FFXI Online Compatability Question!!!

[Vana'diel_Hero]

I just took The BenchMark for FFXI and I scored a 2276. I heard that is okay to play with but i was wondering, is there any suggestions on things i should buy or maybe do to my computer to get a higher score? Id like to play FFXI at the best I can(And I Don't have a job here ppl:p im only 14) Thx in Advance!

[aerobahn]

well there are plenty of things you can buy.
But they all cost money (cruel world).

State your system specs and you budget and we will see what we can do for you.

[Vana'diel_Hero]

Yea here they are.
Dell Dimension2350
2.0Ghz Speed
28Gig Hard Drive
384Mg Ram
64MB NVIDIA GeForce 4 Video Card
Is there anything Im Missing>>>?
So what are the best options For Upgrading and How Much they Would Cost...*note*-I don't have a budget So I will find a way to make the money

[Mr_Cloud]

Heh heh, it's funny. I upgraded my computer and got your score. lol.. whoops.. off the subject..

First priority, um.. get a better video card definitly..
I also suggest to get that 384MB of RAM to 512MB...
Ram never really made a big difference for me, but it's a "just in case" thing.
Hm... that's about it.. Your proccessor has a nice speed.
Good luck.


Signing off.


By the way, don't trust the benchmark too much. It's a little on the inaccurate side, if you know what I mean.

[Doppelganger]

Originally posted by Mr_Cloud
Heh heh, it's funny. I upgraded my computer and got your score. lol.. whoops.. off the subject..

First priority, um.. get a better video card definitly..
I also suggest to get that 384MB of RAM to 512MB...
Ram never really made a big difference for me, but it's a "just in case" thing.
Hm... that's about it.. Your proccessor has a nice speed.
Good luck.


Signing off.


By the way, don't trust the benchmark too much. It's a little on the inaccurate side, if you know what I mean.

don't listen to that...
first is ram, 512 at least.
then comes new graphics card (9600 will bork best)
then a new hdd is the next best thing to do. after dell install, your 28gig disk is now down to 25 at most. after ffxi, it's down to 19. i believe that it is also a 5400rpm disk, so your going about 4600rpm less than aerobahn, and about 1800rpm less than almost everyone else.

[kowboy]

Ram is gonna be the cheapest upgrade you can do.

I dunno what type of ram you have, but 512MB of Pc133 is 38 dollars, up to 72 dollars for 512MB of PC3200 ddr ram.

70 bux give or take a couple of dollars will buy you a nice 60gig 7200RPM hard drive.

And if you look around, you can find a radeon 9600 pro for under 150 dollars.

I'm loosely quoting prices from pricewatch.com, but if you buy them in stores, they'll cost more for sure.

[Mr_Cloud]

ok

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Originally posted by Mr_Cloud
Heh heh, it's funny. I upgraded my computer and got your score. lol.. whoops.. off the subject..

First priority, um.. get a better video card definitly..
I also suggest to get that 384MB of RAM to 512MB...
Ram never really made a big difference for me, but it's a "just in case" thing.
Hm... that's about it.. Your proccessor has a nice speed.
Good luck.


Signing off.


By the way, don't trust the benchmark too much. It's a little on the inaccurate side, if you know what I mean.
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don't listen to that...
first is ram, 512 at least.
then comes new graphics card (9600 will bork best)
then a new hdd is the next best thing to do. after dell install, your 28gig disk is now down to 25 at most. after ffxi, it's down to 19. i believe that it is also a 5400rpm disk, so your going about 4600rpm less than aerobahn, and about 1800rpm less than almost everyone else.

Oh, ok. :spin:

[Vana'diel_Hero]

Thx for the info ill have to start saving then LOL Better go turn in those 5 Cent pop Cans and Cell Baked goods! lol

[Doppelganger]

it's a common mistake, ram is more important than a better video card, if that card can meet the requirements well. the gf3 and above can run ffxi, but more ram will be needed to run ffxi (run it semi smothly). the hdd is also needed, smaller drives (other than SATA and server drives) usually run slower than the larger ones, and store a lot less. you should think of upping your ram to 384 or more, even if you get ffxi for ps2. comps will need more recourses for OS and apps (XP+word+WMP=100mb ram/120mb VM+IE@5mb ram/15mb VM[3of them]=115mb ram/~160mb VM).

[Fire]

I'm not to sure what your ram is since u didnt state ddr or sd ram. but here are some prices from new egg with some links.

KRETON 512MB 32X8 PC2100 184 pins DDRAM - OEM 77.50 with s/h
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ion=20-207-006

KRETON 512MB 32X8 PC3200 184 pins DDRAM - OEM 79$ with s/h
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ion=20-207-010

1.50 more for the bottom ram, I would get the bottom one if ur mother board can support it.

some 256mb ddr ram
KRETON 256MB 32X8 PC2700 184 pins DDRAM - OEM 40.25 with s/h
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ion=20-207-007


Hard Drives

WD WESTERN DIGITAL 40GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD400JB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY 8MB CACHE 61.50$ free s/h
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...ion=22-144-126

[aerobahn]

Originally posted by Doppelganger
it's a common mistake, ram is more important than a better video card, if that card can meet the requirements well. the gf3 and above can run ffxi, but more ram will be needed to run ffxi (run it semi smothly). the hdd is also needed, smaller drives (other than SATA and server drives) usually run slower than the larger ones, and store a lot less. you should think of upping your ram to 384 or more, even if you get ffxi for ps2. comps will need more recourses for OS and apps (XP+word+WMP=100mb ram/120mb VM+IE@5mb ram/15mb VM[3of them]=115mb ram/~160mb VM).

Well more ram is not always important. It depends on the game.

I could run unreal tournament more smoothly with 256 mb of ram on a 9800 pro, than 512 mb of ram on a G3 ti200. If both cpus were 3.2ghz The fast cpu could off load calculations and make up for the lesser amount of ram. But Ram provides a more noteable inprovement ALL around. But as far as games go Its a catch 22.

Smaller does not equal slower.
If they both have the same ammount of cache and the same RPM they wont preform any better. Unless of course you fill up the smaller drive.

Also my 10000rpm 36 gig can beat a 100gig SCSI drive

For loading times because the entire FFXI game i on the harddrive A fast hard drive is needed. Which is why i bought the 10000 SATA Raptor. Just for FFXI

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/sho...tml?i=1799&p=6

[kowboy]

Newegg is selling a WD 80gig HD, 7200 RPM 8mb cache for 78 dollars. Its a steal compared to $61.50 for half the capacity (the 40gig that Fire mentioned).

If your Dell is a celeron 2.0, I think upgrading it would be a lost cause. Spending a little money wouldnt help much, and spending too much would be a waste as you could just build a new computer.

I think you're fine with a 2200 score. If it is a celeron, I dont think having 512 ram with a 9800 pro, etc will help much. Your computer is only as fast as its weakest component.

[aerobahn]

Originally posted by Vana'diel_Hero
Yea here they are.
Dell Dimension2350
2.0Ghz Speed
28Gig Hard Drive
384Mg Ram
64MB NVIDIA GeForce 4 Video Card
Is there anything Im Missing>>>?
So what are the best options For Upgrading and How Much they Would Cost...*note*-I don't have a budget So I will find a way to make the money

Do you have a celeron? or the full p4???

please buy another stick of ram right away.
Also take out the geforce and put it to the side for now ill tell you what todo with it in a minute.
Ok take your new 9600pro or 9800 pro and stick it in your agp slot. uninstall crap nvidia drivers install ATI's cool CAT Drivers

Ok now take your geforce. Some people like a little more spice with theirs. The the 64mb version is better suited as breakfast than lunch or dinner.

Ok step one, get a non-stick frying pan and put over medium open flame oven.

2, Pull out 1 stick for pure butter, and no land o lakes crap either.
Cover the whole frying pan with a light coating.

3, Place Geforce face down, Make sure its perfectly flat or the ram wont cook evenly, Break 1 egg and beat it till all is yellow.

4, Put 1 cup of chopped onions, and 4 ounces of bacon bits. Next
we take a carton of heavy cream add just splash.

5 Wait till ram have an even golden brown then flip it over.
we then add come thyme, and garlic to get rid of that fake
gpu flavor.
6 Serve with a large cup of OJ, and enjoy mmmmmmmmmm
geforce

[Fire]

mmmm.............. Tastes like chicken..... Where might i find more recipes like this one?