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ok so I only get 30-11 FPS in TF2 even when everything is on low it's bad

 

my Rig now...

Manufacturer: MSI

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz

Memory: 2048MB RAM

Video Card: SAPPHIRE Radeon X1550 Series

Operating System: windows 7

 

I what to get 200+ FPS on high....

 

I what to spend at max $400 and what to buy off of newegg

 

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Hey Dirty.

 

What are your goals for upgrading? Is it just to improve fps only in CSS or is to try and play games like Crysis on very high - if so, you're going to need to spend more than $400 because $400 alone will buy you the graphics card.

 

As you know, CSS is a CPU heavy game, so... the faster the CPU the better your performance with Source Engine games.

 

However, with your current board, you should be able to handle a better processer, the best processor I know of that line is the AMD Athlon +6400 3.2 GH X2 which is pretty good, I use it. I'm not sure if you'll be able to find it on Newegg though. You might need to look elsewhere as a lot of places that I used to shop online no longer stock this beast. But I'm pretty confident that you can get it for less than $400 as I got mine for $250 just as they stopped producing them.

 

Also, what kind of RAM do you have? Is it SD, DDR or DDR2?

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Your bottleneck is probably going to be that GFX card. Also need to know what board you're using to know what we can do on your ram. It's probably an old board with underpowered ram...

 

Are you running 100% on your CPU and RAM when you're playing?

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Dear Dirty, terry is here.

 

What power supply do you have? Are you wanting to overclock? How much ram do you have? What is the exact motherboard model?

 

422W power supply max 500

2GB ram

 

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Alright good, was just curious.

 

If you get a better cpu, you're most likely going to need faster ram for it as well.

 

The rig that pwned suggested isn't bad, however the first buyers review worries me, as he had to send it back.

 

Well Dirty. I know you're asking for help, but may we also hear your vision of the "ideal" computer. Might also help us make suggestions as well.

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Damn that motherboard blows african donkey balls so forget about upgrading anything. Here's what we can do. First off forget about "200 fps in tf2" Not gonna happen for 400 dollars bro. Hell in 32 man hoodoo I dip down to 100 on my rig with TF2 maxed at 1900x1200. But the below will do ALOT better than what you have now, you shouldn't drop below 60 with this (depending on your resolution)

 

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All 500 watt power supplies are not created equal. What is the exact model? It will PROBABLY run it if its a cheap POS...but you're playing with fire.

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