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Lobotomist
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i'm sure you'd need to upgrade your cpu also. 1.8 single core is pretty old
Please note that I'm not being sarcastic here a Lobo you are one of the forum posters here that post things sometimes that have me laughing so hard I fall out of my seat, which is a good thing.
That said, you may want to just wait until you can upgrade your Motherboard, CPU, video card and Ram. I know that if you are one of the types who isn't afraid to take the case off and work under the hood you can complete that upgrade for around $400. I just looked at Newegg and saw a $120 GFX card, $100 Mobo, $50 Ram and $120 Core 2 Duo processor. You may want a different power supply as well which adds anothe $20 or so.
Reason I say wait is I'd hate for you to try to run it and it not run well and that experience put you off from ever trying it if you waited til later to get a new machine. Hope that makes sense.
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Damn.
I guess that any upgrade is useless with my CPU.
pretty much. might as well get a new system.
3.4ghz Phenom II X4 965, 8GB PC12800 DDR3 GSKILL, EVGA 560GTX 2GB OC, 640GB HD SATA II, BFG 1000WATT PSU. MSI NF980-G65 TRI-SLI MOBO.
Assuming that you do have everything else up to date, all you'd need to do is add an extra ghz. It's about 50 bucks for one at most stores, but newegg is a lifesaver if you're not afraid of shopping online (I particularly don't like it just because I like keeping credit card info safe, but that's just me). I saw a deal on NewEgg of 2ghz going for about $44.99 (40 bucks off it's original price).
Yes you must upgrade.
I can not say how I know, but I do know that older single AMD processers (XP) and pre Pentium 4 processers not compatable with the client
Here is a rig that will run the game and others great for around $500
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wishlist/PublicWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=5946374&WishListTitle=lowend
this was just put together fast, prolly find a bit better deals if searched more.
Also try tigerdirect also
Aw come on Hrica, there might be a bottleneck there with the 8800GT and a dual-core Intel 1.8GHz. Spend more money on the processor and a little less on the PSU.
Also, you have a MicroATX Mini Tower case there but the mobo's form factor is ATX so I don't know if it will fit...
I love Newegg. I built a new system for $437.38, including: CPU, RAM, Case, Mobo, GFX Card, and PSU. The most expensive thing on the list was the CPU - an AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor at $110 when I got it.
If you do order from Newegg, try and buy products that have the most reviews, and take advantage of the newsletter promo deals and free shipping.
It all depends if the OP is willing to overclock or not.
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Desktop - AMD 8450 Tri Core, 3 gigs of DDR2 800 RAM, ATI HD 3200 Graphics, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Laptop (Dell Latitude E6400) - Intel P8400, 2 GIGs of RAM, Intel X4500, Windows XP Professional
But I won't skimp on PSU, or card lol
if you do end up upgrading your computer, don't get the 8600gt/gts, they were a waste of money when they came out and now the 9600gt is out, they're an even bigger waste of money. Get the 9600gt, it's like $50 dollars more but many times faster.
I actually recommend just getting an entirely new computer. We all know that minimum requirements really mean just that: minimum. Meaning that if you set the graphics sliders to their lowest setting, then you'll be fine to play with the minimum requirements.
Computer gaming anymore requires up to date machines. I actually get a new computer every two years to keep up.