I own an eMachines T2482, and its specifications are:
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AMD Athlon™ XP 2400+ Processor (2.00GHz)
256MB DDR (PC 2100)
S3 ProSavage8™ integrated (1 AGP slot available)
Well, I'd like to get some more mileage out of it, for gaming purposes, and have a $200 budget. So, obviously I need RAM and a video card. I am thinking of getting an X1600PRO ($119 and a 1GB stick of RAM ($66 in addition to my current 256MB. What are your opinions on these selections? I have been reading some reviews saying that a 6600GT ($115) is better on account of its faster RAM, so should I get that instead? Would I be able to run a current game, such as FEAR, at 1024? Are my processor, FSB, power supply, or any other factors going to get in the way? Maybe I am just paranoid, but I figure I might as well get some help.
(see for more specifications
AMD Athlon™ XP 2400+ Processor (2.00GHz)
256MB DDR (PC 2100)
S3 ProSavage8™ integrated (1 AGP slot available)
Well, I'd like to get some more mileage out of it, for gaming purposes, and have a $200 budget. So, obviously I need RAM and a video card. I am thinking of getting an X1600PRO ($119 and a 1GB stick of RAM ($66 in addition to my current 256MB. What are your opinions on these selections? I have been reading some reviews saying that a 6600GT ($115) is better on account of its faster RAM, so should I get that instead? Would I be able to run a current game, such as FEAR, at 1024? Are my processor, FSB, power supply, or any other factors going to get in the way? Maybe I am just paranoid, but I figure I might as well get some help.