Video Cards: Is AGP Dead?

If you plan to update the computer video card that you've heard a lot about PCI Express and SLI. He is exhausted and buy a new computer and motherboard AGP still have just thrown in the trash. The truth is that you can probably make a few simple improvements to his current team to get a few more years playing beyond. Of course, if you have a very slow processor and / or less than a motherboard AGP 8x, you need to do more to update the graphics card. But in most cases, those computers are only a few years and really have a lot of processing power. The three things is to see to his memory, motherboards, video cards. To take full advantage of recent games you want to have at least 1 GB of RAM. It is updated very simple and takes only a few minutes. For more information on how to upgrade memory, you can visit my site. Second, check the AGP slot on the motherboard in our 8x. If the motherboard and memory meet these standards you good luck. A new video card is likely to float at least a year, probably two, if you get a shorter line. The thing to remember is that the PCI Express is the latest technology and not as widespread as it is AGP. Game companies want to make more money as possible each game. For this reason, try to play and the broadest range of platforms. When you think like that, it is easy to see how AGP will be useful for a long period of time. For more information on the AGP card can go to http://gaming-computers.net/productreviews_graphicscards.html video card review section of my site. If your motherboard does not meet the couple or the processor is obsolete, it is time for an update. If you are a do-it-yourself that I am, you should see the construction of his own team. It is not as difficult as you might imagine, and you can earn a lot of money. Holsinger Nathan is the publisher of the game-http: / / game computers.net Computers.net a site on the construction and upgrading computers.