Help with Graphics card plz

[SeVeN MG]

Hello i dont know much about computers an thought id try this, i just got starcraft 2 an it said my graphics card wasnt good so i had to run everything on low settings which sucks haha anyway i wanna buy a new one! but i have no clue what will fit what kinda are good or anything... so imma give you my specs an fill me in what i can do... i think i wouldnt wanna spend anymore than 200-300 or so

System
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Manufacturer HP-Pavilion
Model NC757AA-ABA a6757c
Total amount of system memory 7.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4
AMD Phenom(tm) 9159e Quad-Core Processor 1.80 GHZ


Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 596 GB
Disk partition (C 391 GB Free (583 GB Total)
Disk partition (D 2 GB Free (13 GB Total)
Media drive (E CD/DVD

Graphics
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Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Total available graphics memory 2159 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 128 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 2031 MB
Display adapter driver version 7.15.11.7574
Primary monitor resolution 1920x1200
DirectX version DirectX 9.0 or better

Network
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Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Network Adapter USB Wireless 802.11 b/g Adaptor
Network Adapter Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter

 

[SeVeN MG]

so you can pretty much just build a good computer for like 500 or so?? i spent like 800 on my ghetto machine!!! lol

 

[jyjjy]

Indeed you can. It's always better to build your own. On top of saving money you can target the exact components that will do what you want and of a brand that is reliable rather than the random junk power supplies and gimped motherboards they throw in prebuilt systems.
A plus for you in particular is that it will be a learning experience. Take away some of the mystery behind computers and give you more confidence in dealing with them.
If you do want to leave the old system working then the only thing left out that I haven't mentioned is a DVD burner but they are just $20. Here is one in a combo that will let you get a better PSU that is modular(means you can unplug the cables you aren't using for a less cluttered case) for the same price as the other one I linked;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.466465
Actually you don't need a burner for the old system to stay working so really it is optional but nice to have.

 

[jyjjy]

Oh yeah, in case you didn't realize it to leave the old system functional you shouldn't remove ALL of the ram. Your system has 7 gigs which is really very odd. They almost always come with an even number. Anyway 4gb is more than enough for a normal person. More than that isn't useful except for specific purposes like music production or video editing or animation rendering.

 

[Martin 71]

Um.. I have been building PCs since the late 80's thank you very much.

I would never tell someone who would not know what a GPU is to just go-ahead and pop open a case on their own, then listen to them post here how their system will no loger boot.

For the same reason I would not hand my 16yr old keys to my car and say, go drive a bit and let me know if you need any help afterward.

he was talking to the op... he just quoted you to let you know that the cpu was in fact quite bad