New video card? New processor? Help please!?

So. I've recently discovered the entertainment potential of PC gaming. I've downloaded just about every console emulator out there, and i just recently bought halo 2 for PC. However, the more complex emulators don''t run at full speed. My PS2 emulator won't run above 80% except on small maps, and my GameCube emulator won't run above 50% except on small maps. Also, my halo 2 frame rate is sub-par, even at the lowest resolution. Playable, but still not where i want it to be. To the point, i need to know whether it's my video card or my processor i need to replace. Or maybe even something else.

I'm new to computer hardware, so i have no idea where to start. My "windows experience index" base score is 3.3, and it says its based off of the lowest subscore. That subscore comes from my gaming graphics and graphics, so theyre both a 3.3. My processor's rating is a 4.4. I'm not sure if this information is relevant, but oh well.

Im pretty sure the name of my video card is the "Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family." Thats what it says under both name and chip type of the display tab on the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

Im pretty sure my processor is a "Intel Celeron CPU 900 @ 2.20GHz 2.19GHz."

Sorry i typed so much. Im not sure what else to include. My pc codel is a Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC, with 2GB ram. I have 64-bit windows 7.

So should i get a new video card, or a new processor? Or something else? someone please help. Thanks!|||where do we start. well the main part you need to consider is your motherboard and whether it will be capable of handling high spec hardware. dont automatically assume you need to upgrade parts especially in laptops as they are very touchy when it comes to upgrading and can become quite expensive. my best advice to you is weigh up the costs of what new hardware will cost you such as the new graphics card and cpu for your laptop and to be honest, i think you'll be better off leaving your laptop for browsing, mobility and basic stuff because really, that was their intention when they were made. if you are really serious about your gaming, then i suggest looking to buy a desktop. they are much easier to upgrade as you can simply install parts yourself and the parts are much cheaper. you can build yourself a great system for under $1000. if you really want to stick to laptops then it is essential you read the minimum requirements before buying a game, especially the lastest ones as your computer might not be able to support it. or you can buy a top of range gaming laptop such as the toshiba qosmio or a dell alienware. hope that helps.



so yeh think very carefully before upgrading parts on the laptop. my opinion, its not worth it. get a desktop.|||Unlike Desktop PC's laptops are generally too hard to upgrade and some are just impossible.About the only thing you can upgrade is memory and HDD and that wont make any difference given the cpu and graphics that laptop has now