Will it handle IT??

[swaggyblue]

Im looking for advice:


1. What YOUR PC will be used for.- gaming

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. If i can I will but don't know much about overclocking

8. What resolution YOU plan on gaming with. 1920-1080

I was given this as a gift, I was wondering if I could upgrade the graphics card to an amd radeon 6870 1gb or 2.

My questions is can i just upgrade the video card, or will I need to upgrade something more?


Games- Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Saintsrow the third

link to build
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02888688&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=101&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=5080737&prodTypeId=12454

 

[DominionSeraph]

250W power supply

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Probably not. Upgrade the PSU to:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030

And you'd be fine. (Don't forget the promo code)

For 6870's there's this:
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-6870_1G

Promo code iheartgames for $15 off. Comes with Deus Ex. $143 after rebate with Deus Ex is really good.

 

[swaggyblue]

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Probably not. Upgrade the PSU to:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371030

And you'd be fine. (Don't forget the promo code)

For 6870's there's this:
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-6870_1G

Promo code iheartgames for $15 off. Comes with Deus Ex. $143 after rebate with Deus Ex is really good.

thanks i kinda guessed it would be the power supply


Do you know what graphic setting I will be able to run on my machine once I upgrade everything.

 

[lehtv]

Medium-high. Of course depends on the game and what framerate you think counts as playable. But fact is that a quad core + 6870 can run any current game OK

 

[swaggyblue]

Medium-high. Of course depends on the game and what framerate you think counts as playable. But fact is that a quad core + 6870 can run any current game OK

What would i need to upgrade, to run say Battlefield 3 on ultra

Just wondering?

 

[lehtv]

First off, there's very little noticeable difference in image quality between Ultra and High in BF3... To play Ultra with OK framerates in single player a 6950 2GB would probably be just enough. 60fps would require a dual-GPU setup and a better CPU.

To play the game online in Conquest you'd probably need a better CPU to get good framerates even on high settings.

With your CPU and a 6870, I'd just turn all the settings down as much as possible in online play to get smooth framerates. That's much more important online than image quality

 

[swaggyblue]

First off, there's very little noticeable difference in image quality between Ultra and High in BF3... To play Ultra with OK framerates in single player a 6950 2GB would probably be just enough. 60fps would require a dual-GPU setup and a better CPU.

To play the game online in Conquest you'd probably need a better CPU to get good framerates even on high settings.

With your CPU and a 6870, I'd just turn all the settings down as much as possible in online play to get smooth framerates. That's much more important online than image quality

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thank you very much for the advice

will the 6870 2gb need more power even more than the one recommended in the second post?


just for info

What about the settings in Skryim and Saints row the third

 

[swaggyblue]

sorry for the double post

 

[DominionSeraph]

will the 6870 2gb need more power even more than the one recommended in the second post?

I don't see the point in a 6870 2GB. You're paying $40 more for no gain.

 

[swaggyblue]

I don't see the point in a 6870 2GB. You're paying $40 more for no gain.

ok may i ask why since its a 2gb rather than 1gb just wondering , new to all this






Has any one played eather game and could tell me if these upgrades can handle both games at good settings

Skryim and Saints row the third

 

[DominionSeraph]

ok may i ask why since its a 2gb rather than 1gb just wondering , new to all this

There's no benefit in having more RAM than you need, and nothing a 6870 will be pushing is going to need more than 1GB.

 

[lehtv]

Skyrim is pretty CPU dependent, see this thread. A 6850 is easily fast enough for high/ultra in Skyrim as long as the CPU is fast [edit: I should clarify that 6850 is just about fast enough, there is definitely a difference to 6870], as in an overclocked Phenom X4 or a Sandy Bridge i3 / i5. If the CPU isn't fast, a faster video card won't help. That said, adjusting the image quality settings will take some load off the CPU and improve framerates; I'd expect your system with 6850 to run medium settings fine with some AA.

 

[swaggyblue]

Skyrim is pretty CPU dependent, see this thread. A 6850 is easily fast enough for high/ultra in Skyrim, as long as the CPU is fast, as in an overclocked Phenom X4 or a Sandy Bridge i3 / i5. If the CPU isn't fast, a faster video card won't help. That said, adjusting the image quality settings will take some load off the CPU and improve framerates; I'd expect your system with 6850 to run medium settings fine with some AA.

thanks man and everyone for helping me,

I'm glad to have found this awesome forum

And hope to make contributions

 

[mfenn]

With your CPU and a 6870, I'd just turn all the settings down as much as possible in online play to get smooth framerates. That's much more important online than image quality

Yep. You play singleplayer for the eye candy. In multiplayer, you want to turn the fancy effects off so that you can see WTF is going on.

 

[lehtv]

Added clarification to last post.