new pc for UT3

[pauloandre]

I'm not sure this is the right section for this question, but...
I love UT, and love the UT3 demo, but my computer is only an athlon 2500+ and radeon 9800, so I really need a new one.
This will not be my first build, so I know I'll reuse the hard drive, monitor, psu and a few other components, but I need to know what cpu+video card+motherboard will run UT3 at a decent framerate at 1280x1024, so that I won't waste money on high-end components. I also don't want to think about upgradability, I just need to upgrade because of this game (I'll probably buy a new one for the next UT). Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

[MarcVenice]

YOu should ask on general hardware, but here's a nice idea, abit ip35-e mobo for 80$ or so, e4400 or perhaps e6550/e6750 depending on how much you got to spend. Throw in a 8800gt or ATI HD3870 which can be had for 210$ at dell's, look on the videocard forum for the link. Then you need 2gb of ram, for roughly 50$. That's gonna set you back 450$ or so at the least. You could go cheaper, but personaly I wouldn't. If you buy a e6550/e6750, HD3870 and 2gb of ddr2 800mhz ram, then you've got yourself one hell of a rig, that won't need upgrading for quite some time. You MIGHT need a new PSU too though, these components require more energy then your current ones.

 

[pauloandre]

thanks about the reply. I'll post in general hardware then with more specific questions (like the psu one). And thanks for the advice, I'll look into it.