GREAT !

[eXoRciSt]

Well, i was hoping to upgrade my computer recently to play HL2.

But it has come to my understanding that my computer doesnt have any AGP slots, only basic PCI.

SO i will be saving up for the rest of my life os that i can custom build a computer, anybody willing to donate a couple bucks or so?

[mOle]

why not just use PCI?

[Lucid Angel]

well why not buy a pci gfx card, if you're that despersate to play hl2?

[eXoRciSt]

polaris told me there r no good ones for pci

[allied56]

hes wrong really
www.overclockers.co.uk, check out the cards on that site, suppose ud have to order it off an american site or something though

[Juggalo]

Demon, you're 14, right? Just get a job somewhere. Could easily make close to $400 a month if you get payed minimum wage and work about 10 hours a week. I think I did the math right. :D

I'd love to buy a new system, but I need to put all the money I have into my vehicle. :-\

[elliot/obee1]

u dont have to rebuild ur whole system, get a new mobo, ther cheap, and then a graphics card that u want

[Bentusi]

polaris is wrong.

Course demon, graphics cards don't make your computer. What are your specs?

[elliot/obee1]

polaris is wrong.

Course demon, graphics cards don't make your computer. What are your specs?

ur right bent, they dont make ur computer

[Delta]

ram graphics and hardrive space are the key components to a computer.... if you have a system with 3.4 ghz and one with 2.6 you wont be able to tell the difference if they have the same amount of ram... aka a gig :D.... but in order to play newer games u need the better processor

[Polaris]

this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133134) is the best card i could find on newegg for standard PCI

frankly, 128 MB RAM and 270 MHz clock speed aint that great, although on a second sweep, the first review says:
great card runs half life 2 on medium-high settings. Good buy.

however, if that kind of a card does decently on hl2, im wondering if the proprietary graphics would do just as well

btw, demon, the card i showed you i picked out based on price, assuming that you get what you pay for, which is, apparently, wrong for PCI cards

in case any of you were wondering, this ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133104) was the most expensive PCI card, which you must admit, is a PoS

[Bentusi]

ram graphics and hardrive space are the key components to a computer.... if you have a system with 3.4 ghz and one with 2.6 you wont be able to tell the difference if they have the same amount of ram... aka a gig :D.... but in order to play newer games u need the better processor

also wrong. Harddrive space has no bearing on how fast your computer is. Harddrive SPEED does have a slight effect.

and you WILL see a difference between a 3.4ghz and a 2.6ghz processor, whoever told you that is an idiot.

[eXoRciSt]

umm, polaris can you find that page with all the specs of my pc? model = T2895

i also have 1 upgrade... Geforce4 MX4000

And juggs, im hoping i can get a job when school starts [workers permit :\ ] ill be 15 in a month btw...

[Polaris]

also wrong. Harddrive space has no bearing on how fast your computer is. Harddrive SPEED does have a slight effect.
as long as your boot hdd is less than 75% full, after that there's slowdowns, or at least, thats what im told. im thinking it has something to do with the pagefile

demon, here's your linky:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-detailsInactive.asp?Sku=E400-T2895

[Bentusi]

as long as your boot hdd is less than 75% full, after that there's slowdowns, or at least, thats what im told. im thinking it has something to do with the pagefile

demon, here's your linky:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-detailsInactive.asp?Sku=E400-T2895

you are correct, you will get slight slowdowns.

but like I said, processor speed is the most critical component that determines how fast your computer is. whoever told him that was a fucking retard.

[Polaris]

but like I said, processor speed is the most critical component that determines how fast your computer is.
not entirely clock speed, per say... my 1.67 GHz AMD XP 2000+ smokes 2.2 GHz P4's on a daily basis... you have to think about FSB and shit

[eXoRciSt]

someguy told em all i have to do is replace my motherboard or somethin

[Polaris]

i would never, ever use an emachines power supply with a mobo i bought... and then i'd imagine the proc is soddered onto the mobo, so you'd need a new proc, too

[Bentusi]

someguy told em all i have to do is replace my motherboard or somethin

demon, once you start talking about replacing motherboards, processors, AND a video card, you should really think of just getting a new computer.

Especially since I doubt your very knowledgable in terms of building computers.

[Burning]

Especially since I doubt your very knowledgable in terms of building computers.

it really isn't that hard, just plug the cards into their proper slots and remember to ground ur self. Simple as that

[allied56]

haha, along with all the jumpers on ur moverbaird that are fiddly and piss me off something bad
i think bents right bout you

[Polaris]

most mobos are auto-detect these days


at least the good ones are