Help build PC.......again.

[Secks69]

Re: Help build PC.......again.

I guess it can, how much fps do you get at the settings you have now?

[Superfreak04]

Re: Help build PC.......again.

I did the video stress test on CS:S, it says it averages about 41 FPS. But I have TF2, and that's like 20 FPS, lol.

[Reach]

Re: Help build PC.......again.

Okay, so I realized that my current PC has a PCI express slot in the motherboard. I always thought it was just PCI, and not express. Wouldn't I just be better off buying more Ram, and a graphics card?

Current specs:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 prcessor
2700+
2.20 GHz, 960 MB of RAM
Windows XP.
Now, couldn't I just buy a new graphics card and put more RAM in it? And obviously I may need a new power supply. I think my current one is about 600 or so.

Edit: I know this probably not a good idea, since this computer has a max of only 2 GBs of RAM, and probably swapping cards won't work. :/

It seems really pointless to try to upgrade that machine. By the sounds of it, it's old, meaning it's likely to run into problems in the future.

Also, given the fact a new card is the largest chunk of change in the whole machine, by the time you upgrade this you'll have spent almost 400 dollars and will not have enough RAM or processor speed to handle BF3 and many other high end games (SC2 for example).


Might as well just buy a new rig imo.

[Poison-]

Re: Help build PC.......again.

It seems really pointless to try to upgrade that machine. By the sounds of it, it's old, meaning it's likely to run into problems in the future.

Also, given the fact a new card is the largest chunk of change in the whole machine, by the time you upgrade this you'll have spent almost 400 dollars and will not have enough RAM or processor speed to handle BF3 and many other high end games (SC2 for example).


Might as well just buy a new rig imo.

I agree. Buying an entirely new PC would be much more beneficial for you in the long run. Make sure you get a good Processor too.