Help with updating processor!

Hi people

Need some help, with the sims 3 coming out and the desire to have a better running computer (come on i can't even run Age of empires 2!) I would like to update my processor and video card. The guy i bought the computer off said it would play games fine, but i looked on the nvidia site and the video card isn't even capable of running vista! (which is what it runs)

so i need to get a 2.4ghz processor and a minimum 256mb video card. now i know all about RAM and all that but i get lost if its any further than that! I will post the EVEREST report and see if people can help! If there is any more information you need please ask!

Thanks

Nixxi

EVEREST REPORT

Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x86-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 7.0.6001.18000
DirectX DirectX 10.0
Computer Name NICOLE-PC
User Name Nicole
Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2009-01-11 / 16:21

Motherboard:
CPU Type DualCore Intel Pentium E2140, 1600 MHz (8 x 200)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset SiS 671(FX)
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM1: Hynix HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 1 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM2: Hynix HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type AMI (05/16/07)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter SiS Mirage 3 Graphics (64 MB)
Video Adapter SiS Mirage 3 Graphics (64 MB)
3D Accelerator SiS 351 Mirage 3 IGP
Monitor ViewSonic VG2021m [20" LCD] (Q6U070704763)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Analog Devices AD1986A @ SiS High Definition Audio Controller

Storage:
IDE Controller SiS PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Storage Controller Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Disk Drive Generic- Compact Flash USB Device
Disk Drive Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device
Disk Drive Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (1945 MB, USB)
Disk Drive Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device
Disk Drive WDC WD2500JS-19NCB1 ATA Device (232 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-H40N ATA Device (DVD+R9:10x, DVD-R9:10x, DVD+RW:18x/8x, DVD-RW:18x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Total Size [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Primary IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Primary MAC Address 00-1A-4D-1D-B1-04
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8101 Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) (10.0 [ TRIAL VERSION ])

Peripherals:
Printer HP Photosmart 3100 series
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB2 Controller SiS 7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Inc.
DMI BIOS Version F1Z
DMI System Manufacturer NEC Computers International
DMI System Product NEC POWERMATE V6130
DMI System Version RD361097488
DMI System Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI System UUID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer To be filled by O.E.M.
DMI Motherboard Product To be filled by O.E.M.
DMI Motherboard Version To be filled by O.E.M.
DMI Motherboard Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Manufacturer To Be Filled By O.E.M.
DMI Chassis Version J
DMI Chassis Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 2 / 0

 

If you want to upgrade your CPU, you would have to upgrade your board also as newer Intel CPU use different sockets.

On the other hand, you could try to upgrade your graphic card [currently you have on board card which is just enough for Windows graphics & nothing else].

 

So its basically a whole new computer?

 

In one word - YES.