Im having problems with my graphics my FPS are looww ... when i move the camra i get this nasty bluryness in UT 2004 MY SPECS ARE: AMD Sempron 3000+ (2ghz) GeForce FX 5600 XT 1024MB RAM <-- top qualty ram Gigabyte K7 motherboard 200GB Harddrive.. and 250W power suply <--- i belive this is the problem but.. i have read many posts about FPS problems and iv heard thats getting a better powersuply is not always the solution.. and i dont have the money to go and waste on a new powersuply if its gonna be no help will u guy be honest and tell me is my comp is gd enough... i spent alot of money making this comp and im feeling down about the graphics.. as its intended to be a gaming machine. Thx

i forgot to add, the problem started when i replaced the fan for my CPU when it was overheating... the fan i brough is MASSIVE and solved my overheating problems... a weird thing is .. when i put the old fan back in the comp gets to windows booting then shutsdown... i belvie this is because of serious overheating and is shutting down to prevent any damage the CPU.

Could be two things. #1 - The FX5600 isn't a great DX9 card, so keep that in mind. Don't expect wonderful things with games that use DX9 effects. #2 - The 250W PSU was borderline before you put that massive fan in, and a beefier fan didn't help you! Irregardless, I'd replace the PSU anyway. 250W ain't enough. Good inexpensive replacement... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153006 "...but in my defense, it was dark, I was drunk, and it was delicious!"

thanks for the responce.. i heard that the FX 5600 xt isnt that bad, my geforce 4 runs all my games perfectly at good quality, before the new fan the graphics were running nicely

When i go and by my new power suply is it just the Wattage im looking out for?

No. That's a bigtime misconception people don't understand. First off, wattage ratings on many power supplies are grossly exaggerated. Don't believe for example say an Aspire 550W can beat out that 420W Thermaltake - it doesn't! Stick to trusted power supply makers like Antec, Enermax, Thermaltake, etc. Secondly, look at the ampage on all the rails. Some manufacturers put a ton of power on the 3.3V and 5V, but not enough on the 12V. Here's a pic of that PSU I send you... http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/17-153-006-10.JPG Notice the 12V has 18A on it, which is good. Ideally, you should add up your ampage needs for all of the 3.3V, the 5V, and the 12V devices in your computer, and buy the power supply that meets those needs. Most people of course don't do that because it's complicated, so my recommendation is pay attention to the 12V, as that's usually what crap power supplies don't put enough on. You want at the bare minimum 16A, preferably 18A or more. "So to review, finger in chili was fake, finger in the custard was real, so I say... Your move Cream of Wheat!"

Ty for the info :) hopefully new power suply will fix the prob :)