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Omece
Member Posts: 18
in Everquest II
Hi 
, im building up a new computer and im really interested on buying EverQuest 2. I want to make SURE that my computer gonna run this game really smooth and without any kind of lag. 
Well here is what i have:
ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
| CPU Socket Type | ('LGA 775')); LGA 775 |
| CPU Type | ('Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium')); Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium |
| FSB | ('1333/1066MHz')); 1333/1066MHz |
| Chipsets | |
| North Bridge | ('Intel P35')); Intel P35 |
| South Bridge | ('Intel ICH9')); Intel ICH9 |
| Memory | |
| Number of Memory Slots | ('4×240pin')); 4×240pin |
| Memory Standard | ('DDR2 800')); DDR2 800 |
| Maximum Memory Supported | ('8GB')); 8GB |
| Dual Channel Supported | ('Yes')); Yes |
| Expansion Slots | |
| PCI Express x16 | ('1')); 1 |
| PCI Express x1 | ('2')); 2 |
| PCI Slots | ('3')); 3 |
| Storage Devices | |
| PATA | ('1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max')); 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s | ('4')); 4 |
| Onboard Video | |
| Onboard Video Chipset | ('None')); None |
| Onboard Audio | |
| Audio Chipset | ('HD Audio')); HD Audio |
| Audio Channels | ('8 Channels')); 8 Channels |
| Onboard LAN | |
| Max LAN Speed | ('10/100/1000Mbps')); 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports | |
| PS/2 | ('2')); 2 |
| USB | ('4 x USB 2.0')); 4 x USB 2.0 |
| S/PDIF Out | ('1x Optical')); 1x Optical |
| Audio Ports | ('6 Ports')); 6 Ports |
| Onboard USB | |
| Onboard USB | ('4 x USB 2.0')); 4 x USB 2.0 |
| Physical Spec | |
| Form Factor | ('ATX')); ATX |
| Dimensions | ('12.0" x 9.6"')); 12.0" x 9.6" |
Creative Sound Blaster 16 Pre-AMP 2 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - OEM
- Digital Audio: 16-bit
- Features: Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound 3D
- Line In: Yes
- Line Out: Yes
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6750
| CPU Socket Type | |
| CPU Socket Type | ('LGA 775')); LGA 775 |
| Tech Spec | |
| Core | ('Conroe')); Conroe |
| Multi-Core | ('Dual-Core')); Dual-Core |
| Name | ('Core 2 Duo E6750')); Core 2 Duo E6750 |
| Operating Frequency | ('2.66GHz')); 2.66GHz |
| FSB | ('1333MHz')); 1333MHz |
| L1 Cache | ('32KB+32KB')); 32KB+32KB |
| L2 Cache | ('4M shared')); 4M shared |
| Manufacturing Tech | ('65 nm')); 65 nm |
| 64 bit Support | ('Yes')); Yes |
| Hyper-Threading Support | ('No')); No |
| Virtualization Technology Support | ('Yes')); Yes |
| Multimedia Instruction | ('MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, EM64T')); MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, EM64T |
| Voltage | ('0.962V-1.350V')); 0.962V-1.350V |
| Cooling Device | ('Heatsink and Fan included')); Heatsink and Fan included |
G.SKILL 4GB(4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Quad Channel Kit Desktop Memory
| Capacity | ('4GB(4 x 1GB)')); 4GB(4 x 1GB) |
| Speed | ('DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)')); DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) |
| Cas Latency | ('5')); 5 |
| Timing | ('5-5-5-15')); 5-5-5-15 |
| Voltage | ('1.8V - 2.0V')); 1.8V - 2.0V |
| Heat Spreader | ('Yes')); Yes |
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD Burner - OEM
| Performance | |
| DVD-ROM Access Time | ('160ms')); 160ms |
| CD-ROM Access Time | ('160ms')); 160ms |
| WRITE Speed | |
| DVD+R | ('20X')); 20X |
| DVD+RW | ('8X')); 8X |
| DVD-R | ('20X')); 20X |
| DVD-RW | ('6X')); 6X |
| CD-R | ('48X')); 48X |
| CD-RW | ('32X')); 32X |
| DVD+R DL | ('8X')); 8X |
| DVD-R DL | ('8X')); 8X |
| DVD-RAM | ('12X')); 12X |
| READ Speed | |
| DVD-ROM | ('16X')); 16X |
| CD-ROM | ('48X')); 48X |
| Physical Spec | |
| Form Factor | ('5"')); 5" |
| Windows Vista | ('Works with')); Works with |
| Panel Color | ('Black')); Black |
| Configuration | |
| Load Type | ('Tray')); Tray |
| Interface | ('IDE')); IDE |
| Software | |
| Operating Systems Supported | ('Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP')); Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP |
| Ideal User | NVIDIA GeForce Model | GPU Architecture | Texture Fill Rate (per second)* |
Maximum Memory Bandwidth* | Memory Size* | Microsoft DirectX | HDR Lighting | |||||||
| Extreme Gamer, Power User, Multimedia Enthusiast |
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39.2 billion | 103.7 GB/s | 768 MB | 10 | 128 bit |  |
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| 36.8 billion | 86.4 GB/s | 768 MB | 10 | 128 bit | |
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| 24.0 billion | 64.0 GB/s | 320/640 MB | 10 | 128 bit | |
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13.2 billion | 44.8 GB/s | 512 MB | 9.0c | 64 bit |
I gonna buy the NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
The Software i gonna run is Windows Vista.
I hope all this stuff work with EQ2 cuz i really want to experience a great gamming with it and i dont want any kind of problems running it.
Well i'll wait for your response those who play EQ2 and knows a lot abouth computers and gaming, if i miss something or need more of something please tell me. Thanks all for your time 
Comments
You'll be able to run it fine with that PC, but not every option on max.
Kemih ~ 13 Red Mage | Currently playing FFXI & LOTRO, awaiting Warhammer Online & Aion...
Well thats good news for me
, but just answering... What else i need to run it for MAX graphics ?
If you are going to run Vista, do not get a 7xxx series video card, It doesn't have DX10 support. It will be a waste of money to use anything less.
3x 8800gtx slotted with 20 GB ram.
REALITY CHECK
So you recommend me to use a 8600 GTS Graphic card ???
It dont appear but the stats are
10.8 billion 32.0 GB/s 256 MB 10 128 bit
So you recommend me to use a 8600 GTS Graphic card ???
It dont appear but the stats are
10.8 billion 32.0 GB/s 256 MB 10 128 bit
EQ2 are heavy on CPU and RAM. Without it you may have some performance issues. Your setup seems for me to be sufficient for EQ2 in my eyes. When I bought my new rig, I did run with 2GB + Vista. After 2 weeks I upgraded the ram to more. My usage with EQ2, Vista and background applications (winamp, act, firefox, etc..) did use more than 2 GB (in Win XP 2GB was more than enough).
About graphic card, I would go for something that supports dx10 too, since you are going for Vista. What I didn't understand that you first sets a 7xxx card in one price range and compare it to 8600 which are in a completely different price range (50%-60% of the price of your first suggestion). I would suggest looking at the 8800 GTS card, based purely on the price range and DX10 support. Don't trust me 100% on this issues, since I'm not a gfx card expert
Another thing I noticed in my usual pc equipment shop was that the 7950 cards are removed from the stock (replaced with newer version).
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Leemeg.
The Geforce 8800 cost abouth $300.00 and i think thats too much in compares for the Geforce 8600 that is like 150- 180 dollars
Does the GeForce 8600 GTS Fits well ?
I'd get a Sapphire Radeon X1950PRO instead of 8600gts.... more bang for the buck.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102061