As my sim is slowly coming together, I think that my PC could do with upgrading at the mo and would like to replace a few bits!
I currently have a motherboard with a 2.4ghz DualCore CPU, but would like to upgrade my PC to Core2Duo as my motherboard also accepts this (but not Core2Quad unfortunately).
At the same time, my PC also has just 2gb or RAM on one stick, I will add another 2gb or RAM to up this to 4GB, More than the maximum that Xp32 can use.
My GFX card is a naff little HD3650 Radeon HD Card with dual outputs, but would now like to use this card for the gauges and would like a brand new graphics card for main visuals, I have a 500watt power supply so could easily handle a better gfx card.
Questions.....
1) If I replace the cpu with an upgraded cpu, will I need to re-install windows, will the computer see the new cpu as a new pc and give me problems?....
2) What is a good graphics card that wont break the bank, it must be better than my card at the moment but thinking of keeping the new card still an ATI card to illiminate problems. Thinking of £70-80 for my new gfx card...what can that buy? I don't understand gfx cards (can't keep up with them).....
Thank you
Alex