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Posted June 03, 2011
So I'm fairly computer illiterate when it comes to whether or not a system will meet the minimum requirements and was wondering if anyone could give me a quick yes or no,

I just was gifted this computer that has these three things in it:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178333

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128444

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX

PNY Optima 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model MD8192KD3-1333

GIGABYTE GA-880GA-UD3H AM3 AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard


Any chance of me being able to play TW2 on it at all?
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Posted June 03, 2011
What is your video card...?
Posted June 03, 2011
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MysterD: What is your video card...?
Well, lol, I don't think there is a dedicated video card, it looks like it's integrated with the motherboard, hence why I had to ask, instead of just seeing what other's experienced.
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MysterD: What is your video card...?
This is in the description of the Gigabyte motherboard:
"The integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 GPU provides adequate 3D and video playback capability, "
Post edited June 03, 2011 by XavierEstrago
Posted June 03, 2011
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MysterD: What is your video card...?
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XavierEstrago: Well, lol, I don't think there is a dedicated video card, it looks like it's integrated with the motherboard, hence why I had to ask, instead of just seeing what other's experienced.
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MysterD: What is your video card...?
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XavierEstrago: This is in the description of the Gigabyte motherboard:
"The integrated ATI Radeon HD 4250 GPU provides adequate 3D and video playback capability, "
Then, I'm sorry, but I'll have to go with "not a chance".
Posted June 03, 2011
From another thread, I see that you're already playing the game? What's your current build like? Maybe you can upgrade a few things instead of building a new computer?
Posted June 03, 2011
Zero chance without a dedicated graphics card. Integrated doesn't cut it for gaming.
Posted June 03, 2011
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cowsled: From another thread, I see that you're already playing the game? What's your current build like? Maybe you can upgrade a few things instead of building a new computer?
The computer I'm using to play TW2 now can run the game at the lowest settings, (still mindblowingly pretty) but it's not my computer, I'm house sitting for two weeks so I just was able to play it there. The computer I've got at home is:

Intel Core i7 CPU, 920@ 2.67 GHz, with 12gb of RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, but it is crazy jumpy when trying to run TW2 at lowest specs
Posted June 03, 2011
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cowsled: From another thread, I see that you're already playing the game? What's your current build like? Maybe you can upgrade a few things instead of building a new computer?
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XavierEstrago: The computer I'm using to play TW2 now can run the game at the lowest settings, (still mindblowingly pretty) but it's not my computer, I'm house sitting for two weeks so I just was able to play it there. The computer I've got at home is:

Intel Core i7 CPU, 920@ 2.67 GHz, with 12gb of RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, but it is crazy jumpy when trying to run TW2 at lowest specs
That will be having problems because the 8400GS isn't really for gaming, it's very low end.
Posted June 03, 2011
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cowsled: From another thread, I see that you're already playing the game? What's your current build like? Maybe you can upgrade a few things instead of building a new computer?
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XavierEstrago: The computer I'm using to play TW2 now can run the game at the lowest settings, (still mindblowingly pretty) but it's not my computer, I'm house sitting for two weeks so I just was able to play it there. The computer I've got at home is:

Intel Core i7 CPU, 920@ 2.67 GHz, with 12gb of RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, but it is crazy jumpy when trying to run TW2 at lowest specs
All you have to do is invest $150-300 in a graphics card and you'll be able to play the game on Ultra flawlessly - all of your other specs are well above the recommended requirements - I have an i5, 4 gigs of RAM and a GTX 470 and I have no problems running this game at the highest settings.
Posted June 03, 2011
Hmm, ok, thanks so much guys :) Appreciate all the feedback.
Posted June 03, 2011
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cowsled: From another thread, I see that you're already playing the game? What's your current build like? Maybe you can upgrade a few things instead of building a new computer?
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XavierEstrago: The computer I'm using to play TW2 now can run the game at the lowest settings, (still mindblowingly pretty) but it's not my computer, I'm house sitting for two weeks so I just was able to play it there. The computer I've got at home is:

Intel Core i7 CPU, 920@ 2.67 GHz, with 12gb of RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, but it is crazy jumpy when trying to run TW2 at lowest specs
There's not need for a new computer =D. Like Jim said, the 8400GS isn't really for gaming. Just grab a new graphics card. An AMD HD6850 (or HD6870) or an NVidia GTX 560 should do nicely (they rub between 170-200 USD) :). I run my game somewhere between med and high using an HD5770 so you should be able to get quite decent graphics with any of those cards.
Post edited June 03, 2011 by cowsled
Posted June 04, 2011
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XavierEstrago: The computer I'm using to play TW2 now can run the game at the lowest settings, (still mindblowingly pretty) but it's not my computer, I'm house sitting for two weeks so I just was able to play it there. The computer I've got at home is:

Intel Core i7 CPU, 920@ 2.67 GHz, with 12gb of RAM, and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS, but it is crazy jumpy when trying to run TW2 at lowest specs
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cowsled: There's not need for a new computer =D. Like Jim said, the 8400GS isn't really for gaming. Just grab a new graphics card. An AMD HD6850 (or HD6870) or an NVidia GTX 560 should do nicely (they rub between 170-200 USD) :). I run my game somewhere between med and high using an HD5770 so you should be able to get quite decent graphics with any of those cards.
If you are strapped for cash, you can run it on a graphic card of GTX460 caliber. I run on 1920x1080, high settings, SSAO / V-Sync off at about 35-40 fps with some overclocking (I have the 768MB version).
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