i want to play fallout3 on high settings with no problems but i need to know what kind of video card to get and how to change my cpu. please say what the best video card would be and how much it would cost with these specs thanks.
Operating system:windows vista home permium 64-bit with sp1
Video:ati radeon hd 3200 integrated
Optical drive:DVD-super multi drive with labelflash
Processor:AMD athlon x2 7750 dual-core processor
Memory:6 gb ddr2
Hard drive:640 gb hdd
Memory card reader:multi-in-one digital media managerHow to change my video card and cpu on fallout3?What you need is a new power supply and video card if you want to run this at high settings and still get good fps. A good PSU will cost you about $80, and a good enough graphics card to run this game at high settings will cost about $200. Go with Nvidia graphics brands to look for are, BFG tech, Evga, Pny, or XFX. You will be happy with the GTX 260.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asHow to change my video card and cpu on fallout3?I would say to go for a 9600 GT. Although it is tough to find a good price for this.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/
You'll get an average of around 60ish fps depending on your resolution with all settings Maxed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5do2faZz
Or in that price range, try a HD4670
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as
Also note that this game is playable at 30fps. This is not a %26quot;twitchy%26quot; FPS, so smooth fps is not required to play.
If you feel like you want a bit more power, go for the 9800 GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as
or the HD4770
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as
Your CPU is powerful enough as it is. Changing it won't see a very large increase in performance, however if you DO wish to change it, here's a few vids for ya:
Use this vid to see how to remove the Heatsink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3iBWAzN_
And this one to see how to properly seat the new CPU and apply the thermal paste.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyK-roVdx
