I used to be very into gaming back in 2007/8. I just dug out this computer which i used to use, and i launched a few games. Long story short, i started talking to a few of my old clan members in vent, and now im pretty hooked on PC gaming again..
This time though, i dont want to spend 4 paychecks on a computer. Im actually looking to ressurect this computer with as little money possible. This will be a casual gaming PC. Im not looking to play crysis at max settings!
The current specs are:
AMD X2 5200+ @2.6Ghz
2GB DDR2 shitty RAM (was installed from the factory)
I have no idea what the motherboard brand/model is.
BFG 8800GT 512MB
500W Antec PSU
Stock CPU cooler.
I really only want to play TF2, but when i booted it up and installed TF2, it was extremely laggy with more than 10 people in offline mode. I had 14FPS MAX with 24 bots in the server. I used to run crysis on All High and COD4 maxed on this PC, so i dont think that it is hardware limited..
Any ideas what could be going wrong here? Everything seems to be alright when im casually using it for browsing, but when i play tf2 i get extreme FPS lag. No artifacting, no lines, just lag. My macbook pro C2D can run TF2 better with its 320m for gods sakes!
Im starting to suspect a failing GPU. The computer was used for 2 years by my brother, and he didnt stress the video card at all. Could the 2 years of idling have killed the videocard? I found a local guy looking to sell a GTX260 for $50. I may jump on that.
Any thoughts? Should i just replace the GPU? Im trying to spend as little money as possible!
This time though, i dont want to spend 4 paychecks on a computer. Im actually looking to ressurect this computer with as little money possible. This will be a casual gaming PC. Im not looking to play crysis at max settings!
The current specs are:
AMD X2 5200+ @2.6Ghz
2GB DDR2 shitty RAM (was installed from the factory)
I have no idea what the motherboard brand/model is.
BFG 8800GT 512MB
500W Antec PSU
Stock CPU cooler.
I really only want to play TF2, but when i booted it up and installed TF2, it was extremely laggy with more than 10 people in offline mode. I had 14FPS MAX with 24 bots in the server. I used to run crysis on All High and COD4 maxed on this PC, so i dont think that it is hardware limited..
Any ideas what could be going wrong here? Everything seems to be alright when im casually using it for browsing, but when i play tf2 i get extreme FPS lag. No artifacting, no lines, just lag. My macbook pro C2D can run TF2 better with its 320m for gods sakes!
Im starting to suspect a failing GPU. The computer was used for 2 years by my brother, and he didnt stress the video card at all. Could the 2 years of idling have killed the videocard? I found a local guy looking to sell a GTX260 for $50. I may jump on that.
Any thoughts? Should i just replace the GPU? Im trying to spend as little money as possible!