Gaming Computer Upgraded Problems

[bob1286]

I had updated my computer that I use for just gaming.  It was a Pentium 4 and was told that I should and needed to make it a AM3+  When I attempt too play Skyrim it lag's but, feel that it's my video card which, is a ATI Radeon X1300

[patio]

How did you put an AMD CPU on an intel MBoard ? ?...or are you talking about the vid card you bought ? ?

[BC_Programmer]

If you updated to a AM3+ motherboard/CPU and are still using a X1300, then that is the problem for running Skyrim, since it's a budget card released a decade ago.

If it is still a Pentium 4 and you think the advice you were given to upgrade the system was mistaken- and that only the Graphics card is the problem, then you were mistaken, since a Pentium 4 would be just as much an issue for running that game as a X1300.

[camerongray]

Did you actually upgrade anything or it it still a P4?  The entire machine is totally out of date and not worth upgrading, replacing it is the only reasonable option.

If someone literally said "you need to make it an AM3+" I'd be very suspicios of their abilities.

[bob1286]

Did you actually upgrade anything or it it still a P4?  The entire machine is totally out of date and not worth upgrading, replacing it is the only reasonable option.

If someone literally said "you need to make it an AM3+" I'd be very suspicios of their abilities.

That is basically, what I was told too do.  They said that it should run with the video card I had in it.  I assume that if I get any slightly new cards that it be able too run it without problems

[bailey]

I can't imagine how did you install AMD to Intel. Anyways, I suggest that you replace your motherboard into modern if you want to run skyrim.

[patio]

That is basically, what I was told too do.  They said that it should run with the video card I had in it.  I assume that if I get any slightly new cards that it be able too run it without problems

You still have not told us what you have done...just sayin...

[camerongray]

That is basically, what I was told too do.  They said that it should run with the video card I had in it.  I assume that if I get any slightly new cards that it be able too run it without problems

Putting that card in any sort of new system would be totally pointless, the person who said that clearly has questionable knowledge.  For gaming your CPU and GPU are both equally underpowered.  Your card is far too old and will perform worse than the integrated graphics in most modern systems!

My advice would be to totally forget your P4 machine and focus on getting a new one, there is going to be basically nothing in a machine of that age that I would advise being put into a new system.