Will my PC be able to handle WAR?

[Magneman]

Hey, I know there haven't been given any system requirements information, but Im just wondering if this PC is going to handle WAR ok. (It's a laptop btw)

Acer Aspire 5920g
Intel Core 2 Duo T7300
Nvidia 8600 GT (256mb)
2GB ram.

Do you think it'll manage it?

[PeterPan]

Should do fine

upper medium - high

[Magneman]

Event though it's just a laptop?
Nice.
Thanks. :)

How about my friend's PC? (Laptop as well)

Intel T2300
1GB RAM
ATI x1600

[oakae]

Event though it's just a laptop?
Nice.
Thanks. :)

How about my friend's PC? (Laptop as well)

Intel T2300
1GB RAM
ATI x1600
Should be able to run at medium - low settings. I would add 1 more gig of ram.

[Magneman]

Ye I've told him that he should buy 1GB more ram, but he rather wants to focus on upgrading the processor...
He's a bit weird in my opinion, it's the lack of ram that make some games lag for him.
And he still wants a better processor.
Oh well.
Thanks for the info anyways. :)

[Liriet]

System requirements do come to mind as the day of release gets closer and closer.

[Llamazerker]

System requirements do come to mind as the day of release gets closer and closer.

if they're going to open up the CE for pre-orders then i would expect the system requirements to finally be unveiled on the 26th as well.

[onoma]

I'm in the same boat as well, wondering if my computer can handle WAR. WoW runs really smoothly on it but it looks like WAR requirements are higher then WoWs.

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor
3200+
2.01 GHz, 1.00 GB or RAM

I'm not good with computer specs >.>, so if anyone can tell me if this is good enough for War that would be awesome. I have about $700 left on me from last summer so if there is anything that could use upgrading I'll take suggestions.

[Dracc]

Anyone know if WAR will require vista? Im really hoping it wont because i dont want to have to downgrade to vista ><

[PeterPan]

No, it doesnt

[GoldenTiger]

I'm in the same boat as well, wondering if my computer can handle WAR. WoW runs really smoothly on it but it looks like WAR requirements are higher then WoWs.

AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor
3200+
2.01 GHz, 1.00 GB or RAM

I'm not good with computer specs >.>, so if anyone can tell me if this is good enough for War that would be awesome. I have about $700 left on me from last summer so if there is anything that could use upgrading I'll take suggestions.


We need to know your video card to really help you, but what you posted looks fine I would think.

[Tompha]

Since someone else hijacked the thread I'll do it aswell :mrgreen:

Ok this is what i have.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 1024 MB

Do you guys think I can play on best settings? i mean the BEST, max everything.

Ty.

[Artillary]

My system in 1 month time

E8500 Oc'ed to 4.16 GHZ
8gigs for RAM (ocz sli ram)
nvidia 9800 GX2
850 tough power
Cosmos Sport case (leet sauce
Thermalright IFX-14 for cpu cooling
750gb hdd sata 32 mb cache (ihope)
vista 64 bit ultimate
5.1 logitech speakers (forget which it has the matrix control)
28 inch Hanns g lcd monitor 1080P hd monitor
Logitech G15 Logitech G9 mouse
EVGA 780I mobo
what do you guys think?

[Mikhail87]

My system in 1 month time

E8500 Oc'ed to 4.16 GHZ
8gigs for RAM (ocz sli ram)
nvidia 9800 GX2
850 tough power
Cosmos Sport case (leet sauce
Thermalright IFX-14 for cpu cooling
750gb hdd sata 32 mb cache (ihope)
vista 64 bit ultimate
5.1 logitech speakers (forget which it has the matrix control)
28 inch Hanns g lcd monitor 1080P hd monitor
Logitech G15 Logitech G9 mouse
EVGA 780I mobo
what do you guys think?

Meh, pretty average.

[Artillary]

Meh, pretty average.


orly :P
Tell me how (minus the cpu) how that is average? (seriously)


Also i would like to know why people are still buying the 6600 and not the E8500

[Avien]

This should be in the Tech Corner. Moved over ;)

- Avien


I go, and it is done; the bell invites me

[Mikhail87]

orly :P
Tell me how (minus the cpu) how that is average? (seriously)


Also i would like to know why people are still buying the 6600 and not the E8500

Me saying "average" is like me saying "neato". Ya dig? Don't get your panties twisted.

[Artillary]

well ty kind sir. I shall untwist my panties

[Mikhail87]

Fantastic! Because it looked uncomfortable.

[Despero]

Me saying "average" is like me saying "neato".

Considering that you prefaced it with an indifferent "meh," he was justified in considering your "average" as less than complimentary.

[Mad Squig]

System requirements do come to mind as the day of release gets closer and closer.


The funny thing about this statement is with the leak of the Collectors Edition box cover. No one took pictures of the system requirements that should have been posted on the box. Granted it might have been that plastic film/sticker so it might not have been in place at the time.

[GoldenTiger]

orly :P
Tell me how (minus the cpu) how that is average? (seriously)


Also i would like to know why people are still buying the 6600 and not the E8500

Q6600 = Quad-core, that's why.

[GoldenTiger]

Since someone else hijacked the thread I'll do it aswell :mrgreen:

Ok this is what i have.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 1024 MB

Do you guys think I can play on best settings? i mean the BEST, max everything.

Ty.


Likely not max settings. 16x AF, some AA, and any decent res. (1600x1200 or 1680x1050) is going to be bad with max settings in this game I'd imagine, judging by the graphics on the lowest-settings beta shots I've seen. The 8600GT is a low medium-end card. Swapping to an 8800GT 512 would be an incredible step up for you.

[8igdave]

Should do fine

upper medium - high

on 1gb of ram and 256mb on the gfx card? Doubtful. Im presuming your not talkign about a really low res as well.

I agree with the guy above on medium-low.

[8igdave]

orly :P
Tell me how (minus the cpu) how that is average? (seriously)


Also i would like to know why people are still buying the 6600 and not the E8500

your wasting alot of money on it though. 8gb is useless unless you are using some really heavy modling software. 32bit apps can only use 2gb. Currently there are only a few games which run in 64bit and even they dont need 8gb. Also that psu is OTT. Could get one with less watts and it would still be fine like a 520w or 620w corsair. I beleive the 9800GX2 should run on a 520w. 8800GT sli does so i dont see why a 9800GX2 wouldn't.

A 780i with a 9800GX2? you plannig on quad SLI? By the laws of very limiting returns on multi gpu technology your 3rd and 4th card will give you very little gain for the price. Tghat monitor is the same res as a 24" instead it? so you shouldn't need sli to run it. If it was 30" you would. But if you wana go sli, you may be better off with 2x 8800GTX then a 9800GX2. Ive not seen tjhe benchmarks though so check them out.

Vista ultimate? Do you know the differences between premium and ultimate? Really suggest you just get premioum as most people will never use the ultimate things. Although im guesing your one of those people that just buy the most of everythign because you can. Fair enough but your wasting quite a few hundred as a result.

[eternal guard]

my screen res is 1440x900 and i have a radeon x1600 and a dual core 2.16 Ghz proscessor, should that do ok

[PeterPan]

If your going to run a screen rez that high I would upgrade the graphics card.

[eternal guard]

it can go as low as 768x1024, should i use something like that
my questions springs from the fact that a game(med 2 total war)has a minimum screen res

[8igdave]

ive been playing m2tw. Just overtoo the world with england and oig the same with veneterians as we speek lol.

I really wouldn't suggest going down that low on the res. It really does make things look nasty. If you can get a new graphics card it would be a good idea as peterpan says.

Cant really answer your question on a minmum res but for an mmo id imagin they want to be able to allow as many people to play as possible so perhaps not. Then again most games will not let you go lower then 800x600

[Fizzle]

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Processor BX80557E6750 - 2.66GHz, 4MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Conroe, Dual-Core

EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card

Corsair XMS3 2048MB Dual Channel PC10600 DDR3 1333MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)


Asus P5GC-MX/1333 Motherboard - Intel 945GC, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA

Hitachi Deskstar 7K160 80GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, SATA-300, OEM

This is what I plan to buy to run this game. I'm on a budget and would like this game to look as good as possible. Any suggestions. Also, is there any special power supply requirements for the above?

[GoldenTiger]

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Processor BX80557E6750 - 2.66GHz, 4MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Conroe, Dual-Core

EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card

Corsair XMS3 2048MB Dual Channel PC10600 DDR3 1333MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)


Asus P5GC-MX/1333 Motherboard - Intel 945GC, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA

Hitachi Deskstar 7K160 80GB Hard Drive - 7200, 8MB, SATA-300, OEM

This is what I plan to buy to run this game. I'm on a budget and would like this game to look as good as possible. Any suggestions. Also, is there any special power supply requirements for the above?


OK, a few things for you to know:

Drop the CPU down a notch, you won't notice the difference.

The RAM is WAY overboard even for overclocking. That is 666mhz actual RAM, or 1333mhz DDR2, 2666mhz CPU-quad-pumped speed. You only need DDR2-667 for a 1333mhz FSB CPU: that is 333mhz actual FSB, DDR2-667 double-data-rate, and Quad-Pumped (4x333) 1333mhz.

Get a scrap bigger hard disk, they aren't much more at all :).

[zer]

As the above poster said, you dont want to get tht kind of RAM... Not only is that overkill, but its also quite expensive for virtually no performance gains. There a little dirty secret about DDR3 RAM, and that is high latency, in order to amke up for thoses you need to be running much higher Freqs (Im talking about 1700Mhz and OVER) which also means you need to overclock your systems BUS and or CPU.

The motherboard you mentionned is not very good, get the Asus P5K-E instead and grab some DDR2 RAM along the lines of PC2 6400 or PC2 8500 --> DDR2 800 // 1066 respectively.

Hard Drive wise the Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 320 gigs with 32Mb cache would be a nice addition. The money youll be saving on the RAM can be put towards better overall components.:)

[Fizzle]

EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS Video Card - 320MB GDDR3, PCI Express, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Processor BX80557E6750 - 2.66GHz, 4MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Conroe, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan

Corsair TWINX Dual Channel 2048MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)

Asus P5GC-MX/1333 Motherboard - Intel 945GC, Socket 775, ATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 32MB, SATA-300, OEM

Thanks for the advice on the memory it saved me about 100 dollars that I can upgrade a few key components. I grabbed a better video card 8800GTS (up from 8600GTS) and a bigger faster hard drive.

[zer]

Change the motherboard, this isnt a request its an firgging order... Asus P5K-E and if you need a mATX get a P5E-VM HDMI.

[8igdave]

Agree with the above, a 2.4ghz c2d cpu would probably be fine for war. perhaps even lower.

450w corsair would be a good buy if youi dont mind the lack of modularity. Which if your on a tight budget isn;'t always a choise. Personaly i think its worth paying extra for but thats because i klike tidy cases.

Any reason for going for a 80gb hard drive with only a 8mb cache? hard drives are so cheap now days t here isn;'t alot of difference in price, id suggest getting a 16mb cache one as the hard drive is the slowest part in a pc. So its worth getting a decent one.

[Fizzle]

I have made some slight modifications to my setup. Let me take a moment to explain why my choices are what they are. I have always been a huge fan of FSB I try to purchase the CPU with the fastest possible FSB available to me for my budget. For the most part, I do not use the full capacity of my hard drives. I keep my systems very trim with very little programs installed and almost No TSR's loading in the background. My idea setup is running a machine with out a swap file. I am building a machine solely for the purpose of running this game with all the bells and whistles. The only requirement for me is that the game looks good and allows me to use the internet and an MP3 player such as win amp in the background. I do not believe in purchasing very expensive mobo's because I do not need wifi or other new age modifications in them. I see the motherboard as very replaceable part of the machine. As far as hard drives is concerned I rather have a smaller faster drive than a bigger slower drive. I also do not like buying really expensive GPU cards because video card makers use cheap GPU cooling fans that blow in about two years of usage. I would prefer to use a cheaper model vid card but I'm afraid that it will run the game on lower settings.