Specs thread

[wro00]

While i'm sure there is a similar thread out there... I couldn't for the life of me find it :/
so I suppose i'll just ask here, how well will these specs run UT3?
I'm about to get a laptop and while I don't need it to be a top of the range gaming machine I would like it to run UT3, Crysis and CoD4 reasonably well. So here are the specs:

PROCESSOR: Intel Core Duo T7200 (2.0GHz)
OS: XP
MEMORY: 2048 MB RAM
HDD: 160GB
VIDEO CARD: 256MB DDR3 nVidia GeForce Go 7900

any replies are much appreciated
(if anyone could reply asap i would be forever in your debt as the price I have been given for this rig goes up tomorrow at the end of the jan sales :D)

[DeadMeatGF]

My specs are, if I remember correctly, +0.0R -0.5L

[wro00]

then I recommend laser treatment in the left XD (but not with the shock rifle)
-5.25 in both for me :/

anyhoo... possibly a bad choice for the topic title... "specifications thread" might have been better :P

[Kel]

anyhoo... possibly a bad choice for the topic title... "specifications thread" might have been better :PNah, Meat is just a goofball

[DeadMeatGF]

Nah, Meat is just a goofball
:rockon:

[Scourgem]

My rig was pretty similar to that before upgrading to a 8800GT. It could handle Gears and UT3 okay at medium/low details. Crysis was a no go.

[Whiskey 7]

My new rig especially built for UT3

System specs/configuration:
* Intel S775 Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core CPU
* Gigabyte P35C-DS3R Motherboard
* DDR2 4GB Geil 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 Kit
* 3x 320GB Western Digital YS 7200rpm 16M SATA HDDs
* 1 x 320GB Western Digital YS 7200rpm 16M SATA HDD for data and backups
* ASUS 8800GTS 512M PCIe Video Card
* 24" Samsung 245B LCD Monitor (BEAUTIFUL)
* Antec P182 Performance One Case
* Antec Neo Power 650 Watt ATX Power Supply Ver 2.2 EPS 12V
* Utopia M Multimedia 101 Keyboard PS2 Black
* Utopia Optical Mouse PS2 Black
* Pioneer DVD Multi Rewriter SATA 18 Dual layer Black
* Logitech Speakers and Headset
* MSI Video Webcam

No OC - Don't plan to. 3DMark results - 11643 on initial built.

[CyberFly]

I can run UT3 on detail level 4 @ 1440*900 with out a problem.
When I set the detail level to 5 my system can't run the game smoothly. The fps drop when I see more than 3+ players shooting. The fps will get a bit higher after that drop. But it doesn't run as smooth as detail level 4.

From my x-fire profile.

Manufacturer: Me
Processor:AMD 64 X2 4200+
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Hard Drive: 80 GB / 250 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTO
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 931bw
Sound Card: Onboard
Speakers/Headphones: Philips headphones
Keyboard: Some Logitech thing
Mouse: Logitech G5
Mouse Surface: Icemat
Operating System: Windows XP

[JoystickMonkey]

With specs like that, you'll probably get mid details on UT3 at about 40 fps. A better video card will get you better results, and making sure you have fast FSB/RAM will also help out.

[haslo]

The trouble is that a notebook is never nearly as good as a desktop at comparable prices. That's why I use my desktop for gaming, my 2nd (ancient) desktop for print- and fileserver stuff and the likes, the third (last-century) desktop not at all and the notebook only for working :)

What I wanted to say, if you want a game machine, get one with a "real" graphics card - the Go7900 only gets you so far, and even the best mobile graphics card have nowhere near the power of an 8800 series card.

[SargeDavid]

Yes laptops can not get anywhere near desktops power, i mean everything is smaller to fit the smaller case, and those good grapic cards are nearing the size of a laptop.

Sorry but i doubt you could find a laptop that could handle those games for anything near the price range of a gamer :(

And Whiskey how much that thing cost?
By The way about crysis i hear that only the MADDENING OMFG hardcore rigs can play it at highest settings, is that true?

[share_the_pain]

By The way about crysis i hear that only the MADDENING OMFG hardcore rigs can play it at highest settings, is that true?
Pretty much, yes.

[Lunarbunny]

My computer
Mobo: MSI Neo4
CPU: AMD Athlon64 3800+ X2 2.0GHz/core (Socket 939)
RAM: 2GB PC3200 DDR, dual channel (effective rate 800MHz)
Sound: Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
GPU: EVGA nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
HDD: Seagate Cheetah 10,000RPM 36GB U160 SCSI | Seagate 7,200RPM 500GB SATA-150
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Trio 500w

Peripherals
Speakers: Logitech Z-640 5.1 Surround
Monitor: Viewsonic VX924 LCD (5ms Black to White}
Joystick: Logitech Extreme3D Pro
Mouse: Logitech G7

3DMark06 score was 6742 3DMarks before installing the X-Fi

Runs UT3 just fine, haven't given a go at Crysis with it.