What will you run on?

pmcall221 · 06-16-2002, 07:49 AM

I have just purchased a new computer, 2GHz, 256 Mb RAM, and GeForce 4 card along with a cable modem will be able to handle the game but I want to set up a personal LAN with my older computer, 700MHz, 128Mb RAM, and only a 32Mb ATI something or other( i can never remember). I dont know if my older one will be able to handle it. If Jakal or someone else who has played already know what kind of specs you were working off of would be helpful. Other wise there is no reason to keep the old computer.

I'm also curious to what everone else will run on, windows verson, different graphics cards and the whole kit and kaboodle?

slytiger · 06-16-2002, 10:47 PM

If you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for your new computer?
In January i got my new computer for approx. $2,200 with screen and approx. $2,000 without screen. its a 2GHZ Pentium 4, Windows XP, 1 GB DDR RAM, 64MB GForce 3 Ti550 graphics card, wireless mouse/keyboard, 1920 by 1440 pixels, 2 satillite speakers with subwoofer, cdrom drive, and cdwriter drive. i also have a new sidewinder presicion 2 joystick.

pmcall221 · 06-17-2002, 03:28 AM

I didn't get a moniter with my system since i have purchased one from my office for 50 dollars, but the whole system is 1500 not including taxes and shipping and the such.

Johan · 06-23-2002, 02:36 AM

20k ? 15k?
I just bought a new box, xp 1800, gf4ti4200,kt333,256mbpc2700ddr, tower, cooler.
It cost me 555 $

Including taxes and shipping......

I can't wait to play ! But it's just sad that I won't have any broadband acsess....

You guys must have some money, p4 ain't value.......My new box is Übervalue. If I won't play BF1942 smoothly now.......argh. I sure hope it's not like GTA3 when released, choppy on every pc.

Btw, nice forum !

pmcall221 · 06-23-2002, 03:48 AM

Where did you get it for $555? Is that american dollars or what?

antiAv · 06-23-2002, 05:08 AM

*cough*stolen*cough*

Johan · 06-23-2002, 02:21 PM

Well, I bought it at databutikken.com/no.
$555 is when I count 1$ to equal 9 NOK, wich is probably wrong.
I think that 1$ = 7.7 NOK (We have a very strong currency nowadays), and that translates into that my pc cost. 5000 NOK, or 650 USD.

It's cheap anyway

FoRcEFiRe · 06-23-2002, 08:37 PM

to run the game you wont need much, a geforce 2 should run it fine, but not at a high resolution. Processor speed wont need to be that high a 700hmz should work ok!

As for buyiong PC's, none of u ever heard about building your own?

Johan · 06-23-2002, 09:49 PM

Ofcourse, I wouldn't get a pc like the one I bought for 650$ if it were some dell or compaq........

But I must say that some hardware webshops have some pretty good offers on pc's they've put together.....

Self built is best :P

pmcall221 · 06-24-2002, 03:08 AM

I did research for building my own pc and all the parts and shipping for all the parts for everything i wanted ended up being only 50 less, and ill gladly pay an extra 50 for having a pc already built. plus this discussion is getting way off topic.

Rexxie · 06-24-2002, 09:52 AM

Johan, hvor kjøpte du den PC'en for den prisen?
Det er jo svinbillig!

Jakal · 06-24-2002, 12:37 PM

Well, you should eb carefull with Geforce 4 cards, i hope you didnt buy a Geforce 4 mx, because that one is even slower than a gf3.
Gf 4 ti4200 minimum.

Johan · 06-24-2002, 01:25 PM

Vel, jeg kjøpte den hos www.databutikken.com/no
Se: http://home.no.net/discgolf/nypc.GIF

Den er ultra value, derfor den er så belli

Husk at prisene varierer veldig, hvis du sjekker der nå har de kanskje gåttt opp, eller ned (logisk).

Mvh Johan

pmcall221 · 06-24-2002, 08:22 PM

no i went all out and got 4600, it wasnt cheap but it will be worth it wil all the demanding games comming with in the year. for once ill have a pc that wont be outdated in 3 months

Johan · 06-25-2002, 12:23 AM

When my ti4200 is outdatet, so Is your ti4600, the performance difference is only about 20%. It's like comparing a tnt2 with a tnt2 ultra, you won't be able to tell the difference, they both suck

But, It's some time until well get outdated ain't it

pmcall221 · 06-25-2002, 05:29 AM

i got the 4600 for the heigher internal clock speed and processing bandwidth, but when it comes down to it your right they are very compairable. My only reason to go all out was so that i could play BF with full graphics and see it in all of its glory with out having to sacrifice gameplay

Johan · 06-25-2002, 01:30 PM

Yes, all for BF :!:

Soviet Idealz · 06-25-2002, 03:27 PM

I've got an amd 1900+, 512 ddr and a geforce ti-500. I am sure BF42 will run smoothly and look good, as all games i have played with this computer have.

pmcall221 · 06-26-2002, 04:25 AM

I got the most bang for my buck because i dont want any suprizes when it is releaced because I'll have all the mods and maps and skins you could think of. I'm not sure if DICE is allowing thirdparty skins and vehicles, because if they are I could come up with some great stuff and I'll need processing power.

Johan · 06-26-2002, 01:32 PM

It's possible that you got "most bang for YOUR buck", but when it comes down to bf, prosessing power it not the key factor to smooth gameplay, it's the gfx card.

I think we have more than enough prosessing power, and that it's our gfx cards that the game depends on. And wich will be the "bottleneck" in future games, before the prosessor.

Im not sure though

06-16-2002, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
pmcall221 Sergeant First Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In front of computer Posts: 460	What will you run on? I have just purchased a new computer, 2GHz, 256 Mb RAM, and GeForce 4 card along with a cable modem will be able to handle the game but I want to set up a personal LAN with my older computer, 700MHz, 128Mb RAM, and only a 32Mb ATI something or other( i can never remember). I dont know if my older one will be able to handle it. If Jakal or someone else who has played already know what kind of specs you were working off of would be helpful. Other wise there is no reason to keep the old computer. I'm also curious to what everone else will run on, windows verson, different graphics cards and the whole kit and kaboodle? __________________ If it were easy, everyone would do it. It\'s the hard that makes it great.

06-16-2002, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
slytiger Master Warrant Officer Join Date: May 2002 Location: LAX Airport/Downtown Phoenix Posts: 1,074	what will u run on? If you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for your new computer? In January i got my new computer for approx. $2,200 with screen and approx. $2,000 without screen. its a 2GHZ Pentium 4, Windows XP, 1 GB DDR RAM, 64MB GForce 3 Ti550 graphics card, wireless mouse/keyboard, 1920 by 1440 pixels, 2 satillite speakers with subwoofer, cdrom drive, and cdwriter drive. i also have a new sidewinder presicion 2 joystick. __________________

06-17-2002, 03:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
pmcall221 Sergeant First Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In front of computer Posts: 460	I didn't get a moniter with my system since i have purchased one from my office for 50 dollars, but the whole system is 1500 not including taxes and shipping and the such. __________________ If it were easy, everyone would do it. It\'s the hard that makes it great.

06-23-2002, 02:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Johan Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norway, Trondheim Posts: 13	Muhahaha 20k ? 15k? I just bought a new box, xp 1800, gf4ti4200,kt333,256mbpc2700ddr, tower, cooler. It cost me 555 $ Including taxes and shipping...... I can't wait to play ! But it's just sad that I won't have any broadband acsess.... You guys must have some money, p4 ain't value.......My new box is Übervalue. If I won't play BF1942 smoothly now.......argh. I sure hope it's not like GTA3 when released, choppy on every pc. Btw, nice forum !

06-23-2002, 03:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
pmcall221 Sergeant First Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In front of computer Posts: 460	Where did you get it for $555? Is that american dollars or what? __________________ If it were easy, everyone would do it. It\'s the hard that makes it great.

06-23-2002, 05:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
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06-23-2002, 02:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Johan Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norway, Trondheim Posts: 13	Where I got it Well, I bought it at databutikken.com/no. $555 is when I count 1$ to equal 9 NOK, wich is probably wrong. I think that 1$ = 7.7 NOK (We have a very strong currency nowadays), and that translates into that my pc cost. 5000 NOK, or 650 USD. It's cheap anyway

06-23-2002, 08:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
FoRcEFiRe Private 1st Class Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 117	to run the game you wont need much, a geforce 2 should run it fine, but not at a high resolution. Processor speed wont need to be that high a 700hmz should work ok! As for buyiong PC's, none of u ever heard about building your own?

06-23-2002, 09:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Johan Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norway, Trondheim Posts: 13	Ofcourse, I wouldn't get a pc like the one I bought for 650$ if it were some dell or compaq........ But I must say that some hardware webshops have some pretty good offers on pc's they've put together..... Self built is best :P

06-24-2002, 03:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
pmcall221 Sergeant First Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In front of computer Posts: 460	I did research for building my own pc and all the parts and shipping for all the parts for everything i wanted ended up being only 50 less, and ill gladly pay an extra 50 for having a pc already built. plus this discussion is getting way off topic. __________________ If it were easy, everyone would do it. It\'s the hard that makes it great.

06-24-2002, 09:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Rexxie General Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 1,169	Johan, hvor kjøpte du den PC'en for den prisen? Det er jo svinbillig! __________________ - Rexxars Sanity is a full time job.

06-24-2002, 12:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jakal Chief Warrant Officer First Class Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Behind you, with a knife Posts: 992	Well, you should eb carefull with Geforce 4 cards, i hope you didnt buy a Geforce 4 mx, because that one is even slower than a gf3. Gf 4 ti4200 minimum. __________________ <center></center>

06-24-2002, 01:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
Johan Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norway, Trondheim Posts: 13	Vel, jeg kjøpte den hos www.databutikken.com/no Se: http://home.no.net/discgolf/nypc.GIF Den er ultra value, derfor den er så belli Husk at prisene varierer veldig, hvis du sjekker der nå har de kanskje gåttt opp, eller ned (logisk). Mvh Johan

06-24-2002, 08:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
pmcall221 Sergeant First Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In front of computer Posts: 460	no i went all out and got 4600, it wasnt cheap but it will be worth it wil all the demanding games comming with in the year. for once ill have a pc that wont be outdated in 3 months __________________ If it were easy, everyone would do it. It\'s the hard that makes it great.

06-25-2002, 12:23 AM	#15 (permalink)
Johan Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norway, Trondheim Posts: 13	When my ti4200 is outdatet, so Is your ti4600, the performance difference is only about 20%. It's like comparing a tnt2 with a tnt2 ultra, you won't be able to tell the difference, they both suck But, It's some time until well get outdated ain't it

06-25-2002, 05:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
pmcall221 Sergeant First Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In front of computer Posts: 460	i got the 4600 for the heigher internal clock speed and processing bandwidth, but when it comes down to it your right they are very compairable. My only reason to go all out was so that i could play BF with full graphics and see it in all of its glory with out having to sacrifice gameplay __________________ If it were easy, everyone would do it. It\'s the hard that makes it great.

06-25-2002, 01:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
Johan Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norway, Trondheim Posts: 13	Yes, all for BF :!:

06-25-2002, 03:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
Soviet Idealz Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York, USA Posts: 70	My ok comp I've got an amd 1900+, 512 ddr and a geforce ti-500. I am sure BF42 will run smoothly and look good, as all games i have played with this computer have. __________________ And moans of agony Insanity is this place Because there could be no peace A line from my own original poetry Argument in Blood

06-26-2002, 04:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
pmcall221 Sergeant First Class Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: In front of computer Posts: 460	I got the most bang for my buck because i dont want any suprizes when it is releaced because I'll have all the mods and maps and skins you could think of. I'm not sure if DICE is allowing thirdparty skins and vehicles, because if they are I could come up with some great stuff and I'll need processing power. __________________ If it were easy, everyone would do it. It\'s the hard that makes it great.

06-26-2002, 01:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
Johan Private Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norway, Trondheim Posts: 13	It's possible that you got "most bang for YOUR buck", but when it comes down to bf, prosessing power it not the key factor to smooth gameplay, it's the gfx card. I think we have more than enough prosessing power, and that it's our gfx cards that the game depends on. And wich will be the "bottleneck" in future games, before the prosessor. Im not sure though