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gunrun911   09-12-2004 at 09:47:42 PM

I have a p4 1.6 o/c to 2.1.. I have 512k ram. I have a gef ti 4200 128 meg video card.. The problem is, i dont want to a new computer since it is expensive and i am a newbie.. Is there anyway i can upgrade this one so i can run half life 2? i have counterstrike source and i get 30-40 fps on all low settings.. With counterstrike 1.6 i get over 90. I see the new half life engine takes up a lot of resources i guess.. any ideas? my motherboard is an asus p4s533. Someone told me to get get 1 gig of ram and a new video card and that should do it.. any ideas?

My motherboard has 3 memory slots, 1 which has the 512kram in it.. SHould i just buy another 512k ram? or get rid of it and buy 1 stick of 1 gig of ram? i dont want to mix 2 different memories together and have problems.. I have mushkin ram rated at 2 2 2 in the pc now.

What video card can i get to run this game? All i do is play games so im not concerned about anything else?

thanks.

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RichPLS   09-12-2004 at 10:00:19 PM
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You bought good memory...512meg to 1 gig will help some, but not anywhere near 50%, probally around 5% gain in some apps.

Here is an option for upgrading processor.

http://www.evertech.com/index.cfm? [...] gory_id=25

Far as video card upgrade, consider the ATI 9800 Pro for around $160, a great card at a great price.




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jammydodger   09-12-2004 at 10:10:43 PM
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I think the biggest boost would be from getting a new graphics card, I agree that the 9800Pro is a good choice.

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