Shoupie080
Posts: 67 +0
Specs:
P4 3.0 Hyper Thread
1 GB DDR 3200 RAM
600 watt BFG dual rail (20 amps ea. rail) PSU
160 GB HD (SATA)
ATI Radeon X1900 XT PCI-E Video card (512 memory/625 mh clock speed)
Standard Motherboard (one that game with original gateway computer before i replaced everything)
Ok so I'm pretty sure my computer is to spec. I am anal about spyware, trojans, viruses, etc. I defrag weekly, and have all my setting for the computer to run at its best performance. Nothing running that shouldn't be running. I have all the updated drivers for my video card. You could eat off of any part in my computer there's no dust. The computer runs cool with 7 fans and sits in air conditioned room. So unless i'm missing something for tips on performance let me know....anyways:
I play cs:source and i'm not getting the fps I want. When I run stress test I get 117 which is good but not up to par for the $400.00 video card I just bought. And when i'm in a game with other players it sometimes drops to as low as 30 fps which is unacceptable for my system. I do have all settings on high which are recommended but that shouldn't matter because when i lower them the fps doesn't improve. This is extremely irritating because any advice i've received has not helped because i've already done it.
The main question i'm asking (other than any more suggestions) is what are the chances that my motherboard is the bottleneck of my system? I'm not very educated on mobos and how important they are for gaming....but i'm thinking since the mobo is almost 2 yrs old maybe its not runnign my video card they way should??? If someone could give me advice and understands everything i've said so far please help...also, if you feel my mobo is the problem do you have any suggestions for a compatible board?? keep in mind my specs (aka P4, DDR, ETC) and with a price under $200.00 if possible..
sorry this is so long but its the only way to truly explain everything
any intelligent response is greatly appreciated
thank you
P4 3.0 Hyper Thread
1 GB DDR 3200 RAM
600 watt BFG dual rail (20 amps ea. rail) PSU
160 GB HD (SATA)
ATI Radeon X1900 XT PCI-E Video card (512 memory/625 mh clock speed)
Standard Motherboard (one that game with original gateway computer before i replaced everything)
Ok so I'm pretty sure my computer is to spec. I am anal about spyware, trojans, viruses, etc. I defrag weekly, and have all my setting for the computer to run at its best performance. Nothing running that shouldn't be running. I have all the updated drivers for my video card. You could eat off of any part in my computer there's no dust. The computer runs cool with 7 fans and sits in air conditioned room. So unless i'm missing something for tips on performance let me know....anyways:
I play cs:source and i'm not getting the fps I want. When I run stress test I get 117 which is good but not up to par for the $400.00 video card I just bought. And when i'm in a game with other players it sometimes drops to as low as 30 fps which is unacceptable for my system. I do have all settings on high which are recommended but that shouldn't matter because when i lower them the fps doesn't improve. This is extremely irritating because any advice i've received has not helped because i've already done it.
The main question i'm asking (other than any more suggestions) is what are the chances that my motherboard is the bottleneck of my system? I'm not very educated on mobos and how important they are for gaming....but i'm thinking since the mobo is almost 2 yrs old maybe its not runnign my video card they way should??? If someone could give me advice and understands everything i've said so far please help...also, if you feel my mobo is the problem do you have any suggestions for a compatible board?? keep in mind my specs (aka P4, DDR, ETC) and with a price under $200.00 if possible..
sorry this is so long but its the only way to truly explain everything
any intelligent response is greatly appreciated
thank you