Upgrading my system, need some advice!

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Hello,

I created a post a few weeks ago but i left it with low detail and i did not clarify. I apologize about that. I will try to provide more detail this time.

I am currently running a dell inspiron 620.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30 GHz
RAM: 6 GB
64-bit operating system.

I am a big Flight Simulator X fan and I wish to play it on max settings with no lag.
I currently play on a Planar PL1910M monitor with the resolution of 1280x1024x32. This works well when it comes to realism and clearness for the game.

I have an issue with lag and the "jaggies" on all scenery. I would like to terminate all these issues. At some points, the game is running at about 4 fps when i have a lot of clouds or heavy storms.

I was planning on purchasing a GTX 650 Ti along with a corsair 600 power supply.
I was wondering, will i need a new motherboard to support these systems?
How about a new monitor? Will the graphics issues still occur with this monitor?

Any help is appreciated. Just let me know if i need to clarify or if you have any questions. Thanks!
 
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boogalooelectric
It depends on what video card you have now, but the 650 TI should give you a noticeable improvement. Te power supply should be good for that card too so you should be fine there.

A new monitor will help as well, you can get a good 1080p monitor to improve the picture via a better native resolution.

So with a higher 'tighter' resolution and with a card that has good anti aliasing (the GPU function that relates to 'jaggies') you should get much better graphics and improved FPS.

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It depends on what video card you have now, but the 650 TI should give you a noticeable improvement. Te power supply should be good for that card too so you should be fine there.

A new monitor will help as well, you can get a good 1080p monitor to improve the picture via a better native resolution.

So with a higher 'tighter' resolution and with a card that has good anti aliasing (the GPU function that relates to 'jaggies') you should get much better graphics and improved FPS.

 
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Amit Parmar

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Honestly the monitor and the MB do not need replacing as long as it is good. What is your MB? 650 ti is a pretty good card and will run it fine. The "jaggies" is from your vid card.
 
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My motherboard is the Dell Inc. 0GDG8Y A00. I opened up the system and noticed that there is no graphics card even in the slot. I'm not sure what the computer is using.

Thanks for the replies.
 
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Amit Parmar

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Lol integrated graphics no wonder. So yeah it looks like PCI-E is compatible and you should be fine. Enjoy smooth FPS. 1 - 2 years after you may want to upgrade as this will struggle more with new games.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130910

If you really want a good card that will stay good down the line you can pay some extra for a Radeon R9 270x.
 
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