Hey everyone,
Well, as I sit here looking at my HP Pavilion a705w..... . It is time to upgrade. Not bad for 50 bucks and lasting 4 years.
I play Counter-Strike religiously. It's my favorite game. Now, with this horrible computer....I have an INTEGRATED video card. So, my FPS are about 20-45....throw a smoke grenade and it's down to like 4. Now, this has ALWAYS bottlenecked my performance, as one can imagine. Choppy frames, computer-freeze ups....this just isn't cutting it anymore.
I am not a die-hard, "need the best or I'm going to shoot myself", gamer. I don't think I'm going to be playing any of the new age games much at all. I'd be happy if I could even run CS:SOURCE.
Now, I am looking to get 100fps on CS....
My budget is anywhere from 700-1000 dollars. This is for the system + OS. I will buy a monitor later. I just want me a decent rig that will last me a few years. I don't really think I will go SLI.....2 8880gt's are a little out of my range. Maybe I would be better with a single video card mobo. I would definately take the 8800gt as my video card choice.
Guys, help me out. I am not a complete computer fool, I've taken them apart in school....but that was years ago. I'm just looking to get a decent, reliable, fast system.
Any help, would be appreciated. No, I don't really think I'm into over-clocking (Never did it), so if that comes into play you know.
Thanks,
Kenny
Well, as I sit here looking at my HP Pavilion a705w..... . It is time to upgrade. Not bad for 50 bucks and lasting 4 years.
I play Counter-Strike religiously. It's my favorite game. Now, with this horrible computer....I have an INTEGRATED video card. So, my FPS are about 20-45....throw a smoke grenade and it's down to like 4. Now, this has ALWAYS bottlenecked my performance, as one can imagine. Choppy frames, computer-freeze ups....this just isn't cutting it anymore.
I am not a die-hard, "need the best or I'm going to shoot myself", gamer. I don't think I'm going to be playing any of the new age games much at all. I'd be happy if I could even run CS:SOURCE.
Now, I am looking to get 100fps on CS....
My budget is anywhere from 700-1000 dollars. This is for the system + OS. I will buy a monitor later. I just want me a decent rig that will last me a few years. I don't really think I will go SLI.....2 8880gt's are a little out of my range. Maybe I would be better with a single video card mobo. I would definately take the 8800gt as my video card choice.
Guys, help me out. I am not a complete computer fool, I've taken them apart in school....but that was years ago. I'm just looking to get a decent, reliable, fast system.
Any help, would be appreciated. No, I don't really think I'm into over-clocking (Never did it), so if that comes into play you know.
Thanks,
Kenny