I have a Gateway GT5692 and I would like to upgrade the video card. Currently it has an integrated ATI Radeon 3200. I would like to purchase an actual video card that will make my system give me more than 20 framerates in Stalker and WoW. However, I don't really know much about computer hardware. So, can anyone give me a recommendation for what card I can buy that will work with my system? Below are the specs for my system, copy and pasted from the Gateway website. If you would like to go to the website yourself, here is the link: http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/R/1015553R/1015553Rsp3.shtml
Processor AMD Phenom™ 8450 Processor, 64-bit Triple Core Processor
■Each core operates at 2.10 GHz
■2 MB shared L3 cache
■3600 MHz HT 3.0 system bus
Chipset AMD RS780 consisting of:
■Northbridge: RS780
■Southbridge: SB700
Memory •Installed: 4096 MB DDR2 667 MHz (PC-5300) dual channel SDRAM (two 2048 MB modules)
•Expandable to: 8 GB (4 DIMM slots)
Hard Drive 500 GB 7200 RPM SATA II hard drive
Support for up to two hard drives
Optical Drive 18X DVD ±R/RW super multi format drive featuring Labelflash™ technology (up to 8.5 GB)
Supports Labelflash on disc printing (requires Labelflash media)
Media Card Reader 15-in-1 high speed digital media manager with Smart Copy button supporting the following:
■Compact Flash™ (CF) I, II
■IBM Microdrive™ (MD)
■SmartMedia™ Card (SMC)
■Memory Stick™ (MS)
■Memory Stick Duo™ (MS Duo)
■Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
■Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (MS PRO Duo)
■Secure Digital™ (SD)
■Mini Secure Digital (MiniSD)
■Multi Media Card (MMC)
■RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter)
■Multi Media Plus Card (MMC Plus)
■Multi Media Mobile Card (MMC Mobile)
■xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Video Integrated ATI® Radeon™ HD 3200 graphics
Up to 256 MB shared video memory
Audio Integrated 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
Network Support Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Marvell 8071 / 8075 Ethernet LAN
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
Power Supply 300 watt
Add-in Card Slots •One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
•One PCI Express ×1
•Two PCI conventional
External Connectors •One PS/2 keyboard port
•One PS/2 mouse port
•One VGA monitor port
•One HDMI port
•Six USB ports (four rear, two front)
•One IEEE 1394a ports (rear)
•One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port
•Eight audio jacks (six rear, two front)
Drive Bays •Two external 5.25-inch
•One external 3.5-inch (with a docking bay for optional Gateway 2.5-inch removable USB hard drive)
•Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive)
Physical Dimensions
(H × W × D) 15.6 × 7.2 × 16.1 inches
Weight (Unpackaged) Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)
Processor AMD Phenom™ 8450 Processor, 64-bit Triple Core Processor
■Each core operates at 2.10 GHz
■2 MB shared L3 cache
■3600 MHz HT 3.0 system bus
Chipset AMD RS780 consisting of:
■Northbridge: RS780
■Southbridge: SB700
Memory •Installed: 4096 MB DDR2 667 MHz (PC-5300) dual channel SDRAM (two 2048 MB modules)
•Expandable to: 8 GB (4 DIMM slots)
Hard Drive 500 GB 7200 RPM SATA II hard drive
Support for up to two hard drives
Optical Drive 18X DVD ±R/RW super multi format drive featuring Labelflash™ technology (up to 8.5 GB)
Supports Labelflash on disc printing (requires Labelflash media)
Media Card Reader 15-in-1 high speed digital media manager with Smart Copy button supporting the following:
■Compact Flash™ (CF) I, II
■IBM Microdrive™ (MD)
■SmartMedia™ Card (SMC)
■Memory Stick™ (MS)
■Memory Stick Duo™ (MS Duo)
■Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
■Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (MS PRO Duo)
■Secure Digital™ (SD)
■Mini Secure Digital (MiniSD)
■Multi Media Card (MMC)
■RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter)
■Multi Media Plus Card (MMC Plus)
■Multi Media Mobile Card (MMC Mobile)
■xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Video Integrated ATI® Radeon™ HD 3200 graphics
Up to 256 MB shared video memory
Audio Integrated 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
Network Support Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Marvell 8071 / 8075 Ethernet LAN
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
Power Supply 300 watt
Add-in Card Slots •One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
•One PCI Express ×1
•Two PCI conventional
External Connectors •One PS/2 keyboard port
•One PS/2 mouse port
•One VGA monitor port
•One HDMI port
•Six USB ports (four rear, two front)
•One IEEE 1394a ports (rear)
•One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port
•Eight audio jacks (six rear, two front)
Drive Bays •Two external 5.25-inch
•One external 3.5-inch (with a docking bay for optional Gateway 2.5-inch removable USB hard drive)
•Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive)
Physical Dimensions
(H × W × D) 15.6 × 7.2 × 16.1 inches
Weight (Unpackaged) Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)