pc technicle help with lag probs please

chuckclose1 · 12-01-2007, 07:59 PM

will more memory for my pc change the amount of lag in any sugnifficant way

i am not a comp genious like some people but i know enough to get by

i had a great gaming comp but it burned up in the fire where i lost mostly everything

i had a lanparty ut3 motherboard with amd athalon(tm) 2.21 ghz. 3200+ 64 bit proc. in the garage .

i built a new comp from that.

the video card is not great only 128 mb radeon 9250 pci ( i normally had pci express before)

only 512mb of ram

windows xp home (service pack 2)

does any see anything that would make my gaming better that isnt a real expensive fix

i thank all you ahead of time for you help in this matter

re_set · 12-01-2007, 11:21 PM

I had the same problems, I'd recommend getting some more ram and a better graphics chip.

*Edit*
you can pick up a 512 stick of ram and a 256mb graphics chip for well under 100$ these days.

12-01-2007, 07:59 PM	#1
chuckclose1 Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: baltimore MD. United States Posts: 369	pc technicle help with lag probs please will more memory for my pc change the amount of lag in any sugnifficant way i am not a comp genious like some people but i know enough to get by i had a great gaming comp but it burned up in the fire where i lost mostly everything i had a lanparty ut3 motherboard with amd athalon(tm) 2.21 ghz. 3200+ 64 bit proc. in the garage . i built a new comp from that. the video card is not great only 128 mb radeon 9250 pci ( i normally had pci express before) only 512mb of ram windows xp home (service pack 2) does any see anything that would make my gaming better that isnt a real expensive fix i thank all you ahead of time for you help in this matter __________________ CRYTOPS Kritipz Flame of Vahalla UTGHAR Warlock lvl 44 NORDO LVL5 ARCHER= SUPER NOOB

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12-01-2007, 11:21 PM	#2
re_set Pledge Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 8	I had the same problems, I'd recommend getting some more ram and a better graphics chip. Edit you can pick up a 512 stick of ram and a 256mb graphics chip for well under 100$ these days.