Is it the video card, processor, or RAM making my graphics choppy?

I built a computer with a 60gb hard drive, 1.6ghz Pentium 4 processor (with Hyperthreading, but I have know idea how to enable it in Windows), and 768mb RAM (2 small, slow 128mb sticks and one 512mb PC3200 stick). My video card is a Radeon 9550 256mb card. My video card use to be in an old eMachines computer whose specs weren't as good as my current computer, and games played smoother on the old one than they do on the new one. The main game I play is MVP Baseball, and it's very annoying when in mid-pitch, the graphics start studder-stepping. It will run smooth for about 15-20 seconds, but then will be choppy until I pause the game. After I resume, for some reason, it's back to normal. (It is an 8X AGP port) Is the video card the problem, even though the game use to run fine on an eMachines with a AMD 1300+ Athlon processor and 384mb of RAM? Thanks|||1.6P4 has no hyper threading.....from what you ask seems like you built an Atari. You cant play these games on an ATARI|||either your video card or your monitor|||think about it

if the frames catch up after you pause it is obviously a memory problem

either the processor is getting caught up because too much is running, or the ram is caught up because too much is running.

ill put my money on the processor because it is behind all your other stats.

another note:are your 128 sticks PC3200? does your mobo support PC3200? if not your only using half the ram in your computer.|||Great question by the way. Todays highly demanding online games keep us constantly having to upgrade not only our SDram Memory, but having to upgrade our video cards to the lastest and greatest which can be expensive depending on your needs. That particular problem is mainly caused by the video card. If this is not the case, you need to check your DirectX and make sure that you have it's latest version as you might be having conflicts in that area. From your desktop, click on "start" "programs" "accessories" "system tools" "system info". Once inside, you'll see the "tools" tab at the top of the page. Once inside, you'll see the DirectX area and it's testing area. It will not only test the video facets, but the sound as well. Go thru each of the video tests. When shown the "bouncing ball" see if it too is choppy or moving normally. If you find that it too is choppy, go to www.microsoft.com and in the search box, type in DirectX and it will allow you to download the latest version. After the download, allow it to also install itself onto your hard drive. Then, be sure to restart the computer so that the new changes can take effect. If you still have the problem, hit me on dumbbutt4321@yahoo.com and I'll help you with it until the problem is solved. Thanks for the great question. Larry RadioShack 01-9590|||Try removing the smaller ram sticks and run the game again,You may have a incompatible issue with the memory.|||You have to update the video card and put more ram|||1.6Ghz is not hyperthreaded at all don't lie to me because i can tell when you do so don't lie to me.|||Consider what graphics your using. Enable the HT in the BIOS look it up in the chip set. The HT will help some, but I would use more RAM if possible. Check the 3d accelerator. Try the RAM first then the others.|||take out the 128 sticks as they will slow down the rest of your ram

also it may be an idea to upgrade your processor