Hi there. I build my own cpu a few years back and am looking to upgrade specific parts or just buy a new machine.
When I load itunes, firefox and any other program, the whole thing comes to a crawl. I use adaware/anti-spyware/diskeeper pro, etc to keep it clean, but I think it just may be old.
I notice this A LOT when loading games. The load time takes longer than ever, but once the game starts up it looks beautiful on advanced settings. Just takes a long time to load.
My hardware is:
HDD = Western digital 80gig wd800jd - running slow possibly
video = nvidia geforce 8800gt
cpu = intel core2 6300@1.8GHz
2gb ram
windows xp
Should I upgrade specific components? or just buy a new computer like:
Buy.com has a Refurbished Gateway DX4200-09 Desktop PC for $280 with free shipping.
Specs
AMD Phenom X4 9100e 1.8 GHz
4GB DDR2 (2x2GB)
640GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA HDD
18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Integrated Graphics
Provides HDMI port
8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
56Kbps Modem
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Some games loaded fast (on low settings) on parents computer with onboard graphics and mine is just SLOW
thanks for all your help
When I load itunes, firefox and any other program, the whole thing comes to a crawl. I use adaware/anti-spyware/diskeeper pro, etc to keep it clean, but I think it just may be old.
I notice this A LOT when loading games. The load time takes longer than ever, but once the game starts up it looks beautiful on advanced settings. Just takes a long time to load.
My hardware is:
HDD = Western digital 80gig wd800jd - running slow possibly
video = nvidia geforce 8800gt
cpu = intel core2 6300@1.8GHz
2gb ram
windows xp
Should I upgrade specific components? or just buy a new computer like:
Buy.com has a Refurbished Gateway DX4200-09 Desktop PC for $280 with free shipping.
Specs
AMD Phenom X4 9100e 1.8 GHz
4GB DDR2 (2x2GB)
640GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA HDD
18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring Labelflash Technology
ATI Radeon HD 3200 Integrated Graphics
Provides HDMI port
8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
56Kbps Modem
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Some games loaded fast (on low settings) on parents computer with onboard graphics and mine is just SLOW
thanks for all your help