Computer upgrades

[beehdaubs]

I got the
<div class='spoiler_toggle'>Spoiler: click to toggle</div><div class="spoiler" style="display:none;"> GT 240 and a 450 watt power supply!</div>
They were both on sale, so I got them for about $150 combined. :O

Nice deal. GT 240 should keep you busy for awhile. It might also be able to max Empire: Total War(?). Which is probably one of the most beautiful RTS's I have ever seen.

Right now, my integrated card has frame rate drops playing it on the lowest settings.
I'm looking forward to seeing it at high+ settings. As for the installation, my uncle is coming over tomorrow to show me how to install the power supply and video card. I'm 99% confident I could do it from the tutorials I watched, but it's nice to have some reassurance.


@Zexion- A video card is a computer component. It controls graphics, ie, games in most cases. The better the card, the better the graphics. A power supply is the box in your computer that takes the AC current from your outlet and distributes it to the different components in the computer. More advanced and power hungry components require a larger power supply to run.

Yeah. Backup is always appreciated. I had a friend's dad help me with building my computer.

EDIT: And Empire: Total War does look beautiful on high settings.

I got it installed, and it's amazing. I'm running Empire Total War at high settings with no framerate issues. Before My computer couldn't handle the lowest settings on the lowest resolution without FPS issues. On Flight Simulator X, I have close to full settings, getting anywhere from 80-200 FPS. Before I could get 20 max on the lowest settings.

I think this could be the start of a beautiful relationship.

Yup. Once you experience how great a nice PC is, you'll never want to go back to consoles ever again.