Should I upgrade my Desktop PC?

kolevich · 04-02-2008, 07:07 AM

Hello, mates!

I need advice from you...
I have rather old Desktop PC: Pentium 1,5 Ghz, 640 RAM, 40 Gb HDD, not bad Video Card ATI Radeon 256 MB.
I want to use it for gaming. I understand that I can improve everything in it besides processor. So I have a reasonable question: should I upgrade it if it has such Processor or I should forget about gaming on it?

Yeah, about games. They are going to be rather "hard" ones (Bioshock, Crysis, Test Drive Unlimited e.t.c.)

I also have iMac and I run Windows on it with Parallels Desktop and Boot Camp. I use Parallels for work and Boot Camp for gaming. But you know that laptop is not as good for gaming as Desktop computer.. So you should understand my intention.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 04-02-2008, 07:22 AM

there is no way that will ever play crysis on anything but extreme striped settings when fully upgraded, you should budget for a new computer

BTW:bioshock looks awsome and has a great story

~~Computer_Doctor~~ · 04-02-2008, 06:04 PM

You system is a bit too old. I would look into purchasing a new PC if I were you. Check out www.newegg.com for the good deals.

**emosun** · 04-03-2008, 02:39 AM

Don't get test drive unlimited , man that game was horrible , lol

kolevich · 04-09-2008, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emosun

Don't get test drive unlimited , man that game was horrible , lol

I have already played it! And I liked it very much!

By the way, it won a nomination of the best Racing game of 2007 and outstripped NFS Pro Street..

Why didn't you like it, I wonder?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 04-09-2008, 06:32 AM

pro street sucked to though.....lol

**emosun** · 04-11-2008, 12:53 PM

Pro street and test drive got 6 out of 10 , both had kinda lame stories and somewhat boring game play , and the graphics on both look cool but not realistic. 2007 really didn't have any good racing games at all. Except for DiRT, that was awesome.

04-02-2008, 07:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
kolevich Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 72 OS: XP+OS X	Should I upgrade my Desktop PC? Hello, mates! I need advice from you... I have rather old Desktop PC: Pentium 1,5 Ghz, 640 RAM, 40 Gb HDD, not bad Video Card ATI Radeon 256 MB. I want to use it for gaming. I understand that I can improve everything in it besides processor. So I have a reasonable question: should I upgrade it if it has such Processor or I should forget about gaming on it? Yeah, about games. They are going to be rather "hard" ones (Bioshock, Crysis, Test Drive Unlimited e.t.c.) I also have iMac and I run Windows on it with Parallels Desktop and Boot Camp. I use Parallels for work and Boot Camp for gaming. But you know that laptop is not as good for gaming as Desktop computer.. So you should understand my intention.

04-02-2008, 07:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Should I upgrade my Desktop PC? there is no way that will ever play crysis on anything but extreme striped settings when fully upgraded, you should budget for a new computer BTW:bioshock looks awsome and has a great story __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

04-02-2008, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~Computer_Doctor~~ Troubled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 644 OS: Windows XP	Re: Should I upgrade my Desktop PC? You system is a bit too old. I would look into purchasing a new PC if I were you. Check out www.newegg.com for the good deals.

04-03-2008, 02:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,034 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Should I upgrade my Desktop PC? Don't get test drive unlimited , man that game was horrible , lol __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

04-09-2008, 06:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Should I upgrade my Desktop PC? pro street sucked to though.....lol __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

04-11-2008, 12:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,034 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Should I upgrade my Desktop PC? Pro street and test drive got 6 out of 10 , both had kinda lame stories and somewhat boring game play , and the graphics on both look cool but not realistic. 2007 really didn't have any good racing games at all. Except for DiRT, that was awesome. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list