Question on a graphics card for my computer?

NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics card. Is it a good card to play games on? Is it good enough to play things like Aion and crysis. also how much would it be to update my RAM from 1 gig to 2 gigs? Please asner and thanks =)Question on a graphics card for my computer?
The GTS 250 is a pretty decent card, but it's pretty much at 8800GTX with a new package and sticker. It will be able to play most games on medium-max. Crysis, is the only exception, as it is VERY graphics intensive. You'll be able to play it on medium.



Well, for most games, they recommend a CPU speed of 2.4GHz or better, but with games that rely more on the graphics card, a CPU speed of 2.0GHz is fine....with a decent graphics card.



Yes, upgrading your RAM would be a GOOD idea. If your running Vista, you definitely need more, as Vista uses about 1GB of RAM to run ITSELF. Upgrade to 3GB of RAM,as it will be extremely useful. 1GB for Vista/ the system, 2GB for games, and for the future. (Get 4GB if you have 64-bit).



RAM doesn't cost a lot if you look around before you buy. I got 4GB of high-speed DDR2 RAM with heat-sinks for $14.99 on sale...regular price: $50(Corsair). You can get 4GB of RAM for under $50, so 2-3 GB is a lot less. Buy RAM that's from a known brand like: Patriot, Corsair, OCZ, and Crucial.



Now, I don't understand how your 2.0GHz rated at 5.7GHz...Is it a triple core? 5.7GHz rounded up is is 6.0GHz divided by 3 is 2.0GHz...If so, that's not true. This question has been asked, and answered several times. EACH core is not 2.0GHz, and it's not 2.0GHz DIVIDED into the cores. All your cores/processors are running a 2.0Ghz.



Example: a quad core at 2.4GHz is not 2.4 x 4 = 9.6GHz. It's also not 2.4GHz/ 4 = 0.6GHz/per core. It's just 2.4GHz, but get things done faster...



***Make sure you have/get a power supply that has enough power to power your whole system, and they card. The recommended Wattage on the box of the card, or the manufacturer's site is INCLUDING your system and the card. It recommends such a high Wattage requiremnt, because people computer that has like: 6 case fan, 4 1TB hard-drives, 6 RAM chips, and 2DVD-ROMs buy the card too. If your system doesn't have a lot of add-ons on it, getting a power supply thats a bit lower is okay.



Example: It recommends a 500W PSU.

You have maybe 2 RAM chips, 2 case fans, 1 DVD-Rom, Memory card reader...1 Game pad... a 450W would be enough.



*****Again, buy a power supply from a known brand. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, BUY A CHEAP ONE. You could risk losing $_ _ _ or even $_ ,_ _ _ because of a cheap $_ _ power supply. STRONGLY recommend: Thermaltake, Corsair, and Antec.



As I'm running a ATi Radeon HD 4850 on a Antec 430W PSU, and they recommend a 450W.



But, a big bigger PSU never hurts, and it will be useful for future upgrades. Also, as a power supply ages, it cannot produce as much power. Example, a 2+ years old 400W PSU will produce maybe 360W only. So if you get a 550W, and your system + card uses 450W, you have 100W to lose. No problem, the PSU will last you like 6 years or more before it goes down to 450W.
yES and yes also make sure your CPU is to the Games specifications if it is to slow or just above then you might have to set your Computer to have nothing else running in the backrground meaning exit all possible programs like anti virus and updates, also stop programs to start at startup (if you have windows defender you can select options in there or use the MS config.exe to stop all start ups)Question on a graphics card for my computer?
yes its a good card, very good card. and update your ram because you would have lag if you didn't have the recommended ram. I recommend 3 gigs if you want to run crysis at maximum settings and remember that CPU speed is very important on how the graphics card runs.
yes the GTS 250 is a good GPU. It will run all games fine. some not at highest settings but it will run them still...well depending on which type of ram ur using (i'm assuming DDR2) if its DDR2 it woudn't cost u much b/c DDR2 ram is currently dirty cheap lol. it would cost u from about $10 to $25...i would say just go for 4 gigs. and consider getting Vista 64-bit if u don't have it already. 4 gb could cost u about $50...Question on a graphics card for my computer?
Decent GPU, but make sure your computer can handle it's power requirements/has the right slots.



and check the prices for yourself: http://www.newegg.com/



and 2.0 rated@5.7????



Wth is that...