New Computer

[hba]

I've been saving up money so that I can get away from this family computer I use right now and hope to get my own computer that I don't have to deal with what they download on it and to have a much better performance on it than this one. If any and all could refer me, especially the Mods and Admins since I can trust they know what they're talking about, to a specific computer that is a great for gaming with little to lag free performance and if there is no such computer, what components I will need to create a computer that can run with a breeze. I ask this because I play WoW now as opposed to my previous SC obsession. Playing WoW on the current computer I have is fun except I hate the lag when I enter high populated areas or when Blizzard is upgrading while people are still trying to game or my computer is just being stupid and can't keep up. These are the components that I can pull up to my knowledge that is on my computer.

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X-X REV 2.xx

Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.80 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. A7N8X-X REV 2.xx
128 kilobyte primary memory cache Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A7N8X-X ACPI BIOS Rev 1006 08/19/2003


Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 256 Megabytes Installed Memory
22.50 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space Slot 'DDR1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DDR2' is Empty
PLEXTOR CD-R PX-W2410A [CD-ROM drive] Slot 'DDR3' is Empty
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

MAXTOR 6L040J2 [Hard drive] (40.03 GB) -- drive 0
s/n 662215844884, rev AR1.0500, SMART Status: Healthy

Local Drive Volumes

c: (on drive 0) 40.02 GB 22.50 GB free

Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 [Display adapter]
NVIDIA nForce 2 ATA Controller (v2.5) GATEWAY EV700 [Monitor] (16.1"vis, November 1998)

Bus Adapters Multimedia
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio Codec Interface
Standard Game Port


Communications Other Devices
U.S. Robotics 56K Fax Win [Modem] USB Human Interface Device
NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Terayon Cable Modem (NDIS 5) Terayon Cable Modem (WDM)
Network Card MAC Address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX USB Printing Support
Network IP Address: XX.X.XX.XXX / XX USB Root Hub x 3

I apologize if it's cluttered, but I couldn't figure out how to make it look any neater than it is, I would have posted it but this is a Belarc review of the computer, so I was uneasy about posting the page and releasing vital information about the computer, reason being I replaced Xs where the numbers would be for the Network Card Mac Address and the Network IP Address. If you can make sense of this, please help me choose the components and pieces necessary to make a great gaming computer.

[FireXtol]

Ok.... biggest problem: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400

Rest looks fine.

You can get a Radeon 9800 at newegg.com pretty cheap (around $130 last time I checked). Otherwise a Radeon 9600 should be fine. They had a Radeon 9600 AIW (VIVO), that was nice and cheap.

[Gantznaught]

ever thought of costs?

[LCSBSSRHXXX]

Your computer looks fine as long as your not planning on playing a game like Half-Life 2 or Doom 3, and if you are you can get a really nice card, but if your on a small budget I would reccomend the RADEON X300.

[Titan]

www.newegg.com has everything at great prices. I'm a little out-of-date on the newest and greatest stuff, since I haven't upgraded my computer for about a year and a half.

[Gantznaught]

newegg, i tried that site and got a few dissapointments, give it a try though.

[Trans_Am77]

Conform, get a Dell.

[hba]

**** a Dell

And to what was previously posted, Newegg offered 225 for the ATI - RADEON 9800 PRO Graphics Card whereas Best Buy has it for 250, so there is an improvement. Also, you guys think a new graphics card is all that's necessary to helping my computer to run smoothly through WoW? Although I don't know **** about computers, I can't really rely that only 1 thing is keeping my computer from smoother gaming performance. Anything else that can be improved?

[Hamma]

*Posting from a Dell tech support building*

Don't buy one

[Trans_Am77]

lol, good down dell. I had a dell all it did was complain about how Tsearch is a program associated with hacking.

[Hamma]

To my knowledge we've never shipped any systems out with Tsearch... At least here in Canada. Thank God we don't have to deal with the rednecks from the US. Example: "I gawt a prawblum awn ma cawmputa." Well Sir heres the US number call them and they can try to understand that verbal diarhea that you just spouted at me.

[DeAtH_SkUlL]

Your running 56k? Theres nothing wrong with the computer, But with 256mb ram and if your running windows xp i advise that you upgrade to 512mb. It may be a little pricey to start with. But i assure you, You will experience much better performance and it'll save you time and money in the long haul.

[hba]

Ok, so a new video card and a memory increase. Sounds more realistic. Anything else?