Hey guys, here is my new rig:
Case- COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer
Mobo-DFI BLOOD IRON P35-T2RL LGA 775
PSU- Update CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX
CPU- Update Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
RAM- ST- PC-6400 800 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home
BFG 8800GT OC
Before I begin, let me start of by saying that the RAM I ordered is taking forever to get here, so I am running the new rig with a single DIMM of 1GB of PC2-5300.
So yesterday I put everything together, turn it on without a single glitch (first time it goes 100% smooth), install windows, do the updates, get new drivers, ect, ect, ect. Now all this time my computer is going pretty slow, and the meter shows that the ram is pretty much being used at 90% all the time. Nothing unexpected. So I install Call Of duty 4, and not only does it take about one hour to install, but I cant even run it. I mean, it goes into the game and takes about 15 minutes to load the first mission, and when im in, it becomes an extremely slow slideshow. I know the RAM is not sufficient, but my old rig only had 1 GB and a 6800GT and it ran COD4 better than this!
What do you guys think? is it def. the RAM? does windows vista 64 hog up that many resources? Is there any test I can run to see where the bottleneck is happening?
Case- COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer
Mobo-DFI BLOOD IRON P35-T2RL LGA 775
PSU- Update CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX
CPU- Update Intel Core 2 Duo E6550
RAM- ST- PC-6400 800 4GB (2 x 2GB)
Western Digital Caviar RE WD3200YS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home
BFG 8800GT OC
Before I begin, let me start of by saying that the RAM I ordered is taking forever to get here, so I am running the new rig with a single DIMM of 1GB of PC2-5300.
So yesterday I put everything together, turn it on without a single glitch (first time it goes 100% smooth), install windows, do the updates, get new drivers, ect, ect, ect. Now all this time my computer is going pretty slow, and the meter shows that the ram is pretty much being used at 90% all the time. Nothing unexpected. So I install Call Of duty 4, and not only does it take about one hour to install, but I cant even run it. I mean, it goes into the game and takes about 15 minutes to load the first mission, and when im in, it becomes an extremely slow slideshow. I know the RAM is not sufficient, but my old rig only had 1 GB and a 6800GT and it ran COD4 better than this!
What do you guys think? is it def. the RAM? does windows vista 64 hog up that many resources? Is there any test I can run to see where the bottleneck is happening?