Well someone said that the Pentium 4 3.0 that it comes with is powerful enough, and it is for most things, but when I play a high end game it starts to lag just a bit, and for the new games coming out im afraid it wouldnt be good to buy them for the PC. Now I am not sure if it is the CPU or the GPU. But I admit my graphics card isnt that high end. I dont want a $500+ 8800 but I am willing to spend up to $200 give or take. As for the processor I am willing to spend up to 300 for that. But I do not know if it will work with my mobo and I do not know how to install one. My biggest problem is that I will have to buy a 64bit programs (unless there is a 32 bit version). Here are my specs according to mark06 Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista DirectX Version 10.0 Mobo Manufacturer Intel Corporation Mobo Model D915GRO AGP Rates (Current/Available) 16x / N/A CPU Name Intel Pentium 4 3000 MHz CPU String Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz HDD Model SAMSUNG SP2004C ATA Device($64.0+) Samsung SpinPoint P120 SP2004C - hard drive - 200 GB - SATA-300 (64.0+) Store Price In Stock? Preferred Computer Parts 64.0 Yes Chumbo.com 79.99 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 95.0 Yes Next Warehouse 96.98 Yes Physical / Logical CPUs 1 / 2 MultiCore 1 Processor Core HyperThreading 2 HTT Processors per Core FSB 200 MHz Memory 2048 MB Slot 1 1024 MB DDR($52.0+) memory - 1024 MB ( 4 x 256 MB ) - DIMM 208-pin - DDR (52.0+) Store Price In Stock? ComputerGiants.com Inc. 52.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 55.8 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 110.0 Yes memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DDR II (63.0+) Store Price In Stock? MSPData.com 63.0 Yes ComputerGiants.com Inc. 64.31 Yes Kahlon Inc. 66.0 Yes Discover Trade 90.0 Yes Agemicroonline.com 100.0 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 105.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 119.0 Yes memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR II (73.7+) Store Price In Stock? OEMPCWorld.com 73.7 Yes Kahlon Inc. 92.0 Yes 18004Memory.com 118.0 Yes MSPData.com 122.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 142.8 Yes Agemicroonline.com 149.0 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 150.0 Yes ServerNexus.com 150.0 Yes ComputerGiants.com Inc. 156.6 Yes Infinity Micro 185.0 Yes Discover Trade 249.0 Yes USA Parts Direct 312.0 Yes Sillworks.com 312.0 Yes California Computer Center 329.0 Yes Memory Upgrades memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DDR (84.85+) Store Price In Stock? OEMPCWorld.com 84.85 Yes Buy.com 94.99 Yes TheNerds.net 96.56 Yes ComputerHQ.com 105.69 Yes memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DIMM 184-pin - DDR (88.0+) Store Price In Stock? Kahlon Inc. 88.0 Yes ComputerGiants.com Inc. 89.38 Yes MSPData.com 95.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 96.6 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 110.0 Yes 18004Memory.com 130.0 Yes Slot 2 Empty Slot 3 1024 MB DDR($52.0+) memory - 1024 MB ( 4 x 256 MB ) - DIMM 208-pin - DDR (52.0+) Store Price In Stock? ComputerGiants.com Inc. 52.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 55.8 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 110.0 Yes memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DDR II (63.0+) Store Price In Stock? MSPData.com 63.0 Yes ComputerGiants.com Inc. 64.31 Yes Kahlon Inc. 66.0 Yes Discover Trade 90.0 Yes Agemicroonline.com 100.0 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 105.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 119.0 Yes memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR II (73.7+) Store Price In Stock? OEMPCWorld.com 73.7 Yes Kahlon Inc. 92.0 Yes 18004Memory.com 118.0 Yes MSPData.com 122.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 142.8 Yes Agemicroonline.com 149.0 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 150.0 Yes ServerNexus.com 150.0 Yes ComputerGiants.com Inc. 156.6 Yes Infinity Micro 185.0 Yes Discover Trade 249.0 Yes USA Parts Direct 312.0 Yes Sillworks.com 312.0 Yes California Computer Center 329.0 Yes Memory Upgrades memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DDR (84.85+) Store Price In Stock? OEMPCWorld.com 84.85 Yes Buy.com 94.99 Yes TheNerds.net 96.56 Yes ComputerHQ.com 105.69 Yes memory - 1024 MB ( 2 x 512 MB ) - DIMM 184-pin - DDR (88.0+) Store Price In Stock? Kahlon Inc. 88.0 Yes ComputerGiants.com Inc. 89.38 Yes MSPData.com 95.0 Yes Pinnacle Technology USA, Inc. 96.6 Yes Server Supply.com Inc 110.0 Yes 18004Memory.com 130.0 Yes Slot 4 Empty Slot 5 Not present Slot 6 Not present Slot 7 Not present Slot 8 Not present Display Information Graphics Chipset ATI RADEON X1300 Graphics Card Vendor Visiontek Driver Name VisionTek Radeon X1550 Series Driver Version 8.380.0.0 Driver Status WHQL - FM Approved Linked display adapters No Video Memory 256 MB Core Clock 546 MHz Memory Clock 391 MHz Benchmark Settings Default Settings Yes Program Version 3DMark06 Revision 1 Build 0 Resolution 1280x1024 Anti-Aliasing None Texture Filtering Optimal Vertex Shader Profile 3_0 Pixel Shader Profile 3_0 Force Full Precision No Disable Post-processing No Force Software Vertex Shaders No Force Software FP Filtering No Disable HW Shadow Mapping No Color Mipmaps No Repeat Count Off Fixed Framerate Off Main Test Results 3DMark Score 1245 3DMarks SM 2.0 Score 442 Marks SM 3.0 Score 488 Marks CPU Score 832 Marks Detailed Test Results Graphics Tests 1 - Return to Proxycon 3.19 FPS 2 - Firefly Forest 4.17 FPS CPU Tests CPU1 - Red Valley 0.262 FPS CPU2 - Red Valley 0.423 FPS HDR Tests 1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 4.37 FPS 2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 5.398 FPS Feature Tests Fill Rate - Single Texturing N/A Fill Rate - Multi Texturing N/A Pixel Shader N/A Vertex Shader - Simple N/A Vertex Shader - Complex N/A Shader Particles (SM 3.0) Not Supported Perlin Noise (SM 3.0) N/A Batch Size Tests 8 Triangles N/A 32 Triangles N/A 128 Triangles N/A 512 Triangles N/A 2048 Triangles N/A 32768 Triangles N/A
It's probably a bit of both. However, you may need a new motherboard to support a CPU upgrade. provided you use DDR2 RAM (it's inconclusive from the 3dmark list you showed) thats all you should need for a new CPU, and getting a good CPU for gaming isn't expensive at all really, you could probably get a good board and CPU together for $200. As for the graphics card, you can get an X1950XT for around $200, which'll be great for games, much better than the card you currently have.
Wow, its definetly your gpu, although an upgrade to a C2D would help a lot too. Currently, the best card out there for AGP is the Gecube x1950xt. However, I have one right now, and its rubbish with the stock cooler. I now have it on water cooling, which keeps the temps real low, but this thing hovered around 65-70C on load, which means that you wont be able to over clock it a lot with the stupid TEC cooler thats on it. If you have PCI-e, a 7800 by nvidia, or even a 7600 will do. The 7600s are pretty cheap, but they perform fairly well. If you can wait till the end of the month, the 8800GT will be released, for around $250 I believe, and its said to be a pretty good card. But then again, if you cant upgrade your processor to a C2D then you will be bottlenecking it a lot.
You do realise that this card exists right, waymon? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814241063 This'll kick the behind of the 7600 or 7800
I definetely need a new mobo, and I can afford those things HOWEVER I do not know how to install them correctly. Oh and if I do get a new graphics card, my case isnt all that big.
Well you can either pay someone else to do it, or learn how to do it yourself. We'll help you every step of the way.
Biggest problem I see is with the MOBO, i have no experience with that what so ever. And where I live there isnt anyone that can do this. If you can help me through it I might be able to get it done. I would probably like a budget of 300-400 $$ if you choose the parts for me.
Certainly, I can help you out. Installing a motherboard is just like installing any other component really, just on a larger scale, there are more screws to tighten, and more cables to plug in, but other than that it's the same. The CPU is the only potential tricky spot, but it's really not that difficult as long as you use a bit of common sense.
In that case then yes I will be able to do so with your help. Can you direct me to potential Mobo's/processors I can buy, preferrably on newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059&Tpk=GA-P35-DS3L That's a good motherboard, $110 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115030 A highly powerful CPU, $170 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127284 A decent graphics card, $130 after rebate That sums $410, if you already have the right memory. Now, what you'll also need to power this lot is a good power supply. I highly doubt the one that comes with your PC will be sufficient, so grab one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052 $45 after a rebate. That's about as cheap as you'll find a power supply that actually works well. Don't go looking for bargain basement PSUs, there may be plenty for very little cost that advertise themselves well, but in truth they can cause BIG problems.
Ok my official list... Powersupply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052 Graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130086 RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145034 Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128058 CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115014 Tell me if these things wont work
That list looks good, but I think a x1950xt will kick a 8600s ass, although you wont be getting the dx10 goodies. If you get a 8600, you will probably want vista, since thats the only way you can get dx10. I think the x1950xt is way better. @ sam, I was referring to the AGP Gecube x1950xt, I cant find it on newegg anymore, I guess they stopped selling that card. They do see the PCI-e version though...
Newegg stopped selling the AGP one a while back. As for choosing the 8600, I know the X1950XT's faster, but from a personal msn conversation I had with EWOcelot, I found out he has Vista and would like to use Dx10. Since his budget is limited, that's the best option I could come up with.
Yeah since I am heavily modifying my PC anyway, might aswell go DX10. Wasnt sure if My current setup would handle DX10 games well anyways.
Well you need either an HD2000 series or 8000 series card in order to use Directx10 anyway. Your X1550 wouldn't support it.
Hi again, sorry for not replying after a while. Currently my computer is infected with a virus and i am not sure what to do. I am planning on formationg an re-installing windows xp. However, i have important data (about 35 gb) i need to kepp but don't have a usb drive. Is there anyway i can create a partition on my hd and store the files. Then after the format, retrive them. Please help, i really need it
To answer your question to my knowledge, no. When you format your HD it erases everything. Besides it is really important that you have an external HD anyways,and very good antivirus software to boot.
By how come the recovery partitition (hidden) does not delete after i have formated it. Is there anyway i can create a similar partition. Please Help
Is there any software which will create a similar partition like the recovery partition. Thx. Your help is really needed
