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Title: I know nothing
Post by: Zoney on January 08, 2016, 08:13:46 AM

.....with that said, this is what I am playing on.

HP6230Y

Motherboard
H-RS880

Processor
AMD Phenom II x4 810

Memory
8-GB

Video Graphics
Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200

Harddrive
750 GB

This is what I have.

Do you think this is a good system?

Do you think this will run AH3 ?

If you were upgrading, what would be the first thing you change out?

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: Bizman on January 08, 2016, 08:55:58 AM

AH3 will be much more GPU dependent than AH2.

If the current game runs smoothly with that computer, the processor will likely be powerful enough for AH3 although it's a little on the lower end.

The integrated HD 4200 will be the main issue. You would need a "real" video card with at least 1 GB of dedicated RAM.

Notice that an additional video card requires more power, so you'd probably have to get a new power supply, too.

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: Drane on January 08, 2016, 08:57:54 AM

If you have the money to spare, a new system might make you happier than upgrading.

For this computer you would need to upgrade the video card and power supply.

Here's a link to a Tom's Hardware post from 2012 about doing just this.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/350379-31-p6230y-upgrade-graphics-power-supply (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/350379-31-p6230y-upgrade-graphics-power-supply)

You have one PCI-E x16 slot available on the motherboard for a video card. Look at the Tom's Hardware video card best buy for the money article. http://www.tomshardware.com/t/graphics/ (http://www.tomshardware.com/t/graphics/)

Make sure whatever video card you get will fit in the case and clear everything around it. I would recommend a NVidia GTX960 with 4GB memory or better. Something like this. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487154 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487154)

Your existing p/s is 300 watts which is not enough when adding a decent video card. You'll want to get a power supply with at least the wattage recommended by the video card vendor.

Your CPU at 2.6 GHz is on the edge of slow for this game but should work.

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: The Fugitive on January 08, 2016, 09:36:19 AM

You can answer the first question yourself,  download and install the alpha and give it a go. Once  you see how it runs you will be able to see where your deficiency may be and go from there.

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: guncrasher on January 08, 2016, 10:28:03 AM

you only need to change the motherboard, ram and gpu.  not sure about your ps.  I would go with an intel instead of amd.


semp

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: Getback on January 08, 2016, 11:58:14 AM

I don't know much but I think you will be well advised to get an SSD for your operating system and put the game on a spin drive.

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: Bizman on January 08, 2016, 12:08:27 PM

Quote from: Getback on January 08, 2016, 11:58:14 AM

I don't know much but I think you will be well advised to get an SSD for your operating system and put the game on a spin drive.

That doesn't improve game performance at all, not a single frame per second.

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: alskahawk on January 10, 2016, 05:55:57 PM

 If money isn't an issue, go with Intel. Intel makes a nice chip, but they are pricey. I7s are from $300-1000+. Motherboards around $200 or over. If you play a lot of other games you need to look at what works best for them too. I have run both AMD and Intel on AH and I would be tough to say one is hundreds of dollars better than the other. To me there just isn't enough difference to justify the cost of Intel over AMD. But.....
 I only use my computer for AH so bear that in mind. Currently I can run a 40 inch Samsung HD TV with Anti Aliasing maxed and get 60 fps. I highly recommend SSD. While it may not improve your FPS much. It improves all the other stuff. Like boot up times. I use 750 watt PSU's in my systems because I do not want to be limited if I add something else like a bigger video card or more hard drives.  As for video card memory. There is a performance gain with a 4 GB ram vs a 2 GB ram if you are running a large TV with 4k or HD. Not much below that. And a 4 gb card will add another 40 to 50 bucks to your bill.  A sound card can give you a couple of frames in a lot of games also.
 
My Current system
                                 
CPU 3.5mhz quad AMD    (looking to upgrade soon to a 4.2mhz quad)           
MB Gigabyte 990FX
Video Card. GTX 660 TI     (looking to upgrade soon to a GTX 760)       
SSD Hard Drive 120GB
16 GB Ram 1600 mhz
Creative Labs sound card
750 W Corsair PSU
Windows 7

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: Bino on January 10, 2016, 06:50:10 PM

Zoney, the HP page about your machine (http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01859871) says it has a 300-watt power supply, which will limit the kind of graphics card you can add.

Your CPU should be adequate, but IMHO you will need a video card, and so also a larger power supply. I would look at a 4-GB version of the Nvidia GTX 960 or GTX 970, and also a PSU with at least 600 watts.

YMMV

Title: Re: I know nothing
Post by: cattb on January 10, 2016, 10:27:42 PM

I would save the hard drive and replace everything else.. sorry just my opinion.
I don't know what used prices are, that's a idea. New motherboard and PS with abit older stuff. Might save some money.?