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charonzahacharonzaha Member Posts: 8
in Star Wars: The Old Republic

Hi all

I'm in the process of getting a new computer, and I really want to make sure the one I chose can support this game (tried to play on my laptop a while ago, but was unable to do so without it crashing).

I'm looking at this one as it'll be good for other games I'm looking at too. 

http://www.chillblast.com/Chillblast-Fusion-Spartacus-Gaming-PC.html

 

Any thoughts would be very much appreciated! 

 

Thanks

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  • Azaron_NightbladeAzaron_Nightblade Member EpicPosts: 4,829

    That should definitely run it properly.

    I imagine you'll want some extra ram* eventually (8 GB -> 16 GB), but the system definitely looks solid to me.

     

    * Not for SWTOR, but for some of the more recent and upcoming games.

    My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)

    https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ref/Callaron/

  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004

    Wouldn't touch it tbh, i think realistically, the days of the dual core processor are very limited, and its not a cheap PC either, for that sort of price i would be looking for an absolute minimum of a quad core PC, just overclocking a dual core is really not an option i would be all that happy about, you can get better elsewhere honestly.

    http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/novatechblacknta35.html

    just using that as an example, seriously though, i wouldn't bother with a new PC that didnt even have an SSD.image

  • charonzahacharonzaha Member Posts: 8

    OK, many thanks for replies. I'll look into other options, especially quad processors. 

    Thanks again :-)

  • charonzahacharonzaha Member Posts: 8

    Would either of these be a better option (there both just in my price range)?

    http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/novatechblacknti112.html

     

    or 

     

    https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-023-OG&tool=3 (with the IC i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad Core option)

     

    Thanks again for your help

     

  • maybebakedmaybebaked Member UncommonPosts: 305
    Have you considered building your own PC? It would save you money and isn't really all that difficult.
  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    Originally posted by charonzaha

    Would either of these be a better option (there both just in my price range)?

    http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/novatechblacknti112.html

     

    or 

     

    https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-023-OG&tool=3 (with the IC i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad Core option)

     

    Thanks again for your help

     

    Think this option a bit better, again i wouldn't choose an option that didn't have an SSD, not these days.

    https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-023-OG&tool=3%20(with%20the%20IC%20i5-4670%203.4GHz%20Quad%20Core%20option)

    worth bearing in mind too that in a few months time you will be able to get a free upgrade from Win 7 and Win 8 to Win 10, something that i think most people will probably end up doing, though personally i'll wait 4 or 5 months before doing so just to avoid the usual launch issues.image

  • charonzahacharonzaha Member Posts: 8

    Sorry to be a massive pain, but the link you posted won't save the options you've recommended and I can't tell from the link code. - any chance you could type them out ? 

    I didn't know about the free upgrade, so thanks for letting me know!

    Again, I really apprciate the imput - I'm hoping to get to grips with computers as I get a bit more time :-)

  • charonzahacharonzaha Member Posts: 8

    I've been doing some research, and I'm actually starting to think about spending a bit more and keep coming back to that first link you shared

    http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/novatechblacknta35.html

    Is the processor better that the i5? Again, sorry for bombardment of questions! 

  • jdnewelljdnewell Member UncommonPosts: 2,237
    Originally posted by charonzaha

    I've been doing some research, and I'm actually starting to think about spending a bit more and keep coming back to that first link you shared

    http://www.novatech.co.uk/pc/range/novatechblacknta35.html

    Is the processor better that the i5? Again, sorry for bombardment of questions! 

    You would probably have better luck posting this in the Hardware section.

    I will say that out of the PCs you have linked the one in the quote above is the better.  It at least has a decent GPU ( 270x) .

    My advice is to post this again in Hardware, there may be some posters who visit there that can point you towards a vendor that is reputable where you live.

  • jdnewelljdnewell Member UncommonPosts: 2,237

    If I were going to buy from that Novatech site I would build consider something like this. To me this is a bit more balanced budget system.

    At least in this one you know the PSU is good, not some generic "novatech 650 psu",  same goes for GPU and RAM. Plus you have a cpu cooler now thats much better than a stock one.

    You simply dont need an 8 core cpu on your budget. I spent that little extra saved going with a quad core on a better PSU and some hardware that wasnt the generic brand.

    It is 25 bucks more expensive, but better quality hardware that will give at least a little piece of mind that everything isnt random cheap parts in your system.

     

    Processor: AMD Piledriver Quad Core FX 4350 4.2GHz [Upgraded]

    Memory: Crucial 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz Single Module [Upgraded]

    Hard Drive: 120GB Solid State Drive

    Hard Drive 2: 2TB 3.5" 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive

    Graphics Card: ASUS Radeon R9 270X DirectCU II TOP OC 2GB GDDR5 [Upgraded]

    Optical Drive: 22x DVD Writer

    PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1 Power Supply- 80+ Gold Certified [Upgraded]

    Mouse: Novatech Standard Wired USB Mouse

    Keyboard: Novatech Standard USB Keyboard

    Case: Novatech ATX Gaming Case

    Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970 (Socket AM3+) Motherboard

    Cooling: Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler [Upgraded]

    Sound: Onboard Audio

    Operating System: None

    edit: No OS because the link you gave didnt show one either. If you have a copy of windows then no worries, if not add the OS to the total.

     

  • charonzahacharonzaha Member Posts: 8

    Ah, sorry - hadn't noticed the hardware forum. Will post there as advised :-)

    Thanks for the thoughts regarding changing the components - itheylooks good (from my limited knowledge at least!) 

    Thanks again :-)

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