high performance pc but bad gaming .... plsss i need help ..... :(

My PC Specifications :

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU

E2180 @ 2.00GHz 2.00GHz

2.00GB of RAM

XFX Nvidia GEForce 8400 SE 512MB

Realtek HIGH Definition Audio (DirectX 9.0C)

ACER (AL2017) 20" Monitor

My Problem :

I know i have a really high performance desktop, but unfortunatley i cannot play any latest or good pc games, it either crashes without giving an error message or i have to play it in the lowest resolution which i hate playin in. Following are some games among the ones tht dont work in my high performance desktop :

1. NFS Undercover (low resolution and crashes)

2. Call of Duty World At War (lowest resolution)

3. Bully Scholarship Edition (low resolution)

4. Test Drive Unlimited (crashes)

5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (low resolution)

6. FIFA 2009 (low resolution)

7. Grid (lags even in the lowest resolution)

etc

I have all the latest drivers for my sound card, graphic card, and all that anyone can think of. All the latest software updates etc. I tries all that I can. But this forum in GAMESPOT is the one and only last hope .... plss plss i need help ... I HOPE PEOPLE WHO PLAY A LOT OF GAMES CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH ... EVEN AFTER HAVING SUCH AN AMAZING DESKTOP PC ... :(:(:(

Well on this issue of your high performance desktop PC, I would say (as others have said about your high performance desktop PC) upgrade the graphics card in your high performance desktop PC.

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thnx a lot for ur response... but do u ppl actually think 8400 se is a bad card for games .... :|k333da

I don't mean to be rude but I don't think your PC is high performance at all. 2 gigs of ram only? Most of my gamer friends are now working on 8 gigs. Only one video card? We're working from two to four video cards.

How long have you had your computer for? If you're using Windows, over time, it tends to start performing poorly. The regular checks like defragging and desktop cleanup work well. Spyware, malware and even background processes play a big part especially when dealing with a windows. :P

Don't hate me.

As most have posted, upgrade your video card, an 8400 is not going to cut the mustard. 8800gt might help. Even then though your ram is a bit low and your dual core aint the fastest. The only other option I can think of is to check your bios drivers. I had a lot of issues with my pc until I squared the bios away. That's what you get for building yourself though:) Unfortunately I don't know what kind of motherboard you are running to lend any help.

Anyway as another person said, don't hate on me for pointing out the card and CPU issues. Hopefully what I posted might help, especially considering you are having crashing problems. Also consider upgrading your motherboard chipset drivers as this can also eliminate problems.

I LOL'd at your last line.shalashaska88

LOL

Ya if his computer is AMAZING, mine must be SuperComputer material! :)

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GPAddict

hey guys as u ppl suggested im buyin a xfx geforce 9400 1gb - could u ppl lemme noe if it was fine k333da

thnxxxxxxx a lot guys ... i learnd a lot ... and now i have planned to buy 8800gt . hope it works finek333da

Here's a sample, this is how it's going to look on an 8800GT :)

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Whats with all the people telling him to get 4 or 8 gig or ram???

Does he sound like someone experienced enough with pc hardware enough to know that his xp pro doesn't support that much ram. At least if your gonna suggest that to him its only polite to mention he needs a operating system upgrade.:roll:

Whats with all the people telling him to get 4 or 8 gig or ram???

Does he sound like someone experienced enough with pc hardware enough to know that his xp pro doesn't support that much ram. At least if your gonna suggest that to him its only polite to mention he needs a operating system upgrade.:roll:

dannyw7982

Our BAD!

But in our defense, he did claim to already have an AMAZING computer. :)

joke thread?

how much did you pay for that pc?

I LOL'd at your last line.shalashaska88

Your graphics card is not meant for gaming. Also your processor is just average is not high end ( but still with a good vga it should be ok for gaming)

I recommend to get an ATI 4670 is about $80 and you can get quite a performance boost from that 8400 os if your willing to give a bit more money go for the 8800gt or 9800gt ( the are actually the same so which one you find is ok) they cost about $120-130

Overclock your e2180, I have a spare pc rocking one at 3.6 ghz easy.JigglyWiggly_

Whats with all the people telling him to get 4 or 8 gig or ram???

Does he sound like someone experienced enough with pc hardware enough to know that his xp pro doesn't support that much ram. At least if your gonna suggest that to him its only polite to mention he needs a operating system upgrade.:roll:

dannyw7982

I very much agree....It amazes me in threads like this one how many ppl will tell someone they need to upgrade this and upgrade that, when most don't even know what that system's complete specs are. It's easy to tell some one to up grade their GPU if that person's current card is low end for gaming purposes (like this one)....but did any one take the time to ask him what kind of power supply he has and if it would be enough to power these upgrades ?.... or as dannyw7982 mentioned about people telling him he didn't have enough memory and failed to ask what OS he was running and whether it was a 32 or 64bit and that 3.5GB or higher of ram would be useless for a 64 bit operating system ?!....This kid came here asking for some helpful advice, which a few have offered, not to get criticized or condemned (people claiming to be honest) for saying he has a problem with his high performance PC........My suggestion is, if you can't give helpful and useful advice when someone askes for it, don't give it.

Hey kid....go here.... http://forums.techpowerup.com/index.php ....and you'll get real answers to your question without any of the BS...

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I LOL'd at your last line.shalashaska88

heyy guys my friend needs sums help ..... he planning to buy a new vga card he says his budget is not very high and becasue of tht he would prefer buying an ATI Radeon car .... cud u pllssss suggest sum cheap ATI Card wich is is gud for gaming ..... gaming is the sense the latest games like cod 5, grid etc ....