Computer not running Half-Life 2 as well as it should

[4yourmalice]

So according to the "Can You Run It?" site, my computer can run Half-Life 2 with the "bar" maxed out.

Here are my specs.

Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2200 @ 2.20GHz
2.20 GHz Performance Rated at: 3.3 GHz
2.7 GB
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 26002)
GeForce 7050 " NVIDIA nForce 620i
DirectX 10

But when I play the game, I get 10-15 FPS with the graphic settings in the low-mid range.

Does anyone have an idea what the problem may be here?

[CoolCorky]

Make sure nothing else is running while you play
Defrag PC
Defrag HL2
Try it

[dagoth_ur]

turn off aero? that might give a bit of a boost...

[4yourmalice]

I dont have Aero on, I leave it on Vista Basic

[dagoth_ur]

ok, disable some startup services?? what backround programs do you have running?

[4yourmalice]

I don't think it's the background programs, the CPU usage is only at 5% from all those things, with Safari running to post this.

[dagoth_ur]

update drivers?? and what are your gfx settings at?

[mastersrp]

[QUOTE=4yourmalice;19352039]
GeForce 7050
DirectX 10
[/QUOTE]

Geforce 7050? If that's the graphics card you're using it sure isn't running DirectX 10. And then your FPS is understandable. Please correct me if i'm wrong.

[R E D L I N E]

GeForce 7050 isn't capable of DX10 and is a piece of shit.
No way you'll be able to max out HL2 on it

[editline]08:13PM[/editline]

Also never trust Can You Run It

[dagoth_ur]

agreed, i have a 7200 in one of my rigs and it barely runs gmod, i get about 20-25 fps on construct...

[mikeyt493]

Really don't trust that site.

I used to have a pc similar to that, a bit worse and I'd run it just playably on rock bottom. It's running how it should.