Is my computer good overall?

Question

I would like to know if my computer is good enough to play at high graphics some upcoming RPGs. Like Dragon Age 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North and the such.

System Information
Current Date/Time: 27 February 2011, 19:58:57
Computer Name: Does not matter
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Xp Professional (5.1, Build 2600)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd
System Model: EP43-S3L
BIOS: Award Modular v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 DUO CPU E7300 @ 2.66 GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3326MB RAM
Page file: 1073MB used, 4136MB available
Directx Version: DirectX 9.0

Display
Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
CHip Type: GeForce 9500 GT
DAC TYPE: Integrated RAMDAC
Approx. Total Memory: 1024.0 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280x 1024 (32 bit) (70Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

Answer 1

You have a good amount of RAM for a 32-bit operating system. The guy who tells you to double your RAM is apparently not aware that 32-bit operating systems only support up to 3.25GB RAM.



The processor is decent. It's not spectacular but should run the games you mentioned fine. It's below the recommended requirement of Dragon Age II but my processor has a similar performance and I noticed no real problems in the demo.



Your graphics card is problematic. The Geforce 9500 GT is an entry level card. It's a renamed Geforce 8600 GT, which was decent when the Geforce 8-series was new, but up until the 9-series the second digit had to be 6 or higher is you wanted a gaming card. Anything lower is not recommended for gaming.



Since you have Windows XP you can't play Dragon Age II on anything higher than medium settings. 'High' and 'highest' are reserved for DirectX 10 and 11 cards respectively, and while your card fully supports DirectX 10 and some features of DirectX 11, you need Vista or higher for these version. With your graphics card, however, I think you should stick to low settings.

Answer 2

A Core 2 Duo is not great anymore, but should be sufficient. I would double your RAM if possible. Not familiar with the video card, but if you want high resolution graphics, I'd get a video card and monitor that support HDMI, instead of just Plug and Play.

Answer 3

Get Windows 7, and I love your video card! <3