Jedi54

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quad core too slow? huh?
MORE RAM is what you need. I'm running 4gb's on my old AMD 3800.
Lesper: running Vista?

FastRX8

Are you running Norton Anti-Virus?
There is something slowing down your processor.
Quad-core should be plenty, especially w/ 3gb ram.
And you video card should be good enough too.
Obviously, a better card wouldn't hurt, but you should be able to atleast play Bioshock.

Detrich

if u're running a decent cpu like a quad core core 2 duo, and you have decent amount of ram- say 3GB or more (for high end games) , then it's prolly not the cpu, but the video card that's bottle-necking probably.

Jedi54

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yeah, something is up with your comp.
Run a full spyware / virus check.
Defrag it
delete your temporary internet files.

Then get rid of Norton. I had it for 8 years or so and finally diteched them last summer, best thing I ever did for my poor laptop. It's amazing how much faster my computers are now.

Jedi54

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are all your drivers updated?

lesper4

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this is what i got way back like in frist year of the computer. no i am not running norton. if you check all the "geek" forums on this computer first upgrades are the vid card and then the power supply. I mean it will play the game but it is not enjoyable.

but getting back the the point i want to be able to play that game (and crysis) and but more importantly to power a larger monitor. i am thinking geforce 8500 series or higher?

FastRX8

I think he's using AVG, not Norton.
I just asked about Norton to make sure.

Jedi54

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did you buy the computer pre-built or did you assemble it yourself. If it was prebuilt, I doubt you need a bigger power supply unless you're running a ton of stuff in there.

I think the 8500 would be a good choice.

Does the computer itself run slow or just with the games you're playing? Have you checked the video settings to make sure they're not all "maxxed" out?

lesper4

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just the game, pre built. althought i havent played in a while and yes AVG

xrider01

lesper, here. check out the 9600GSO by EVGA. It's $80 after rebate and still a considerably better card than the 8500 card you are looking at as well.

IMO, you should get a 9500GT instead of the 8500GT also. primarily because the 8 series cards are all phased out aside from the lower end spectrum of the cards.

lesper4

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reviews arent very high?

kwescott

just play the games on xbox and just worry yourself with down time due to red rings or hard drive failure

The problems you are having Loren, are the main reason I have never been into computer gaming. I'll stick with consoles and the problem of having to buy new stuff when consoles update themselves. With console gaming, I know any game I buy I will be able to play. No checking of spec sheets on the back of a gaming box to see whether or not it is compatible.

xrider01

yea, i read the reviews. they were basically complaining that the product specifications change all the time w/o letting the consumers know. otherwise the two guys that gave it a 3 would have given it a 4. the first guy that gave it a 3 gave it a 3 because of the product specs, and the other guy that gave it a 3 is because he basically agreed with the first guy that gave it a 3. the guy that gave it a 4 was just being a douchebag, lol.

lesper4

iTrader: (3)

THIS LESS ABOUT THE GAMEING ISSUE AND MORE ABOUT A LARGER MONITOR ISSUE.


...but getting back on track (somewhat), anyone want an ariel atom that can seat two and be driven in the rain, while you stay dry? The car is in honor of the owner of McClaron.

xrider01

the size of the monitor isn't so much the matter. it's the resolution that the monitor pushes. pretty much any card you get will be able to do any resolution between 600x480 all the way upto at least 2056x1536 or upto 2560x1600 depending on if the signal is being sent through analog or digital.

so, to answer your question, pretty much ANY card you were to purchase, even a cheapy $30 PCI-E card, will be able to run a resolution of at least 2056x1536, but most will support all the way upto 2560x1600. the larger resolutions are typical of 24 and 30 inch monitors. most people today run a monitor that runs at either 1440x900 or 1680x1050. either of which will be easily supported by any video card out there right now.

i hope that answers your question as to the size of the monitor. which is why monitor size isn't so much of an issue. the real issue here is that you want to play bioshock more smoothly than what your current 7350 plays it at.

anyways, that's a nice car,

Detrich

i've been playing Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Not too shabby on the PS3... Also playing Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal on PS2... I like R&C more. One of THE best games series EVER imo!

kwescott

I'm not hearing a monitor issue, and I agree with what Jonathan said....sounds to me like a gaming issue [referring to running Bioshock and Crisis].

Bioshock 2 is coming out....so you better get around to resolving your computer issues or you'll be that guy still playing COD2 when everyone else is on 5

xrider01

i came across some extra money a couple days ago. w00t w00t for school refunds!

not sure if i want to go to k1 in irvine with kevin, or k1 with casey and anybody else here in ontario. but, ontario is closer to me... lol.

kwescott

you may have a better chance of doing well if you go to Irvine...cause I'm going to set track records in Ontario on Saturday

Detrich

Did you guys see the Titanium Gray RX-8 in the new Car Max tv ads?

Not too shabby...

Jedi54

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Keith, you've got nuthin' on my uber carting skillz!

xrider01

i just want to see how my novice skills compare to your pro skills . maybe jedi's too . he'll need to do some kind of force "burst of speed" or something to beat you or casey

FastRX8

Hey, sometimes, people get bored w/ the games they have.
Some people even go for the "Over the Rainbow" achievement on Bully.

Jedi54

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xrider01

i'm not much of a will farrell fan. IMO, his movies are him being portrayed as a 4 year old kid in 40 year old's body...