bought bf2....my computer doesnt handle it...help!!

[bigj]

ok well i bought bf2 for my computer....and ends up not even running...i installed it and everything and came to the conclusion that my computer well, just cant handle it....come to find out my computer is way out of date...intel pentium 4 1.4 ghz!....my first question is wut is better?....intel p 4, or amd athlon 64 processors....how much ram would i need?....graphics card?....help please

[kenof2142]

Re: bought bf2....my computer doesnt handle it...help!!

List the specs of your computer, much more info needed other than a p4 1.4ghz .

[imported_Bull3t]

Re: bought bf2....my computer doesnt handle it...help!!

Yea, List the specs of your PC so we can detemine what you need to Upgrade.

[Psy]

Re: bought bf2....my computer doesnt handle it...help!!

Can get a good gaming pc with p4 2.4ghz, 1gb of DDR400 dual channel ram, 400watt PSU, micro atx mobo (random name brand), and a new video card to run BF2 for all about $350-400 (case included) from www.newegg.com. You'll have to build it yourself though... Which isn't too hard.

No, I don't work for Newegg. I just shop there. ;P

If you're too lazy to build a PC, you can spend a bit more on a ****ty Dell that comes with a good monitor. Lol.

[mlkmnz]

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Here is the minimum you would want. I'm guessing youre not a hardware geek like some on the forums so I won't go overboard:
Ram - at least 1GB
HDD - doesnt overly matter, just make sure its 7200RPM 8MB cache at least.
Graphics card - 6600GT or better
CPU - P4 2GHz or AMD 2400+ or better.

Some will say you need the latest and greatest CPU, dont listen to them, spend the bulk of your budget on a graphics card first.

[Jedi_Joe]

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you can spend a bit more on a ****ty Dell that comes with a good monitor. Lol.

hahahaha thats so true

[Talus]

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Moving to Tech Center as there really is no problem with the game...

The big thing is know what graphics card you have.

You'll probably want to upgrade your entire machine...just try and hit the recommended specs on the box.

Personally, I recommend an Athlon 64 3000+ CPU or greater, a 6600GT or 7600GT or greater, 1.5 GB of RAM or greater.

[megawhompertoo]

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The big thing is know what graphics card you have.

Best guess is that current specs pro'ly don't matter much. That 1.4ghz is probably tied to integrated graphics, or (at best) a geforce 4 series.

If you don't want to build it, then buy this refurbished hp: (edit: oops, it's not a refurb, it's brand new):

http://www.ecost.com/ecost/ecsplash/shop/detail~dpno~7002236.asp

and drop this card into it:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130017

Bam: BF2 on high with a decent res. for $650. When you feel like dropping another $250, then buy another gig of ram, and wait for a deal on a 7900 series. Prices should come down into the mid-high $100s by this time next year.

Gaming on a budget isn't all that bad.

[Heavy552 AWG]

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250 for one gig of ram? I think not.

My ram costs just 106 dollars for one gig

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134040

It WAS 250+ for one gig new 2 years ago. =(

[zymyo]

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With a ·$49 graphics card like ati radeon 9600 and a 512mb stick for $40 and a new processor of your choice "amd athlon +3000 64 or Intel 2.4ghz" you are set.

[nekrosis]

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With a ·$49 graphics card like ati radeon 9600 and a 512mb stick for $40 and a new processor of your choice "amd athlon +3000 64 or Intel 2.4ghz" you are set.

Until the next generation of games comes out.

[SFR-MAINE]

Re: bought bf2....my computer doesnt handle it...help!!

Until the next generation of games comes out.

Which would be next year 2007 :)

[megawhompertoo]

Re: bought bf2....my computer doesnt handle it...help!!

250 for one gig of ram? I think not.

My ram costs just 106 dollars for one gig

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134040

It WAS 250+ for one gig new 2 years ago. =(

Speaky Engrish rangedge Heavy?

I said $250 on another gig of memory AND a 7900 series gpu...several months down the road.

[bigj]

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well i forgot to leave u the spec on graphics card
its a 9250 ati radeon 128mb
yeh pretty ****ty i kno lol