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[Iceyman54]

I hope this game doesnt take thousand dollar tech to run smoothly enough with the lowest graphical settings! Im very excited about the beta, but im scared reading through all these graphic card tweeks etc.
EEEEK

[Vincent Vascaul]

Its free to play, relax it in no way serves them to make a graphics monster and limit their market, I expect you will be able to build a rig for around $500 and run in on low to medium settings (this is coming from someone who builds many custom PCs. I really would not worry or be "scared".

[SouL Winner]

Vincent Vascaul, on 05 May 2012 - 08:09 PM, said:

Its free to play, relax it in no way serves them to make a graphics monster and limit their market, I expect you will be able to build a rig for around $500 and run in on low to medium settings (this is coming from someone who builds many custom PCs. I really would not worry or be "scared".

Agreed. Although i have a budget to make an epic gaming PC, i just started Bible college so funds are no longer available as much as i'd like them to be, so i'm going to wait until beta and try to run it on my rig and see what happens. For example, i was going to spend 600-700 bucks upgrading my current rig's OS and video card to handle Skyrim because my hardware "barely" meets the minimum requirements for Skryim but i decided to just purchase/install the game and see what happens "first" before upgrading and to my shock the game runs great on "high graphics" settings, saving me LOTS of cash.

I'm planning on running the same type of experiment with MWO when i can finally install the game so i can see for myself what i'll "really" need instead of making an uber overkill gaming PC when i only have time to play Star Trek Online and mayby Skyrim when i have the time(i work 40-50hours a week and go to college so not a lot of time to game) and all that will mostly likely get replaced with MWO.

[Xantars]

well I have an 8 year old computer so I hope i can run it. As i have no cash for a new one.

[The Cheese]

I don't mean to be a killjoy, but 8 year old hardware is going to seriously struggle, if it will run at all.

If you don't need a whole new setup, you could just buy the tower internals and get something workable for under $400.

[Motionless]

My guess it it wont take much to run it, but maybe there will be advanced graphical settings that can take advantage of new mid-high range comps.

Xantars, on 05 May 2012 - 08:34 PM, said:

well I have an 8 year old computer so I hope i can run it. As i have no cash for a new one.

Magic eight ball says 'no.'

[Vulpesveritas]

Xantars, on 05 May 2012 - 08:34 PM, said:

well I have an 8 year old computer so I hope i can run it. As i have no cash for a new one.

Yeah you're probably not going to be able to run it. In general, computers are meant to be replaced at least every 6 years, and most desktops are on a 4 year replacement cycle. (recommended replacement cycle for a desktop is 4 years that is. You apparently skipped over one.)
and here are desktops sub-$500 that will do what you need to play the game (likely @720p, though possibly restricted to lower resolutions)
http://www.newegg.co...ue=1436%3A79468
And if you're willing to build your own / use your tower and HDD;
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813157292
CPU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103911
GPU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814102967
RAM: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231396
PSU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817182199
And it will be a faster PC for MWO than any of the prebuilt ones I just listed, and would only cost you $350.

Now, if you have -no cash whatsoever-, then your best bet is to ask around, and see if anyone have any old desktops they don't need / want anymore. You might get lucky and find a neighbor that recently got a new PC and doesn't need their old one.

Edited by Vulpesveritas, 05 May 2012 - 10:27 PM.

[Zakatak]

CryEngine 3 is a very well optimized engine. It looks better and runs faster then its CryEngine 2 counterpart, actually. If you can run Crysis on low, you can run MWO on medium.

[Rutok]

Bought a gtx 680 a few weeks ago... cant wait to choose the "ultra settings" option after installing MWO

If your pc is really old and you dont want / cant replace everything at once, just try the best graphics card that your system supports. If you have money left over max out ram. That way you can at least get the maximum game performance out of your current system.

When that is not enough, just look for stuff that came out around 2 years ago. Those things should be pretty cheap by now and still be a huge upgrade for you.

[ChalybsUmbra]

Vulpesveritas, on 05 May 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

Yeah you're probably not going to be able to run it. In general, computers are meant to be replaced at least every 6 years, and most desktops are on a 4 year replacement cycle. (recommended replacement cycle for a desktop is 4 years that is. You apparently skipped over one.)
and here are desktops sub-$500 that will do what you need to play the game (likely @720p, though possibly restricted to lower resolutions)
http://www.newegg.co...ue=1436%3A79468
And if you're willing to build your own / use your tower and HDD;
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813157292
CPU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103911
GPU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16814102967
RAM: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820231396
PSU: http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817182199
And it will be a faster PC for MWO than any of the prebuilt ones I just listed, and would only cost you $350.

Now, if you have -no cash whatsoever-, then your best bet is to ask around, and see if anyone have any old desktops they don't need / want anymore. You might get lucky and find a neighbor that recently got a new PC and doesn't need their old one.

You also need an operating system in there, unless you plan on going Linux, which I don't think MWO supports anyways.

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit costs $100. I recommend buying it off Amazon if you have prime since there's no tax. Otherwise buy it off Newegg for the free shipping.

[Vulpesveritas]

ChalybsUmbra, on 05 May 2012 - 10:46 PM, said:

You also need an operating system in there, unless you plan on going Linux, which I don't think MWO supports anyways.

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit costs $100. I recommend buying it off Amazon if you have prime since there's no tax. Otherwise buy it off Newegg for the free shipping.

Umm... why exactly would you need an operating system in there as he has a computer with a working HDD with what is likely a Windows XP or Vista OS already?

[Motionless]

Vulpesveritas, on 05 May 2012 - 11:10 PM, said:

Umm... why exactly would you need an operating system in there as he has a computer with a working HDD with what is likely a Windows XP or Vista OS already?

MS windows is only registered for one motherboard, and unless he purchased the copy separately (and therefore inputs the key he has) then he's got a copy from a prebuilt which wont transfer to this new computer.

[Trashguy]

I think I share everyone's concerns...sounds like it won't be a hardware hog, but I hope to be able to put a decent low-profile graphic card in my Dell Vostro slim tower (Core Duo 2.2Ghz, .99Gb RAM) and get it to work well. I know the price of a new system is actually pretty good these days, but I'd hate to have to buy something new, you know?

I wish I could use my MadCatz combo stick/trackball with this game!

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Motionless, on 05 May 2012 - 11:16 PM, said:

MS windows is only registered for one motherboard, and unless he purchased the copy separately (and therefore inputs the key he has) then he's got a copy from a prebuilt which wont transfer to this new computer.

Thats M$ gibberish.

You can run the same OS on multiple computers no problem at all (I currently have this very Win7 64bit OEM 1 PC on 2 PC's and a Laptop activated and fully working). And you most certainly can change motherboard and use the old copy of WIndows assuming you have the CD and Key, heck as long as you do not format the HDD it will work.

Trashguy, on 05 May 2012 - 11:55 PM, said:

I think I share everyone's concerns...sounds like it won't be a hardware hog, but I hope to be able to put a decent low-profile graphic card in my Dell Vostro slim tower (Core Duo 2.2Ghz, .99Gb RAM) and get it to work well. I know the price of a new system is actually pretty good these days, but I'd hate to have to buy something new, you know?

I wish I could use my MadCatz combo stick/trackball with this game!

You may wish to recheck how much RAM you actually have or edit the typo .99gb

Edited by DV^McKenna, 06 May 2012 - 01:01 AM.

[ChalybsUmbra]

DV^McKenna, on 06 May 2012 - 12:58 AM, said:

Thats M$ gibberish.

You can run the same OS on multiple computers no problem at all (I currently have this very Win7 64bit OEM 1 PC on 2 PC's and a Laptop activated and fully working).

I don't know how you did that without it being illegal. Microsoft keeps track of all the used keys. Unless you never go online with 2 of those 3 computers then they'll get all up in your grill about using a "Genuine Windows Product." That is unless you confirmed the products with each computers' unique Windows key.

Still, I recommend upgrading to 7 because it is a great OS and gives performance boosts in everything, not just gaming. Plus DX11 is very efficient.

[Spooky]

Vulpesveritas, on 05 May 2012 - 11:10 PM, said:

Umm... why exactly would you need an operating system in there as he has a computer with a working HDD with what is likely a Windows XP or Vista OS already?

Running a completely new PC with XP or Vista would be silly.

Motionless, on 05 May 2012 - 11:16 PM, said:

MS windows is only registered for one motherboard, and unless he purchased the copy separately (and therefore inputs the key he has) then he's got a copy from a prebuilt which wont transfer to this new computer.

That's bullshit. You can activate your Windows 7 license on other PCs as well. Depending on the hardware change or the number of re-activation, the online activation might not work and you need to call Microsoft, but you will still be able to do it.


However...

DV^McKenna, on 06 May 2012 - 12:58 AM, said:

You can run the same OS on multiple computers no problem at all (I currently have this very Win7 64bit OEM 1 PC on 2 PC's and a Laptop activated and fully working). And you most certainly can change motherboard and use the old copy of WIndows assuming you have the CD and Key, heck as long as you do not format the HDD it will work.

that you cannot do, or at least you are not supposed to be able to do it. If you activate Windows 7 on another PC, it will invalidate the activation on the previous one. Unless you never go online with the other one .

Edited by Spooky, 06 May 2012 - 01:28 AM.

[Oderint dum Metuant]

Spooky, on 06 May 2012 - 01:27 AM, said:

That's bullshit. You can activate your Windows 7 license on other PCs as well. Depending on the hardware change or the number of re-activation, the online activation might not work and you need to call Microsoft, but you will still be able to do it.


However...

that you cannot do, or at least you are not supposed to be able to do it. If you activate Windows 7 on another PC, it will invalidate the activation on the previous one. Unless you never go online with the other one .

I use both PC's online, well the kids use the other the Mrs uses the laptop which initially came with Vista (eww)
The only problem i ran into as you say is it would not activate online, but it did via the automated phone service which asks no questions just for you to enter the CD key and then spits out an authorization code.

Edit: Something i never noticed before, checking the system details tab, all 3 are activated, however the two done over the phone have different product ID numbers (Not serial keys) despite being installed via the same 64 bit WIn7 OEM CD which obviously only has one CD Key.

Edited by DV^McKenna, 06 May 2012 - 01:48 AM.

[ChalybsUmbra]

Edit: Anyways, regardless of multiple Windows 7 copies on different PCs, hardware changes affecting OS reinstallations, etc., get Windows 7. You gotta have the software to match the hardware amirite?

Edited by Mason Grimm, 06 May 2012 - 03:16 PM.

[ChalybsUmbra]

DV^McKenna, on 06 May 2012 - 01:40 AM, said:

I use both PC's online, well the kids use the other the Mrs uses the laptop which initially came with Vista (eww)
The only problem i ran into as you say is it would not activate online, but it did via the automated phone service which asks no questions just for you to enter the CD key and then spits out an authorization code.

Edit: Something i never noticed before, checking the system details tab, all 3 are activated, however the two done over the phone have different product ID numbers (Not serial keys) despite being installed via the same 64 bit WIn7 OEM CD which obviously only has one CD Key.

That's not a unique case. I've had friends take advantage of lazy and/or generous Microsoft customer service reps by calling them and basically asking them for another key to install onto a new/upgraded computer.

[SirDenOfYork]

" Where there is a will there is away".....