Can this computer run RTW:BI & M2TW?

**Pelican Man** · January 20, 2012, 12:07 PM

Hey Guys,

Here's the skinny.
I'm married. 2 Kids (very young). I work 55 hrs a week. So this cancels out learning how to build a computer.

My question is this:
Can Medieval 2 Total war run on the new Alienware X51 basic setup or your recommendations to have all the highest settings?
Same goes with RTW - EB

link - http://www.dell.com/ca/p/alienware-x51/fs

I basically do not have the time to even play much (maybe twice a week), but I do want to enjoy it while I do get to play once in a while. My current computer barely runs it with horrible lag and I have dealt with it for a long time. I really do not want to hear that I should build a computer and save money. The time I spend learning (literally from scratch) how to build a computer will end up costing me theoretically much more then the PC itself. So please, give me a honest answer and keep in mind I do not want to build one.

I have asked this is the M2TW discussion thread, but I am not receiving any informative resoponses.

Let me know what you guys think.

Thanks everybody!!!

THE P-MAN

**fireblade** · January 20, 2012, 12:32 PM

RTW I think so (never had any problems with my computer, regardless of the setting and it is worse than the alienware), I'm not so sure about M2TW. (My main lack of knowledge is in the field of graphics card, which, unsurprisingly, is the worst part of my own computer)
So for M2TW I'll leave the question for someone who has a more similar system and experiences he wants to share.

**GRANTO** · January 20, 2012, 12:36 PM

1 gig nvidia graphics card ,,3.3ghz , 4 gig of ram , windows 7 64 bit , id say hell yeah , id expect that rig to run mtw2 maxed out , id be dissapointed if it never ,as for eb it should run like a dream with rs2 enviroments and shadows

**Ferdiad** · January 20, 2012, 02:59 PM

So wrong forum.
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8

**Pelican Man** · January 20, 2012, 03:04 PM

Thanks Ferdiad.
I'll make a new post over there.

THE P-MAN

**Ferdiad** · January 20, 2012, 03:12 PM

They will tell you that Alienware is overpriced crap, which it is.

**Pelican Man** · January 20, 2012, 03:17 PM

The thing is Ferdiad, I do not want to build my own computer. I do though want an inexpensive gaming rig so that I can enjoy playing these games. Is there anything that you could suggest?