My computer is turning into a shitbox

[Papero]

I can't figure out my computer lately, I can't even fucking run CS:S with it without it lagging all to hell, when I first built it I could run CS:S on high settings, now it barely runs on low.

2.8E P4 1MB L2
512MB OCZ Performance PC3200
FX5700 ULTRA AGP8x
MSI Neo mobo
80gb 7200 HD
TT Silent 480W PSU

I mean I tried 3DMark05, I scored 800, 800!!WTF? Although I understand 05 is pretty graphically intense and my computer isn't anywhere near top of the line I should score more then fucking 800, on 2001SE I scored 1300, almost brought tears to my eyes.

I doubt reformatting would fix the problem, idk, jesus.

Anyone have an idea? I know just upgrading ram won't do me much of anything at this point, maybe i'll get 810 instead of 800 with 1gb ram.

Think something could be shot and I don't realize it?

[roccenstein]

I can't figure out my computer lately, I can't even fucking run CS:S with it without it lagging all to hell, when I first built it I could run CS:S on high settings, now it barely runs on low.

2.8E P4 1MB L2
512MB OCZ Performance PC3200
FX5700 ULTRA AGP8x
MSI Neo mobo
80gb 7200 HD
TT Silent 480W PSU

I mean I tried 3DMark05, I scored 800, 800!!WTF? Although I understand 05 is pretty graphically intense and my computer isn't anywhere near top of the line I should score more then fucking 800, on 2001SE I scored 1300, almost brought tears to my eyes.

I doubt reformatting would fix the problem, idk, jesus.

Anyone have an idea? I know just upgrading ram won't do me much of anything at this point, maybe i'll get 810 instead of 800 with 1gb ram.

Think something could be shot and I don't realize it?

You don't know Jesus? Would you like me to introduce you to him?

[Franzman]

I'd say, reformate and upgrade RAM. It will do much.

[Papero]

Well, that helped.

[l337m4n]

To run games like CS:S you need about 1GB of ram,and you might need to upgrade your graphic card if you want ->medium settings, other than that don't base your pc around 3dmark just the fps you get in games ;)

[I SNAKED YOU]

1337 love your avy.
Ya you should reformat always helps for me and run a disk clean up that will fix it...always dose

[silverspade14]

To run games like CS:S you need about 1GB of ram,and you might need to upgrade your graphic card if you want ->medium settings, other than that don't base your pc around 3dmark just the fps you get in games ;)
I run cs:s on high with 512 mb and a geforce 5200.

[appleb]

I can't figure out my computer lately, I can't even fucking run CS:S with it without it lagging all to hell, when I first built it I could run CS:S on high settings, now it barely runs on low.

If it ran well before but runs like crap now, then something was probably installed in between then and now. Did you install that runs in the background since the original CS:S install?

Virus checkers running in the background can sometimes slow down your computer more than a real virus will.