upgrading my computer (please help)

[monster12348]

I have a HP Pavilion a1030e with these specs:
512 MB ram
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
(if you want to know anything else email me and Ill tell you)

I want to upgrade this computer to make it better for gaming experiences instead of buying a whole new computer for $1300 (when I configured it to my taste and it came out as that) anything I can upgrade to make it better (its mainly for the game World of Warcraft, it lags some (not too much) but I want it to be a lots better. I can upgrade graphics card, sound card, and of course memory so that it goes with no lagging. (I dont want it to be incredible but I will play wow without anything else open). So what can I do? please help. I dont know how to figure out how to show u what the graphics and sound and stuff is so please I need some tips. Anybody nice enough to take time to figure this out I am very grateful

Sincerely, Ivan Oceguera

 

[monster12348]

P.S. My email is monster123456789@hotmail.com

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

Well for starter's we are gign t need to know at least these three htings.

1.Cpu, What model? What type?
2. Videocard, What kind do you ahve and what slot?
3. Your psu to see if you'll need a new one when upgrading.

 

[monster12348]

How do you figure out if a sound card, or graphics card is compatible to your computer? Example- current sound card, default, new soundcard- Creative labs soundblast etc. will it work?

 

[monster12348]

Where do u find the videocard info. I did go to accessories and system info but I didnt find it. Any tips?

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

P.S. My email is monster123456789@hotmail.com

We can just PM you lol its easier, but why don't you just share it? Whats the problem?

 

[monster12348]

PM??? and how do I share it? LOL, im not very computer techy (and lol I am a guy)

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

Ya downlod this, install it and it will tell you all that you have, your videocard, and everything.
http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=everesthome

download the 2.20 version, and Then click on motherboard to see what cpu you have, thenunder graphics you'll see what videocard you have.

 

[monster12348]

c:\windows\system32\dvc.dll Adaptec DVSoft(tm) OK C:\WINDOWS\system32\DVC.DLL 1.1.1.112 8.50 KB (8,704 bytes) 12/30/2005 8:03 PM
c:\windows\system32\iccvid.dll Radius Inc. Cinepak® Codec (CVID) OK C:\WINDOWS\system32\ICCVID.DLL 1.10.0.11 78.50 KB (80,384 bytes) 8/4/2004 12:00 AM
c:\windows\system32\ir32_32.dll Intel(R) Corporation Indeo® video R3.2 by Intel OK C:\WINDOWS\system32\IR32_32.DLL Not Available 194.50 KB (199,168 bytes) 8/4/2004 12:00 AM
c:\windows\system32\ir41_32.ax Intel Corporation Indeo® video interactive R4.4 by Intel OK C:\WINDOWS\system32\IR41_32.AX 4.51.16.03 828.50 KB (848,384 bytes) 8/4/2004 7:00 AM
c:\windows\system32\ir50_32.dll Intel Corporation Indeo® video 5.10 OK C:\WINDOWS\system32\IR50_32.DLL R.5.10.15.2.55 737.50 KB (755,200 bytes) 8/4/2004 12:00 AM



Is that it?

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

PM??? and how do I share it? LOL, im not very computer techy (and lol I am a guy)

lol PM=Private message, just click "Send PM" next to a user's name, and it will let you send them a private message, just like an email. Also what i mean by sharing is why don't you just post it, you were saying to email you lol when you can just post what you have when you reply.