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zxello · 01-04-2006, 05:44 PM

Ok, so I thought that my computer was pretty good, I just tried the BF2 demo and I was having some issues playing it. I would get some loading lag every once in a while and couldn't get the kind of display I wanted. Now I'm upgrading my monitor in the next few days and I wanted to throw down a list of what I have on my computer and see if you all could suggest some upgrades for me.

Gigabyte K8NS-Ultra 939
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
1gb OCZ PC3200 DDR Dual Channel
GeForce FX6800 GT
Creative Audigy 4 SC
WD 250gb 7200RPM Sata HD
2x Liteon Dual Layer DVD-+RW

So that's what I have right now. I had planned on upgrading my memory with a dual channel kit to add on, like 1 or 2gb pack. I was also looking into getting a 10,000rpm drive and I know that would help, but how exactly do you use those to their fullest potential? Alrighty, all suggestions are appreciated and detailed thoughts are even better.

biznatch · 01-04-2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by zxello

Ok, so I thought that my computer was pretty good, I just tried the BF2 demo and I was having some issues playing it. I would get some loading lag every once in a while and couldn't get the kind of display I wanted. Now I'm upgrading my monitor in the next few days and I wanted to throw down a list of what I have on my computer and see if you all could suggest some upgrades for me.

Gigabyte K8NS-Ultra 939
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
1gb OCZ PC3200 DDR Dual Channel
GeForce FX6800 GT
Creative Audigy 4 SC
WD 250gb 7200RPM Sata HD
2x Liteon Dual Layer DVD-+RW

So that's what I have right now. I had planned on upgrading my memory with a dual channel kit to add on, like 1 or 2gb pack. I was also looking into getting a 10,000rpm drive and I know that would help, but how exactly do you use those to their fullest potential? Alrighty, all suggestions are appreciated and detailed thoughts are even better.

Im not sure the HD speed would improve the gameplay, if it were anything of the sort itd be a RAM issue I think. The thing you might wanna upgrade is your video card though, because BF2 is pretty demanding graphicswise. The processor might be an issue too. But I don't know.

zxello · 01-04-2006, 11:06 PM

my video would be the last thing i would think to upgrade, i know of people that dont have anything near a 6800 right now. but maybe im just dumb?

Lasereth · 01-05-2006, 08:07 AM

Your PC should run it fine. I have an Athlon 64 3700+, a 6800 GT, and 2 GB of RAM and I have my settings literally maxed out and it runs at a constant 50-60 FPS. Even with 1 GB of RAM you should be able to run it at very high settings. The demo always gave me problems as well by the way...the actual game runs MUCH better than the demo. The demo made my PC look really, really bad for some reason.

PS: Get used to the loading lag. My PC loads the levels pretty fast, but the game is notorious for having very long load times.

zxello · 01-05-2006, 09:10 AM

by load lag i meant ingame video lag, like.... i would get out of a vehicle to kill someone and the game would start to have a seizure, by the time it was done, i was dead.

Lasereth · 01-05-2006, 09:22 AM

That is commonly caused by the view distance being turned up too high. Turn your view distance down and see if it still does it!

01-04-2006, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
zxello Addict Location: P-Town, WA	My PC vs. BF2 Ok, so I thought that my computer was pretty good, I just tried the BF2 demo and I was having some issues playing it. I would get some loading lag every once in a while and couldn't get the kind of display I wanted. Now I'm upgrading my monitor in the next few days and I wanted to throw down a list of what I have on my computer and see if you all could suggest some upgrades for me. Gigabyte K8NS-Ultra 939 AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1gb OCZ PC3200 DDR Dual Channel GeForce FX6800 GT Creative Audigy 4 SC WD 250gb 7200RPM Sata HD 2x Liteon Dual Layer DVD-+RW So that's what I have right now. I had planned on upgrading my memory with a dual channel kit to add on, like 1 or 2gb pack. I was also looking into getting a 10,000rpm drive and I know that would help, but how exactly do you use those to their fullest potential? Alrighty, all suggestions are appreciated and detailed thoughts are even better. __________________ Old signature just wasn't doing it for me anymore, so now I have this new one. It's equally as stupid but at least it looks really long. I'm probably just going to keep typing until I run out of things to babble about and see how many people actually read this. I once ran down a hill, fell down and hurt my elbow; my mom said I would be ok, she kissed it and made it all better. I've run out of things to say now, so if you have read this whole thing, congratulations you get a gold star!

01-04-2006, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
zxello Addict Location: P-Town, WA	my video would be the last thing i would think to upgrade, i know of people that dont have anything near a 6800 right now. but maybe im just dumb? __________________ Old signature just wasn't doing it for me anymore, so now I have this new one. It's equally as stupid but at least it looks really long. I'm probably just going to keep typing until I run out of things to babble about and see how many people actually read this. I once ran down a hill, fell down and hurt my elbow; my mom said I would be ok, she kissed it and made it all better. I've run out of things to say now, so if you have read this whole thing, congratulations you get a gold star!

01-05-2006, 08:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Your PC should run it fine. I have an Athlon 64 3700+, a 6800 GT, and 2 GB of RAM and I have my settings literally maxed out and it runs at a constant 50-60 FPS. Even with 1 GB of RAM you should be able to run it at very high settings. The demo always gave me problems as well by the way...the actual game runs MUCH better than the demo. The demo made my PC look really, really bad for some reason. PS: Get used to the loading lag. My PC loads the levels pretty fast, but the game is notorious for having very long load times. __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

01-05-2006, 09:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
zxello Addict Location: P-Town, WA	by load lag i meant ingame video lag, like.... i would get out of a vehicle to kill someone and the game would start to have a seizure, by the time it was done, i was dead. __________________ Old signature just wasn't doing it for me anymore, so now I have this new one. It's equally as stupid but at least it looks really long. I'm probably just going to keep typing until I run out of things to babble about and see how many people actually read this. I once ran down a hill, fell down and hurt my elbow; my mom said I would be ok, she kissed it and made it all better. I've run out of things to say now, so if you have read this whole thing, congratulations you get a gold star!

01-05-2006, 09:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	That is commonly caused by the view distance being turned up too high. Turn your view distance down and see if it still does it! __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert