Solved ATI Radeon 3000 vs PCI-e x1 cards

Spazz86

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I've been googling for like an hour now and all results on this I find focus on the size of the persons' pc case and not the power of the card so I thought I'd ask for myself on this forum...

The specs for my PC say my motherboard is called:

H-Apricot-RS780L-uATX (Apricot)

and that it only has:

Expansion Slots: 2 PCI Express x1 slots

In searching what this slot is used for I discovered there are graphics cards for this slot. What I'd like to know is if there is a card for this slot that is better than my integrated ATI Radeon 3000 graphics. I really think the only issue i need to overcome is the RAM but I think it's best to find out if there is a better card in case I do need to upgrade past my current graphics after I upgrade the RAM.

Edit:
Since I thought my RAM was fine till after I upgraded my processor from the single core that was holding me back now i know i need more RAM so I figure once i fix the RAM I'll notice the graphics is a problem but the RAM was holding me back from noticing.
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitAMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz Processor Quad-Core2GB DDR3Integrated ATI Radeon 3000
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5700F
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz Processor Quad-Core
Motherboard
H-Apricot-RS780L-uATX (Apricot)
Memory
2GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated ATI Radeon 3000
Sound Card
Audio CODEC: ALC662-VC1 Integrated High Definition audio
Monitor(s) Displays
32' Toshiba LED HDTV
Screen Resolution
1280 x 720 60Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 500GB
PSU
internal ATX 250W (100-240V)
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
Heatsync Fan, Case Fan, PSU Fan
Keyboard
Compaq USB keyboard
Mouse
Compaq USB optical mouse

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium x64Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Made
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel 2500k @4.5ghz 66deg max P95/IBT
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3
Memory
8 Gigs Patriot Viper 2 Extreme @1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 580 3 GIG 35degrees idle
Sound Card
Nvidia HD audio via HDMI to 7.1 Receiver
Monitor(s) Displays
32" Olevia hdtv
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
64gig SSD(OS/Apps)
250gig (Files and Dox)
1tb (imaging and backup)
PSU
Corsair vx550w
Case
Thermaltake V3 black
Cooling
CM 212+(push n pull) 4 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech wireless Combo, G13
Mouse
G300
Internet Speed
40mps
Other Info
Two others up and running; C2D E5200/MSI G41M-P26/Corsair XMS3 8gb/GTS 250 1gb and C2D E8200/xFx 750sli/8gb Corsair Dominator/2x EVGA 550ti
Working on; i2600 Build...
HP DV6
@Work I use a Lenovo 5536B8U + Lenovo U300s


Thank you I'll definitely read more into those links and bookmark them.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bitAMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz Processor Quad-Core2GB DDR3Integrated ATI Radeon 3000
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5700F
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz Processor Quad-Core
Motherboard
H-Apricot-RS780L-uATX (Apricot)
Memory
2GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Integrated ATI Radeon 3000
Sound Card
Audio CODEC: ALC662-VC1 Integrated High Definition audio
Monitor(s) Displays
32' Toshiba LED HDTV
Screen Resolution
1280 x 720 60Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 500GB
PSU
internal ATX 250W (100-240V)
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
Heatsync Fan, Case Fan, PSU Fan
Keyboard
Compaq USB keyboard
Mouse
Compaq USB optical mouse
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