serious BUDGET RIG

[abracadabra]

Old Configuration:
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 1.70GHz
VIA P4M266 Motherboard (Socket 478) Motherboard the same
128 MB SDRAM 1GB SDRAM
40GB Seagate IDE HDD HDD the same
32MB ATI RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL 128MB AGP ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (4x/8x)

New Cofiguration:
Processor the same
Motherboard the same
1GB SDRAM
HDD the same
128MB AGP ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (4x/8x)




people with kinda conf. can i get 2 play games like Quake 4, FEAR, Battlefield 2, Civilization 4

 

[nick1985]

I have no idea what you are saying/asking.

 

[KoolDrew]

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: abracadabra
Old Configuration New Configuration:
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 1.70GHz Processor the same, Motherboard, HDD remains the same
VIA P4M266 Motherboard (Socket 478) Motherboard the same
128 MB SDRAM 1GB SDRAM
40GB Seagate IDE HDD HDD the same
32MB ATI RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL 128MB AGP ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (4x/8x)


people with kinda conf. can i get 2 play games like Quake 4, FEAR, Battlefield 2, Civilization 4

you need a new cpu to play FEAR!

 

[lyssword]

I guess will b ok at lower resulutions/effects

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: lyssword
I guess will b ok at lower resulutions/effects

Is it a rule that people with less than 100 posts cant type in full complete sentences?

 

[imported_Spoot]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: lyssword
I guess will b ok at lower resulutions/effects

Is it a rule that people with less than 100 posts cant type in full complete sentences?

yes maybe

 

[srawal]

lower settings = good
(true about sentences to post ratio)

 

[ShadowBlade]

probably at 640x480, everything low, may have to disable shadows

 

[450R]

I'm able to play FEAR and BF2 at reasonable settings without any lag ... quite smooth actually. FEAR self-configured itself at 800x600, most settings are at medium or high. BF2 was fine at 1024x768 with medium settings as well.

This is on an Athlon XP 2100+, 1GB PC3200, Radeon 9700 Pro - all stock, no overclocking (RAM is actually at PC2100). You didn't mention what soundcard you're using but I would imagine an Audigy or better would take some load off the CPU, which is going to be very busy in your case.

 

[Lasthitlarry]

You are still with AGP....

I don't recommend buying anything unless you are going to go PCIe.