Is My Gaming Idea Viable?

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11-02-2003, 02:54 PM
Vamp

My PC is not high-end

(Celeron 1.7GHZ
256 DDRam
Geforce 4 MX440
CD R/W
DVD-Rom)

and I don't have the cash to keep on upgrading it... Some games run really well, like Max Payne 2, while others run badly like Splinter Cell, so I think that I should leave my PC to playing the odd classic game like SOF 2 or Deus Ex, Internet, DVD Encoding and Video Editing and leave my consoles to the games (Xbox, PS2, Dreamcast) That way, all I'd need is just a PS2 chip (both my other systems are mod-chipped) then I wont have to worry about expensive games, or having to upgrade, seeing as most PC games come out for Xbox...I think I prefer console games to PC... Good Idea/Bad Idea?
11-02-2003, 03:20 PM
Peerzy

good idea in a way and bad in a way. but the gd thing is your pc will run stuff for about the next year and a half maybe 2 years on mediam settings IF you double your ram (whast £20 well i cant tlk exacly i cant aford that :rolleyes: ) still for games like max payne u will want them on pc because of the mods so dont go only getting stuff for ya consouls
11-02-2003, 03:26 PM
AcID ZeR0

If I had to make the choice I'd trade one of my consoles in then with that money buy a better graphics card and double the ram... in the long run your pc will serve you better than any console will ever.

Just my two cents. :blink:
11-02-2003, 03:28 PM
Peerzy

Quote:

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@2 November 2003 - 15:26
If I had to make the choice I'd trade one of my consoles in then with that money buy a better graphics card and double the ram... in the long run your pc will serve you better than any console will ever.

Just my two cents. :blink:

i got that gfx card and it runs max payne 2 fine with all the settings high and full and at 1024*. but seriusly double your ram
11-02-2003, 03:35 PM
Vamp

So if games like Mafia and NOLF 2 run choppily now, then with 512 meg DDram they'll run perfectly? (even with Windows 98SE?)
11-02-2003, 03:40 PM
Peerzy

Quote:

Originally posted by Vamp@2 November 2003 - 15:35
So if games like Mafia and NOLF 2 run choppily now, then with 512 meg DDram they'll run perfectly? (even with Windows 98SE?)

it wod b better to get xp if you can. and i dunno y MAFIA is runnign slow. myu m8'spc. 1.1 duron 256mb ram win xp 32 mb onboard geforce 2 gfx card ran it fine with all settings up high. YES RAM WOD MAKE A BIG MO-FO-ING DIFFERENCE
11-02-2003, 07:04 PM
phAnt0m buRn

i have only 256MB RAM, and most games work perfectly with me. Then again, I have a 128MB ATI Radeon 9200 grafix card.
11-02-2003, 07:41 PM
Komek

yea dude, you should double your ram, it will help your computer a lot!
11-02-2003, 07:43 PM
Komek

you think your computer sucks, you should see mine man
11-02-2003, 10:36 PM
Twist3r

Quote:

it wod b better to get xp if you can. and i dunno y MAFIA is runnign slow. myu m8'spc. 1.1 duron 256mb ram win xp 32 mb onboard geforce 2 gfx card ran it fine with all settings up high. YES RAM WOD MAKE A BIG MO-FO-ING DIFFERENCE

dont get xp unless you plan on upgrading your ram, im on window xp and i have 256mb ram and games run choppy that ran fine in 98, so if ur into gaming and u want xp i would suggest buying 256mb more ram
11-03-2003, 12:28 AM
Russo

Download XP Pro. then buy the FX 5200 or TI 4200 you can get them for $35-$50 now
11-03-2003, 05:16 AM
Pitbul

Quote:

Originally posted by phAnt0m buRn@2 November 2003 - 12:04
i have only 256MB RAM, and most games work perfectly with me. Then again, I have a 128MB ATI Radeon 9200 grafix card.

you think thats a good card? haha fuckin looser.
11-03-2003, 05:24 AM
shinzuiski

heres waht pisses me off, i have a xp2000+ and a gffx5600 and new games like max payne 2 runs PERFECT but games like battlefield and even counter-strike at times start to slug around sometimes.