Can I play Counter Strike with this setup?

[Phatferd]

Athlon 3200+ (2.2 ghz)
512mb RAM
Geforce 5500 (I know)

My buddy plays a lot and I want to play him online, would this setup work for Counter Strike. I remember my buddy playing Counter Strike 5 years ago, so I assume it's not too intensive.\

BTW, when Athlon says a CPU is a 3200 does that mean its about a 3.2 ghz if compared to a Pentium chip? I just don't get how an AMD chip is always about a ghz behind the current Pentiums. I assume it's measured differently, but if compared it'd be about a 3.2.

[Red Sox Frizeak]

if its not counter strike source then most computers can handle it... if it is source then i dont really know.

[acsguitar]

You should be able too Id assume..I thought you were building a new rig

[Phatferd]

You should be able too Id assume..I thought you were building a new rig

I am as you know, but I wasn't planning on getting a new vid card til around xmas, so I was basically asking if the 5500 would do it.

Since I am getting that sick deal from you I plan on dropping the 150 for 7600.

[acsguitar]

You should be able too Id assume..I thought you were building a new rig

I am as you know, but I wasn't planning on getting a new vid card til around xmas, so I was basically asking if the 5500 would do it.

Since I am getting that sick deal from you I plan on dropping the 150 for 7600.

yea you'll need a PCI Ex card for the board I'm giving ya

[Phatferd]

Whats the difference between all these cards like...the 7600gt, 7600gs, 7600xs....What do the letters after it mean?

[acsguitar]

Whats the difference between all these cards like...the 7600gt, 7600gs, 7600xs....What do the letters after it mean?

They are usually different models. The GT is probably the best followed by the gs and the xs.

Do you have links for them? I could tell you better then.

[Phatferd]

Whats the difference between all these cards like...the 7600gt, 7600gs, 7600xs....What do the letters after it mean?

They are usually different models. The GT is probably the best followed by the gs and the xs.

Do you have links for them? I could tell you better then.

For example this is a 7600gs for $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125028

This is a 7300gt, so is this still better than a gs one level up?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122005

[acsguitar]

It all depends on Pixel Pipelines and ram.

The more the better.

The 7300 only has 8 Pixel Pipelines while the 7600 has 12.

The 7800 I think has 20

[Phatferd]

When I get all that stuff and my new card, I am going to pwn you at Battlefield 2.