HELP! Will this run these games?

Apoks · 07-09-2009, 03:32 PM

Hey its my first time here, and i'm about to drop $2000 bucks on a new computer, for gaming purposes only, my question is... will it run the following games (At max settings, on a 24" monitor at 1920 x 1080 ):

Age of Conan
Warhammer in T4 Sieges
Crisis

SPECS:
Case Coolermaster HAF 932 Full Tower Gaming Case

Processor AMD Phenom™ II X4 925 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology

Processor Cooling Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit

8 GB Corsair Memory [2 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module

Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 PCI-Express x16 - 1792MB

Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 DDR3 AMD 770 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, PCI-E MB-

Power Supply 850 Watt -- Coolermaster Real Power Pro 850w Power Supply

Sound Card 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card Onboard LAN Network 10/100

Hard Drive 500 GB HARD DRIVE-[Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]

2nd Hard Drive 500 GB HARD DRIVE-[Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache]

Optical Drive LG 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black

Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 62bit

All thoughts/ ideas are greatly appriciated(sp?)!

Phædrus2401 · 07-09-2009, 03:42 PM

I'd say get a Corsair 850tx instead of the Coolermaster PSU. It's 64 bit Vista, not 62. Otherwise... Why are you even asking? That'll run anything currently on the market as high as it can take.

**wrench97** · 07-09-2009, 04:01 PM

I'm guessing this is a prebuilt unit?
Pretty high mark up, do they mention the brand of video card, Nvidia just makes the chips.

**linderman** · 07-09-2009, 04:47 PM

for that kind of money you should be getting the AMD Deneb core ...945 or 955

and I personally would prefer the 790FX gigabyte motherboard

BTW: the coolermaster real power pro is a very high quality power supply ....... of equal quality with the corsair

Apoks · 07-09-2009, 04:55 PM

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I'm guessing this is a prebuilt unit?

It is a premade in so many words, from ibuypower.

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I'd say get a Corsair 850tx instead of the Coolermaster PSU.

The PSU was my main concern though there is other options.

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Pretty high mark up, do they mention the brand of video card, Nvidia just makes the chips.

eVGA

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It's 64 bit Vista, not 62.

The 62bit was a typo on my part :) .

$2000 was my top end price, and this is about $1700 with whats listed there plus some addins.

I've never built my own computer the most i've ever done is upgrade my own computer (GPU/RAM/DVDDrive/PSU) and i don't really know anything about the wireing / glues / airflow etc. or i would attempt to build my PC myself.

For MMO's like warhammer/AoC would a SSD drive be better second drive due to the faster load of scenery(sp?) inbetween instances? (difference of 30seconds --> 10seconds?)

**wrench97** · 07-09-2009, 05:22 PM

Apoks · 07-09-2009, 05:58 PM

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4057/neweggprices.jpg

Thats what i came up with for a self-build this is in Canadian dollars (i'm a canuck

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Now serious question... how difficult is it to build your first computer? and if i was to build my own computer, do i need to order addition cables/glue/etc. ?

Thanks for all the help you've provided so far!

**wrench97** · 07-10-2009, 01:24 AM

The cables will come with the motherboard, it is not hard to build if you have changed video cards, PSU's and drives before you can move right up to building.

Swap the IDE DVD drive to a Sata Model and the 5400 RPM hard drive for a faster 7200 rpm Sata unit.

No glue is required.

What size monitor are you using? With the GTX295 If you are using less then 24"-26" you will not see a lot of difference from GTX285.

**linderman** · 07-10-2009, 04:53 AM

do a google search for "computer building" "computer assembly" youtbue videos

InvalidUseOfNul · 07-10-2009, 07:56 PM

build it! but don't skimp on your PSU. since you're using it for gaming double check the case layout and MB layout to make sure the designers didn't do something stupid like put your PCIe slots in line with your SATA cables plugs or drive cages. gaming graphics cards are huge.

07-09-2009, 03:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Apoks Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 64bit	HELP! Will this run these games? Hey its my first time here, and i'm about to drop $2000 bucks on a new computer, for gaming purposes only, my question is... will it run the following games (At max settings, on a 24" monitor at 1920 x 1080 ): Age of Conan Warhammer in T4 Sieges Crisis SPECS: Case Coolermaster HAF 932 Full Tower Gaming Case Processor AMD Phenom™ II X4 925 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology Processor Cooling Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit 8 GB Corsair Memory [2 GB X4] DDR3-1333 Memory Module Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 PCI-Express x16 - 1792MB Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 DDR3 AMD 770 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, PCI-E MB- Power Supply 850 Watt -- Coolermaster Real Power Pro 850w Power Supply Sound Card 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard Network Card Onboard LAN Network 10/100 Hard Drive 500 GB HARD DRIVE-[Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] 2nd Hard Drive 500 GB HARD DRIVE-[Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] Optical Drive LG 22X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive-Black Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 62bit All thoughts/ ideas are greatly appriciated(sp?)!

07-09-2009, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,844 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? I'd say get a Corsair 850tx instead of the Coolermaster PSU. It's 64 bit Vista, not 62. Otherwise... Why are you even asking? That'll run anything currently on the market as high as it can take. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

07-09-2009, 04:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,709 OS: Win7	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? I'm guessing this is a prebuilt unit? Pretty high mark up, do they mention the brand of video card, Nvidia just makes the chips. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-09-2009, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? for that kind of money you should be getting the AMD Deneb core ...945 or 955 and I personally would prefer the 790FX gigabyte motherboard BTW: the coolermaster real power pro is a very high quality power supply ....... of equal quality with the corsair __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial Last edited by linderman; 07-09-2009 at 04:49 PM.

07-09-2009, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,709 OS: Win7	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? This will give you an Idea of what it costs to build, the hard drives are larger and the CPU is faster. The new LG burners seem to be troublesome, and of course from Ibuypower there is a system warranty this way there are component warranties. Link Disc Price http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...er%20HAF%20932 HAF Case $144.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103471 PhenomII 940 $184.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145218 Corsair DDR3 $74.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130504 GTX295 $519.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...GA-MA770T-UD3P GA-MA770T-UD3P $79.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9009&Tpk=850TX 850TX $129.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218 640Gig $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218 640Gig $69.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ermaltake%20V1 VI $59.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ermaltake%20V1 Vista HP $109.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151175 Samsung DVD $24.99 $1,468.90 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-09-2009, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Apoks Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista 64bit	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4057/neweggprices.jpg Thats what i came up with for a self-build this is in Canadian dollars (i'm a canuck ) Now serious question... how difficult is it to build your first computer? and if i was to build my own computer, do i need to order addition cables/glue/etc. ? Thanks for all the help you've provided so far!

07-10-2009, 01:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,709 OS: Win7	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? The cables will come with the motherboard, it is not hard to build if you have changed video cards, PSU's and drives before you can move right up to building. Swap the IDE DVD drive to a Sata Model and the 5400 RPM hard drive for a faster 7200 rpm Sata unit. No glue is required. What size monitor are you using? With the GTX295 If you are using less then 24"-26" you will not see a lot of difference from GTX285. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-10-2009, 04:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,441 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? do a google search for "computer building" "computer assembly" youtbue videos __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

07-10-2009, 07:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
InvalidUseOfNul Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Ubuntu, XP, Fedora	Re: HELP! Will this run these games? build it! but don't skimp on your PSU. since you're using it for gaming double check the case layout and MB layout to make sure the designers didn't do something stupid like put your PCIe slots in line with your SATA cables plugs or drive cages. gaming graphics cards are huge.