lklop16 wrote I have computer knowledge but i want to make sure i have it all. ]
So i downloaded a game on my PC here and it shouldnt take too much processing power or anything to run. I have pretty much everything as low as it can go and im having issues with it lagging. I am thinking it is either my processor or my video card although im not entirely sure.
If anything, im sure its my processor. but im about 70% sure. I also have nothing else open or running while playing the game!
My question is what causes a PC game to lag?

I am willing to upgrade a bit but i want to make sure i know what i need to upgrade 1st!


My Basic Specs (let me know if you need more):
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 2.00GHz
4gb of RAM

You're going to have to post your video card as well, that's a big component.

This computer is seriously outdated what game is it your playing?

List the full spec of your PC and the game you were trying to run. You have to put a lot more detail into these kind of posts.

Yeah, i apologize, I forgot to put the video card there lol. This wasnt mine to start with so idk whats in the computer. It was custom build, so i am not sure whats all here. Also the game im trying to run is WazHack.

This is what i found?
Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name DCW-7C2223E03F5
User Name Owner

Motherboard:
CPU Type Unknown, 2000 MHz
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 3296 MB
BIOS Type Award (01/02/07)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 6150 (256 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA C51GL
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (17101895828862)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SoundMAX HD Audio O

Storage:
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive ST3160815AS (149 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive Toshiba External USB HDD USB Device (931 GB, USB)
Optical Drive LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1S
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Your GPU is your main problem by the looks of it. Your computer is very very outdated to even play Minecraft. I suggest you save a bit of money up and build/buy a better computer. Honestly this computer will not run anything, you should try sell it to get you started off.

I would reccomend a upgrade your computer was outdated a while ago, that's if your looking to use it for modern things and don't want to play pinball on xp, that's if you can run it