Want to upgrade my PC to be able to play Gears Of War

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digitalcell on 27 June 2008

Fonzerelli said:
What is your current PC's configuration. Easiest way to find up is Start>Run dxdiag
You could try for an 8600GT 256DDR3, should play most games including Crysys.

He can't purchase an 8600GT because it's PCI. Nvidia dropped AGP support since the 7600 series I believe. His best bet would be to purchase a GeForce 7600 and disable as many programs in the background as possible not to mention move the swap file to another HD than Windows.

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$4000?! What are you building? A server/render farm?

no. that would be a Crysis/Crysis Warhead PC.

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Fonzerelli said:
What is your current PC's configuration. Easiest way to find up is Start>Run dxdiag
You could try for an 8600GT 256DDR3, should play most games including Crysys.

System Information
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Time of this report: 6/28/2008, 13:10:54
       Machine name: 042881820525
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Packard Bell NEC
       System Model: 00000000000000000000000
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Sempron(tm)   2600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
             Memory: 768MB RAM
          Page File: 405MB used, 1471MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: RADEON 9250 - Secondary
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: RADEON 9250 AGP (0x5960)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_5960&SUBSYS_59601002&REV_01
   Display Memory: 128.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

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Squilliam on 28 June 2008

Million said:

Fonzerelli said:
What is your current PC's configuration. Easiest way to find up is Start>Run dxdiag
You could try for an 8600GT 256DDR3, should play most games including Crysys.

System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 6/28/2008, 13:10:54
       Machine name: 042881820525
   Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Packard Bell NEC
       System Model: 00000000000000000000000
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Sempron(tm)   2600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
             Memory: 768MB RAM
          Page File: 405MB used, 1471MB available
        Windows Dir: C:WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
        Card name: RADEON 9250 - Secondary
     Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
        Chip type: RADEON 9250 AGP (0x5960)
         DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
       Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_1002&DEV_5960&SUBSYS_59601002&REV_01
   Display Memory: 128.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

Look for cards such as the 2600pro/xt or the 7600gt for the AGP slot. They should be able to run it at a low setting on your pc. You're pretty much bottoming out below the Xbox360 specs but you should be able to run it decently if you turn down quite a few of the options. Just make sure that your Powersupply unit has a white/black box with 6 pins aranged in a rectangle in a 2x3 format. If it doesn't this is all fruitless and we can just like go home. Have to open your pc up but this is essential I think.

Am I right on the AGP specification guys? Its been so long, but anyway have a look Million/Billion/Trillion

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