How well do games run on YOUR specs?

Technology and Gaming
#41

This is a brand new computer that isn’t even 2 weeks old yet. First computer I put together myself. :smiley:

AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz
Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1 GB GDDR5
4 GB DDR3 1333 RAM
1 TB Seagate Barracuda
750 GB WD external
MSI AMD 770-C45 Mobo
Thermaltake 600w PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Asus 18.5" WS 1366x768 Monitor (40" 1080p HDTV during games)

I can run the Crysis demo, Dirt 2, OF: DR, and Grid all on max settings flawlessly. On my next paycheck I’m going to be buying the Valve complete pack.

I am ready for Black Mesa! :smiley: :freeman:

#42

Smokin’ hot machine Schizophriend! :open_mouth:

I want to run Episode 2 at more than 30 FPS… I’m going to runn CrossfireX (3) for my 5770 … maybe. I can’t decide on 2 or three. My PSU is 750W + 3.7 GHz CPU… will that be too much for it? I saw the max for crossfirex3 as far as wattage goes was like 324w. Advice please

#43

324w is bullshit. One probably uses about that much, much less three.

#44

Where do you get your money? Got a job or just rich parents? (Not implying either, nor saying that your setup is costly, just curious.)

#45

Max output for one radeon HD 5770 is 108W
and plus, if I do crossfire, The 1 x16 slot will turn into two x8 slots = slower afaik… will that impact performance much?

#46

I was under the impression that Crossfire was ATi’s version of SLi, which is using two different cards in two different x16 slots. Or more cards/slots as necessary.

#47

it is the ATI version of sli. It depends on how many lanes of PCIe your chipset has total - P55 only has 16, so with one card the card gets 16 full lanes, but with 2 you get 2 8 lanes. X58 on the other hand has 32 I believe. Switching to 8 lanes only lowers your performance by about 4%. going to 4 lanes has a pretty big effect though, so I wouldn’t recommend triple crossfire.

#48

CrossfireX is the same as nvidia’s SLI, buts its more flexible (ie. u can crossfire a 5870 and a 5850 or 5770, but u cant SLI two different nvidia cards) and each card remains independant which means u can still run monitors from all of the cards even while there linked.

I’ve only spent $1700 total on it starting back when I put together my original config last year. I get some of the money myself, the rest is from holidays and birthdays.

Edit: damn ninja’d

#49

I dont know all the intel i# and all that stuff but all I know is:

Intel Penium 4 3.2ghz
1.5gb ram
intel 128 mb video card
40 gb hard drive

Plays hl2 on high (most except when the gun ship is there)

Sometimes it makes me want to cry.

Start up screen says its high threading but everyone that has seen that doubts it.

#50

I’ll give the specs I know about

This is a laptop, Dell Inspiron e1505, with:
-ATI Mobility Radeon x1400
-Intel Dual Core T2080 1.73 GHz
-2 GB RAM
-Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

It’s not that great, but does what I need it to. I can handle all source games that I have tried so far (which excludes L4D2) with no problems.

I do like playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SoC, but I there are certain maps that are near impossible to play on even after tweaking.

Luckily, I’ll be getting some help in building a new PC soon.

#51

Okay I can live with that… the results are worth it :stuck_out_tongue:
Triple crossfire is impossible on my P55-UD5 mobo afaik :frowning: only 2 slots

I would only do triple crossfire if I got a new mobo… not doing THAT anytime soon. I’d get an i7 instead :retard:

#52

e6600 2.4 ghz, 3 gb ram, 1 tb 7200 rpm hdd, z5500’s, soundblaster x-fi xtreme
24" crt @ 1920x1200, and 22" lcd @ 1680x1050 on a radeon hd 4850

l4d: 90 fps on 1600x1200
crysis: 45 fps on 1280x1024 all high settings

#53

According to Can You Run it, I’m supposed to be able to run crysis at max settings.

Somehow I doubt that considering how choppy L4D2 can get at times.

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