Q: this is the mother board i have http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813131069 i have 488 mb of RAM i dont have a video card and not sure what graphics i have
A: Well, that's a pretty limited motherboard. At least it has one PCI-e x16 slot available. First, upgrade to 2 GB of DDR PC3200 RAM Then, you need to install a better video card -- the integrated graphics are not game-worthy -- you'll be limited by how much power your power supply can give to the card however. A card like a nVidia 8800GT is about $100 - $150 depending on features and will give a boost over the existing video.