My current chip type according to dxdiag is Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset. When looking for games I have been told by shop owners (GAME) that my current graphics card would not be compatable with it (Star Wars: Battlefront 2). I already experience this with some games I already own, for example: Half Life 2 (Counter Strike: Source), Battlefield 2. What I am asking help with is what graphics card to buy, if needed in the first place. When asking my friend who has the same computer as me said that he plays Source with no inconvienience said it should work if I bought a RAM improvement. I am not very good with computers but I know the basics. Thank you for any suggestions

Try this scan so we can get a better idea of what you currently have:

http://www.d-a-l.com/hardware-scan.php

Ok I've done the scan and here is what came up in the tables:

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OS Information:
PropertyValue
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
PropertyValue
Current Clock Speed 2992
Description x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz

Current Clock Speed 2992
Description x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz


Memory (RAM):
PropertyValue
Bank Label
Capacity 536870912

Bank Label
Capacity 536870912

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~1024 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 1014MB

Disk Drives:
PropertyValue
Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Maxtor 6Y080M0
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 79999073280 (~75 GB)
Number of Partitions 3


Installed Printers:
PropertyValue
Name Lexmark 3200 Color Jetprinter
Port Name LPT1:
Default False
Driver Name Lexmark 3200 Color Jetprinter

Name EPSON Stylus C66 Series
Port Name USB001
Default True
Driver Name EPSON Stylus C66 Series


Motherboard:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product 0M3918
Serial Number ..CN708214840122.
Version


BIOS:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Name Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A02
Release Date 20040719000000.000000+000
Version DELL - 6


Monitor:
PropertyValue
Description COMPAQ V70 Color Monitor
Name COMPAQ V70 Color Monitor
Screen Height 768
Screen Width 1024

Description COMPAQ V70 Color Monitor
Name COMPAQ V70 Color Monitor
Screen Height
Screen Width


Keyboard:
PropertyValue
Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard


Pointing Device:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Microsoft
Name HID-compliant mouse


Sound Card:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Analog Devices, Inc.
Description SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266E&SUBSYS_01811028&REV_03\3&172 E68DD&0&F2


Video Card:
PropertyValue
Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.4020
Driver Date 23/01/2005 10:05:06
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors

Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.4020
Driver Date 23/01/2005 10:05:06
Video Mode Description


DirectX Installation:
PropertyValue


Modem:
PropertyValue
Model Brother MFC-9550 Fax Only
Name Brother MFC-9550 Fax Only

Model Brother MFC-9550 Fax Only
Name Brother MFC-9550 Fax Only #2


Network Adapters:
PropertyValue
Description Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection #2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description RAS Async Adapter
Description USB Cable Modem 351000 #2 - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPTP)
Description WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
Description Direct Parallel
Description WAN Miniport (IP)
Description Packet Scheduler Miniport
Description Microsoft TV/Video Connection

External Ports:
PropertyValue
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator
External Reference Designator

Expansion Slots:
PropertyValue
Slot Designation PCI_1
Slot Designation PCI_2
Slot Designation PCI_E_1
Slot Designation PEG
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And Merry Christmas =D

You have plenty of RAM:

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~1024 MB

Also I think that is a very good on-board device:

Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.4020
Driver Date 23/01/2005 10:05:06

If you do decide to upgrade you have a PCI_E slot.

I notice no report for DirectX. The latest is here if you do not have it:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

What specific problems do you have with these games:

I already experience this with some games I already own, for example: Half Life 2 (Counter Strike: Source), Battlefield 2.

What specific problems do you have with these games

With CS:S the game runs very slowly and with Battlefield 2 I couldn't even start to run it because it said I didn't have a good enough video card. I believe, according to my friend who knows a fair bit about computers, that I don't have a video card since it is intergrated into the system.

Your current gaphics are onboard yes: Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL

I see that mobo used in Dell Dimension 4700's. Is that what you have?

If so you have a PCI Express slot. There are many cards out there.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pci+e+card

I see that mobo used in Dell Dimension 4700's. Is that what you have?

I'm afraid I do not know what a mobo is.

Would there be any specific cards you could recommend either out of personal experience or after reading about it? I have looked at a site called Overclockers. Are there any you could recommend off of there?

I have been recommended by my friend to look into this graphics card:
XFX GeForce 6800 GS Extreme XXX Edition 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-056-XF)
I have looked at reviews of this card and they have all been quite good, with one scoring it 4.5/5

By mobo I meant motherboard. The above scan lists the motherboard but not the actual make & model of the computer. I was wondering if it was a Dell Dimension 4700 because that's where a search for the motherboard leads.

Motherboard:
PropertyValue
Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product 0M3918
Serial Number ..CN708214840122.
Version

That looks like a fine card you should just verify that all components are compatible. That is why I was trying to ID your exact make & model of computer. It would be good to verify for example:

ATX v2.0 compliant PSU Required for PCI-E Graphics/Motherboard

Here is more browsing material:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pci+e+cards

Yes, the make of my computer is a Dell Dimension 4700 and I am guessing that is the motherboard as well, since I have not changed it since the computer has been bought.