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Post by Tephis on Aug 10, 2009 18:47:34 GMT -5
Well, in order for me to be able to play The Sims 3 I need a new thing of RAM and Video Card. Does anyone know where I could possible get them cheap, but I would appreciate that they're reliable. Also, my desktop is a Windows XP Home Edition. Thank you in advance to whomever helps out.
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Post by Neco on Aug 10, 2009 19:04:05 GMT -5
www.newegg.com You can input your system information and it will tell you EXACTLY what you need, and depending on where you live, you can get free shipping on a lot of items.
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Post by Tephis on Aug 10, 2009 19:16:58 GMT -5
Thank you Neco, I greatly appreciate the help. How do I input my system info? I've looked around on there and am having a bit of trouble locating where I can input my system info and stuff.
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Post by Brynn on Aug 16, 2009 11:06:21 GMT -5
What's more important than knowing your OS is what kind of a motherboard you have. The motherboard is where all your various cards plug into the computer and interface with it, and can require different types of cards. Click on Start, then Run, then type in "dxdiag" into the box and hit okay (without the quotes of course). This will run the DirectX Diagnostic tool. When it is done, look at the System Information, and look at the System Model. This will tell you the serial number of the motherboard you are using. Write it down, or have it somewhere you can refer to it. Picking a Graphics CardOn the Newegg site, do a search for the motherboard you have (as an example, I will use my motherboard with the serial number "GA-MA770T-UD3P"). It should take you directly to a product information page for your motherboard. Click on the "Specifications" tab; this will take you to the specs of your motherboard so you can tell what kind of graphics card to use. Look at the "Expansion Slots" section. Your motherboard will probably have several different slots. My motherboard has 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, 4 x PCI Express x1 slots, and 2 x PCI slots. This means I can use PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics cards, PCI Express x1 cards, and PCI cards. Your motherboard may differ, however you should write down the different expansion slots available. With this information in hand, go back to the Computer Hardware page, and click on Video Cards & Video Devices. On the left, click on Desktop Graphics/Video Cards. On the left, a whole bunch of search modifier options will show up. Scroll down until you see "Interface". Find the Expansion slot you looked up a few minutes ago, and select it on the website. Tah dah! You can go ahead and purchase any of the cards that are now on the screen, and they should theoretically work with your PC. (note: I am not responsible if it doesn't) Picking The Correct MemoryGo to Computer Hardware on the Newegg site, then click on Memory. On the left in the gray menu bar, near the bottom you will see something called a Memory Configurator tool. If you bought the computer from a major manufacturer originally (like Dell), choose "Desktop PC". If not, run the dxdiag program again and look at your processor - if it says "Intel", pick the "Intel Motherboard" option, if it says "AMD", click the "AMD Motherboard" option and hit Go. Use the various dropdown menus to narrow it down to your particular computer. If you need any help, just post your motherboard here and I can pick some stuff out for you. I just finished rebuilding my beast of a computer, so I'm in the mood to tinker.
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Post by loxfiredance on Aug 17, 2009 11:24:25 GMT -5
I have an NVIDIA graphics card, my geeky boyfie says that those are the best for games like Sims 3.
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