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**mike2014** · 06-25-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by AstaLaVista

Here are the specs of your PC... link below

HP Pavilion a6683w Desktop PC*-* Product Specifications*

I don't know much (anything really) about AMD or ATI but I do believe that the Sempron from AMD is like the Celeron from Intel, great workforce CPUs but not really ment for anything else, let alone gaming.

Aside from that, you have a cheesy PSU (Power Supply) and an even cheesier integrated video card so you are just lucky you can play a game.

Frankly, I don't even suggest you spending any money on a better PCIe video card since I doubt your PSU will be able to move it.

Sorry, don't mean to be so harsh or put you in a down mood, just stating the facts and the obvious. My suggestion is to save some $$$ and build your own rig next time... we will be glad to help you

Updating your drivers and doing a windows update + defaging your hdd might help a bit though

Thank you for this. I went into the Video section of Halo and but it on low. It runs fine now. Sucky graphics or not, they are fine for me. Thanks you guys though. I might have to do the same thing for every game I have, but oh well.

06-25-2009	#10 (permalink)
mike2014 Vista Home Basic 5 posts	Re: Why does every game I play on Vista Home Basic lag? Quote: Originally Posted by AstaLaVista Here are the specs of your PC... link below HP Pavilion a6683w Desktop PC- Product Specifications* I don't know much (anything really) about AMD or ATI but I do believe that the Sempron from AMD is like the Celeron from Intel, great workforce CPUs but not really ment for anything else, let alone gaming. Aside from that, you have a cheesy PSU (Power Supply) and an even cheesier integrated video card so you are just lucky you can play a game. Frankly, I don't even suggest you spending any money on a better PCIe video card since I doubt your PSU will be able to move it. Sorry, don't mean to be so harsh or put you in a down mood, just stating the facts and the obvious. My suggestion is to save some $$$ and build your own rig next time... we will be glad to help you Updating your drivers and doing a windows update + defaging your hdd might help a bit though Thank you for this. I went into the Video section of Halo and but it on low. It runs fine now. Sucky graphics or not, they are fine for me. Thanks you guys though. I might have to do the same thing for every game I have, but oh well.
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