Limiting factor on my computer?

I think I have an OK computer, but am still not able to run games like crysis on high settings (super lag)... what component of my computer is limiting the performance?

my specs:

Intel Core 2 duo 3.00ghz

2046mb RAM

ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

Vista....

What can I improve that will make the most difference?

The graphics card is the weakest part of that PC.

I think I have an OK computer, but am still not able to run games like crysis on high settings (super lag)... what component of my computer is limiting the performance?

my specs:

Intel Core 2 duo 3.00ghz

2046mb RAM

ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

Vista....

What can I improve that will make the most difference?

kairondio

All of 'em, especially CPU and graphics card.

[QUOTE="kairondio"]

I think I have an OK computer, but am still not able to run games like crysis on high settings (super lag)... what component of my computer is limiting the performance?

my specs:

Intel Core 2 duo 3.00ghz

2046mb RAM

ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

Vista....

What can I improve that will make the most difference?

Slig0

All of 'em, especially CPU and graphics card.

[QUOTE="Slig0"]

[QUOTE="kairondio"]

I think I have an OK computer, but am still not able to run games like crysis on high settings (super lag)... what component of my computer is limiting the performance?

my specs:

Intel Core 2 duo 3.00ghz

2046mb RAM

ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT

Vista....

What can I improve that will make the most difference?

kraken2109

All of 'em, especially CPU and graphics card.

Only if it is Wolfdale. Conroe struggles in pretty much everything by today's standards.

[QUOTE="kraken2109"][QUOTE="Slig0"]

All of 'em, especially CPU and graphics card.

Slig0

Only if it is Wolfdale. Conroe struggles in pretty much everything by today's standards.

[QUOTE="Slig0"]

[QUOTE="kraken2109"] Not really, that CPU would be fine with a good GPU, although the ram is a bit low.kraken2109

Only if it is Wolfdale. Conroe struggles in pretty much everything by today's standards.

PS: Sorry for the late reply.

[QUOTE="kraken2109"][QUOTE="Slig0"]

All of 'em, especially CPU and graphics card.

Slig0

Only if it is Wolfdale. Conroe struggles in pretty much everything by today's standards.

[QUOTE="kraken2109"][QUOTE="Slig0"]

All of 'em, especially CPU and graphics card.

Slig0

Only if it is Wolfdale. Conroe struggles in pretty much everything by today's standards.

So i should look into a new graphics card and get some more RAM? what graphicscard would you suggest?

[QUOTE="Slig0"]

[QUOTE="kraken2109"] Not really, that CPU would be fine with a good GPU, although the ram is a bit low.darx55

Only if it is Wolfdale. Conroe struggles in pretty much everything by today's standards.

I did not say you can't play Crysis if you got a decent card and a Conroe CPU, but it is outdated big time and will bottleneck in most of newer games. Without taking games into consideration, Conroe looks even worse in advanced tasks like rendering and video encoding. Anyway, that CPU will not lower your performance by a large margin. What it will do is that it will greatly degrade your gaming experience by introducing stutter in physics intensive areas.

[QUOTE="Slig0"]

[QUOTE="kraken2109"] Not really, that CPU would be fine with a good GPU, although the ram is a bit low.-GeordiLaForge-

Only if it is Wolfdale. Conroe struggles in pretty much everything by today's standards.

Actually, I meant totally otherwise. You can run Conroe on great speeds and it will still struggle due to it's outdated architecture.

So i should look into a new graphics card and get some more RAM? what graphicscard would you suggest?

kairondio

hd 4850.. it would be like night n day man.

So i should look into a new graphics card and get some more RAM? what graphicscard would you suggest?

kairondio

well i just looked it up and i have core 2 duo 3.0 ghz e6850 which is conroe, dont know if thats good or bad... would an ATI 3000 or 4000 series allow me to run games (like crysis) on high?

well i just looked it up and i have core 2 duo 3.0 ghz e6850 which is conroe, dont know if thats good or bad... would an ATI 3000 or 4000 series allow me to run games (like crysis) on high?

kairondio

well i just looked it up and i have core 2 duo 3.0 ghz e6850 which is conroe, dont know if thats good or bad... would an ATI 3000 or 4000 series allow me to run games (like crysis) on high?

kairondio

yes the HD 4000 series will but you should really be looking more into the 4800 series or 5800 series depending on money you have to spend and current powersupply wattage will depend which model to get

so....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359&cm_re=ati_4890-_-14-150-359-_-Product

???

my power suply says i only have 375 watt DC output though...

so....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359&cm_re=ati_4890-_-14-150-359-_-Product

???

kairondio

my power suply says i only have 375 watt DC output though...

kairondio

[QUOTE="kairondio"]

so....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150359&cm_re=ati_4890-_-14-150-359-_-Product

???

imo he should tag the hd 4850 or 4870 there still stellar cards and the 4870 is like a 5fps difference from the 4890. and you faxing know it!