Planning to buy a new computer

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myname7772 · #1 Post by **myname7772** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:52 pm

I want a PC that's faster and doesn't freeze/lag/crash that often i.e. being able to run multiple processes and big processes (not sure if its just mem usage). I've also tried increasing virtual memory by about 500 mb I think but that didn't work as well.

In my old computer I removed 5GB worth of memory on games and its still lags by the same amount.

If I am choosing my new computer, what kind of specifics should I look for?

E.g.

High Hz?
100 GB differences in RAM?
Anything else?

Dragonfire · #2 Post by **Dragonfire** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:52 pm

Well, if you want the computer to be used for intense games, you'll want a processor that's at least 2-2.5 GHz or more. As for RAM, 1 GB or more should do.

And as for a graphics card, I'd go with Nvidia, but ATI is good too.

Carson · #3 Post by **Carson** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:13 pm

Would be easier if we had some kind of price limit to work everything out, unless money is no problem.

zorg · #4 Post by **zorg** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:04 am

And if money is no problem, Just get an alienware computer

Those things are clocked to work best for video games and have negative lag.

Light · #5 Post by **Light** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:20 pm

You might want to get a new motherboard, maybe cause its old it will still lag? o_O

Penguin · #6 Post by **Penguin** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:35 am

personally I'd build yor own, Its the best way to insure you get what you want