Upgrading PC for better preformance

Post » Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:58 am

I'm currently looking into upgrading my PC so Skyrim can be a great lush experience here are my system specs:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 3/6/2013, 14:00:11
Machine name: DOVAH
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.130104-1435)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 580
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4056MB RAM
Page File: 2240MB used, 5867MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 310
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 310
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A66&SUBSYS_90601B0A&REV_A2
Display Memory: 2259 MB
Dedicated Memory: 487 MB
Shared Memory: 1771 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: VA520-3
Monitor Id: VSCF70C
Native Mode: 1024 x 768(p) (60.004Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
Driver File Version: 8.16.0011.9133 (English)
Driver Version: 8.16.11.9133
DDI Version: 10.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/13/2010 16:37:50, 9441384 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4926-11CF-175B-6BB01DC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0A66
SubSys ID: 0x90601B0A
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem65.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1:Section021:8.16.11.9133:pci\ven_10de&dev_0a66&subsys_90601b0a
Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
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Bigze Stacks
 
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Post » Tue Jul 09, 2013 3:44 am

3 things:

1) Video card. The 310 won't cut it.
2) A new PSU is needed to handle point 1.
3) You'll likely need a new case to fit the PSU and video card as prebuilts from people such as Dell and HP are generally a bit too small to fit the more powerful components.
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