Depending on what "hardcore" gaming is in your eyes.. Hardcore could mean playing BF2 on max'd out settings. Or just playing a lot of games Anywho, the cpu is fine.. but I would definitely upgrade the video card and up the ram. Now, you don't need to run a 7800GTX 512mb but I think you get the point. Nvidia is releasing the 6800GS for PCIX and I beleive AGP. It benches a bit less then a GT but will cost you less then any other 6800. For decent gameplay I would suggest a 6800GT then OC'ing it a tiny bit to over a 6800Ultra. Saves you so much money. (Be sure to get the same speeds and type of ram as the stuff you have right now. If you go and buy a 512mb stick of faster ram, your old stuff is just going to slow it down to match it.) B) Rock on
i got a 512 stick on the way and my 6200 GFX card was all i chould afford and i dont like to order online so thats y i got the 6200
No you're computer is not hardcore ENOUGH. And you definetly don't have ENOUGH ram for the games coming out now.
those 512mb cards have the same performance as the 256mb cards kind of waste of money ^_^ [/b][/quote] No IT DOES. I dont know why but in all other cards on the market it makes no difference but on the 7800GTX 512MB it increases 3dmark scores from 7500 to 10500. Good increase in performance eh?
No IT DOES. I dont know why but in all other cards on the market it makes no difference but on the 7800GTX 512MB it increases 3dmark scores from 7500 to 10500. Good increase in performance eh? [/b][/quote] really? i heard that the 512mb had the same performance?
really? i heard that the 512mb had the same performance? [/b][/quote] Google it. Check out some benchmarks and you will be suprised.
You kids dont know ----, stop saying he needs to upgrade, that is pretty much the same stuff i have in one of my computers and i can play cod2, quake 4, and bf2 all on highest settings, I swear it some of you people, nah, all of you people need to learn about computers before coming in here.
lol korcy... your a idiot, you ovbiously do not know anything... what is AGP and PCI EXPRESS? you prolly don't even know that you nub, go hang out in a little kiddie forum.
All your specs are pretty good except you are going to need a better graphics card. A 6200 can only last you for some time before games come out that are better than F.E.A.R.'s graphics. If you have money I would suggest a 7800. I have one and in my opinion it is a very good graphics card.
Jedi, if you talking bout the 7800 gtx you are correct, but it is out of his price range, they range from 600 - 700 dollars. A 6800GS and 6600GT cannot handle full graphics on F.E.A.R though, I tried it on my card and it lagged the hell out, but it works fine with cod2, bf2 and stuff like that.
Well lets see, if im SUCH an idiot, why do i sell computers??? and for your little child questions agp is accelerated graphics port, which is used to enable 3d graphics to display properly and funtionally on your computer. and for the other one about PCI express is used to connect a graphics/video card to your system. Ya dumb ----.