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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: lulu on January 02, 2010, 04:09:07 PM
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<S>,
which are top, medium and base pc configurations to play AH for u gent? :headscratch:
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I consider my system to be very bottom of the pile. It's old. It's slow but it plays AH with all the bells and whistles turned off except for "bump mapping" smoothly.
You can pick out the particulars from the DxDiagnostic text file:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090804-1435)
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Memory: 1024MB RAM
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS
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My system is home built;
Mb: MSI P45 Platinum mother board
Cpu:amd AS7700 (?) Dual quadcore 2.8
Ram; 6gig of ram
Hard drives: dual 1 tb hard drives
Vid card; dual 9800 GTX + sli'd vid cards (512 meg per card internal memory)
Power supply: 850 watt power supply (I don't remember the name of the power supply but I have room for upgrades)
O5: windows 7 ultimate 64 bit.
This set up works great for the game and then some. The best computer I have had in a long time. But just look at what you can afford and go from there.
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this link has the min requirements per AH.
http://www.hitechcreations.com/frindex.html
there's some people that will play with decent frame rates with computer that was 1/2 as fast as the one I replaced. and yet mine couldnt keep up. as for top of the line it depends on how much money you are willing to spend. at least one guy here plays with 2 vc that cost 800 each (if i remember correctly). if you are looking for a computer, post your budget in hardware and software, these guys will try to suggest the best puter for your money.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/board,18.0.html
semp
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ty very much!
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My new comp (home built as well) will play everything full bore:
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
HD 5770
4GB Kingston HyperX
OCZ 600w PSU
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You don't have to build a super computer to play AH and play it well. Grab a solid Power supply, a dual core, and a decent video card. I would recommend gigabyte mother boards but I noticed MSI works well too. Most important thing is budget. Tell us what that is and we can make it work for you.
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<S>,
PACKARD BELL iXtreme X6623IT :x
would be sufficent; good or very good? (i think something betwween suff. and good).
about budget 600-700 euro :aok or 1200-1500 euro :rock (1000 $ or 2000 $ about)
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It seems like a bit of overkill everywhere except the vid card, where in my eyes it lacks a bit.
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Do not buy a branded computer they're nothing but trouble. Get some small company to custom build one.
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Packard Bell? :O Now I see (googled), uninformed Euro/Asia markets...and here I thought they went belly up back in the 90s...junk computers back then, the Daewoo of computers...probably hasn't changed much considering the market areas.
If you have the money and the sources, do what Ripley suggests...get a custom build...it's a much better investment.
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<S>
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tx a lot
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About graphic card. NVidia or ATI ? :headscratch:
TY
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It really makes no difference.
And now is where the fighting begins....
:uhoh
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Oh mAn hope u dont ask about a stick. this thread would never die. lol
semp
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About graphic card. NVidia or ATI ? :headscratch:
TY
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No different. Will just start the mud throwing fanboi vs fanboi arguments...
I personally like ATI.
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I personally like ATI as well.
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No different. Will just start the mud throwing fanboi vs fanboi arguments...
I personally like ATI.
My last 3 video cards have been Nvidia but...looking at the latest specs, as long as you don't buy an Nforce mobo...IMO, grab an ATI video card.
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:lol
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I have always used nvidia cards, but with my new build i went with a ATI cuz for months i was reading reviews checking specs and ATI won out. for 1/2 the price you get more card with ati and im very impressed with the 5770 card i bought. And i have always been a hardcore nvidia suporter....till now.
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I have had both ATI and nvidea cards, like it was sta(ed earlier check to see what your mb manufactuer recomends and run that particular vid card.
Other than that I prefer Nvidea. I currently have sli'd 9800 gtx + vid cards and have no problems what so ever.
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one thing nvidia has over the ati cards are the drivers and software, but then i haven't had any problems with the ati drivers and i really havn't played with catalyst enough to decide if its worth a darn. I might look into the nvidia cards again when the 300 series comes out but im sure they are gonna be insanly expensive. My bro uses a gtx285 and the 5770 i got runs as good if not better, gtx285 runs 375$-420$ i paid 175$ for my 5770 that is imo just as good if not better.
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After an earlier bad experience with ATI drivers, I avoided ATI for several years. After being less than inspired by the 9800GTX I upgraded my previous game system to, I decided to go with ATI for the new system.
So far, it's been everything I could have wanted.
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im glad evga got away from being nvidia exclusive because their motherboards imho are second to none, overclocking is very simple with the x58 boards even for a noob to the whole OCing thing. very simple, so simple even a meathead like me can actually do it! :rock
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im glad evga got away from being nvidia exclusive because their motherboards imho are second to none, overclocking is very simple with the x58 boards even for a noob to the whole OCing thing. very simple, so simple even a meathead like me can actually do it! :rock
If only they would make some friggin AMD sockets already!!!!!!! :furious
lulu, if you are looking for a moderately priced GPU that will runs games well, I would recommend the HD5770 as well, get one now and see how it fits you, and if it is not running some things to your standards, buy another one and Crossfire them, it will be the equivalent to an HD5870.
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looking around....this seems quite good: Radeon HD 5850. Or this: Radeon HD 5870?
Or this: Radeon HD 5770? Or ... hey ... how many graphic cards have u changed until now :O :O :O
Which are ur frame rate with hd 5770 all ah features on?
do 2 crossfire graphic cards require more energy and electricity cost then one graphic card only?
must I use something like a 800 Watt power? :uhoh
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I bought a 600w for my comp and runs my 5770 fine. The only time I encountered studders with the card when I had full bore graphics on was when I forgot I had Eve Online and FS2004 playing in the background. Otherwise I get a steady 60fps.
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:rofl
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I went ahead and took the blow and got a HD5870 (yes, it was a big blow :cry) so I will have a good card that will last me awhile, with this DDR2 rig with only a Phenom II 940 CPU, it will give me FRs in the 100s to 200s depending on where I am.
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About cpu processor speed and type? And its relationship with gpu speed? Bus speed? Any rules?
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I've literally been gone from this game for three solid months due to massive issues with three systems dell has built for me.... the next one is on it's way...and I got it for a song because of the others melting down. let's hope this one works fine......because it should be fast as hell...which of course will make things better for all of you...in shooting me out of the air that much quicker....
ZetaNine........now flying as HyperSuck Speed!!
(http://i.dell.com/images/global/products/desktop-studio-xps/desktop-studio-xps-highlights/desktop-studio-xps-9000-design4.jpg) (http://3dvision-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ati-radeon-hd-5870.jpg)
Dell XPS 9000
1 317-0067 Studio XPS 9000, Intel Core i7-920 processor (8MB L3 Cache 2.66GHz)
1 317-0079 9GB DDR3 SDRAM at 1066MHz1 330-3828
1 320-7832 Dell 21.5 inch S2209W Full HD Widescreen Monitor
1 320-8404 ATI Radeon HD 5870
1 341-8518 750GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM
1 421-1603 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
1 421-1412 Cyberlink Power DVD 8.3 Playback
1 313-8919 Dual Drives - DVD with DVDRW
1 313-7186 Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
1 313-4514 No Speaker Requested
1 430-0682 Dell 1525 WLAN PCIe card with11n mini-Card & external antenna
1 461-8389 No Virus Protection Requested
2 Year Limited Warranty
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I've literally been gone from this game for three solid months due to massive issues with three systems dell has built for me.... the next one is on it's way...{Snip}
You do realize that the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results?
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Indeed I do sir.
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Why not build your own system?
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Why not build your own system?
I wasn't kidding when I said I'm not tech inclined at all. because of that I spend an inordinate amount of time doing due diligence, and EVERYONE in the industry I talked to told me nobody on earth builds better systems that this company...which I ALMOST went with... http://www.velocitymicro.com/category.php?cid=12
but....to be honest...there's no way I could leave dell....because they keep knocking off huge $$$$ off of the price for every new system they send me because of the issues with the previous one. I figure if I keep this up...sooner or later the odds will be in my favor.....and I'll have an amazing system in not time...for free. ;)
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Holy Toronado ...
They'd better be good - I could build 2 of them for what he gets for one. It must be a heck of a T-Shirt!
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The thing about that XPS is what mobo are you getting? they dont tell you because thats where they skimp.
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The thing about that XPS is what mobo are you getting? they dont tell you because thats where they skimp.
it's called "X58i Motherboard"
(http://images.tigerdirect.com/skuimages/large/B69-3286-Main-JH.jpg)
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it's called "X58i Motherboard"
(http://images.tigerdirect.com/skuimages/large/B69-3286-Main-JH.jpg)
looks like an XFX MB with that Green colored slots........ yep...that's an XFX logo........ lifetime warranty on that MB if ya bought it retail.....
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i have read alot of bad reviews on that xfx x58 mobo, you should check out some reviews on the parts in the comp to see what your getting.
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my bad for googling a random pic of the wrong board. :o
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My HP Pavilion Elite m9350f runs AH with all setting at Max with real good FR.