[Headshot]

Hello

Im thinking of once again going down the gaming computer route, I got broadband there a few months back and think this is the perfect opportunity to buy.

Now I have the monitor sorted so dont worry about that but I would like a computer that's able to play crysis 2 on the highest level

This is the minimum system requirements
Operating system: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7, with the latest Service Pack

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo at 2Ghz, or AMD Athlon 64 x2 2Ghz, or better

Memory: 2Gb (Vista requires 3Gb)

Hard disk space: 9Gb

Video: NVidia 8800GT with 512Mb RAM, ATI 3850HD with 512Mb RAM, or better

Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

DirectX®: 9.0c

no release of the recommended requirements as of yet (afaik)

This is just to give you an idea of the requirments. I want a computer that will play crysis and other games on the highest requirement


How much money would I be looking at here? (nothing that will break the bank)

[Spear]

Originally Posted by Headshot

How much money would I be looking at here? (nothing that will break the bank)

The minimum specs quoted for Crysis 2 are fairly low, and are probably best forgotten. It'd probably be better to give an idea of what budget you're looking for.

[Monotype]

There's a big difference between minimum requirements and -

Originally Posted by Headshot

I would like a computer that's able to play crysis 2 on the highest level

If Crysis 2 is your main concern, wait a month and maybe Intel might have their new platform sorted by then. A €500 computer could run it. Until we have more info, we can only speculate on the requirements. €800 could run it well. €1200 very well? €10K maximum?

[Headshot]

Originally Posted by Spear

The minimum specs quoted for Crysis 2 are fairly low, and are probably best forgotten. It'd probably be better to give an idea of what budget you're looking for.

600-800

would that be okay?

Originally Posted by Monotype

If Crysis 2 is your main concern, wait a month and maybe Intel might have their new platform sorted by then. A €500 computer could run it. Until we have more info, we can only speculate on the requirements. €800 could run it well. €1200 very well? €10K maximum?

what's intel's new platform ?

[Spear]

Originally Posted by Headshot

600-800

would that be okay?



what's intel's new platform ?

The SandyBridge based processors and attendant chipsets. There's an issue with the SATA controller degrading after time, so they're in the process of recalling them and replacing them.

[Headshot]

Originally Posted by Spear

The SandyBridge based processors and attendant chipsets. There's an issue with the SATA controller degrading after time, so they're in the process of recalling them and replacing them.

thanks

do you think I should take Monotype's advice and wait for intel to sort the problems ?

[Spear]

Originally Posted by Headshot

thanks

do you think I should take Monotype's advice and wait for intel to sort the problems ?

If you buy now, it'll just mean downtime while you send the board back for replacement (though these boards shouldn't be being sold). Unless you absolutely must be up and running within the week, I'd wait and get a non-dodgy board.

The Sandy Bridges are certainly what you should be targeting, they're good value and good power.

Example of this

and there's plenty of reviews about.

You have a monitor, what about the rest, case etc?

[Headshot]

Originally Posted by Spear

If you buy now, it'll just mean downtime while you send the board back for replacement (though these boards shouldn't be being sold). Unless you absolutely must be up and running within the week, I'd wait and get a non-dodgy board.

The Sandy Bridges are certainly what you should be targeting, they're good value and good power.

Example of this

and there's plenty of reviews about.

You have a monitor, what about the rest, case etc?

ya I have this monitor http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/d...=32PFL5405H/12

No case

[Jaafa]

IMO you should wait a while. Once intel sorts out sandybridge their older processors will drop in price by a good bit. They are still perfectly capable processors too so you wont be at a disadvantage.

[Spear]

Originally Posted by Headshot

ya I have this monitor http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/d...=32PFL5405H/12

No case

Any preference between nVidia and AMD for video cards?

[Headshot]

Originally Posted by Spear

Any preference between nVidia and AMD for video cards?

not really Spear, what ever its better tbh


This was my last computer, hope anti doesnt mind me quoting his post

Originally Posted by Anti

Yep, change the board and ram.

Actually, change it all and buy it from somewhere else. Do a self build. In that build you have a crap board, generic ram of a tiny ammount, a never heard of power supply maker. A waste of money litescribe drive. Crappy onboard sound, a absolutly useless cooler and a nasty looking case.

Just go with a komplett.ie bundle for the cpu mobo and ram and pick the rest yourself.

Just remember, the power supply is the one thing you should not go with a cheap maker, Its fine for graphics cards as they will all be the reference nvidia design.


Here, ill spec you something a bit better:

Kit- 6550, mobo, 2gb ram - 370€
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http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=301189


Graphics card- 8800gts 320mb 275€
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http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=332345 -- The reason i picked this is because you most likely do not have a <22" widescreen monitor.

Case- gigabyte psioden 84€
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http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=319574

Psu- hiper 530W 60€
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http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=322198

Hard drive- Samsung spinpoint 250gb 60€
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http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=329044

Dvd+- DL RW- Nec 30€
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http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=325546

That works out at 879€ for all of that. And its a much better spec. If you don tlike the case you can always change that.

those komplett links are useless now

but I know for a fact my friend who I sold my computer to doesnt ever use it so I maybe able to get it off him for the cheap so is it worth buying the above back and then upgrading some parts ?

[Monotype]

You sold it and you're thinking of buying it back?

Nah, don't bother. You would be better off with a more modern platform.
Come back in a month, if you're not in a hurry and want an intel system. Otherwise, you could consider AMD. The quad cores now would be much better than your previous dual core E6550. They're a bit cheaper than Intel's Sandy Bridge if you want a build now.

[Headshot]

I'm not in a rush at all so ill wait, thanks folks

[IrishMetalhead]

im suprised that no one braught up the phenom hex cores there alot cheaper now and should handle crysis 2 without a sweat (but then again the bulldozer cpus are due to be released soon)

[IrishMetalhead]

heres a setup that should run crysis 2 without a shadow of a doubt

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T - €150.82
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...4042&agid=1242

Motherboard: ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 - €91.15
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...4246&agid=1232

Ram: 4GB Mushkin Silverline Stiletto PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-24 - €36.71
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...3951&agid=1192

Graphics Card: Point of View GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB - €219.76
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...43101&agid=707

Case: Thermaltake V4 Black Edition - €36.82
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...37838&agid=631

PSU: Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 550W - €52.58
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...0069&agid=1628

CPU Cooler: Corsair A70 - €39.68
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...38536&agid=669


HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB - €49.34
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...28152&agid=689

DVD Drive: Samsung SH-223C - €15.78
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...29466&agid=699

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit - €85.20
http://www4.hardwareversand.de/artic...29181&agid=185

Shpping - €30

Total - €807.84