Change of Plans

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:05 pm

Ok, so my last setup didn't satisfy me, so here's what I've come up with.

Processor: Intel Core i7-940 (2.93ghz, 8MB L2 Cache) -- Basically a quad-core with redesigned Hyper Threading (Which was already f.cking insane.)

RAM: 6GB Tri-Channel DDR3, 1066mhz - 6 DIMMs

Video Card: 512mb ATI Radeon HD 4850

Now, I know that the processor and RAM are good, but I'm still unassured with the Video Card. Will it run Halo 2 Vista SMOOTHLY? That's all I'm concerned with. I'm not sure what resolution... I'm hoping for 1680x1050 with at least 30FPS, but I'll go for a lower resolution than that.

Here's information:
http://ati.amd.com/products/Radeonhd4800/index.html

Also, here's a picture of what I'm getting, and the price: [Click Here]

CompKronos · Post by **CompKronos** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:07 pm

easily

HPDarkness · Post by **HPDarkness** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:33 pm

Why do you need 6gbs of RAM? Just curious.

Also Halo 2 Vista will run perfectly, but if you have that processor and that much RAM you might as well go for a 1gb card.

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:15 pm

For all of the applications that I run at once, especially the ones that require lots of memory. I don't stop to run one application at a time, I just run lots and lots of stuff all at once, and I'll probably be running lots of things at once while running H2V, so I'll need it. Also, I'm building this one with DELL as well, so that was the minimum amount of RAM that I could choose.

The graphics card that I chose was the best one I could chose.

tucker933 · Post by **tucker933** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:21 pm

I'm running four 4850's in Crossfire, and they tear through anything, but hey, that's 4.
I personally love 4850's their the best bang for buck you can get.

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:05 pm

Four? I bet they tear through anything, haha.

WaeV · Post by **WaeV** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:12 pm

Just know that 32 bit OSes can only use 3.2 GB of RAM.

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:24 pm

Stupid dell gave one of my purchases a while ago 4 gigs of ram and a 32 bit os. They still haven't even fixed it lol.

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:38 pm

WaeV wrote:Just know that 32 bit OSes can only use 3.2 GB of RAM.

I have a 64-bit.

Cryticfarm wrote:Stupid dell gave one of my purchases a while ago 4 gigs of ram and a 32 bit os. They still haven't even fixed it lol.

I thought that they could potentially use that much?

Tural wrote:Tired.

First sentence: What?

Ur mum.

WaeV · Post by **WaeV** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:39 pm

I have a 64-bit.

64 bit OS? Or just a 64 bit processor? You need both.

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:40 pm

WaeV wrote:
I have a 64-bit.
64 bit OS? Or just a 64 bit processor? You need both.

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tucker933 · Post by **tucker933** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:47 pm

With a 32-Bit OS you are able to use up to 4 gigs of SHARED memory, that means if you have a graphics processor with 512MB onboard RAM it will basically subtract 512MB from your 4 gigs so you end up with only being allowed to use 3.5 gigs of system RAM and your 0.5 gigs of video RAM because only 4 gigs is addressable with 32 Bits.

metkillerjoe · Post by **metkillerjoe** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:53 pm

School's machines have that processor. Without any extra crap to worry about they are about as slow as molasses in an igloo.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:54 pm

That GPU should easily run H2V.

tucker933 · Post by **tucker933** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:55 pm

shadowkhas wrote:That GPU should easily run H2V.

Like H2V is hard to run.

DrXThirst · Post by **DrXThirst** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:05 pm

metkillerjoe wrote:School's machines have that processor. Without any extra crap to worry about they are about as slow as molasses in an igloo.

I really doubt that, as these were just released...

tucker933 wrote:
shadowkhas wrote:That GPU should easily run H2V.
Like H2V is hard to run.

It's hard for me... :/

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:14 pm

It would be nice to know what the power supply and mobo is.

tucker933 · Post by **tucker933** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:17 pm

DrXThirst wrote:
metkillerjoe wrote:School's machines have that processor. Without any extra crap to worry about they are about as slow as molasses in an igloo.
I really doubt that, as these were just released...

tucker933 wrote:
shadowkhas wrote:That GPU should easily run H2V.
Like H2V is hard to run.
It's hard for me... :/

Meh, I can tear through both Crysis Warhead and Far Cry 2 with settings the following:

1680x1050 Ressolution (my max res)
16X AA and AF
Ultra High across the board for Far Cry 2 and Very High for Crysis.

Far Cry 2: 140 FPS
Crysis Warhead: 85 FPS

Could be higher but my CPU is holding me back.

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:12 pm

CNET just reviewed their first PC that can run Crysis on max settings w/o dropping below 30fps.
Falcon Northwest built it.

tucker933 · Post by **tucker933** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:18 pm

Veegie wrote:CNET just reviewed their first PC that can run Crysis on max settings w/o dropping below 30fps.
Falcon Northwest built it.

Specs?