Cheap PC to run Gta IV High Settings?!

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

Updated: Special Thank's to Warlord. , Yojo and IronHide-AW i have come up with this pc layout for $615 (but an extra $25 for shipping for me. depends were you stay but..... pc along $615) for Gta IV. it's a very nice and cheap set-up. i've showed this set-up to my friend a fry's electronics and he said it sould run high end for gta 4. tell yay or nay leave a comment.

 

Case

Mother Board

Video Card

Power Supply

Processor

Desktop Memory

Internal Hard Drive

CD/DVD burner

 

 

and is this mother board better than the 1 in the set-up? because if i get this 2nd Mother Board i will get a great combo discount with that processor. should i switch or keep the same?

Edited November 27, 2010 by LIVE_SlimSlugga713

[jnzooger]

First of all, you cant link to your shopping cart and have us see it. You have to make a public wishlist or something.

 

Second, Frys doesn't hire people that know what they are talking about usually, so take what anyone there says with a grain of salt.

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

First of all, you cant link to your shopping cart and have us see it. You have to make a public wishlist or something.

 

Second, Frys doesn't hire people that know what they are talking about usually, so take what anyone there says with a grain of salt.

o sorry hold on let me make it a wish list.

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

Updated: Special Thank's to warlord and yojo i have come up with this pc layout for $615 (but an extra $25 for shipping for me. depends were you stay but..... pc along $615) for Gta IV. it's a very nice and cheap set-up. i've showed this set-up to my friend a fry's electronics and he said it sould run high end for gta 4. tell yay or nay leave a comment. My Gta IV Gaming PC or search public wish list: My Gta IV Gaming PC

^Updated^

[IronHide-AW]

...Frys doesn't hire people that know what they are talking about usually, so take what anyone there says with a grain of salt.

This is unfortunately the case pretty much anywhere for that type of store. A dedicated computer / tech shop or high-end custom shop is more likely to have actual edumacated folks that know a socket from a hole in the ground. Don't blame them too much though.

 

If Fry's (or any of those types) threw down salaries tasty enough to actually draw in that type of rep it would blow their pricing and ruin that part of the business. I'm sure BestBuy would love them to do it.

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

...Frys doesn't hire people that know what they are talking about usually, so take what anyone there says with a grain of salt.

This is unfortunately the case pretty much anywhere for that type of store. A dedicated computer / tech shop or high-end custom shop is more likely to have actual edumacated folks that know a socket from a hole in the ground. Don't blame them too much though.

 

If Fry's (or any of those types) threw down salaries tasty enough to actually draw in that type of rep it would blow their pricing and ruin that part of the business. I'm sure BestBuy would love them to do it.

i havent been to best buy since Syphron Filter 1 and RugRats.

[IronHide-AW]

i havent been to best buy since Syphron Filter 1 and RugRats.

heh exactly my point. If Frys did what I said it would push a big chunk of that partcular customer base straight into BB (and others) hands because the bulk of those folks don't know (and in many cases don't care) enough about the details. They just want to describe what they want and have someone say "Oh sure you just need this and this. Take this PC for example... it does blah blah" and chaching out the door.

[jnzooger]

I've worked for both Best Buy's Geek Squad and Frys. Worst jobs of my life. Ended up starting my own shop after that.

 

Anyway, still not seeing it and it doesn't show up with that search. Are you sure you set it as public?

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

 

Updated: Special Thank's to warlord and yojo i have come up with this pc layout for $615 (but an extra $25 for shipping for me. depends were you stay but..... pc along $615) for Gta IV. it's a very nice and cheap set-up. i've showed this set-up to my friend a fry's electronics and he said it sould run high end for gta 4. tell yay or nay leave a comment.

 

Case

Mother Board

Video Card

Power Supply

Processor

Desktop Memory

Internal Hard Drive

CD/DVD burner

now ^^^^

Edited November 24, 2010 by LIVE_SlimSlugga713

[OverTheBelow]

Updated: Special Thank's to warlord and yojo i have come up with this pc layout for $615 (but an extra $25 for shipping for me. depends were you stay but..... pc along $615) for Gta IV. it's a very nice and cheap set-up. i've showed this set-up to my friend a fry's electronics and he said it sould run high end for gta 4. tell yay or nay leave a comment.

 

Case

Mother Board

Video Card

Power Supply

Processor

Desktop Memory

Internal Hard Drive

CD/DVD burner

now ^^^^

Yep, thats a very good PC. Fantastic price too.

 

 

 

Don't forget you'll have to build it though.

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

Updated: Special Thank's to warlord and yojo i have come up with this pc layout for $615 (but an extra $25 for shipping for me. depends were you stay but..... pc along $615) for Gta IV. it's a very nice and cheap set-up. i've showed this set-up to my friend a fry's electronics and he said it sould run high end for gta 4. tell yay or nay leave a comment.

 

Case

Mother Board

Video Card

Power Supply

Processor

Desktop Memory

Internal Hard Drive

CD/DVD burner

now ^^^^

Yep, thats a very good PC. Fantastic price too.

 

 

 

Don't forget you'll have to build it though.

yea my friend is going to help me. he knows these things.

[IronHide-AW]

Excellent. Have fun (litterally) putting it together

 

And I like the 460 choice but that's because I'm biased. Once you get everything together and burn the system in and all is rock-solid, you should have a great success cranking the clocks on the 460 up and up. EVGA Precision is what I suggest if you don't want to mess with voltages too, otherwise the MSI Afterburner tool. Both work just fine against reference boards and should work perfectly fine regardless of manufacturer unless they've made some strange core changes that confuse the tools.

[BLKMAG]

The CPU will definitely be the limiting factor for GTA 4 in this build, that being said it will run it well, just the GPU will do so better.

I recommend you grab a cheap cooler (Coolermaster Tx3 or Hyper212+) and run a slight overclock, 3.4ghz or around there for a performance boost.

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

@BLKMAG & IronHide-AW Huh????

[BLKMAG]

@BLKMAG & IronHide-AW Huh????

Ironside is suggesting you overclock the GPU - free performance?

 

A summary of my post: I don't believe that CPU will run GTA 4 at max settings. - It probably will with an overclock.

[IronHide-AW]

 

@BLKMAG & IronHide-AW  Huh????

The GTX460 is one of the best overclockable GPU in a long time. In other words, the factory clock speeds it ships with can be increased yielding better performance. EVGA Precision is a (quality) example of a utility you can use to accomplish that, among many other very useful features.

 

See this link for more information on it. A little research / google on EVGA Precision would also help you more fully understand it. Since you have a friend you say is more knowledgable about building computers, they also likely know a bit about overclocking too.

[Jigglyass]

Get 6870.

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

Get 6870.

i think im going to stick wit the 460. dont want to change no more.

[mkey82]

i havent been to best buy since Syphron Filter 1 and RugRats.

Just lolled.

 

Enjoy your shiny new, not that expensive PC. Who ever in their right mind said PC gaming is expensive

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

i havent been to best buy since Syphron Filter 1 and RugRats.

Just lolled.

 

Enjoy your shiny new, not that expensive PC. Who ever in their right mind said PC gaming is expensive

i hate spending over 10 bucks so this is very hard lol

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

The CPU will definitely be the limiting factor for GTA 4 in this build, that being said it will run it well, just the GPU will do so better.

I recommend you grab a cheap cooler (Coolermaster Tx3 or Hyper212+) and run a slight overclock, 3.4ghz or around there for a performance boost.

yea i take your advice. performance is better than appearance, this 1 comes with a cooler but less attraction buuuuutttttt CHEAPER! lol New Case

[Stinky12]

I think you guys should speak in detail on this game setting cause I've hear all the time

"I can play this game with smooth FPS by having max settings"

 

What is "max settings"?

 

GTA IV max setting is "Very high" and about 99% of the systems here won't be able to play the game at those settings!

And not all users will have the same slider setting when it comes to "view distance, vehicle density, and detail distance"

 

 

@OP, the CPU is fine, you can opt for a OC, but it's not necessary.

 

 

Edited November 25, 2010 by Stinky12

[LIVE_SlimSlugga713]

I think you guys should speak in detail on this game setting cause I've hear all the time

"I can play this game with smooth FPS by having max settings"

 

What is "max settings"?

 

GTA IV max setting is "Very high" and about 99% of the systems here won't be able to play the game at those settings!

And not all users will have the same slider setting when it comes to "view distance, vehicle density, and detail distance"

 

 

@OP, the CPU is fine, you can opt for a OC, but it's not necessary.

i said high settings not max. i just want i nice realistic game and run smooth im not looking forward to max

[TheTomster]

 

I think you guys should speak in detail on this game setting cause I've hear all the time

"I can play this game with smooth FPS by having max settings"

 

What is "max settings"?

 

GTA IV max setting is "Very high" and about 99% of the systems here won't be able to play the game at those settings!

And not all users will have the same slider setting when it comes to "view distance, vehicle density, and detail distance"

 

 

@OP, the CPU is fine, you can opt for a OC, but it's not necessary.

i said high settings not max. i just want i nice realistic game and run smooth im not looking forward to max

Most people mod for realism, but that's another story. The GTX460 is an excellent GPU, I'm partial to Nvidia myself, after having been on the ATI bandwagon for a year with a 5770. I now own a GTX 470, which is the right combo of performance and budget.

 

BTW, I suggest you do make some overclocks on the GPU, because trust me, I used to have a sh*tty PC until last year, running a 5500 Nvidia card (extremely old), and thought "yeah I'll settle for stuff that will run the game at medium settings". After a while I wanted to push the game hard, but I couldn't because I didn't spend 50 more for a better GPU. Learning my lesson, I got the GTX 470, and now run ENB with very high settings, with a good smooth FPS. My advice is to thoroughly research, and spend a little more if you want to. Because trust me, gaming on the PC will grab you by the balls and won't let go.

Edited November 25, 2010 by TheTomster

[YankeesPwnMets]

 

I think you guys should speak in detail on this game setting cause I've hear all the time

"I can play this game with smooth FPS by having max settings"

 

What is "max settings"?

 

GTA IV max setting is "Very high" and about 99% of the systems here won't be able to play the game at those settings!

And not all users will have the same slider setting when it comes to "view distance, vehicle density, and detail distance"

 

 

@OP, the CPU is fine, you can opt for a OC, but it's not necessary.

 

 

I think a good CPU (Phenom II X4 965, Core i5 750 or higher) with a graphics unit with more then the usual 1024MB of Video Ram (1280 MB GTX 470, 1536 MB GTX 480 & 580, 2048 MB Radeon 5970, etc....) might be able to run GTA IV completely maxed out at 1920 x 1080

[Stinky12]

Newegg Black Friday deal is up if you haven't purchase your setup yet.

 

 

 

[yogeshking]

everything is ok but i recommended intel i5 750 for you

[Ron Taboga]

everything is ok but i recommended intel i5 750 for you

AMD is the best way to go right now. Price/Performance is unbeatable for the Phenoms II X4 and X6 1055T.

[YankeesPwnMets]

everything is ok but i recommended intel i5 750 for you

AMD is the best way to go right now. Price/Performance is unbeatable for the Phenoms II X4 and X6 1055T.

As cheap as the Phenom II X6s are, the performance of AMD sucks, if you ask me.

 

1. In bechmark tests, the Phenom II X6 can't even beat out the Core i5 750, so don't even bother with the i7s

2. A 6-Core Processor that has 6MB of L3 Cache is stupid if you ask me. The 6 core i7 970 and 980X has 12 MB of L3 cache, double the 1090T

3. AMD has no hyperthreading, so they are either 4 threads or 6 threads. Intel does, so its i7s have 8 threads or 12 threads, which easily own AMD's CPUs

 

AMD might be cheap, but in my opinion, it's the same as buying 250 bucks of sh*t.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/191?vs=146

[Ron Taboga]

 

everything is ok but i recommended intel i5 750 for you

AMD is the best way to go right now. Price/Performance is unbeatable for the Phenoms II X4 and X6 1055T.

As cheap as the Phenom II X6s are, the performance of AMD sucks, if you ask me.

 

1. In bechmark tests, the Phenom II X6 can't even beat out the Core i5 750, so don't even bother with the i7s

2. A 6-Core Processor that has 6MB of L3 Cache is stupid if you ask me. The 6 core i7 970 and 980X has 12 MB of L3 cache, double the 1090T

3. AMD has no hyperthreading, so they are either 4 threads or 6 threads. Intel does, so its i7s have 8 threads or 12 threads, which easily own AMD's CPUs

 

AMD might be cheap, but in my opinion, it's the same as buying 250 bucks of sh*t.

 

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/191?vs=146

Even higher clocked Athlon II X4 CPUs without any L3 Cache can max out all games without problems and guarantuee high FPS also in GTA IV.

 

So i tam afraid you see the whole thing from the point of an Intel Fanboy.

 

Even The Core i7 950 which is extremely expensive (3x more than the 1090T?) can´t really runaway from it performancewise. Especially in Games the difference can be almost ignored.

 

Intel Corei7 950 and Phenom II X6 1090T Comparison

 

Sure if you have tons of money you should go with Intel. But if not, there is no reason for spending 3x that account for having some minor FPS increases.

Edited November 27, 2010 by Ron Taboga