It really depends on what game you're playing and how much RAM you've got under the hood. These processors pretty much rely on having dual channel memory to actually perform; otherwise, they're kind of sluggish. If you're going with that Flatron combo, I'd say my best bet is just to grab another 4GB stick ASAP to get that speed up.
There’s basically zero difference between Richland and Trinity.
I’d probably bet on it being a slow PC or maybe some issues with Windows. YouTube and Flash can be such resource hogs for your CPU and RAM. What kind of specs are you running?
So you should probably just close out those programs in Windows 😁 Just watch the CPU usage, man; it looks like it's being eaten up by the system itself rather than individual processes
rustyranger6 said:I couldn't find any specs for my integrated graphics anywhere. But I guess I'm looking at these cards that should be a bit more powerful: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 1GB or maybe ATI Radeon HD 5570 1GB
My budget is $167
Not really, feels like you just took $167 and tossed it out the window. Maybe try checking Craigslist for some used gear?
I'd go with the evo, honestly. Don't sweat the speed too much either. Transfer rates are just one part of the story; it's really that access time that makes everything feel snappy. You’d probably only notice the difference between a SATA2 and a SATA3 connection when you're running benchmarks or moving massive files around anyway.
It’d be pretty helpful if you could just tell us the exact error code you're seeing. Saying something like "it's acting like I need to unplug a device because the memory on the strip is full" doesn't really tell us anything at all, I guess.
Maybe go grab some cash first, then hit me up. 🙂 In the meantime, you might want to double-check if those drives are ATA or SATA, and see what kind of power supply you're running (brand and model).
Look, you can definitely grab it. It’s definitely a step up from the 4670—by quite a bit, actually—but I guess I'm not sure how much of a difference you'll actually notice in real use. If money is tight, maybe just hold off; if not, go ahead and get it, since it'll be easy enough to swap into your next build.
That GPU should be totally fine for that resolution. If you're hunting for a new one, look for the 250X—it’s basically the exact same card, just rebranded.
The CPU is pretty weak, though, so it probably won't let the card really stretch its legs. Plus, your motherboard doesn't support any newer chips that would actually make sense to upgrade to. Your only real move is grabbing a new motherboard, RAM, and a processor (and yeah, you'll need new RAM since you're on DDR2 and modern boards only take DDR3). If you're actually planning to pull the trigger on that, just let me know what kind of budget you're working with and maybe we can put something together for you.