My desktop plays HD youtube and some other videos choppy...why?

[Josh]

I have a 7 year old Dell XPS desktop... 3.0 dual core, 2 megs of ram. Is my problem with the ram? 720p is usually ok, but 1080 is choppy as hell and unwatchable

[Tommy]

you may want to update your ram and try checking your internet speed at the times it is choppy

[Dell Inc.]

Hello Josh,
My name is Krishna and I work for the Social Media and Community Team at Dell. Try the suggestions mentioned in the link below and see if helps.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer...nd-choppy/

If not, it might be that the hardware is not powerful enough. At the end of the day, playing back 1080p videos requires a decent amount of CPU and a decent graphics card. If you have a very old system or a system that is even a couple of years old, it may be time to invest in a new machine or to upgrade the graphics card/memory/hard drive.


Regards,
Dell-Kris K
Dell Social Media and Communities