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Your memory and processor are absolutely fine for gaming, Weaving. I'm reasonably familiar with the nForce chipset on your motherboard as well, which is more than capable of everything you need it to be. As I said in my last post, it sounds as though the only thing holding you back is your onboard graphics setup, which isn't bad in itself, it just drains so many resources from the processor that it performs very badly.
AGP cards are ridiculously easy to install, especially with everything being Plug&Play compatible now. Just open up your PC and look for 4 or 5 identical white - or cream - coloured card slots. These are your PCIs, which take everything from Sound Cards to Modems. Just above these should be a slightly different slot, normally coloured red or brown. You can't miss it, it's the only slot like it on the motherboard and it has a moveable clip on one end. That's your AGP. Just slip your new card in, close the clip, start the PC, use the disc to install the driver software, and you're done. Remember also that it's pretty much essential to visit the manufacturers website after the initial installation to get the latest drivers. This will ensure maximum performance and compatibility. Oh, and it's vital to enter BIOS at the bootup and turn your onboard graphics off, otherwise the two chipsets may compete for resources.
As to type, it's entirely up to you, but if I were in your position I'd go for the GeForce. That's partly from brand loyalty, but chiefly from the fact that your nForce motherboard and the GeForce chipsets are both made by nVidia (whereas the Radeon is made by ATI). It shouldn't make a difference, of course, but it has been known that occassionally the one chipset type really doesn't like talking to the other, which can cause conflicts, so I'd stick to the one chipset type. |
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