Should I Be Able To Run Source Engine Games?

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  1. Jun 16, 2006 at 11:55 PM #1
    BTK

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    Should I be able to run games like CSS and DODS and HL2.

    Here are my PC stats.

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    I think my RAM is fine but my video card and cpu are going to keep me from running source engine games smoothly. Am I correct?
     
  2. Jun 17, 2006 at 12:23 AM #2
    Teh_King

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    yup !~~~~ lol my PC sux i cant support anything 256 of RAM pshhh lol well yeah your pc is pretty nice and yes it can play games smoothly
     
  3. Jun 17, 2006 at 12:25 AM #3
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    go to: www.srtest.com

    it will test your game agaiunst your computer.
     
  4. Jun 17, 2006 at 12:29 AM #4
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    no it can not. you have integrated graphics with a well outdated processor.
     
  5. Jun 17, 2006 at 12:43 AM #5
    BTK

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    so what would i need more?
     
  6. Jun 17, 2006 at 12:51 AM #6
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    youd need a new system, literally..

    P4's suck at performance

    your intigrated video rots

    most source games need 2gb of ram at least..
     
  7. Jun 17, 2006 at 1:09 AM #7
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    You are correct, you could though run them on low with all the eye candy taken out in the configs fine.
     
  8. Jun 17, 2006 at 1:49 AM #8
    johndapunk FTW

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    not even...
     
  9. Jun 17, 2006 at 2:06 AM #9
    BTK

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    I think 1 GB is just fine I know people that run it fine with 512. Would someone link me to a good video card and processer?
     
  10. Jun 17, 2006 at 2:27 AM #10
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    they will run, but not very well.
     
  11. Jun 17, 2006 at 4:12 AM #11
    V1sual B1nary

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    You dont need atleast 2 GB, i run on 1 fine with everything maxed out and alot of people can run them on a 512, 2GB would be better though but not atleast 2GB.
     
  12. Jun 17, 2006 at 6:25 AM #12
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    he more or less hit it dead on.

    2.4-2.6GHz p4 should be considered low for it, 3.2 or higher prefered or a 1.8GHz athlon 64(2800+ or 3000+ depending)

    ram is sufficient

    you need more than int GFX though.
     
  13. Jun 17, 2006 at 9:19 AM #13
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    your wrong i can run CSS, MSN, Skype, AIM at the same time with 512 ram


    BTK get a proccessor with 3GHz

    a cheap graphics card that will work would be a radeon 9250

    i dont know what type you have AGP PCI or PCI-e so I cant realy recomend you one, but geforce has better graphics cards
     
  14. Jun 17, 2006 at 9:34 AM #14
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    You need a new graphic-card, Intergrated graphics are crap.

    just get an ATI Radeon 9600XT or summin, not expensive and works great for those games.
     
  15. Jun 17, 2006 at 9:37 AM #15
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    512-1024 RAM will do you just fine... It seems as if thought your graphics card is your majour issue. I would recommend a ATi Radeon 9600 or 9800 (AGP) as they will do the job for you very nicely for a not so big price.
     
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