We have 3 computers in my house. There are 2 that are almost the same, mine and my fathers. Hes working all the time and i dont get answers why games play better on his then mine. I have a better chip then him, better video card, the same RAM, and mother board.... PLz help

Hi and welcome to PCHF!

You will need to be more specific. Could you give us the exact specifications of both systems and what games you are trying to play on each.

Regards,
Adam

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Also please include how much free space is on your HD, and his

Reason I say that is most games require FREE space, on which to swap files

Another reason for sluggish performance, can be alot of excess un-needed stuff in the background that's running, thus robbing your CPU of power

Also, not knowing your computer habits, this may apply, and it may not

When was the Last time you defragmented your Hard Drive

It's a good habit, to get into. I do mine twice a month, maintains top performance and speed. And after you've done it a few times, it only takes minutes

I visited a friend, and his son had a sluggish Pentium III in 98SE. When I asked him, when was the last time he Defraged the Disc? He looked at me like I was from Mars

My next question was, how long have you had the computer?
3 years

Well all computers are basically the same, in System Tools, is Disc Defragmenter.
Everything is automatic, just initiate, and leave it alone.
And Don't turn the power off.
This time it took 17 hours
Normally a 20 minute Job

Ok here are the computers( i may have missed something or messed up a spefication, im not THAT computer literate)
Mine
pentium 4 3.0 ghz (hyperthreading)
512mb ram
Soundblaster live 24-bit
Nvidia GeForece 6200
(Need a new HD) used 5.59 Free 13.4gb

Fathers
Pentium4 3.4ghz
512mb ram
soundblater live 24-bit
Radeon x300/x550/x1050
used space 44.8gb free 29.6gb
His computer is from dell and i built mine from parts i get every year.

I need to upagrade alot of things but i need to know WHAT for sure that would give me the biggest jump. i got my video card new but it didn't really seem much of a difference.

BTW im very sry for the late repost i've had alot going with my sisters newborn and things.. TYVM for your replys

Your Father has a slightly faster CPU. I dont know exactly the Graphics cards comparison but I'll look for some benchmarks. I think you have about the same graphics capability.

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One thing I'd recommend is upgrading your RAM
512mb for gaming isn't a lot
To find out the maximum you can have, visit Crucial.com and click on "Scan My System"
IMPORTANT: The crucial scanner will not work in Firefox, so open it in Internet Explorer if you're not already using it
Or you can post your motherboard make & model (Ex. mine is Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro) here and I'll dig out that info for you

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Standard VIA PM800 Motherboard
DDR PC3200

I can hold 2gb 1gb in each slot

I have 1 slot of 512

If you wish to upgrade you might get one of these:
Newegg.com - Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Desktop Memory

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I need a new HD can you give me sites where i can find good ones around50-80gb(if thats good to have for gaming)?
Thanx alot Zachary for Ram ive been looking for cheap sites to buy them at =)

Recently released games tend to be quite large and take up anywhere between 2-8gb so if you are planning on having a lot of games installed at the same time i`d recommend a larger HD such as this one Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives

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