Completely lost on PC gaming and I need some help.

This is my current PC Specs right here.

Computer: Gateway FX6800-01e

Processor: Core i7, Intel i7-920/ 2.66 GHz

Quad Core

RAM: 3 GB

Graphic Card: ATI Radeon HD 4850

Windows Vista 64Bit

I hope this is good enough for the PC Specs. I'm trying to get into more PC gaming but I'm lost on certain things, such as ButtletStorm that requires ATI Radeon ATI 4870, and mines is 4850. Does the 70 and 50 have that much of a difference. I now the first digit is how new the model is and the second is how good the quality is, but what about the third and forth digit? The game have some freezes during cutscenes. Sonic Generations also skips which causes game glitches.

And also, what else should I improve on this PC? I just need some advice and tips to help gain some knowledge on computer gaming and should I go towards Nvidia instead of ATI?

This is my current PC Specs right here.

Computer: Gateway FX6800-01e

Processor: Core i7, Intel i7-920/ 2.66 GHz

Quad Core

RAM: 3 GB

Graphic Card: ATI Radeon HD 4850

Windows Vista 64Bit

I hope this is good enough for the PC Specs. I'm trying to get into more PC gaming but I'm lost on certain things, such as ButtletStorm that requires ATI Radeon ATI 4870, and mines is 4850. Does the 70 and 50 have that much of a difference. I now the first digit is how new the model is and the second is how good the quality is, but what about the third and forth digit? The game have some freezes during cutscenes. Sonic Generations also skips which causes game glitches.

And also, what else should I improve on this PC? I just need some advice and tips to help gain some knowledge on computer gaming and should I go towards Nvidia instead of ATI?

ruemaster534

Great answer and very informative! Thank you very much, does RAM factor into the smovement in games?

Wow that's the exact same PC I have. I added an extra 8GB of RAM for a total of 11GB I also have a new 1TB HDD now cause the original 750GB Seagate HDD failed and I'm using Windows 7 now. Now the original GPU is failing so I'll be buying a new GPU soon, I'm thinking about getting the ATI Radeon HD 6850.

You could get another 4850 for cheap on ebay if you want to save dosh, your pc is aite btw.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ATI-Radeon-HD-4850-512MB-PCIe-Dual-DVI-Video-Card-w-TV-Out-OEM-NEW-/190614878991?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item2c61883b0f#ht_800wt_1396

50$? I'd get one if I were you.

Great answer and very informative! Thank you very much, does RAM factor into the smovement in games?

ruemaster534

Great answer and very informative! Thank you very much, does RAM factor into the smovement in games?

ruemaster534

I think the main thing there is just the GPU is just barely under what some games are asking for so I'd say wait for the 7xxx series amd cards are out at least because the games you mentioned I run flawlessly with a significantly weaker cpu and gpu that is of the current gen (Nvidia GTX 550 ti) but is of a lower than the 6850. So really even if you got something on the low scal of things you would have a nice upgrade.

if your 3GB is a 2GB and a 1GB keep the 2GB and buy 2 more 2GB sticks for 6GB.

You'd also do well witha new graphics card.

Thank You everyone! I read through all of your suggestions and messing around with this computer might be a little costy. My other computer which is faster I use also, but I thought it was pretty slow because all of my current games run slow on it, but looking at it's specs, the only downfall was the GPU. This other one is pretty good.

The Specs are:

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2 GHz

RAM: 13 GB

Windows 7

GPU: ATI Radeon 3000 Grpahics

Core i7 is better than Phenom II X4.

Thank You everyone! I read through all of your suggestions and messing around with this computer might be a little costy. My other computer which is faster I use also, but I thought it was pretty slow because all of my current games run slow on it, but looking at it's specs, the only downfall was the GPU. This other one is pretty good.

The Specs are:

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2 GHz

RAM: 13 GB

Windows 7

GPU: ATI Radeon 3000 Grpahics

ruemaster534

i7-920 has a tripple channel memory controler, so 3x2GB is ideal for it. For Phenoms it's 2x2 or 2x4 or 4x4GB. I really don't know how you ended up with 13 LOL. Anyway if I were you I would pair up that 4850 with whatever CPU that I can overclock more, I mean Phenom II x4 @ 4GHz has to be better than i7-920 @ 2.66.

i7-920 has a tripple channel memory controler, so 3x2GB is ideal for it. For Phenoms it's 2x2 or 2x4 or 4x4GB. I really don't know how you ended up with 13 LOL. Anyway if I were you I would pair up that 4850 with whatever CPU that I can overclock more, I mean Phenom II x4 @ 4GHz has to be better than i7-920 @ 2.66.

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