So my brother just got a new Dell Demension E310, and the stupid thing has no PCIe x16 slot, just 2 PCI slots and a PCIe x1 slot.
The rest of the specs include a P4 2.8GHz w/HT, 512MB RAM (I might throw in another 512MB stick), and - of course - the dreaded integrated EVERYTHING in typical Dell fashion. I don't want the system to be bogged down by the crummy integrated graphics.
I'm not even sure if a standard ATX mobo would fit in the thing, as it hasn't even arrived yet, so I can't look at it. The documentation on Dell's site doesn't seem to mention any sort of standard, either.
Would it be worth swapping out the mobo and going for a PCIe video card? Or should I just get a PCI video card? My brother doesn't do extremely heavy gaming, but he does enjoy games like Rome: Total War and Civilization IV.
Thanks
The rest of the specs include a P4 2.8GHz w/HT, 512MB RAM (I might throw in another 512MB stick), and - of course - the dreaded integrated EVERYTHING in typical Dell fashion. I don't want the system to be bogged down by the crummy integrated graphics.
I'm not even sure if a standard ATX mobo would fit in the thing, as it hasn't even arrived yet, so I can't look at it. The documentation on Dell's site doesn't seem to mention any sort of standard, either.
Would it be worth swapping out the mobo and going for a PCIe video card? Or should I just get a PCI video card? My brother doesn't do extremely heavy gaming, but he does enjoy games like Rome: Total War and Civilization IV.
Thanks