Should I buy a Video Card?

Hi,



I have a desktop brand Dell. It kinda old and it is an Xp desktop and don't have a video card. I don't have it specification as it old. I would really want to play games on it,should I buy a video card?|||First you have to figure out if you have a slot for a video card.



A low-end dell would just have graphics built into the motherboard.



If you have a PCI-E (or AGP - if it is really old) you have a few options - but you would probably be better off building one from the ground up due to the limitations of the old machine.



Check on newegg.com and tigerdirect.com for inexpensive 'bare bones' systems that come with case, motherboard, power supply - many toss in memory or other things to get you started.



Look up the specifications for the games you are considering playing, and it will help you get an idea of what you will need to run them.|||Which exact model Dell? Dimension 4700, Vostro 200 etc? It's usually printed on the case.



What are the compter's specs? Download SIW to find out:



http://download.cnet.com/SIW-Portable/30…



Only after checking the specs would we have any idea whether it's worth buying a video card...|||What games do you want to play on it? You should get a Graphics Driver (whatever its called) If you want to play games that have good graphics. But not only the "Video Card" matters. So if you want to play a lot of games, you should change your computer.|||No

It's old and still using XP

Can't use any newer cards because they would be held back by your system and you would have to play at the lowest settings possible which probably would be equal to playing on a Xbox 360|||Without even trying to look up the specs, you're on your own. Do you really expect mind-readers to tell what kind of machine you have?|||download CPUID CPU-Z from the net then you should see all your specs.

but if i were you, i'd probably buy a whole new system.