New Computer about to be here.

**JokerRJA** · May 23, 2006, 02:56 PM

How would this system run Rome: Total War? (Or any other next-gen game?)

2 eVGA 7900GT CO in SLI
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU
Asus A8N SLI Premium Mobo
2GB OCZ PC3200 RAM (1GB x 2 Dual Channel)
Creative Audigy 2 ZS Sound Card
600W SLI Certified PSU
2 160GB SATA Drives in RAID 0

**Imperator of Rome** · May 23, 2006, 02:57 PM

Flawlessly...

**JokerRJA** · May 23, 2006, 02:59 PM

So would I be able to play at high settings with Huge unit size?

**Drunken** · May 23, 2006, 03:02 PM

I believe that counts as a god as far as computers go. It should ( probably will) run RTW on any settings you care to throw at it.

Costs a fair bit I should think

**JokerRJA** · May 23, 2006, 03:05 PM

Hehe Already got the cost taken care of. Would I have to do a bunch of stuff that helps the dual-core, or update the video card drives (I still don't know how to update video card bios for both cards.)

**Drunken** · May 23, 2006, 03:08 PM

I doubt RTW supports dual core CPU, I may be wrong. That tends to be more modern games, and even then not many of them yet.
You will need to update the video card drivers I should think, just go on the Nvidia website 9I dont know much about Nvidia , but I assume its easy).

How much did all that cost then ?

**JokerRJA** · May 23, 2006, 03:12 PM

Around $2,000, me and my dad custom built it. I looked on another thread about a guy having to go into prefrences.txt and change the CPU Affinity to 1? But anyway do you think it would still perform good running on one core?

**PyrrhusIV** · May 23, 2006, 03:25 PM

2 eVGA 7900GT CO in SLI
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU
Asus A8N SLI Premium Mobo
2GB OCZ PC3200 RAM (1GB x 2 Dual Channel)
Creative Audigy 2 ZS Sound Card
600W SLI Certified PSU
2 160GB SATA Drives in RAID 0

I remember Proximus, Incinerate_IV, and myself talking about this. We were wondering how long until someone asked that question. Dont worry, it should run the game on full settings, or almost completely high. RTW doesnt take advantage of SLI, but M2:TW should. Also, I have not tested out the effects of Dual-Core in RTW. An FX-60, even one core, will run RTW amazing.

**JokerRJA** · May 23, 2006, 03:30 PM

Fantastic.....also I forgot to mention my monitor situation. I upgraded from a CMC 17" Monitor, to a 19" ViewSonic VA912b with DVI-D. On the last monitor (17") we had to use an analog adapter because the video cards were DVI-D only outputs, but this time with the 19", we have the DVI-D cable so that means we won't be needing an analog adapter. I wonder if that will bring any difference in my gaming quality at all? The new monitor is 8ms response time and 500:1 contrast ratio.

**PyrrhusIV** · May 23, 2006, 03:36 PM

I wonder if that will bring any difference in my gaming quality at all? The new monitor is 8ms response time and 500:1 contrast ratio.

I personally dont notice the difference, though it's been ages since I used a CRT screen. It is to my knowledge (and experience) when hooking your Computer up to a good TV (one with DVI, Analog, & Component ports) that Other than HDMI, DVI allows the best possible picture. I suppose it would be better than DVI, but i've used DVI for nearly 5 years now, so I dont notice a difference.

**JokerRJA** · May 23, 2006, 03:37 PM

Good deal, and thanks for the quick responses.

**OTZ** · May 24, 2006, 06:47 AM

LOL! How will it run MTW2!?! Why did you even bother to ask? Bragging rights? Too funny....nice set-up though. Should be ok for the next couple of months

As for the monitor - there is a difference between analog and digital - and it is noticeable. 8ms Response time will give you some "ghosting" but your eyes will adjust after a while and you'll barely notice it (even with my 2ms I still see some blurring once in a while).

**rayzzz** · May 24, 2006, 08:26 AM

RTW will lag very much so much so that a slide show will 10 times as fast, you need a new computer.

**JokerRJA** · May 24, 2006, 02:52 PM

Gee, I hope not...

**JokerRJA** · May 24, 2006, 02:54 PM

And also about the monitor, I thought 8ms response time was good for gaming...well, I can't go back now the new monitor is here to stay.

**OTZ** · May 24, 2006, 03:04 PM

8ms is ok for gaming. 4/2ms is good/great for gaming. Like I said though, you'll get used to it pretty quickly!

**JokerRJA** · May 24, 2006, 04:12 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the old monitor I had was around 16-20ms!!!

I can't aford big name monitors witth 2/4ms ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! We've spent too much money already....