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    #1  Edited By Monopolized

    Looking to play some Star Trek online and I am not sure what I should upgrade, thought I know that I need a new video card.
     
    what I am looking at is: 
     http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10119601&catid=25617
     
    and the rest of my spec are: 
     
      
    CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.66GHz   CPU Speed :  2.67 GHz 
     RAM:  1.5 GB  
      OS  Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 26002)  
      Video Card  ATI Radeon x700 Graphics Processor (0x5E4B)  - Graphics Interface- PCI-E

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    #2  Edited By dipstick

    It may be time to build a whole new PC altogether. You can get quad cores and whatnot for pretty cheap these days plus you could use more ram (considering you're running vista)
     
     
    A pentium D is a pretty old CPU,that seems to need to biggest upgrade ATM

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    #3  Edited By turbomonkey138

    Star trek online BSOD my system .....R.I.P

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    #4  Edited By Monopolized

    Will be purchasing: 
    http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116265&cm_re=Dual_Core-_-19-116-265-_-Product  AND 
    http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143150 
     
    and getting 2GB of RAM

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