how do i...

[steffen]

find out how strong my computer is like tbdsamman did?? you know.. this!
Case: Undecided... I would want a watercooled one.
Motherboard: Intel� Desktop Board D875PBZ
Processor: Intel� Pentium� 4 Processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition
RAM: Kingston - KVR400X64C3AK2/2G - 2GB Kit 400MHz DDR PC3200 DIMM 3-3-3
Video Card: Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition
Sound Card: Sound Blaster� Audigy� 2 ZS Platinum Pro
Hard Drive One: 250GB Western Digital Caviar� SE 7,200 RPM Serial ATA RAID 0
Hard Drive Two: 250GB Western Digital Caviar� SE 7,200 RPM Serial ATA RAID 0
Optical Drive One: Lite-On - DVD 16X/CD 48X E-IDE DVD-Multi�, DVD-ROM, SMART-X�, ABS mechanism - Black
Optical Drive Two: Plextor PlexWriter Premium 52x32x52x CD-RW
Floopy Drive: 3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy Disk Drive - Black
Moniter One: NEC 22" MultiSync FE2111SB Flat CRT - Black
Moniter Two: NEC 22" MultiSync FE2111SB Flat CRT - Black
Speakers: Creative GigaWorks***8482; S750
Headphones: Plantronics DSP-500 USB Digital Headset

[Electrofreak]

uhm... that was a list he assembled of stuff he is going to get... yeah...

if you want some software that can analyze your computer and its components, I would go to www.futuremark.com (http://www.futuremark.com) and get 3dMark03 (for a gaming test) or PC Wizard 2004 (for more complex component-specific analysis and benchmarking).

[tbdsamman]

Yeah thats a computer I might be getting, I just found the top of the line parts, made sure they would work together and put it all into a spreesheet.

[steffen]

but it costs money..... and i doesnt have any money. so are there any free downloads, that can analyze my computer??

[Daleon]

SiSoft Sandra is a decent system benchmarking utility.

[steffen]

when i play ps training(free cuz i havent begun paying yet and doesnt have my internet established) then... it just freezes, and its the whole computer if i press numlock,capslock,scrolllock, they dont light up, and its the same time every time. and if i warp to sanctuary i crash through the earth landing in a black hole where i cant move or anything. but i can press alt+F4, but only in the sanctuary. so i thougt it might be my computer, but isnt this enough to play???
3,0ghz
P4 with 512mb mhz,128mb graphic card(geforce fx5200),80bg harddisk,52x cdrom with winXP pro and fully opdatet and directx 9.0.

[TekDragon]

I dont recomend the motherboard or the headphone.

The memory is ok, but there is better.

[EDIT] This was to the original poster's wish list.

[tbdsamman]

:rofl:

[steffen]

can you explaine better tbdsamman. also, is it enough tekdragon. and do you know any solution to my problem???

[tbdsamman]

:doh: Thats a computer I'm thinking about getting... I listed all the parts I would buy and install myself.

[steffen]

uhhh..... so what???

[Daleon]

Yes steffan, that machine is enough to play PS.

Suggestions - remove, fully, video drivers and reinstall. Maybe try a cpl older drivers also. Use one of the driver removal utilities you can usually find at video card sites like nvnews or something.

Also what mb do you have? If its a name brand try and find a forum that covers that model and see if there are any bios tips for it on how to best set it up.

The 5200 is defintely nothing special, and PS pushes it about to its limit. So make sure your graphics settings in game are fairly low, your view distance is down, and adv features are off.

Also another 512 ram could make all the difference. I would say 512 ram, and a better video card would turn your machine totally around.

[steffen]

what daleon???
how do i reinstall the game

[Electrofreak]

:bang:

Sometimes... after reading these forums... I have the urge to kill myself.
Is this just me?

[Rbstr]

nope

[steffen]

hey hey... easy now. my native language aint english its danish. soo relax if i dont understand, please! and i dont know a shit about computers. and im only 13! soooo would you take it a bit more easy on me electro?? and im acctually the best in english in my class. so dont tell me im dum(no stupid comments about that).

[Electrofreak]

Ah sorry dude... didn't mean to offend you. Its ok if you don't know much about computers, and english isnt your native language... so sorry about that. Its just that sometimes we get on these forums people who just act like they know less than they do because they are too lazy to figure it out themselves (and want us to do all the work).

But if you truely need help and you haven't a clue, most of us are more than happy to help.

So sorry about that bud... anyhow, let us know what you need help with, we'll be glad to help ya out. Also, if you use the java IRC chat client (top of the screen, "chat") to connect to PSU IRC, you will find tons of tech-smart people who will be happy to help you out. Also, we usually have a couple of danish people in there who might be able to help you out in your native language (which could really smooth things out for you).

[TheN00b]

:bang:

Sometimes... after reading these forums... I have the urge to kill myself.
Is this just me?

Nope :bang:

[steffen]

no offend taken. but i am also really nervous of handling my computer, since i blasted up our last computer, cuz the keyboard didnt work. then i decided to do something about it.... then i switched the mhz button, boom..... a little smoke cloud came out of the computer oooops:( but thanks anyway for understanding electro.
p.s i might not reply for a long time cuz our computer is tottaly fucked up(it says something about an error report when i try to acces some sites) , and my new computer doesnt have internet yet, so right now im writting from the school computer.