Does adding ram really help gaming? like Warcraft and CS?

Question

MY computer detail:

512mb of ram DDR, PC3200 (200 MHz), 512 MBytes, unknown brand
Ati radeon 9250
Core speed 1616.0 Mhz
multiplier x16.0
bus speed 101.0 Mhz
rated FSB 404.0 Mhz
chipset sis-650
windows Xp server pack 2


Does adding Ram up to 1 gb really ? what do i need to change here that need to be changed ? PLz help me out. Thank you

Answer 1

I would if i were you get a least a gig of RAM (if possible with your motherboard get something above 200mhz) and i would get a good graphics card. I have a GeForce 7600GS with 256MB onboard and it works fine.

Answer 2

Wow, your ram is very slow on it's bus speed. Having 1 GB might help, but 200 mhz is very old. ANd 100 mhz on the processor FSB is WAY out-of-date.

The key to RAM is that you want all running programs to use real ram and not have to use disk space or "virtual ram". When I run World of warcraft on windows XP, I am using about 700 MBS of RAM. I have 1 GB, so I'm good.

If you have 512, that means the disk takes over for the extra and your disk drive is about 100 times slower than your RAM.

If you hit ctrl-shift-esc and click on the performance tab, look at the green bars in the lower left window (pf usage). If that is below 512, you are good. When running Warcraft, alt-tab to your desktop and do that to see how much RAM you are using, that will tell you how much you need.

But you can get a system that will run about 3 times faster than yours for like $400-$500.

I'm buying a PC off of a guy near me (from craigslist.org) with
2.8 Ghz P4 800 mhz bus
1 GB RAM at 1066 FSB
with a 10k RPM hard drive
Radeon Video card with 512 MB onboard memory

for $450
it runs WOW like a champ

Answer 3

right now i'd be concerned about graphics. It sounds like you have PCI you might have to go for the PCI x1300 (and some more ram would definately help newer games, but should do nothing for CS and warcraft. best of luck.

edit: don't listen to the tards below, you do not have integrated, just poor graphics. Buy some ram and a new graphics card.

Answer 4

yea it makes a huge diffrence, but u have integrated graphics so im surprised u can even run games on it. get a dedicated graphics card, hat will help with games a lot