Help with upgrading

[jrappa1337]

I don't know much about computers, I have an intel 2.6 GHZ processor on my current computer, but my gfx card is a nvidia mx 440... not good I know. I also only have 512 mb of ram. I have 250 dollars to spend, and I want to upgrade so I can' play Medieval 2, I know i have to have a better gfx card, and i also probably need more ram. Can someone point me in the right direction of stuff that is good but not extremely high priced? maybe a site that has good deals that is trustworthy? thanks in advance.


EDIT: well after looking around the internet for a while longer I have realized that I don't have nearly enough money. Very depressing

[Matty_P]

you could get these two, lee reccommended them to me. S&H included it's only 247.52 all in a three-day delivery!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150182


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161669

...i'd check with other's though. make sure your specs are in order.

[Erik]

you could get these two, lee reccommended them to me. S&H included it's only 247.52 all in a three-day delivery!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150182


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161669

...i'd check with other's though. make sure your specs are in order.

No, I don't think those are compatible with his system.

jrappa1337: before you upgrade you need to know what kind of graphics interface you have (PCI, AGP or PCIe) I suspect you have AGP.
And you need to know what kind of RAM your system uses (SDRAM, DDR or DDR2), I suspect it's DDR.

[jrappa1337]

ahh yes sadly you are correct on both accounts, DDR SDRAM and AGP card. Hopefully i can scape together some more money, anyone else know some good quality cards that arent to expensive?