my 10 year old computer has problems

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my 10 year old computer has problems

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hey guys, I was wondering if there was any way to get decent frame rates in SWBF2 without at the ground. my computer is a dell dimension 2100 with 512 MB ram and a Nividia GeForce2 64 MB video ram. I understand if this is not possible.
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To be honest of all the weaknesses of your system the 1ghz CPU is going to be far too slow to ever get a decent framerate no matter what else you upgrade.
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well, I can't afford a new one unless I suddenly win 500 bucks, so...... yeah.

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(and its 1.1 ghz. Not to be rude.)
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Wow I just threw out 3 pcs with better stats then that yikes, ill go out on a limb and say beg someone on eBay or staples to hook you up with an ok upgrade pc for under $400 there are tons
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Check TigerDirect. My brother built me a decent PC (on the site) for like $300 with the monitor (excluding the video card) and shipping. I'm still deciding on what to get though, yeah, I'm slow haha. You can get a decent kit (case, RAM, CPU, fan, etc.) for like $200 and it sounds like you've got a working monitor so it wouldn't be no $500. I have a 1.6 GHz processor on my laptop and its even really slow for SWBF2, plus 64MB video RAM just ain't gonna do it.
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thanks for your support, guys.
this stuff sounds good guys, but I am only 13, so money is a huge issue(and I don't get an allowance ether)
Paper route is out of the question, since the routes are so big they are done by car.
thanks again for your guys help.

EDIT: I could get money for selling this computer, but who would buy a 10 year old computer?
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It may sound odd but work makes money , if near cold places try to shovel someones driveway and charge them $20 , wash cars, do chores, help old people , do any job you think you can do that's not already filled by border hoppers and save up, it's weird but saving money working is extra Awesomesauce
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There are ways you can make money, even if you don't have a job. Before I got a job I bought and sold antique books on ebay, if you know what you're doing you can make a lot of money without working very hard. You can also collect recyclables, such as plastic soft drink containers, glass bottles, and of course aluminum cans. I also fix computers for friends and that's good money. You could easily make enough to build yourself a new computer working hard at odd jobs.
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I concur :plokoon:

I bought my PS2 with nothing but money from when I shoveled snow. And there was alot of competition, so I charged 5 bucks. :mrgreen: It is awesome-sauce earning your own money.
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