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Software => Computer games => Topic started by: 1910Chin on June 04, 2006, 04:58:59 PM

Title: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: 1910Chin on June 04, 2006, 04:58:59 PM

I recently have been wanting to buy a new computer, specifically for gaming. I would like a computer which could run Battlefield 2 on high-medium setting or whatever. I recently found a computer which I believe might be good enough to run it. Here are the specs for it, if you like me to post a link to the deal, just ask me.

# Case: Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Mid Tower 450Watt ATX 2.0
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# Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M51GM-S2G Motherboard (Socket AM2)
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# Processors: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (OEM)(Socket AM2)
# Thermaltake AMD Certified 64/FX/Opteron Heatsink
# Memory: 1 GB (2 pcs 512) DDR2 (533) PC2-4200 Patriot Signature (PSD21G533K)
# Hard Drives: Western Digital Caviar SE 160 GB SATA3G 8MB Cache 7200 RPM (WD1600JS)
# CD/DVD-RW: NEC ND-3550A 16X Dual Layer DVD±RW (OEM) (Black)
# Video Card: EVGA GeForce 7600 GT CO 256MB DDR3/PCI-E/HDTV-Out/DVI-DL
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# Industry Standard Upgradable
# USB Ports on front of case
# Cable and DSL ready

So, yeah, I would also love to know if this is a good deal. Its going for $1,028 which sounds really good to me, but i might be wrong. So yeah, Thanks everyone....

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: GX1_Man on June 04, 2006, 05:51:57 PM

Sure. go for it but get a Windows CD for sure.

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: 1910Chin on June 04, 2006, 06:05:35 PM

alright, thats cool...then i should just order it then ;)..thanks a lot :)

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: rackets on July 25, 2006, 05:31:45 AM

i dunno that seems alot
heres mine

Amd athalon 3800+
1 gig of ram
250 gb hdd
geforce 7600gt graphics card
sound blaster audigy sound card

all for a little over 700 with shipping

i did have to put it together but it was easy

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: panboy on July 25, 2006, 05:35:59 AM

$1000 Looks like a Prety Good price For those Specs, id Buy's it

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: homer on July 25, 2006, 05:34:07 PM

if you include one more gig of ram, you can run battlefield 2 with its highest quality graphics settings. right now i have 2 gigs of RAM and while running BF2 my RAM useage is at 70% (~20% while not playing BF2).

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: Neil on July 28, 2006, 04:37:10 PM

My specs are:
Athlon 64 3000
1.25gb ram (mixture of DDR400 and DDR333 don't ask)
ATI x1600XT 256mb (a bit better than Nivida 6600GT)

I can run BF2 on  1280x1024 at maximum settings fine.

Suprised?

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: homer on August 02, 2006, 10:04:03 PM

your RAM must be peaked then, correct?

Title: Re: Just wondering about a new computer...
Post by: Neil on August 03, 2006, 06:36:56 AM

The game takes 10 minutes to load (and just as long to quit), but once it's in there, it works fine  ;)
Believe me I'm willing to wait than spend money I don't have on more ram.

And I think the original poster is long gone.