PC Newbie needs help buiding his first rig? parts listed

[Garcian Smith]

WilliamWatts said:

DX9 Results: 1920x1200, No AA, Game Quality: Enthusiast
---- Avg. FPS ----- Username ------ CPU/Speed ------------- GPU/OC ------------ OS
26.48 fps -- elementskater706 -- Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz -- 4870 1GB, 830/950 -- Vista 64 SP1

DX10 Results: 1920x1200, No AA, Game Quality: Enthusiast
---- Avg. FPS ----- Username ------ CPU/Speed ------------- GPU/OC ------------ OS
22.67 fps -- elementskater706 -- Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz -- 4870 1GB, 830/950 -- Vista 64 SP1

http://www.overclock.net/benchmarking-software-discussion/463724-crysis-warhead-benchmark-results.html

If you're spending that much money on a system you may as well get the graphics card which can 'max out' the game. Which was my point, I felt the 4xAA compensated for the fact it wasn't being run on enthusiast settings.

Currently, no video card can "max out" Crysis. Seriously, that game brings even a 5970 to its knees at max settings.

That said, you should be able to get playable framerates in Crysis/Warhead on High, at the very least, which is all you can ask without blowing $400+ on a video card that'll be obsolete in three years anyway.