My computers a 3-4 year old alien ware, runs good but.... could it run better?

Question

ok so i play steam (cs:s and DOD) and battle field 2142, and when it comes out i am going to play war hammer online. my computer runs alright but i've got some money and i want a upgrade but i dont know what i should upgrade for the most change, heres my system, it was made in 06

OP: xp home edition

BIOS: phoenix- awardbios v6.00pg

processor AMD athlon(tm) 64 processor 3500+,mmx,3dnow,~2.2GHz

memory: 1536MB RAM(i recently got some more RAM)

page file: 741MB used, 2690MB avalibe

direct version: directX 9.0c

monitors: radeon X1800 series

Manufacturer: ati tech

chip type: radeon x1800 series (0x7109)

DAC type: internal DAC(400mhZ)

approx. total memory: 256.0 MB

just ask if you need more and i can edit it in :) please help tell me whats out dated what i need to upgrade and how to install or if i should get someone to install for me

Answer 1

I don't know that much about gaming on computers but from what I understand, you should have at least 3 Gigs of Ram to make all your games run smoothly. Depending on whether you've got a 32-bit or a 64-bit XP OS, you could even go with more than 3 Gigs of Ram as long as your motherboard supports it. Memory is an easy upgrade that boosts your performance depending on how much you get.

Answer 2

You should be able to upgrade to a Socket 939 dual core processor. Look for the 4200, 4400 Toledo. For graphics its AGP or PCI-e. The graphics card now is pretty bad. Still need motherboard and power supply info if you want any help

Answer 3

I'm a processor type guy, and if you're going to upgrade anything, get a Phenom, or a Intel Quad.

OR!!

Get a good Graphics card, I'm assuming that is like onboard... If you get a graphics card, overall system performance will increase!

you're never suppose to leave your PC stock. lol