pilotdave1970
October 30th, 2010, 11:51
hey guys, my frame rates are now bugging me and I would like your opinions. Here is what I am running now. <TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc 1px solid" border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=8 width="100%"><TBODY><TR xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eaeaea; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=125 align=left>Processor</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f0f0f0" class=DocText vAlign=bottom align=left>Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f5f5f5" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=75 align=middle>7.1</TD><TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e0e0e0" class=DocText vAlign=bottom rowSpan=5 width=100 align=middle><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100 height="100%"><TBODY><TR height=100><TD style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://C:\Windows\system32\winsatapi.dll/PNG/#111); TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat; BACKGROUND-POSITION: center center" vAlign=center align=middle>5.9</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center align=middle> Determined by lowest subscore</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eaeaea; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=125 align=left>Memory (RAM)</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f0f0f0" class=DocText vAlign=bottom align=left>6.00 GB</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f5f5f5" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=75 align=middle>7.1</TD></TR><TR xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eaeaea; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=125 align=left>Graphics</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f0f0f0" class=DocText vAlign=bottom align=left>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f5f5f5" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=75 align=middle>7.3</TD></TR><TR xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eaeaea; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=125 align=left>Gaming graphics</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f0f0f0" class=DocText vAlign=bottom align=left>2559 MB Total available graphics memory</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f5f5f5" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=75 align=middle>7.3</TD></TR><TR xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #eaeaea; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=125 align=left>Primary hard disk</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f0f0f0" class=DocText vAlign=bottom align=left>533GB Free (596GB Total)</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff 1px solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e0e0e0" class=DocText vAlign=bottom width=75 align=middle>5.9</TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-TOP: #cccccc 1px solid" class=SubText vAlign=bottom colSpan=4 align=left>Windows 7 Ultimate</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left><NOBR>System </NOBR></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="100%" align=left><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Manufacturer</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>System manufacturer</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Model</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>System Product Name</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Total amount of system memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>6.00 GB RAM</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>System type</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>32-bit operating system</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Number of processor cores</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>4</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>64-bit capable</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>Yes</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left><NOBR>Storage </NOBR></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="100%" align=left><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Total size of hard disk(s)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1211 GB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Disk partition (C:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>533 GB Free (596 GB Total)</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Media drive (D:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>CD/DVD</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Media drive (E:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>CD/DVD</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Disk partition (F:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>307 GB Free (466 GB Total)</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Media drive (K:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>CD/DVD</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Disk partition (N:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>112 GB Free (149 GB Total)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left><NOBR>Graphics </NOBR></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="100%" align=left><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Display adapter type</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Total available graphics memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>2559 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left> Dedicated graphics memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1024 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left> Dedicated system memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>0 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left> Shared system memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1535 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Display adapter driver version</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>8.17.12.6089</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Primary monitor resolution</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1680x1050</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>DirectX version</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>DirectX 10
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
I would like to know if this system at Best Buy will be better for frames.
Gateway - Desktop / Intel® Core™ i7 Processor / 8GB Memory / 1TB Hard Drive Model number: FX6840-15e
Processor Brand
Intel®
<LI class=banded>Processor (javascript:winopengld('1083716230738','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Intel® Core™ i7
Processor Speed (javascript:winopengld('1083716230979','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
2.93GHz (up to 3.6GHz with Turbo Boost)
<LI class=banded>Cache Memory (javascript:winopengld('1083716231665','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
8MB
System Memory (RAM) (javascript:winopengld('1083716231937','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
8GB
<LI class=banded>System Memory (RAM) Expandable To (javascript:winopengld('1083716236490','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
16GB
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR3
<LI class=banded>Hard Drive Type (javascript:winopengld('1083716232062','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
SATA
Hard Drive Size (javascript:winopengld('1083716235838','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
1TB
<LI class=banded>Graphics (javascript:winopengld('1083716236524','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
ATI Radeon HD 5750
Video Memory (javascript:winopengld('1083716235920','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
1GB
<LI class=banded>Audio
High-definition (5.1-channel support)
Speakers
None
<LI class=banded>Network Card (javascript:winopengld('1083716237203','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking
None
<LI class=banded>Recordable DVD Drive (javascript:winopengld('1083716238563','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Recordable DVD Drive Speeds (javascript:winopengld('1083716238811','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
8x DVD+R DL; 8x DVD-R DL; 5x8x16x DVD+RW; 5x6x16x DVD-RW; 48x32x40x CD-RW
<LI class=banded>Direct-Disc Labeling
No
Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
<LI class=banded>Available Expansion Bays
External: 1 (5.25"); Internal: 3 (3.5")
Available Expansion Slots (javascript:winopengld('1087340576286','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
1 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1
<LI class=banded>USB 2.0 Ports (javascript:winopengld('1083716239272','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
10 (4 front, 6 rear)
Keyboard Description (javascript:winopengld('1083716240046','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Multimedia with function keys
<LI class=banded>Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)
Optical mouse
Operating System Platform
Windows
<LI class=banded>Operating System (javascript:winopengld('1083716241291','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Software Included
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Flash; Cyberlink PowerDVD
<LI class=banded>ENERGY STAR Qualified
No
Best Buy PC App
Yes
<LI class=banded>HDMI Output
Yes
Blu-ray Player
No
<LI class=banded>Graphics Chip
ATI
Drive Capacity
1TB
<LI class=banded>Desktop Types
Premium
Discrete Graphics
Yes
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left><NOBR>System </NOBR></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="100%" align=left><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Manufacturer</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>System manufacturer</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Model</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>System Product Name</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Total amount of system memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>6.00 GB RAM</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>System type</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>32-bit operating system</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Number of processor cores</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>4</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>64-bit capable</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>Yes</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left><NOBR>Storage </NOBR></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="100%" align=left><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Total size of hard disk(s)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1211 GB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Disk partition (C:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>533 GB Free (596 GB Total)</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Media drive (D:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>CD/DVD</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Media drive (E:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>CD/DVD</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Disk partition (F:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>307 GB Free (466 GB Total)</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Media drive (K:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>CD/DVD</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Disk partition (N:)</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>112 GB Free (149 GB Total)</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left><NOBR>Graphics </NOBR></TD><TD vAlign=bottom width="100%" align=left><HR SIZE=1></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=2 align=left><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=8 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Display adapter type</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Total available graphics memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>2559 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left> Dedicated graphics memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1024 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left> Dedicated system memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>0 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left> Shared system memory</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1535 MB</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Display adapter driver version</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>8.17.12.6089</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>Primary monitor resolution</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>1680x1050</TD></TR><TR><TD width=10> </TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center width=260 align=left>DirectX version</TD><TD class=SubText vAlign=center align=left>DirectX 10
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
I would like to know if this system at Best Buy will be better for frames.
Gateway - Desktop / Intel® Core™ i7 Processor / 8GB Memory / 1TB Hard Drive Model number: FX6840-15e
Processor Brand
Intel®
<LI class=banded>Processor (javascript:winopengld('1083716230738','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Intel® Core™ i7
Processor Speed (javascript:winopengld('1083716230979','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
2.93GHz (up to 3.6GHz with Turbo Boost)
<LI class=banded>Cache Memory (javascript:winopengld('1083716231665','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
8MB
System Memory (RAM) (javascript:winopengld('1083716231937','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
8GB
<LI class=banded>System Memory (RAM) Expandable To (javascript:winopengld('1083716236490','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
16GB
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR3
<LI class=banded>Hard Drive Type (javascript:winopengld('1083716232062','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
SATA
Hard Drive Size (javascript:winopengld('1083716235838','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
1TB
<LI class=banded>Graphics (javascript:winopengld('1083716236524','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
ATI Radeon HD 5750
Video Memory (javascript:winopengld('1083716235920','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
1GB
<LI class=banded>Audio
High-definition (5.1-channel support)
Speakers
None
<LI class=banded>Network Card (javascript:winopengld('1083716237203','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking
None
<LI class=banded>Recordable DVD Drive (javascript:winopengld('1083716238563','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Yes, double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Recordable DVD Drive Speeds (javascript:winopengld('1083716238811','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
8x DVD+R DL; 8x DVD-R DL; 5x8x16x DVD+RW; 5x6x16x DVD-RW; 48x32x40x CD-RW
<LI class=banded>Direct-Disc Labeling
No
Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
<LI class=banded>Available Expansion Bays
External: 1 (5.25"); Internal: 3 (3.5")
Available Expansion Slots (javascript:winopengld('1087340576286','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
1 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1
<LI class=banded>USB 2.0 Ports (javascript:winopengld('1083716239272','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
10 (4 front, 6 rear)
Keyboard Description (javascript:winopengld('1083716240046','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Multimedia with function keys
<LI class=banded>Other Control Devices (mouse, etc.)
Optical mouse
Operating System Platform
Windows
<LI class=banded>Operating System (javascript:winopengld('1083716241291','pcmcat3820 0050027','cat12080'))
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Software Included
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Flash; Cyberlink PowerDVD
<LI class=banded>ENERGY STAR Qualified
No
Best Buy PC App
Yes
<LI class=banded>HDMI Output
Yes
Blu-ray Player
No
<LI class=banded>Graphics Chip
ATI
Drive Capacity
1TB
<LI class=banded>Desktop Types
Premium
Discrete Graphics
Yes
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>