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Are your computer good enough for PCM 2008?
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 07:59
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we'll see, will hopefully upgrade computer sometime in the next year, this one is going on 5 years now
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:02
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Yeah, sounds like its time for an update mate  This one i have is a pre build but the next one i will get i will make myself. This way i can avoid all the problems with Admin on Vista. Thats the reason why i have trouble with a few PCM things. Just to ask where will you buy for GFX card from? |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:04
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no idea yet, got any suggestions.
(mine's a home build, cost me £400 for a top spec pc in it's day)
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:07
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https://overclockers.co.uk/ Is your best bet i think. My mate ordered an 8600 GT and got an GTS, however his power supply couldnt handle it and he ended up having to send his computer away etc |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:12
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what do i really need to upgrade on my PC (hard drive isn't a problem, slapped some in there a few weeks ago).
Processer? More memory?
Trying to do a good PC on the cheap
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:16
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Well, i think that More Memory helps. Thats what my mates taught me, but having a good processor is always good too. I have a AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and that runs amazingly. I would personally go for more ram. But you have to check the motherboard etc. With a 5 years computer i would expect that you might have an old motherboard. Id check that out first. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:20
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i'll get my dad on it tonight i think. Knows everything about this PC.
(i'll pay the £9 and have 512mb of ram i think too)
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:21
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All i suggest when coming to computers is to do your research. Make sure everything will be ok. It took me about 3 months to get the right computer, and ive had no problems at all with this one. Its perfect |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:25
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well i'm just doing all the stuff, shouldn't be long before i'll know everything i need about my PC
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:27
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Good stuff, i personally cant wait to see how well my comp handles PCM 08  |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:36
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the motherboard went out of production last year, to me that means it's not brilliant but not rubbish either. Heck if it blows it means time for a new pc so i'm not complaining. Exams are done and i'm owed one
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:38
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Dam straight I think my parent are on about getting me a laptop for my on the move graphics work. They think i want a Mac  Halp me! I do not want!
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:42
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K-A wrote:
How good will i be able to run the game on my computer with these spesifications from a scale 1-10.?
Prosessor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3,00 ghz
RAM DDR2: 3 072 mb
MHz 667
nVidia GeForce 8600GS 512mb
I'll go with 7.5. You'll be able to run it on full graphics in a modest resolution with anti-aliasing off or on 1 (2 at best), since I have a similar set up (although i have 1 GB more RAM and a 8600 GT, but your processor is better and your memory card has more RAM)
Still getting the full impact of the new game though |
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 25-06-2008 08:46
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Smoothie wrote:
Also i think with a 8600 GT we might be able to reach full graphics with AA at x2. Lets wait and see. (Of course this will depend on other things too, with your specs you might struggle to run AA on x2. Anyway hopefully youll be able to run max shaders.)
I can confirm that I've run PCM with max shaders and AAx1 with an 8600GT. I haven't tried AAx2 because its looks good enough as it is, and I feel I'm on the limit. Might have a go later and report back |
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| boycie001 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 19:23
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Would an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, (256 MB) DDR2 PCI-E Video Card be fine with pcm 08? |
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| boycie001 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 19:36
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my laptop has intel pentium m processor 1.70GHZ
593 MHZ , 504MB of RAM
Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS, 910 GML Express Chipset Family graphics card
and 25GB of free space |
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 25-06-2008 22:25
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boycie001 wrote:
Would an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, (256 MB) DDR2 PCI-E Video Card be fine with pcm 08?
Yes, it would be able to run PCM 08.
boycie001 wrote:
my laptop has intel pentium m processor 1.70GHZ
593 MHZ , 504MB of RAM
Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS, 910 GML Express Chipset Family graphics card
and 25GB of free space
Not with this configuration though.
1. Your processor is too weak
2. You don't have enough RAM
3. The graphics card in your laptop is weak, and as yet no one really knows how Intel graphics cards are handling the game. Thats a really old model though and combined with the processor and lack of ram, no chance! I'd be surprised if it ran PCM 07 above minimum. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 22:33
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My shitty Intel graphics card in my laptop can run the game on maximum setting apart from it lags when shaders are on
So I just play maximum settings apart from shaders, it'll do me fine seen as I can't get a new graphics card for my laptop
EDIT: forgot, actually, anti-aliasing doesn't work with it though, have t have that on 0
Edited by Addy291 on 25-06-2008 22:37
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 25-06-2008 22:36
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Whats the Intel card in your laptop Addy?
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 22:37
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ok, new specs from me
AMD Athlon XP 2400
1GB ram
Nivida GeForce 8600
and hundred's GB free space (so not an issue)
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