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[Bags]

So much for it running well on 4 - 5 year old rigs then. That's exactly the specs of the pc I got 5 years ago.

[NumbaOneStunna]

Originally Posted by Bags

So much for it running well on 4 - 5 year old rigs then. That's exactly the specs of the pc I got 5 years ago.

I don't believe they ever said "run well", I think they said run. It will probably run fine at 1024x768 and all graphics settings on low.

Its clear to see from the screenshots of Planetside 2 that this game would never "run well" on 5 year old hardware.

Hell, I doubt it will even run well on 2 year old hardware. I consider "running well" being 1920x1080 on medium to high settings.

Planetside 2 has AMAZING graphics, and if they need to sacrifice some playerbase because of underpowered computers then I feel it is a choice worth making.

[Bags]

Originally Posted by NumbaOneStunna

I don't believe they ever said "run well", I think they said run. It will probably run fine at 1024x768 and all graphics settings on low.

But that's perfectly playable, which contradicts Smedley's statement of it not being fun.

I don't think anyone expects a 5 year old PC to run it on anything other than low, so I'm not sure why you assumed I thought it'd be running on high.

Hell, I'm sure a PC like mine will have trouble on higher settings than med/low given the pop #s.

[NumbaOneStunna]

Originally Posted by Bags

But that's perfectly playable, which contradicts Smedley's statement of it not being fun.

I don't think anyone expects a 5 year old PC to run it on anything other than low, so I'm not sure why you assumed I thought it'd be running on high.

Hell, I'm sure a PC like mine will have trouble on higher settings than med/low given the pop #s.

I don't consider low resolutions "perfectly playable". Playable yes but its not going to be fun. At low resolutions the GUI/HUD takes up so much of the screen and it looks like crap on LCD monitors because its not in the monitors native resolution. Again, not fun.

On the other hand, another tweet in regards to system specs:

Jordan Hokanson ‏@vanu_conpublic

@j_smedley will my intel core 2 duo e8400 be able to run this?


John Smedley ‏@j_smedley

@vanu_conpublic it's not great yet on a core 2 duo. We're working on it. Just want to be straight with you.

[Goku]

That means you are looking at a highly clocked two core CPU, two core CPU w/ HT, or a quad core. This is getting interesting.

[BNuts]

Asus g73Sw

OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
System RAM: 8169 MB
CPU Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz
CPU Speeds: 2001
Physical CPUs: 1
Virtual CPUs: 8
Video Card Description: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M
VRAM: 1535 MB
Primary Display Resolution: 1920x1080
Multi-Monitor Desktop Resolution: 1920x1080
Microphone: True
Language: English (United States)
Free Hard Drive Space: 20939 MB
Total Hard Drive Space: 119233 MB
Windows Experience Index Rating: 5.9


I hope this works, lol. I cant afford another computer for at least 6 more months.

[Goku]

It will likely play the game. Probably around normal. I wouldn't count on anything higher and you may have to lower the resolution.

[Minigun]

q6600 quadcore @ 2.4ghz
Nividia GTS250 -DX10
3GB ram - (may upgrade) would rather just buy a new cpu though

runs battlefield on medium around 25-40 fps runs battlefield on low* around 40-100

[Ailos]

Originally Posted by Minigun

q6600 quadcore @ 2.4ghz
Nividia GTS250 -DX10
3GB ram - (may upgrade) would rather just buy a new cpu though

runs battlefield on medium around 25-40 fps runs battlefield on low* around 40-100

Will probably run PS2, but with mostly low settings.

[Goku]

Originally Posted by Minigun

q6600 quadcore @ 2.4ghz
Nividia GTS250 -DX10
3GB ram - (may upgrade) would rather just buy a new cpu though

runs battlefield on medium around 25-40 fps runs battlefield on low* around 40-100

Ailos hit it run on the head. Is this a prebuilt or did you build it yourself? You could potentially get away with overclocking that Q6600 to 3 GHz and many do 3.6 GHz if you have the right stepping. That would put off a CPU upgrade allowing you to do the GPU instead. You need a proper CPU coller though.

[Ailos]

I think the cheapest, easiest, and best upgrade for that machine is double it to 6 GB ram, honestly. That and step it up to a GTX 460/AMD 7700 series.

[Minigun]

thanks, i'll look into doubling the ram its a prebuilt machine from 07 that i've steadily kept up over the years. time to start saving for a new machine i really need a new base to start from as everything is pretty outdated.

My tech guy from work builds them wholesale what i really want to work with is an [email protected]+,GTX560ti, and 8+gb of ram. I'll see what magic he can work

[NumbaOneStunna]

Originally Posted by Minigun

thanks, i'll look into doubling the ram its a prebuilt machine from 07 that i've steadily kept up over the years. time to start saving for a new machine i really need a new base to start from as everything is pretty outdated.

My tech guy from work builds them wholesale what i really want to work with is an [email protected]+,GTX560ti, and 8+gb of ram. I'll see what magic he can work

For gaming, don't go with the i7 unless you just have money to waste.

Get an i5, use the saved money to buy a better video card. Honestly a 560ti isn't good, its worse than a GTX480. A 570 and a 480 are comparable.

[Minigun]

Hmm. If you guys were going to build a machine for a grand with an nvidia chipset and win7 what would you recommend? Also I wouldn't mind looking into a guide for overclocking my current CPU if somebody wouldn't mind pointing me in the right direction. It's an HP Elite m9040n with a gts250, I've already read some people clocking the processor to 3.0ghz with standard built in cooling with no problems but I'm not very knowledgeable in that area.

Thoughts?
Thanks.

[Ailos]

Originally Posted by Minigun

Hmm. If you guys were going to build a machine for a grand with an nvidia chipset and win7 what would you recommend? Also I wouldn't mind looking into a guide for overclocking my current CPU if somebody wouldn't mind pointing me in the right direction. It's an HP Elite m9040n with a gts250, I've already read some people clocking the processor to 3.0ghz with standard built in cooling with no problems but I'm not very knowledgeable in that area.

Thoughts?
Thanks.

With the right motherboard, putting a small overclock on your CPU is as easy as changing a few numbers on the BIOS screen. However, the motherboard that HP came with is not the right one for that task. (That MB has a G33 chipset, while the higher-end P35 chipset of the same era is the one that enables easy overclocking.)

That said, your HP will probably run PS2 as is. You'll probably have to stick to lower resolutions (1280x720ish) and lowered details, but it should run.

If you'd like for us to help you source and price together a PC build, make your own thread, with these questions answered. But in general, all of our community builds for your price range feature these core components:

• Core i5 3450 or its +$30 overclockable brother
• A Z77 chipset motherboard
• An NVidia GPU that is somewhere between a560 Ti and a GTX 670, mostly depending on how flexible you budget is, and how many other whistles you want.