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[Boymonkey]

Havin just shelled out 60 bucks on a game Iam concerned my comp will not run it, I know nothing about computers and I hope you can help

Here are my specs...


Processor Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, 2498 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)


Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB


Adapter Type GeForce GTS 250, NVIDIA compatible

Windows 7 64 bit etc.


Cheers.

[Dark Fact]

The game will run fine on low settings.

[Vulpesveritas]

CPU: you're fine
RAM: You're fine, though grab some more if you can.
GPU: ehhhh you might be fine, though I would upgrade that if you could, depending on your budget.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Vulpesveritas, on 22 June 2012 - 09:29 PM, said:

CPU: you're fine
RAM: You're fine, though grab some more if you can.
GPU: ehhhh you might be fine, though I would upgrade that if you could, depending on your budget.

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[AkuPyro]

Vulpesveritas is pretty much on target there. You can get a decent GPU upgrade for under 150 USD. Depends on what PSU wattage you have though and that all important budget. It may run it, but who knows if you will like what you see (performance wise; game itself is looking awesome ).

[sumdumfu]

it will run, but it won't be pretty

[Lakevren]

An Nvidia GTX 460 or an AMD HD 6870 would be nearly twice (if not twice) the power of that GTS 250.

As for the CPU, could be better, but that's not the major bottleneck. The Video card is.

[Shivus]

After a little searching, the GTS 250 is apparently about equal to a 9800 GTX+. It's fine, but you couldn't go wrong with upgrading to a 6870 or 7850.

[Lord Oonoopoo]

updating the video card should do it. just make sure your power supply and power the card you buy.

[Ko Time]

A more cost effective gpu upgrade for a budget is the new nVidia GT 640 at a hundred usd. well over twice the power of your current gpu.

[MAUNCH]

How big is your monitor? If you have a dinky 15" monitor like I do, the lower resolution would allow you to crank up the quality with a less powerful card.

[Shivus]

Ko Time, on 23 June 2012 - 08:16 PM, said:

A more cost effective gpu upgrade for a budget is the new nVidia GT 640 at a hundred usd. well over twice the power of your current gpu.

Sorry but no, it's just not a good buy, and really isn't a gaming card. Using crysis 2 as a benchmark, the GT 640 comes in at about 50% the power of the HD 7750 at 1280X1024, about 75% at 1680X1050. The HD 7770 is noticeably more powerful than its little brother, and costs pretty much the same as the GT640 after mail in rebates. Even without you're spending maybe $20 more than the GT 640 for twice the power.

The 6870 is almost another 100% power increase over the HD 7770, and after rebates comes in at $20-$30 more than the 7770 base price, so about a $50 difference taking all rebates into account.

Edited by Shivus, 23 June 2012 - 11:29 PM.

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you may or may not be able to get away with medium settings. depending on your videocard memory. things like antialiasing and shadows/motion blur type stuff will be the first things to turn down to improve fps drastically.

the thing about older cards is most of them can do textures if they have the memory for it, but it's always stuff like shadows, anti aliasing, and any other fxaa stuff or anything with involved particles

[LordDeathStrike]

Boymonkey, on 22 June 2012 - 09:11 PM, said:

Havin just shelled out 60 bucks on a game Iam concerned my comp will not run it, I know nothing about computers and I hope you can help

Here are my specs...


Processor Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz, 2498 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)


Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB


Adapter Type GeForce GTS 250, NVIDIA compatible

Windows 7 64 bit etc.


Cheers.

*covers your comp in a thermite blanket and lights it up*

go get a new one that suckers slag!

sure it mighta ran the game on low, but mech it was 3 years past due for an update!

[Catamount]

OP, your machine is fine overall, but like others have said, a GPU upgrade is in order, and I'm also going to recommend either the 6870, or if $160 isn't in the budget, then the 7770 for $35 less (those prices without MiR; with it's $139/$109).

Your CPU is getting to that point of being a hair dated, but it isn't going to hurt you in gaming for a little while, certainly not with a sub-$200 video card setup.


Before talking upgrades though, it's always good to know what PSU you're running on. The cards being recommended are hardly power hogs, but just the same...

Edited by Catamount, 24 June 2012 - 03:37 AM.