Going to try Black Ops 2 on PC

[Kung Lau]

System Specifications:

I. Processor/CPU:
2600k

II. Current Graphics Card:
None (intel on board)

III. Display Resolution:
1600x1200 Dell 2001

IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age). If possible, please provide a link to a website containing the power supply specifications:

PC & Power 600

V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):

Corsair Obsidian 650

Purchase Details:

I. Budget? Please be sure to include currency (If not USD), retailer preferences & specify whether rebates are a viable option.
300-400


II. Any particular preferences (Manufacturer[nV or AMD], Brand[XFX, Sapphire, EVGA, etc], Cooling Solutions)?

Nvidia , BFG 7800 was my last card

III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
No

IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
MSI

Windforce 670

V. What are your needs for this GPU? Which games(If any)do you intend to play? If you have this information at hand, what are the desired detail levels?
CoD BO 2

VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase?
No

Additional Notes

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[Face2Face]

Its a COD game. My moms Packard Bell can run these games maxed...


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[blackened23]

Its a COD game. My moms Packard Bell can run these games maxed...


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My iPhone4 plays black ops 2 maxed too....

 

[0___________0]

Is that the only game you want to play? Minimum requirement is either an nVidia 8800GT or an AMD 3870. I'd get a 650 Ti for $140 at NewEgg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-650-ti-review

 

[frozentundra123456]

My moms Packard Bell can run these games maxed

I can play it with a paper and pencil.

Seriously, I want to try the game also, but am unwilling to pay full price since I am only interested in single player. Actually the first Black Ops was poorly optimized for PC and I had severe stuttering on my old computer with an E4500 and 9800GT. It will be interesting to see if the new game is better optimized, but I have new computer so direct comparison will be difficult.

Edit: OP, if you are planning on playing the game on your IGP, I doubt it will be a very satisfactory experience. Pretty sure you cant run in on 1220p at any kind of reasonable IQ settings.

 

[2is]

I can play it with a paper and pencil.

Seriously, I want to try the game also, but am unwilling to pay full price since I am only interested in single player. Actually the first Black Ops was poorly optimized for PC and I had severe stuttering on my old computer with an E4500 and 9800GT. It will be interesting to see if the new game is better optimized, but I have new computer so direct comparison will be difficult.

Edit: OP, if you are planning on playing the game on your IGP, I doubt it will be a very satisfactory experience. Pretty sure you cant run in on 1220p at any kind of reasonable IQ settings.

First black ups was very CPU heavy but ran perfectly fine if you had a decent quad core pushing it.

 

[daveybrat]

I would get this card personally:

EVGA 02G-P4-2663-KR GeForce GTX 660 FTW Signature 2 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130833

A very highly overclocked card that only uses a single 6-pin power connector. Dual-fans should run very quiet and cool.

For $229 + ship you'll be able to play any game paired with that 2600K.

 

[frozentundra123456]

First black ups was very CPU heavy but ran perfectly fine if you had a decent quad core pushing it.

Probably true, but at the time before the numerous patches, I did see a lot of anecdotal comments about stuttering even on higher end systems.

My new comp has an i5, so I have considered re-installing, but honestly the game was OK, but not one that I would care to play again. Being a Treyarch game perhaps BO2 will come down in price sooner than the MW series. I would like to get it, but I have played enough COD games that I will not pay full price for another one. Actually, probably the only games I will pay full price for anymore are strategy or RPGs, especially RPGs that give many hours of gameplay. And maybe the next Starcraft installment.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

To play black ops 2 at 1440p max with 4x msaa with 60+ fps you will need a 7870/660 class gpu.

For 1080p without AA that would probably come down a 6850/560.

But you will still need a core I series quad with a decent gpu.

 

[2is]

Probably true, but at the time before the numerous patches, I did see a lot of anecdotal comments about stuttering even on higher end systems.

My new comp has an i5, so I have considered re-installing, but honestly the game was OK, but not one that I would care to play again. Being a Treyarch game perhaps BO2 will come down in price sooner than the MW series. I would like to get it, but I have played enough COD games that I will not pay full price for another one. Actually, probably the only games I will pay full price for anymore are strategy or RPGs, especially RPGs that give many hours of gameplay. And maybe the next Starcraft installment.

Don't hold your breath, BO2 is getting the best user reviews since COD4 and I'd have to agree. The visuals are a significant step up from anything previous, the performance is a whole lot better than BO. Ranked servers are provided by treyarch only which may not seem like a good thing but when you see what previous titles have turned into (nuke town 24/7 crouch only, etc etc) I think it's a good thing.