Is 2.8 Ghz good for gaming?

CaP-a-CoP · 06-22-2009, 06:40 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229100

I'm not talking crysis here, but could it at least run Call of duty World at war, or any source games?

also, i can only get pre-built pc's, not frankenstein pc's (little does my mom know that cyberpowerpc is built with frankenstein parts

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thanks to anyone and everyone

**manic** · 06-22-2009, 06:52 PM

Power supply is lacking on that machine, as well as the video card.
Amd dual cores are perfectly capable of gaming...You will need to
upgrade items mentioned for decent performance..With a minimum of
the power supply, 420watts isnt quite cutting it nowadays....

Tumbleweed36 · 06-22-2009, 08:24 PM

I agree with my team mate Manic. While the video card is just average and not a real strong gaming card, any upgrades will require a bigger and better power supply. For example an 8800gts would require something like a Corsair 550 power supply. To be quite honest, I would be surprised if that 420 watt power supply even with that average video card made it through the year warranty period. The CPU is fine for gaming.

I would not purchase this unit if you plan on doing any worthwhile gaming. That is my opinion.

**Tyree** · 06-23-2009, 07:34 AM

Note how they fail to list the brand name of the important hardware -Mobo, graphics card, PSU.

**manic** · 06-23-2009, 07:53 AM

Its a fill in the blanks deal

Crystal ball syndrome...

06-22-2009, 06:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
CaP-a-CoP Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Ubuntu 9.04	Is 2.8 Ghz good for gaming? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883229100 I'm not talking crysis here, but could it at least run Call of duty World at war, or any source games? also, i can only get pre-built pc's, not frankenstein pc's (little does my mom know that cyberpowerpc is built with frankenstein parts ) thanks to anyone and everyone

06-22-2009, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,205 OS: xp	Re: Is 2.8 Ghz good for gaming? Power supply is lacking on that machine, as well as the video card. Amd dual cores are perfectly capable of gaming...You will need to upgrade items mentioned for decent performance..With a minimum of the power supply, 420watts isnt quite cutting it nowadays.... __________________

06-22-2009, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,478 OS: XP Professional	Re: Is 2.8 Ghz good for gaming? I agree with my team mate *Manic.* While the video card is just average and not a real strong gaming card, any upgrades will require a bigger and better power supply. For example an 8800gts would require something like a Corsair 550 power supply. To be quite honest, I would be surprised if that 420 watt power supply even with that average video card made it through the year warranty period. The CPU is fine for gaming. I would not purchase this unit if you plan on doing any worthwhile gaming. That is my opinion. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

06-23-2009, 07:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,839 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Is 2.8 Ghz good for gaming? Note how they fail to list the brand name of the important hardware -Mobo, graphics card, PSU. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

06-23-2009, 07:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,205 OS: xp	Re: Is 2.8 Ghz good for gaming? Its a fill in the blanks deal Crystal ball syndrome... __________________