Dell Dimension 4700 upgrade tips Help!
Hello Dell Community, I currently have a Dell Dimension 4700 and hoped to upgrade my computer to a computer game, with a budget of around $100-200.
I wonder as to the game going, that upgrades would produce the biggest change and progress in the game? I'm hoping to improve up to 2 GB of Ram and add a video card, but don't know if it is the best choice to go.
I have studied this subject and found several posts in the forums, but they were all overwhelmed and I hope to get some knowledge as well as recent graphics cards or Ram that can improve my FPS in game and all around my budget. Thank you.
Record of Dell:
Name of the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
System model: Dimension 4700
System type: X 86-based PC
Processor: x 86 family 15 model 3 Stepping 4 GenuineIntel ~ 2793 Mhz
The version of the BIOS/Date: A10 of Dell Inc., 04/01/2006
SMBIOS Version: 2.3
Total physical memory: 512,00 MB
Available physical memory: 191,89 MB
Total virtual memory: 2.00 GB
Available virtual memory: 1.96 GB
Majera
Sorry, but there are very few, you can upgrade on a child of seven years 'obsolete' 4700, to make a system of 'game '.
Better to put the money upgrade, to buying new desktop PC.
Bev.
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