gigapouch wrote:

LeDerpy123 wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

I don't think you realise how important the monitor is.

1080p IPS at 21-24" is basically the standard for gaming nowadays.

Not only is the monitor going to make all your games look much better, you're going to have a better screen for doing everything including schoolwork, browsing the web, programming, and more.

If you're still using a 1280x1024 monitor, you're basically stuck in the days of the Playstation 2 and Windows XP.

They're not very expensive either, you can get a good IPS 1080p monitor for under $150, cheaper than most graphics cards.

Why IPS? Better colour, better viewing angles, better sharpness.

I agree with this. I have this one: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-21-5-ips-led-hd-monitor-black/7294042.p?id=1218838644318&skuId=7294042
I got it on sale for $99. Best monitor I have ever used. I don't know about the response time because I don't game but the fact that it has VGA, DVI (which I use currently), and HDMI is incredible. I'd recommend it for anyone.

Thank you! I will consider these options, but I'll wait until my current monitor is dead until I buy an HD IPS monitor.

andrewjcole wrote:

Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9150e Quad-core
System memory: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Hard drive: 500GB
1600 x 1024 screen size

And the worst part:
Graphics: NVDIA GeForce 6150 SE

Most of the games that I play are from like 2001 so it's not really a problem, but there's the odd game I'll try that doesn't work.

Pretty sad.

charlesdog wrote:

After like a year of searching I GOT MY EPIC COMPUTER SPECS!!
2.9 GHz Intel Core i5
16 BG 1600 MHz DDR3
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1024MB
idk what this means so tell me if this is a good computer!

turkey3 wrote:

andrewjcole wrote:

Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9150e Quad-core
System memory: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Hard drive: 500GB
1600 x 1024 screen size

And the worst part:
Graphics: NVDIA GeForce 6150 SE

Most of the games that I play are from like 2001 so it's not really a problem, but there's the odd game I'll try that doesn't work.

Pretty sad.

I'm guessing you play RCT2?

andrewjcole wrote:

Is the Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT very good

turkey3 wrote:

andrewjcole wrote:

Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9150e Quad-core
System memory: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Hard drive: 500GB
1600 x 1024 screen size

And the worst part:
Graphics: NVDIA GeForce 6150 SE

Most of the games that I play are from like 2001 so it's not really a problem, but there's the odd game I'll try that doesn't work.

Pretty sad.

I'm guessing you play RCT2?

gigapouch wrote:

andrewjcole wrote:

Is the Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT very good

It's pretty old, but the only use I could see it as is an upgrade for an old computer. The oldest ones on the market now are the 7000-9000 series graphics cards. Then there are the 100-900 series GPU's. The latest ones are 900 series although those are a bit overkill. I have a high end 700 series GPU and it works great!

andrewjcole wrote:

gigapouch wrote:

andrewjcole wrote:

Is the Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT very good

It's pretty old, but the only use I could see it as is an upgrade for an old computer. The oldest ones on the market now are the 7000-9000 series graphics cards. Then there are the 100-900 series GPU's. The latest ones are 900 series although those are a bit overkill. I have a high end 700 series GPU and it works great!

I was thinking of replacing the graphics card in my 2009 computer, which was a GeForce 6150 SE. I don't play Call of Duty or anything like that on my computer. (I'm mostly a console gamer) I just need something to play some more recent games.

andrewjcole wrote:

gigapouch wrote:

andrewjcole wrote:

Is the Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT very good

It's pretty old, but the only use I could see it as is an upgrade for an old computer. The oldest ones on the market now are the 7000-9000 series graphics cards. Then there are the 100-900 series GPU's. The latest ones are 900 series although those are a bit overkill. I have a high end 700 series GPU and it works great!

I was thinking of replacing the graphics card in my 2009 computer, which was a GeForce 6150 SE. I don't play Call of Duty or anything like that on my computer. (I'm mostly a console gamer) I just need something to play some more recent games.

andrewjcole wrote:

Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9150e Quad-core
System memory: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Hard drive: 500GB
1600 x 1024 screen size

And the worst part:
Graphics: NVDIA GeForce 6150 SE

Most of the games that I play are from like 2001 so it's not really a problem, but there's the odd game I'll try that doesn't work.

Pretty sad.

nathanprocks wrote:

andrewjcole wrote:

Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9150e Quad-core
System memory: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Hard drive: 500GB
1600 x 1024 screen size

And the worst part:
Graphics: NVDIA GeForce 6150 SE

Most of the games that I play are from like 2001 so it's not really a problem, but there's the odd game I'll try that doesn't work.

Pretty sad.

My family's desktop is almost 10 years old. It has gone through a couple of upgrades such as RAM (max 2GB) and Windows 7 (it came with XP SP2). It was really slow running Windows 7 using the onboard graphics, so we put in a GeForce 6200 AGP card a few years ago. It is a terrible card for gaming. It has no fan, just a heatsink, it overheats in summer and sometimes the computer won't boot or even POST when turned on. We could get a PCI slot fan but it probably isn't worth upgrading any more. I haven't got a screenshot of the WEI score.
The plastic clip holding the back panels broke so I cut a carpenter's pencil and it fits perfectly. Photo

gigapouch wrote:

charlesdog wrote:

After like a year of searching I GOT MY EPIC COMPUTER SPECS!!
2.9 GHz Intel Core i5
16 BG 1600 MHz DDR3
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 1024MB
idk what this means so tell me if this is a good computer!

Yes, that's a pretty good PC!

turkey3 wrote:

andrewjcole wrote:

Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9150e Quad-core
System memory: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Hard drive: 500GB
1600 x 1024 screen size

And the worst part:
Graphics: NVDIA GeForce 6150 SE

Most of the games that I play are from like 2001 so it's not really a problem, but there's the odd game I'll try that doesn't work.

Pretty sad.

I'm guessing you play RCT2?

1) Haha, I upgraded the graphics card in a 10 year old computer to a Geforce 8400 GS. It could play NFS games at moderate to high settings with almost no lag up until about games published around 2007. (It had a 3.4 GHz P4, and 3 GB of DDR2-533 RAM) That computer doesn't work anymore.
2) I've heard of RCT2 but I don't play it. I do sometimes play Lego Racers 2 which is from 2001.
3) Other than the graphics card, that computer isn't bad!

gigapouch wrote:

I forgot to post my Windows Experience Index: