so i tried playing prototype on my pc today and even though it lags like an old biddy on a zimmer, i can tell its awesome. My question is can anyone give me some pointers on upgrading cheaply so that i can run new games at least on lowest settings without lag>?

Here is my specs: (i know its messy but i dont care )

geforce 7300gs

Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Enclosure Type: Desktop
1.80 gigahertz AMD Sempron
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
Board: ALiveNF6G-VSTA
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P2.20 12/07/2007

278.08 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
78.66 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D [CD-ROM drive]
VUTWX R0X2FWL6RS SCSI CdRom Device [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

ST3120020A [Hard drive] (118.06 GB) -- drive 0
ST3160815AS [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 1

2048 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM0' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM1' has 1024 MB
Slot 'DIMM2' is Empty
Slot 'DIMM3' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 118.05 GB 10.91 GB free
d: (NTFS on drive 1) 160.03 GB 67.75 GB free

id upgrade the


motherboard, cpu and gfx card

could probably get decent enough parts for less than £150


you can get motherboard cpu bundles from misco from like £50

wavy recomended a site where i can get a decent pc for 320 squid, so i think ill save up and get that. im too much of a noob to be arseing about in my pc

Best bet would be upgrading CPU and GFX card, and to do that you'll need to get a new motherboard.

Honestly, installing new components is way easier than you think. If you are really desperate, find a friend or someone like that who can help you out.
Buy the components below would give you a massive performance increas for a pretty good price too.




A premade PC wouldn't come close to that performance/price mark.

my mate and i are on the AGP slots lol, am on Pentium P4 2.8 ghz, and so is he, yesterday he bought the ATI 3850HD and i have yet to see it run, i am well aware of my FPS, all i gotta do now lol, is run CSS/L4D on his pc , and i 'll let ya know if its worth buying, its about £85 but supports DX 10 and can decode blue rays or summat

http://www.powerc.com
you pay component prices and they build for you, including an OS if you buy it from them.
2 year return to base warrranty and free delivery on orders over £50.
ive been using them since 1999 when i lived in shetland and never had a problem.