Please suggest some games

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-05-2008, 10:55 AM

Hey
can somebody suggest me some gud DX10 games which can run on my sluggish system? and is there a remotest chance of running crysis on the lowest settings?

my system specs (yes, i know its a fairly old one)

P4 3.067 GHz 533 MHz
2 GB DDR2 RAM
nVidia 8600GT 512MB DDR2
7200RPM HDD

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-05-2008, 09:15 PM

i checked on SystemRequirementsLab. Processor seems to be the slowest part of my system and doesnt meet the minimum requirements for most games. any suggestions other than getting it changed??

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-07-2008, 03:34 AM

no replies :(

**koala** · 07-07-2008, 04:05 AM

If the CPU is your slowest component, you could overclock it in BIOS, but make sure you have a suitable PSU and cooling otherwise you could do permanent damage. Apart from that, a CPU upgrade is the best option.

It will run Crysis. What other kind of games are you looking for?

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-07-2008, 11:30 AM

Thanks.

Actually this is a compaq PC which I upgraded. So it has only one case fan, and a 400W PSU (It's still better than the 250W one which it originally had, lol). systemreqlabs tells me I need to have atleast 3.2 GHz P4 to run crysis on Vista. Do you think I can still overclock it, just from 3.0 to 3.2?

and any good game will do (action, etc.), except racing and gta-like games, which I'm sick of.

Thanks for any help.

j.miller · 07-07-2008, 01:39 PM

Hello Kitty Online Adventure

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-07-2008, 09:23 PM

i'll need a Nehalem processor to run it. lol

ebackhus · 07-08-2008, 12:54 PM

Commander Keen.

Even with an 8600 that PSU will limit how much umph your PC will give to games.

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-08-2008, 09:02 PM

thanks. :)
i'll upgrade my PSU then. how many watts do you suggest?

**koala** · 07-09-2008, 01:59 AM

Enter your full system specs into this power calculator and set Capacitor Aging to 25%. Click the Calculate button, then add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency.

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-09-2008, 03:00 AM

it says 329W + 30% of it= 431W.
damn. i just replaced my PSU a month ago. i wish i had asked you guys before upgrading.

Twysta` · 07-10-2008, 04:33 AM

I don't think there's actually that many DX10 games out there right now?
But it shouldn't be gfx your looking for, it should be gameplay! =]
Now... you should know that Battlefield 2 is/was a life stealer of a game! I'm retired now though, as well as most of my friends! It just takes up too much time away from your life and everything else!

peterako · 07-10-2008, 12:25 PM

use emulators of old systems like Znes(snes), dosBox or mame 32(samurai showdown is my favorite).
they might not have dx10 but they got plenty of fun games to keep you busy and they most cartainly run at your pc. btw dx10 is no big deal, its just power consuming.

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-10-2008, 02:06 PM

actually I was looking for dx10 cuz I've never seen what a dx10 game looks like.

Twysta` · 07-10-2008, 02:13 PM

World in conflict is a DX10 game I think.
It won't run on your system though.
In fact, you'll be hard pressed to find a DX10 game that works well with your system.
Best you'll do is DX9 I reckon.

**ssj4Gogeta** · 07-10-2008, 02:33 PM

thanks. :)
i'll that and crysis. i checked at systemRequirementsLab. my system meets the recommended requirements for world in conflict. (2.5 GHz proc, 1 gig RAM and 8600GT are recommended)

i already play dx9, i was looking for dx10, just to see how they look. thnx. :)

Twysta` · 07-11-2008, 12:57 AM

http://www.novatek.com.au/news/confi...-10-games.html

07-05-2008, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Please suggest some games Hey can somebody suggest me some gud DX10 games which can run on my sluggish system? and is there a remotest chance of running crysis on the lowest settings? my system specs (yes, i know its a fairly old one) P4 3.067 GHz 533 MHz 2 GB DDR2 RAM nVidia 8600GT 512MB DDR2 7200RPM HDD

07-05-2008, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games i checked on SystemRequirementsLab. Processor seems to be the slowest part of my system and doesnt meet the minimum requirements for most games. any suggestions other than getting it changed??

07-07-2008, 03:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games no replies :(

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Please suggest some games If the CPU is your slowest component, you could overclock it in BIOS, but make sure you have a suitable PSU and cooling otherwise you could do permanent damage. Apart from that, a CPU upgrade is the best option. It will run Crysis. What other kind of games are you looking for? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games Thanks. Actually this is a compaq PC which I upgraded. So it has only one case fan, and a 400W PSU (It's still better than the 250W one which it originally had, lol). systemreqlabs tells me I need to have atleast 3.2 GHz P4 to run crysis on Vista. Do you think I can still overclock it, just from 3.0 to 3.2? and any good game will do (action, etc.), except racing and gta-like games, which I'm sick of. Thanks for any help.

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j.miller Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 26 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, Linux My System	Re: Please suggest some games Hello Kitty Online Adventure

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ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games i'll need a Nehalem processor to run it. lol

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Please suggest some games Commander Keen. Even with an 8600 that PSU will limit how much umph your PC will give to games. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games thanks. :) i'll upgrade my PSU then. how many watts do you suggest?

07-09-2008, 01:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,325 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Please suggest some games Enter your full system specs into this power calculator and set Capacitor Aging to 25%. Click the Calculate button, then add 30% to the total to allow for PSU inefficiency. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games it says 329W + 30% of it= 431W. damn. i just replaced my PSU a month ago. i wish i had asked you guys before upgrading.

07-10-2008, 04:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Please suggest some games I don't think there's actually that many DX10 games out there right now? But it shouldn't be gfx your looking for, it should be gameplay! =] Now... you should know that Battlefield 2 is/was a life stealer of a game! I'm retired now though, as well as most of my friends! It just takes up too much time away from your life and everything else!

07-10-2008, 12:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
peterako Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 105 OS: winXP professional	Re: Please suggest some games use emulators of old systems like Znes(snes), dosBox or mame 32(samurai showdown is my favorite). they might not have dx10 but they got plenty of fun games to keep you busy and they most cartainly run at your pc. btw dx10 is no big deal, its just power consuming. __________________ Don't pity the dead, for they feel nothing, they think of nothing. pity the living who loved them, because they are the ones who truly suffer.

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ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games actually I was looking for dx10 cuz I've never seen what a dx10 game looks like.

07-10-2008, 02:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Please suggest some games World in conflict is a DX10 game I think. It won't run on your system though. In fact, you'll be hard pressed to find a DX10 game that works well with your system. Best you'll do is DX9 I reckon. Last edited by Twysta`; 07-10-2008 at 02:15 PM.

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ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,863 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Please suggest some games thanks. :) i'll that and crysis. i checked at systemRequirementsLab. my system meets the recommended requirements for world in conflict. (2.5 GHz proc, 1 gig RAM and 8600GT are recommended) i already play dx9, i was looking for dx10, just to see how they look. thnx. :) Last edited by ssj4Gogeta; 07-10-2008 at 02:35 PM.

07-11-2008, 12:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
Twysta` Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 62 OS: Vista (32 bit)	Re: Please suggest some games http://www.novatek.com.au/news/confi...-10-games.html