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[liquidus118]

I'm going to get a new PC next week. However, I don't know a great deal about graphics cards and processors so I thought I'd ask the experts what they thought:

Inspiron 560:
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad-Core Q8300 Processor (2.50GHz, 4MB cache, 1333MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit - English
NVIDIA ® GeForce G310 512MB graphics card4096MB Dual Channel DDR3 [4x1024] Memory (I can and will upgrade the memory at some point, it's just a case of how soon)

Or:
AMD Phenom™ II X4 830 (2.8GHz, 6MB Cache)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit - English
6014 MB Dual-Channel DDR3 1333 MHz
ATI Radeon™ HD 5450 1GB DDR3 graphics card


What kind of framerate and graphics settings could I expect when playing Mass Effect 2/ Dragon Age?


Any alternative recomendations for a PC for £600 or less/ a good replacement graphics card for £120 or less would greatly appreciated. 

Modifié par liquidus118, 16 février 2011 - 03:56 .

[mesteryoda]

you prolly want a new pc to play games on and i understand that, but that is a horrible bad deal considering how old the cpu and mobo is, my friend upgraded his pc almost 4 years ago with that same cpu i think (core 2 quad at least)

[liquidus118]

Thanks for the advice, mesteryoda. I added a second alternative I just found which seems quite a bit better, is it worth it? (I know the 5450 kinda sucks so would see what graphics card I could get for around £100).

[Gorath Alpha]

Yes, an HD 5460 is pretty terrible, but I really think that the G.310 is even worse than it is. 

I don't try to advise UK buyers where / how to shop for PCs or video cards.  I just don't know your retailers. There are some excellent upgrades for your suggested price that require more juice than is offered by the usual power supplies included in readymade PCs, so whatever you end up looking for, watch out for the amperage that is required on the 12 Volt circuit, and be certain your PSU covers it.

[SSV Enterprise]

The processors in those PCs are can play ME2 no problem, but those graphics cards are inadequate. I would recommend buying a PC with similar processors but without a dedicated graphics card; that way you can find a good deal on a graphics card separately. Newegg.com is a good place to find such deals, at least in the US. A good budget-level card I would recommend is a AMD Radeon HD 5670.

Modifié par SSV Enterprise, 16 février 2011 - 07:10 .

[liquidus118]

Thanks for the advice, Gorath Alpha and SSV Enterprise, you've been a great help. I think I'll go for the second option and get a Radeon HD 5770, judging from everyone's comments this would last me a few years?

[OBakaSama]

With a bit of luck.



How viable is an upgrade to your current PC?

[Moondoggie]

Bare in mind that a HD5770 requires some extra juice so you'll need a decent PSU if you are unsure about things like that or your system might not manage it stick to the HD5670 that doesn't require any extra power and can handle ME2 no problem. If your monitor plays at lower resolutions it can be a bargain card on the performence/price ratio.

[liquidus118]

OBakaSama: I currently have a bottom-end laptop that can just about muster med-high on Half-Life 2 in bigger fights, so there's no way I can keep this for gaming.

Moondoggie: I was under the impression that the 5670 sucked like the 5450, but after checking it looks like it'll be more than enough for me. Thanks for the pointer. Guess I'll get a 5670 instead.