# Explain basic components?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explain-basic-components/153410>\
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**Created:** [July 1, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explain-basic-components/153410 "2005-07-01T07:20:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![fenrir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/43a26b/32.png) [@fenrir](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fenrir)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/explain-basic-components/153410/1 "2005-07-01T07:20:36Z")

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Well, I know. I must sound like the biggest n00b ever. Ah well, I really should have learned this stuff in the beginning. Well, i got this game called Guild Wars. Seems like an awesome game… until I played it. The lag was so horrible, I really have to figure out whats wrong. Okay, I’m not sure where to start but, here it is.  
[list]  
[_]Intel® 82845G/GL Graphics Controller (this is my video card right?)  
[_]Audio Codecs/Legacy Auido Drivers/Legacy Video Capture Devices/Media Control Devices/Realtek AC’97 Audio/Video Codecs  
[_]Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.00GHz  
[_]I also have 256 MB of RAM  
[_]CD ROM drive  
[_]50 GB hard drive  
[\*]internet, keyboard, mouse  
[/list] Um, I need to know how to get more RAM, and really, an explanation of RAM and what it does for games… I also need to know if my processor is any good [and if I replace it, what should I get]. Also, what is the difference between a graphics card and a video card? I just have a lot of lag on there and I think it could be a very good game. All comments/suggestions highly appreciated.  
-Fenrir