Will this PC RUN my games well?

[Donkerz]

Okay, So I'm getting a budget gaming pc, here are the stats:
AMD Athlon 5200+ 2.7GHZ
2GB RAM DDR2 Dual Channel RAM [might add 2 more later on]
Nvidia GeForce 8400GS 256MB GDDR2 RAM [will upgrade later on also]
Sound blaster Sound card
Windows XP Professional 64-Bit Edition sp3
320 GB SATA Harddrive 300+GB Free
200GB SATA Harddrive 200gb free

The games I want to play are:
Grand Theft Auto 4
Left 4 dead
COD4
COD5

Btw i still only have 2GB of ram right now

[Mulreay]

Have you looked at the minimum requirements for these games?

[Donkerz]

Yeah but from what most people are telling me I wont even be able to start the game up [GTA4] :s

[Mulreay]

So if most people are saying that....

[DA8686]

I know a lot of those games are CPU intensive.  I would recommend spending a bit more if you can on the CPU.  Also, the core 2 duo is a much better processor if you can afford the upgrade.  Even if you get a lower end c2d, it could help. 

You should be fine on RAM with 2 GB to start, especially with XP.   Also, that is a lot of hard drive space.  You could cut one of those out to save money and buy a better cpu/video card.  Also, I don't think you will need a sound card for a budget pc.  Most users only get those when buying a really good computer.  For a budget pc, the onboard sound should be fine.

[Mulreay]

Mate I understand what your saying but you seem to know your stuff so buy a game that suits!! It really is that simple. I would love COD5 on my pc but I was wise enough to buy it on my ps3. I just think your pushing buttons..

[Donkerz]

Mate I understand what your saying but you seem to know your stuff so buy a game that suits!! It really is that simple. I would love COD5 on my pc but I was wise enough to buy it on my ps3. I just think your pushing buttons..

Ok, The reason I want a new PC to play the latest games is because a friend of mine is opening an Online Server [later on]. And i don't really want to be left behind still playing GTA San Andreas. And I am not pushing buttons whatever that means

P.S: I also have GTA4 on ps3

[kpac]

Look here: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

[Custom-IT]

Look here: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

Yep, that is a useful link to have... although this one is easier to remember - http://www.canyourunit.com

I'd say a processor upgrade would be nice for you but is not necessary, but you would get a lot more benefit from a new graphics card and another 2gb of ram...

[DA8686]

Yep, that is a useful link to have... although this one is easier to remember - http://www.canyourunit.com

I'd say a processor upgrade would be nice for you but is not necessary, but you would get a lot more benefit from a new graphics card and another 2gb of ram...

That is true in general.  The main reason I recommended the extra CPU power is b/c a lot of the games he listed are CPU intensive.  I noticed when playing COD and L4D that the FPS is very dependent on the CPU and not as much on the video card / Ram.

[Donkerz]

So I'm getting a budget gaming pc

I cant do the tests because I don't have the pc yet.

[2rani]

If you'll be able to run the games it won't be on a high settings.

[computeruler]

I wil tell you this
COD4: doubt it
COD5: doubt it
GTA4: absolutely not
left 4 dead: doubt it

[x2543]

8400GS is a terrible gaming card. I would get at least a 9500GT or something better. 9500GT runs Age of Empires 3 level games fine, WOW is fine but.... anyway....

[BC_Programmer]

5500FX runs AOE3 fine.

heck I got a MX2 running it properly too. Lower resolution, perhaps, but playable.