the problem is the intel 82865G graphics controller...its an onboard hunk of junk...any intel graphics chipset is a hunk of junk...they are only on there to provide a video output and that is it...you need a dedicated graphics card...for need for speed I suggest the ATI X800 which is what my brother has on his computer...it looks pretty good with that but it can look better so an X1800 or if you cant quite afford it an X1600