Well you can take what you want from that, but to truely 'own' Crysis you'd need to step up to an HD 5850 level graphics card.

WilliamWatts said: Well you can take what you want from that, but to truely 'own' Crysis you'd need to step up to an HD 5850 level graphics card.

Those benchmarks are for 4x AA at 1920x1200, which stresses any non-high-end card. Setting AA to 2x or even 0x would get you playable framerates and not make much of a difference in looks (antialiasing makes much more of a difference at lower resolutions). Plus, then you could crank the graphics settings up to Very High.

This, by the way, is why I don't trust Crysis benchmarks with AA enabled: They give you a very inaccurately low representation of what your card is capable of. In case you don't believe me, by the way: This benchmark shows an average 34 FPS at 1920x1200 on High settings with no AA. You should be able to easily achieve the same with a Core-i5 at your command.

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.

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2009/09/30/amds_ati_radeon_hd_5850_video_card_review/4

It can do 1920/1200 with 4xAA at 28FPS so it ought to be able to do 1922/1080 with 2xAA AA/ 16xAF at full settings.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx5850/7.htm

Thanks guys for the facts..how do u feel about this case and psu combo?

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   Type	ATX Mid Tower
   Color	Black
   Case Material	SECC Steel
   With Power Supply	No
   Power Supply Mounted	Bottom
   Motherboard Compatibility	Micro ATX / ATX
   With Side Panel Window	No
   Expansion
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   External 3.5" Drive Bays	2
   Internal 3.5" Drive Bays	5
   Expansion Slots	7
   Front Ports
   Front Ports	USB / Audio / e-SATA
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   120mm Fans	1 x Front 120mm Blue LED Fan 1 x Rear 120mm Fan
   140mm Fans	1 x Top 140mm Fan
   Side Air duct	No
   Physical Spec
   Dimensions(L x W x H)	18.50" x 7.48" x 17.08"
   Weight	12.76 lbs.
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i actually i found a nice case i like, its the one you recommended with a side panel though. also is there are power supply that is good for like 50 to 75 dollars? that roughly the same watts has the corsair

Rosewill is not a good hardware manufacturer. You should avoid their parts like botulism-covered plague rats.

I know it's tempting to go with Newegg combos, but aside from the rare exception they're usually not very good deals (as in, one or more components will be crap). Power supplies, for example, are very manufacturer-dependant: I generally recommend sticking with Corsair or SeaSonic because they provide rock-solid PSUs with 5-year warranties. As I said before, the PSU is the most important component in your system, and you absolutely do not want to skimp on it.

As for the case, most sub-$60 cases will have middling-to-poor airflow and be difficult to build in, loud, and filled with sharp edges. I often recommend the Centurion 5 at the $50 price point because it avoids most of these failings. The Antec Nine Hundred that I recommended to you before is $100, but for that price you get a solidly built case with a ton of air circulation that won't fall apart on you if you breathe on it like most cheaper windowed cases. It's also been documented to hell and back, so even if you get stuck building, help is just a quick Google search away.

In other words, you'd be well advised to stick with what I and others have recommended. If there were some excellent hidden deal stashed somewhere in the depths of Newegg's dusty interior, chances are that one of us resident hardware aficionados would know about it and have recommended it to you already.

i am going with the Centurion 5 case u said...they also have the same case with side panel and It should be fine.

also this psu got very high reviews 


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75.00 with free shipping

Antec is "OK," but not the best. Honestly I don't see why you're so resistant to just getting a Corsair or SeaSonic for $20 more and having peace-of-mind that you'll have a rock-solid PSU at your disposal for 5 years but it's your money.