Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2
KatEnigma:
Quote from: lindaetterlee on 2007 February 21, 15:31:55
amd athlong 64 3400 processor
Carry on, then. :D
lindaetterlee:
i was planning on upgrading to 3 gb when i do video. will that totall kick ass or what lol
polonius:
Okay, so I've started thinking seriously about upgrading my compy. It's a Dell Dimension 8200, about five years old (dinosaur!), but it was top of the line when I bought it and is still not a bad computer (I run TS2 at almost all highest graphic quality settings with serious lag only occurring on community lots and when the game has been running for more than several hours).
Specs:
-Pentium 4 processor - 1.90 GHz
-1.00 gig RAM
-Two 120 gig hard drives (these are new; last year my original hard drive suffered a BFBVFS (it was tragic))
-NVIDIA GeForce3 (and I actually *haven't* had any major problems - am I like the only person to say that?)
I have the sinking suspicion that this won't be good enough anymore once I install Seasons. I'm rather strapped for cash right now, so if I could isolate the biggest potential problem and focus on upgrading that, I would be a happy camper. (This is why I'm not really considering buying a new computer) I figured that the folks here are the best ones to go to for advice.
Also, I would like to educate myself more about computer hardware. Does anyone have any advice in that regard?
Any comments welcome - Thanks!
KatEnigma:
I think the biggest problem you'll have with Seasons is your video card. You could use some more RAM, but right now your card is the biggest problem. You probably have an AGP slot, right? The only thing I'm concerned about is that to run a modern video card, you need a bigger power supply than a 5 yr old Dell will have, and Dells of that era came with proprietary power supplies that can't be replaced easily, at least not without also getting an adaptor. :-\ By the time you're done with the card, the power supply, the adaptor, and you really could use more RAM, you'll be a long, long way towards a new computer. *sigh* If you're honestly strapped for cash, it would be a shame to waste it on a video card that makes your computer run worse (if you replace the card and not the power supply, you'll be likely to have all kinds of crashing/freezing problems) or RAM that just won't make any difference. Especially when neither of those things will be able to be salvaged if you decide to have a new computer built. The best advice I have is to wait to buy Seasons until you can get a new computer that will play it. :( I know, not what you want to hear, but I hate to send people out to spend money for no good reason.
ZiggyDoodle:
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Edited to add following question: Does anyone have recommendations for disk imaging software? In particular, any experience with Acronis?
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