are these specs good for gaming
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bratsos
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And after 3 years will be a slow end computer for games (and low end value machine) ...
My advice :
If you want the computer only for games is better to buy a game console instead.
wolfeking
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why? So you can see the games at a minor glimpse of what they can be. Xbox is limited to DX8.1 and with a ATI custom GPU. most games out today wont even play on a DX8.1 system (back in the Raedon 9600se days I think, maybe Geforce 3?) This just holds back the looks of a game. But hey, you could probably hack a 360 to run OSX 10.5 easier than a PC since its running a tricore PPC processor.
jonnyp11
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dang, i thought the xbox had DX9, if it's using hardware that old then the games must be really optimized for it and the gpu itself must be the fastest thing out at the time, cuz i know my 9600se sucks, couldn't do much even on 1024x768 on bf2. then again the tri-core prob helps cuz i'm sure my xp 2400+ is holding it back, and a crap psu too.
wolfeking
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX
its 8.1a. to find it easier, when you click on the link go ctrl + F and search for October 25, 2001. 360 and Xbox share the same firmware, with a few tweaks for the new hardware.
its 8.1a. to find it easier, when you click on the link go ctrl + F and search for October 25, 2001. 360 and Xbox share the same firmware, with a few tweaks for the new hardware.
Okedokey
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Yep, and the graphics is about the same as a 3 series nvidia chip. Laughable.
Essentially an XBOX is a pentium III based machine with Windows 2000 and a series 3 nvidia GPU. Pretty old and rubbish these days.
For only about $250 you can get a LGA1155 mobo and Core i3, which will make all of your computer much better.
Essentially an XBOX is a pentium III based machine with Windows 2000 and a series 3 nvidia GPU. Pretty old and rubbish these days.
For only about $250 you can get a LGA1155 mobo and Core i3, which will make all of your computer much better.
wolfeking
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the 360 is a little better. but still highly low end compaired to what you could get for $249 in PC terms, assuming you already had a good quad core and motherboard. Even a GTS250 would be 1000x better than its GPU.
Xbox360 wiki said:
Phenom II x4 in 955 or above verity. The FX has some issues that make it bad for gaming. Its essentially a AMD HT dual core with slightly better performance than the Intel dual core HT. (as a percent gain the HT makes)
The Phenom II X4. If you go with a FX vs, a Phenom II X4. Go with the FX-6100 and overclock the hell out of it.
Aastii
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It is a tweaked DX9 on a 360, not DX8
And that is an Xbox, not a 360, the 360 is running a cut down version of a 3000 series card, giving the performance close to an X1950, or equivalent to our now budget video cards.
@bratos:
It is cheaper to buy a PC for gaming when you factor in the price of games, the price of subscription (in the case of Xbox) and for the functionality you get.
If you drop ~£400 on a system, that will be able to play all games out now on High - medium settings, which is essentially one above the quality you get with a console, assuming the game isn't a direct port.
Then, assuming you buy an average of a game a month, you are saving ~£10 per game (£45 for a console, £35 for PC on release, with preowned/deals generally giving the same difference), that is £120 a year. When you consider new a console is ~£300 (again for 360, PS3 you have already spent the £400 and then some), you are now £20 up.
Second year, £140 up, giving you money to upgrade to keep on the top settings. This pattern continues, but the difference at that second year is you have spent the same money, have the same number of games, but have a better quality of gaming on the PC thanks to better graphics, quality and community, where as your console counter part is now running on what was already dated technology.
To OP:
what is your budget for this system, instead of asking for just parts, we can tell you what the best you can get will be
OP- What motherboard do you have? Need to know this first to determine whether you should upgrade the CPU on your board or just get all new and go intel. But in all honesty, the Athlon II isn't a horrible CPU I would upgrade the card first. The 5670 isn't a bad card, just not really strong for much over 1280x1024 gaming. What resolution monitor do you run?
Linkin suggested a 6850, which is a great card and strong enough to play any game on 1080p. However, we also would need to know what PSU you have to make sure it can handle it.
One last thing, if you were to want to go with a new build, what would your budget be?
Linkin suggested a 6850, which is a great card and strong enough to play any game on 1080p. However, we also would need to know what PSU you have to make sure it can handle it.
One last thing, if you were to want to go with a new build, what would your budget be?
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