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Neeliosis

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Mar 30, 2010
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I'm returning to the PC scene after my Xbox got a RRoD. I don't care if it's running at full specs, but at least to the point that it has a nice FPS going, and nice graphics.

My PC specs are the following:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, clocked @ 2.40GHz
4 GBs of RAM
This is my mainboard: http://cl.ly/7frV

So basically, will I be able to support the graphics card? If so, can I run Crysis 2 on decent settings? I mean, the price is pretty damn good.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1GB-PCI-Express...eo_TV_Cards&hash=item1c1687c9c5#ht_3352wt_907
 
If you have an extra 6pin connector on your power supply, then I would look for an Ati 6850 or 6870 or an nVidia 560Ti for a little more. These appear to be the best value-for-money ATM if you don't require top shelf performance.

That card would barely run Crysis at low settings.
 
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If you have an extra 6pin connector on your power supply, then I would look for an Ati 6850 or 6870 or an nVidia 560Ti for a little more. These appear to be the best value-for-money ATM if you don't require top shelf performance.

That card would barely run Crysis at low settings.

Ah, thanks for the reply. I'll look into those.

Edit: Bah, those are a little expensive. I'm looking for something under $130. Any recommendations?
 
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