computer help :(

ok well im not a computer person so i know basically nothing about computer internals but i just recently purchased Age of Conan (didnt even look at system requirements lol) and after i installed a it and *tryed* to play i was getting 3 fps so i was wondering if i should just buy a new computer cuase or just get some upgrades for my current one heres wat i have right now:

HP Pavilion a767c

Intel Pentium4 520 (P) 2.8 GHz

1gb ram

200 GB hard drive

ATI Radeon x300se:

will appreciate any help :)

ok well im not a computer person so i know basically nothing about computer internals but i just recently purchased Age of Conan (didnt even look at system requirements lol) and after i installed a it and *tryed* to play i was getting 3 fps so i was wondering if i should just buy a new computer cuase or just get some upgrades for my current one heres wat i have right now:

HP Pavilion a767c

Intel Pentium4 520 (P) 2.8 GHz

1gb ram

200 GB hard drive

ATI Radeon x300se:

128MB DDR memory

will appreciate any help :)

olly436

The best thing you can do at this point is to get a new computer. Upgrading that thing to play AoC, and other high-end games, would require you to strip your PC. Read around on the forums, ask questions, look at guides, go to NewEgg.com, and set a budget. Then, build it yourself. :D

thx for the reply but can u reccomend any premade computers im on a 500-650$ i know thats not alot for a good pc but are there any that can run AoC at around med settings ?

Sorry if i came off as impatient , as for the monitor i have a hp pavilion f1703 and for the maximum resolution how would i be able to check that

also the reason for me wanting a premade is cuase i have no idea how to build a computer in the first place ! lol oh and i live in florida

What about this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3443619&CatId=114

Try and find a local computer store and pick the parts you want on your computer. Including the installation fee, it'll still be better bang for buck than the premade from HP/Compaq/Acer/Gateway.

Mine's a little more expensive, going about $1149 CND, taxes included. But ask around, there are people that can help you out.

If you absolutely don't want to build your own, go with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227072 -$440 after rebate

and then replace the pewpy x1250 with a 8800GT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133232 -$120

Total $560

Now, this isn't made for future games, so don't expect it to be a world-beater, but it should at least make AOC playable.

If you absolutely don't want to build your own, go with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227072 -$440 after rebate

and then replace the pewpy x1250 with a 8800GT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133232 -$120

Total $560

Now, this isn't made for future games, so don't expect it to be a world-beater, but it should at least make AOC playable.

TrickyNicky

Yeah, I was going to suggest looking at CyberPowerPC, they have pretty cheap gaming machines.

you can build from a pc part like said that poster hiphop on previous page . local store if you can't hassle cause im still thinking for money in piece by piece you get much better performances for motherboard : ram & power-supply & video card & cpu
because the user is a 1280x1024 users so cpu make a big differences
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HP-Pavilion-f1703-display-speakers/dp/B0000A039V
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/02/13/wolfdale_shrinks_transistors/page5.html

example of power with picture without overclocking in this review overclocking add +15% to +25% fps like 50fps become 75 or near it
you can see going Toward any intel cpu is worthing the custom build