Help graphics hell!!

[Mister King]

Good morning everyone, hope you had a great xmas.

I have been bought a pc with the specification beneath. The graphics card isnt too great and am considering upgrading it to a nvidia 8 family card. How do I know if my pc is good enough to use it??

Full specification

BenefitProcessor TypeAMD Athlon 64 3800 ProcessorClock-Speed2.4Front Side BUS1GHzCache512 MBOperating-SystemWindows Vista PremiumRAM Memory1024 MBHard Disk Capacity160 GbOptical Drive 1Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer DriveGraphics Memoryup to 384 MBThe higher the memory the better quality images you are displayGraphics DescriptionnVidia GeForce6100Sound CardOnboardThe quality of the sound generated by the PC will depend on how powerful the sound card is and the quality of the speakersSoundcard includedNOMedia Card Reader8-In-1Allows the computer to read and transfer files onto a digital media card often found in digital camerasBuilt-In HP Docking StationNONo of USB connections6The more connections the computer has the more equipment you can connect to your computer e.g. modem, printer, scanner, digital camera, PDANo of PCI Slots4These slots are used to add hardware to your computer e.g. a video card KeyboardYESWireless Keyboard and MouseNOMouseYESWeight6.5 kgThis is the weight of the appliance in KGHeight385 mmWidth180 mmDepth390 mm



Please help me!!!!!


Thanks

[Mister King]

Can anyone help me with this query please???

Thanks

[pops]

Hi there Mister King

Couple of questions that will help others to help you with this.

Did the PC come with Vista and other software preinstalled. ?
Who is the manufacturer ?

The reason I ask is that if you have what is considered an OEM installation you may need to go back to the manufacturers site or to the point of sale.

Reason: any change may invalidate your existing warranty.
Please check the details before you proceed.

[Mister King]

It is a packard bell which had vista pre-installed

thanks

[Mister King]

Do I assume that this conundrum is unanswerable?

[AMDPhenomX4]

Could we please have your computers brand and serial number.And depending on how your question is meant if you mean you want to know if your pc will bottleneck your card it shouldnt.