Is my computer good enough?

Intel182 · 01-12-2006, 06:25 AM

I am a gamer and I just bought an Intel(before you start, I didnt know much about AMD, so i foolishly got an intel) Pentium 4 3.2 ghz w/HT and 1 GB of RAM, 1 mb L2 cache and a 6200 TurboCache graphics card. I am hoping I am hoping to play next-gen games on it like Unreal Tournament 2007 and Oblivion. If I upgrade my graphics to an X1800XT 512 mb and 2 GB RAM, will I be able to play next-gen with good FPS and medium-high settings?

J0efrmcanada · 01-12-2006, 06:31 AM

Um i would definatly go with a 7800gtx and if ur gonna go that big for a video card go with a 512 7800gtx instead it will run so much better and besides the pipelines are more impressive with the nvidia set-up is "right-now" better then ati's...

Ambushed · 01-12-2006, 07:20 AM

Yep are'nt the 7800gtx the best gfx card around at the moment??

Intel182 · 01-12-2006, 08:33 AM

ok, i will get the gtx instead. But my question was, will it be able to run next-gen games(decently) if I do all of that upgrading?

bigsaucybob · 01-12-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Intel182

ok, i will get the gtx instead. But my question was, will it be able to run next-gen games(decently) if I do all of that upgrading?

yea most definitly, and with a bit of overclocking of ur cpu, it will be even better.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-12-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by J0efrmcanada

Um i would definatly go with a 7800gtx and if ur gonna go that big for a video card go with a 512 7800gtx instead it will run so much better and besides the pipelines are more impressive with the nvidia set-up is "right-now" better then ati's...

The difference between the x1800XT 512MB and 7800GTX 512MB arent that great (about 300 points in 3DMark05), i would go with the x1800XT if you dont feel like spending an extra $300 on the 7800GTX. And you cant tell how good a card is by pipelines, because ATI makes up for it with its high clock speed, and the fact that its almost 512bit.

01-12-2006, 06:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Intel182 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 33	Is my computer good enough? I am a gamer and I just bought an Intel(before you start, I didnt know much about AMD, so i foolishly got an intel) Pentium 4 3.2 ghz w/HT and 1 GB of RAM, 1 mb L2 cache and a 6200 TurboCache graphics card. I am hoping I am hoping to play next-gen games on it like Unreal Tournament 2007 and Oblivion. If I upgrade my graphics to an X1800XT 512 mb and 2 GB RAM, will I be able to play next-gen with good FPS and medium-high settings?

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J0efrmcanada Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 68	no ati... Um i would definatly go with a 7800gtx and if ur gonna go that big for a video card go with a 512 7800gtx instead it will run so much better and besides the pipelines are more impressive with the nvidia set-up is "right-now" better then ati's... __________________ Processor - Pentium D 840 Motherboard - Asus P5LD2 Deluxe Wifi-Tv Tuner Ram- Corsair 5400 XMS2 DDR2 3(1 gb sticks) Harddrive(s) - 4 Caviar's at 500 gb each and a 74 Rap Sound Card - Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum edition Optical Drives - A DVD-Rom drive and a DVD-RW with dual layer drive both are plextor i believe Video Card - XFX 7800 GTX 256 Power supply - Antec 480 neoPower Case - Coolermaster Wavemaster Tower Case (Black) HSF - Coolermaster Hyper 6+

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01-12-2006, 07:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ambushed Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,042	Yep are'nt the 7800gtx the best gfx card around at the moment??

01-12-2006, 08:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Intel182 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 33	ok, i will get the gtx instead. But my question was, will it be able to run next-gen games(decently) if I do all of that upgrading?