can i run BF bf2142?

[phatboybdk]

well..recommended specs
Minimum
Operating System: Windows XP (32-bit) with Admin rights
Processor: 1.7 GHz Intel Celeron D / Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP/ Sempron or greater
RAM: 512 MB of RAM or more
CD-ROM: 8x or faster DVD drive
Hard Drive: 2.3 GB free hard drive space or more
Processor: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Video Card: 128Mb Video card or more



(Recommended for BF2142):

CPU: 3.0 Ghz
RAM: 1.5 Gb
Video Card: 256Mb DirectX compliant video card, Pixel shader 2.0 and above.
Hard Drive space: 1.8Gb of space is required to install the game
Internet connection: 512Mb Cable/DSL connection

my pc specs
CPU: 2.0 Ghz (Amd Athlon 64 / dual core)
RAM: 1.5 Gb
Video Card: (Currently Ati Express 200, but I'm buying a Ati Radeon X1600 Pro or X1300 Pro when i go to pickup my BF 2142)
Hard Drive Space: 80gb ?
internet connection: roadrunner cable

i was told i could play it from a very professional computer tech as long as i buy a video card, but im wondering if i could play with NO lag, considering my Ghz is much lower then the recommended, then again the recommended is probably for Intel, which is less powerful then AMD Athlon, so do u guys think i could play this with no lag?

[grim reaper]

Ignore the GHz thing. It only really applies to P4s, the equivalent GHz it what matters so for your processor (3800X2) it will be fine.

A X1600 would run it okay but I would recommend a 7600GT, around the same price but Bette performance.

[phatboybdk]

damn the 7600gt is 255$ at best buy i was looking at the x1600 pro and it was only 180 on sale 200$ not on sale n im kind of having money problems b/c my dad really isn't keeping a stable job but he owes me alot of money so i was gunna get the x1600 on sale so it only costs like 240$ or 250$ with tax for bf2142 and the graphics card cuz i cant play it w/o a graphics card i know that for sure
PS: how did u get the 3800x2 thing im kinda dumb to the insides of pcs heres what my pc specs are at website
Base processor
Athlon 64 (V) 3200+ 2.0 GHz

• 2000 MT/s (mega transfers/second)
• Socket 939

are u sure i have the 3800x2 thing idk how to find out

[grim reaper]

Well you said

my pc specs
CPU: 2.0 Ghz (Amd Athlon 64 / dual core)

So the only A64 Dual core that runs at 2GHz is the 3800. Still, a 3200 is right for single core.

About the X1600 its not that bad, I just thought they were the same price. Still, They both should be able to run on medium settings.

[phatboybdk]

do you think i could run it with the X1300 Pro? because if it could run, i could get that alot easier then the X1600, also are these video cards good enough to run Dark Messiah: Might and Magic?

[phatboybdk]

so can i run it with my 3200+ single core..i never said i have a 3800x2 u assumed that, what i ment by dual core was i have 4 ram slots that can run dual or w/e so can i play with 3200+

[grim reaper]

Originally Posted by phatboybdk

so can i run it with my 3200+ single core..i never said i have a 3800x2 u assumed that, what i ment by dual core was i have 4 ram slots that can run dual or w/e so can i play with 3200+

Well that just plain isn't dual core. Please excuse me for knowing what I am talking about

Yes, it will run on a 3200 with a X1300, however, don't expect it to run particularly well.

[Deathmaker]

Originally Posted by phatboybdk

.i never said i have a 3800x2 u assumed that

ROFL! You tell him, dude! We all know Grim on these forums for the clueless hardware n00b that he is.



Hehe, I really got a giggle out of this thread.

[phatboybdk]

actually ive been reading customer reviews and this is what i think im going to get, its not ATI but its a Saphire Radeon X1600XT for only $112.99, 87% of the people said it was an excellent to good buy, NONE said it was a very poor buy, and only 12% said it was average-poor. there are decimels thats where missing % is, anyway here is link
SAPPHIRE Radeon X1600XT 100146L CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail at Newegg.com

[ibelcaniva]

We know what the card does...