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The first one on the left. Will it run BF2142 on high?
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The first one on the left. Will it run BF2142 on high? -
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it definitely will. but does anyone really use that ageia physx card nowadays? not only does it not perform very well, it doesnt make the game much better too. better off not having it and put the money to sli the cards.Comment
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It will, but those machines are about a big a waste of money as you can get.Comment
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Suggest another? I'm probably the most useless person for building my own computer, so I just go for the biggest name I knowComment
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I am sure, If you gave one of us here a budget.
We could build you eqveliant or a better PC.Comment
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Just C+P'ed this set up from pcspecialist.co.uk. They said it would be ' A great future-proof gaming computer!' and I just wanna check with you guys to see if it really is.
Processor (CPU)
AMD ATHLON™ 64 X2 3800+ (2.0GHz) 2 x 512K L2 Cache (Socket AM2)
Memory (RAM)
1024 MB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x512MB)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR: DUAL LAN, SATA II RAID, 2 x PCI-Ex, 3 x PCI
Operating System
WINDOWS® VISTA Home Premium (inc Genuine CD & License) (£59)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
80GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
NONE
RAID (HDD 1 & 2)
NONE
1st CD/DVD Drive
20x DVD±RW/RAM/Dual Layer + Lightscribe (48 x CD-RW) (£16)
2nd CD/DVD Drive
NONE
Graphics Card
256MB GEFORCE 7600GS PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT
2nd Graphics Card
NONE
Sound Card
8 Channel SupremeFX High Definition Audio (CROSSHAIR)
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Network Facilities
2 x ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS (Crosshair)Comment
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intel > Amd
and vista is good for gaming too, but be ready for people saying get xpComment
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Those AMD's are on their way out, and the next generation of chips will require a new motherboard AND ram... You can do so much better Graphics-wise these days as well, for not much more money.Originally posted by BagofBeans View Post
So NO, that's NOT very futreproof and your PC shop people obviously don't know the second thing about gaming computers.
This rig I think would barely be able to play BF 2142 at medium settings with decent framerates anyhow.
What I'd do is go back there and get them to quote you a system based on an Intel Core 2 Duo and an NVidia 8800GTS 340. That will guarantee a lot more futureproofing than this one will. Core 2s are cheap, and so is memory at the moment. Or at least get the best video card you can and then get the most bang for your buck with the rest.
Just my 2 cents...
Vista won't be good for much of anything with that system ya know...Originally posted by Sys.Op. View PostComment
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That's better, but I'd still say you switch out the AMD stuff for Intel. I'm not a fanboy--it's just that their line has much more expandability right now than AMD's and you said you wanted to be more futureproof. However, that is a decent AMD chip and will keep you humming for quite a while.
Your call.Comment
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no it wouldn't but for a future gaming pc, and DirctX10 coming get vista, my 2 centsOriginally posted by MikeyC View PostComment
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haha, u jus hijacked his thread.... :laugh:Originally posted by gunfire View Post
is this anygood?
i might get it and did i forget anything?
anyway for the op,
that amd athlon is really very old.Originally posted by BagofBeans View Post
and if u want to get 667mhz ram, u might as well go for 800mhz or 1066mhz.
and 80gb hdd? a couple of big games and that hdd is full, maybe u can try for those 250gb or 500gb drives.
the 7600gs is pretty old story for that shop to pass off as new... i suggest the 8800 at least.Comment
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