E-Machine Video Card Upgrade

MARQUETTE · 05-04-2008, 02:55 PM

I have an E-Machine T-3516 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2078718,00.asp

I want to upgrade my video card to be able to play the newest and hottest games out(like the latest Halo, etc.)

What would be a good video card for my computer type?
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2078718,00.asp

PS Kinda Ballin on a budget here.

**emosun** · 05-04-2008, 07:51 PM

Please post your budget.

Since the machines psu won't handle high end graphics card you will be getting a midrange graphics card(in order to fit into your budget). Probably an 8600 or a 3650. Also I checked and does your machine still have the 512mb of ram and the celeron? Heres a better page for reference on your pc.

http://www.e4me.com/products/products.html?prod=T3516

MARQUETTE · 05-05-2008, 04:25 PM

Question: What is a psu? Are referring to my power supply unit?

Oh, and I'm still using the 512 MB of ram. But I plan on upgrading to 2x 1GB sticks of ram.

PS Thanks for previous advice.

**emosun** · 05-05-2008, 09:07 PM

Yes you will definitely need two gb of ram. And yes psu stands for power supply. The celeron should also be changed if you want more speed out of it , but get the other parts first to see how it performs. Also please post your budget and i can help you find something.

MARQUETTE · 05-09-2008, 03:20 PM

512 MB DDR SDRAM & CELERON D PROCESSOR. I need a video card that would be possible to play the latest HALO. Should I go with ATI or NVIDIA? Any recommendations?

Tumbleweed36 · 05-09-2008, 07:21 PM

Quite honestly, if I were advising you, my recommendation would be that instead of spending a bundle of money on an emachines, that you might just want to wait a bit until you have some extra case and just build a new rig. If you are changing the PSU, changing the CPU, and upgrading ram, and also upgrading a video card, it might be more penny wise to just build from the ground up. emachines aren't made to upgrade with the basics they have on board IMHO.

**emosun** · 05-10-2008, 05:21 AM

Yea , I would buy a new computer. But if you don't want to then a lower end 8600 should work ok.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130292

05-04-2008, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
MARQUETTE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WINDOWS XP SP2	E-Machine Video Card Upgrade I have an E-Machine T-3516 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2078718,00.asp I want to upgrade my video card to be able to play the newest and hottest games out(like the latest Halo, etc.) What would be a good video card for my computer type? http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2078718,00.asp PS Kinda Ballin on a budget here.

05-04-2008, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 2,552 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: E-Machine Video Card Upgrade Please post your budget. Since the machines psu won't handle high end graphics card you will be getting a midrange graphics card(in order to fit into your budget). Probably an 8600 or a 3650. Also I checked and does your machine still have the 512mb of ram and the celeron? Heres a better page for reference on your pc. http://www.e4me.com/products/products.html?prod=T3516 __________________ Speedfan-->http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Everest -->http://filehippo.com/download_everest_home Demon3 Case / asrock dual series / Pentium D 2.8ghz / 2048mb ram / Radeon 2600xt 830mhz core 1.86ghz mem / 420gb hdd / Antec trio 430w Last edited by emosun : 05-04-2008 at 07:52 PM.

05-05-2008, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
MARQUETTE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WINDOWS XP SP2	Re: E-Machine Video Card Upgrade Question: What is a psu? Are referring to my power supply unit? Oh, and I'm still using the 512 MB of ram. But I plan on upgrading to 2x 1GB sticks of ram. PS Thanks for previous advice.

05-05-2008, 09:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 2,552 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: E-Machine Video Card Upgrade Yes you will definitely need two gb of ram. And yes psu stands for power supply. The celeron should also be changed if you want more speed out of it , but get the other parts first to see how it performs. Also please post your budget and i can help you find something. __________________ Speedfan-->http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Everest -->http://filehippo.com/download_everest_home Demon3 Case / asrock dual series / Pentium D 2.8ghz / 2048mb ram / Radeon 2600xt 830mhz core 1.86ghz mem / 420gb hdd / Antec trio 430w

05-09-2008, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
MARQUETTE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WINDOWS XP SP2	Re: E-Machine Video Card Upgrade 512 MB DDR SDRAM & CELERON D PROCESSOR. I need a video card that would be possible to play the latest HALO. Should I go with ATI or NVIDIA? Any recommendations?

05-09-2008, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 12,816 OS: XP Professional	Re: E-Machine Video Card Upgrade Quite honestly, if I were advising you, my recommendation would be that instead of spending a bundle of money on an emachines, that you might just want to wait a bit until you have some extra case and just build a new rig. If you are changing the PSU, changing the CPU, and upgrading ram, and also upgrading a video card, it might be more penny wise to just build from the ground up. emachines aren't made to upgrade with the basics they have on board IMHO. __________________ ----------

05-10-2008, 05:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
emosun Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 2,552 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: E-Machine Video Card Upgrade Yea , I would buy a new computer. But if you don't want to then a lower end 8600 should work ok. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130292 __________________ Speedfan-->http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Everest -->http://filehippo.com/download_everest_home Demon3 Case / asrock dual series / Pentium D 2.8ghz / 2048mb ram / Radeon 2600xt 830mhz core 1.86ghz mem / 420gb hdd / Antec trio 430w