Low FPS in CS:Source

[i33tph0]

In Source I get an avg of about 20-30 fps and sometimes in some areas or when theres little people 40-50. In the video stress test I get about a 50-60fps avg.
My specs are:
Intel P4 2.4 GHz
ASUS P4SD
2x 256mb DDR Dual Channel
XFX GeForce 7600GT

Can someone tell me why my fps is so low? is it my specs?

 

[munch2477]

yeah it could be your specs actually. you should try running the game with lower settings. try this link...

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=523089

you should also use your own custom config if you know how to do it. if not i recommend this config...

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=453432