New computer coming.

[1Boner]

My old system had made the game unplayable for me (mx440 video) single digit frame rates etc.

Sooo, Last night I ordered a new Dell xps 9100.

It has the new Intel i7 930 processor with 12 gigs of ddr3 memory, a Ati Radeon hd5870 video card and a terabyte hd.

I'm guessing that I should be able to run the game at or near the highest settings.

Apparently I have aprox.48 hours to make any changes I want to this system.

Is this system enough to run the game at or near max? If not what should I change?

And should I anticipate having any problems setting the game up on Windows 7 home version?

Thanks, Boner 

[Ghastly]

No, you should be able to run on that system at near max (there might be shadowing options in combination with high AA settings that stress it).

The biggest "nut" in the squirrel nest when it comes to Dell is what you might not be able to readily upgrade in the future.

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[Dragon]

You could have found a better way to spend $1,700.00 IMHO.

Not sure if they will do it, but ask them not to install all the crapware, bloatware and free trial software.  Then it should be OK.

[1Boner]

You could have found a better way to spend $1,700.00 IMHO.

Not sure if they will do it, but ask them not to install all the crapware, bloatware and free trial software.  Then it should be OK.

Pretty sure that all the "crapware" etc is fairly easy to dump, at least it was on my last computer.

And I looked at New Egg and a few other places and couldn't configure another system with these specs (including warranty and 24"monitor) for the same money.

Granted, I probably didn't look in all the right places, but for the money it seemed like a fairly good system.


Thanks for the advice.

[zack1234]

acer do some of the shelf PC gaming systems 'ASPIRE' etc

[Tigger29]

Before your 48 hours is up, contact TILDEATH here.  At least give the man a chance he does awesome work!

[1Boner]

My old system had made the game unplayable for me (mx440 video) single digit frame rates etc.

Sooo, Last night I ordered a new Dell xps 9100.

It has the new Intel i7 930 processor with 12 gigs of ddr3 memory, a Ati Radeon hd5870 video card and a terabyte hd.

I'm guessing that I should be able to run the game at or near the highest settings.

Apparently I have aprox.48 hours to make any changes I want to this system.

Is this system enough to run the game at or near max? If not what should I change?

And should I anticipate having any problems setting the game up on Windows 7 home version?

Thanks, Boner 

[Getback]

I think you will be fine 1boner. One thing to watch for is all the background stuff they have may have installed. If this is your gaming computer keep away from things like iTunes etc. Very intrusive.

[Scotch]

Congrats on a new rig

[1Boner]

I think you will be fine 1boner. One thing to watch for is all the background stuff they have may have installed. If this is your gaming computer keep away from things like iTunes etc. Very intrusive.

Intrusive?

Whatchu talkin bout Willis?

[Skuzzy]

iTunes is a major resource hog, as is everything Apple writes for the Windows platform.  iTunes can royally screw up your game connection.

[1Boner]

Can you turn I Tunes on and off?

My blushing bride is really hot on this I Tunes thing, its a battle I don't think I'll win!

[Dragon]

iTunes is a major resource hog, as is everything Apple writes for the Windows platform. 

Conspiracy!!


 

[Masherbrum]

There is no conspiracy, itunes is horrible. Good luck.

[Spikes]

You can shut it off but itunes itself has like 4 other processes that run that you need to shut down as well.