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ScorpiaNo
12-22-2008, 04:29 PM
What do you guys think I can run on this computer?

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Wolfdale E8400 3.0GHz
Memory: 4 GB
Hard Drive: 500GB
GFX Card: 1GB 9800GT
Power Supply: 520 Watts.
LiNuX
12-22-2008, 04:44 PM
looks pretty good, you can run almost anything nowadays, but I'd suggest a bit more power in your PSU to make sure you have enough for everything including a cd drive and the Fans in your case, how much is that costing you?
Trunks
12-22-2008, 05:03 PM
That will run every game out on max graphics. You'll be fine till around 2012, unless there's a big jump in technology from now to then. Well, except the CPU, but it's still good enough to play games fine now days.
LiNuX
12-22-2008, 05:54 PM
That will run every game out on max graphics. You'll be fine till around 2012, unless there's a big jump in technology from now to then. Well, except the CPU, but it's still good enough to play games fine now days.

technology jumps big time every year...2012 is a long time from now, we'll be on multicore computers which has 8 cores - the common these days are 2-4 cores - and the parts in the future will get cheaper and cheaper because of mass production, you can see that now even with the declining economy :D Can't wait for it to get fixed! lol...i need a new hard drive
ScorpiaNo
12-22-2008, 10:15 PM
i spent about 800 on everything.
these forums are really nice.
LiNuX
12-22-2008, 10:40 PM
i spent about 800 on everything.
these forums are really nice.

that's pretty good for what you got, i built a slightly weaker pc in terms of graphics, less than a year ago and it cost me around the same - the monitor added another $150
ScorpiaNo
12-22-2008, 10:48 PM
Yup i just bought a monitor for about 200 with Warranty.
LiNuX
12-22-2008, 11:25 PM
Yup i just bought a monitor for about 200 with Warranty.

thats nice, how big is it?

I have a 19" Acer widescreen - pretty good, my last monitor was 15" so its a big jump :D cost me around $150 after like a $50 mail in rebate lol, now you can get the same thing for around a $100
Samus-Fan
12-22-2008, 11:43 PM
Psh..one screen.
I got Dual Monitor!
Lol.
2 17" screens, pretty old ones though.

That will run a lot of new games, might even run Crysis depending on the settings.
Only thing I can say is go for the Quad Core!
LiNuX
12-22-2008, 11:54 PM
Psh..one screen.
I got Dual Monitor!
Lol.
2 17" screens, pretty old ones though.

That will run a lot of new games, might even run Crysis depending on the settings.
Only thing I can say is go for the Quad Core!

i have two monitors too, but one on pc and another on server - easiest for me, but we have like 4 total monitors in the house and i have two laptops myself lol, lots of viewing places :-P
ScorpiaNo
12-23-2008, 01:04 AM
Its a 19 Inch 5MS Samsung really good for the price.
lol for mail in rebate im only getting 30 dollars back.
LiNuX
12-23-2008, 10:48 AM
Its a 19 Inch 5MS Samsung really good for the price.
lol for mail in rebate im only getting 30 dollars back.

ah. i know the one you're talking about, Mail In Rebate rocks lol....thats why my other parts of my computer came out to $800...cuz of MIRs lol...like $30 from the RAM, $25 from Mobo, and i think i got $60 for the case :D thats why I was able to get a new monitor in the first place lol