new setup -- tell me what you think.

[icehollowpoint]

Hey guys, merry christmas, recently got my computer back from cleanup and got a new setup for it. Tell me how you think it will run PR:

rough specs:

2 gigs DD2 RAM.
Sparkle Nvidia 8800GT 512mb gfx card.
3.2ghz single core processor (I've had this since I first got the compy 3 years ago I think :( )

OS: windows XP.

I used to run PR with almost all settings on low except for geometry and view distance , and still got stuttering until I had seen virtually the whole map and even then some, never really had FPS problems though. So I'm hoping the upgrade combined with a clean virus free PC will kick some, true?

[Razor]

youll be able to run all high with that rig but i realy suggest you upgrade your cpu cos it is a major bottleneck seeing how you have a 8800gt. Is your ram DDR2 800?

[Fallen.]

everything high 8x anti and 100 fps most maps most of the time .
Woot for you !
Get a duel core .

:hi:

[Psyrus]

everything high 8x anti and 100 fps most maps most of the time .
Woot for you !
Get a duel core .

:hi:

So they can fight each other? :P

But in all seriousness, an E2160 overclocked to a mild 2.5-2.8ghz will unbottleneck that GPU for the most part, and costs a measly ~$90
(http://www.staticice.com.au /cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=e2160+-condition)

Also if you're using DDR2 667mhz ram it's going like hotcakes for ~$50 [2gb] so you could have a total of 4, for future proofing [when you get a 64bit OS]
(http://www.staticice.com.au /cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=2gb+DDR 2+667+-512)

With an inferior card I play with everything maxed out, except AA which is at 4x @ 1680x1050. Here's some charts to help you out:

http://www23.tomshardware.c om/graphics_2007.html?m odelx=33&model1=778&model2=1057&chart=278

That'll give you a rough idea of what to expect when maxing out games. To find the resolution closest to yours (if it isn't listed there) do the multiplication of the x & y to get total pixel count, then pick the one slightly higher than yours to be pessimistic.

[KllrKirk]

Sounds good.

I have a thingy, with a thingy and some gigs....

I dont know how good it could be.....i need a bigger screen tho....one day i will have 20+ inches.....until then im stuck with a 17inch CRT:(

[ACC1]

Sounds good.

I have a thingy, with a thingy and some gigs....

I dont know how good it could be.....i need a bigger screen tho....one day i will have 20+ inches.....until then im stuck with a 17inch CRT:(


22 is nice. Not to big not to small.

From under $650 these days!

[Sgt.trip]

mine is mid range now

2.8ghz dual

2g ram

only 1, 7900gt nvidia i wanted 2 in sli but was to costly at the time.

but it does wat i need it to do. i run PR max and that about all i play on it.

i do have a laptop
- 1.8ghz dual
- 1g ram
- and the 7800 mobile which isnt as good.

[Fallen.]

22" are like $300-350 nowdays
But i prefer my 32" LG widescreen TV/Monitor
Makes teh porn sooooo big :sweat:


:hi:

[ACC1]

I think anything over a 22 or 24 is to big for games. Depends on brand to price also. Chinese stuff is around $300.