The Machines to Tame the Beast

[XxFlamedxX]

So guys, in anticipation of Rome 2, what rigs are you running or plan to be running in 2013?

I'll start off with mine, currently being built:

Case:Cooler Master HAF912 Plus
CPU/Heatsink: AMD FX6300 W/Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 @4ghz
RAM: 8GB Geil Black Dragon
GPU: Gigabyte 7950 3GB (Windforce)
64GB Crucial SSD
500GB WD

[Sharpe]

A rice cooker hooked up to my gameboy colour.

[Boomkow]

A rice cooker hooked up to my gameboy colour.

A toaster hooked up to my iPhone. Better resolutions.

CPU: i5 2500k
GPU: GTX 570
Mem: 8 GB
I don't think games use much anymore except HD space.

[Karnil Vark Khaitan]

A rice cooker hooked up to my gameboy colour.

That cant run rome 2! You need a Nintendo 64 with 2 controllers and a dead goat to run it.

[Sharpe]

No joke, I am literally going to have buy a new PC to run this game.

[Boomkow]

That sucks Sharpe. I have no money either and my pc is going to imitate a toaster when I try and play the 10,000 vs 10,000 battles. Don't buy a new pc just yet, the game might be a turd.

[Sharpe]

Well the game is a certain buy for me. I'm going to wait until the last moment to buy a PC so hopefully the hardware prices will drop as they release new gear in the summer.

[DaciaJC]

I'm just going to wait for the inevitable port to the PS4.

[myaku]

I'm just going to wait for the inevitable port to the PS4.

Not happening brah

Current CPU: 2600k @ 3.40 GHz
Current GPU: GTX 560

Expected CPU: 2600k @ 4.00 GHz
Expected GPU: GTX 670

I hope new consoles come out before Rome 2 does (very possible, especially if CA delays) so that PC hardware prices will drop more. I'm also planning on picking up a water cooler (or at least a much better fan) so I can overclock my CPU. I've heard people getting their 2600 up to 3.8 on stock, anyone in this forum have experience with this?

[XxFlamedxX]

Not happening brah

Current CPU: 2600k @ 3.40 GHz
Current GPU: GTX 560

Expected CPU: 2600k @ 4.00 GHz
Expected GPU: GTX 670

I hope new consoles come out before Rome 2 does (very possible, especially if CA delays) so that PC hardware prices will drop more. I'm also planning on picking up a water cooler (or at least a much better fan) so I can overclock my CPU. I've heard people getting their 2600 up to 3.8 on stock, anyone in this forum have experience with this?

3.8 may be a bit optimistic. I've seen 2500k's around that, but I'd run an aftermarket cooler if going any higher...

[Totalheadache]

3.8 may be a bit optimistic. I've seen 2500k's around that, but I'd run an aftermarket cooler if going any higher...

not at all optimistic. on a 2600k 4ghz should be his target really. def need an aftermarket cooler..

my pc is 920@4ghz and a 580 @1920x1200. (on water).

might do a few upgrades.

[Clock]

Well the game is a certain buy for me. I'm going to wait until the last moment to buy a PC so hopefully the hardware prices will drop as they release new gear in the summer.

Same here. I'm currently running everything on a GTX280. It handles everything I throw at it, including S2, although I can't take advantage of DX11 features and anything above Medium settings gets pretty choppy during large engagements.

The problem isn't just upgrading the card though. I need a new processor, which means a new motherboard, plus I need to upgrade my OS too. It all adds up to quite a tidy sum, which I really can't afford right now.

[Sharpe]

Same here. I'm currently running everything on a GTX280. It handles everything I throw at it, including S2, although I can't take advantage of DX11 features and anything above Medium settings gets pretty choppy during large engagements.

The problem isn't just upgrading the card though. I need a new processor, which means a new motherboard, plus I need to upgrade my OS too. It all adds up to quite a tidy sum, which I really can't afford right now.

I'm getting my PC off pcspecialist.co.uk. Looks like quite a good deal and you can piece it totally together.

[JonSnowIsBadAss]

I'm getting my PC off pcspecialist.co.uk. Looks like quite a good deal and you can piece it totally together.

I've been doing abit of market research for the last 6-9months or so now as i am going to build my own PC for Rome 2, and from what iv looked at PC specialist are the most expensive. Aria PC seems to be best for price, and you get to pick the make of all the components aswell so you can get the good ones. Also my mate in work, has built a few PC's and his dad used to do it as a business and this is the site they have always used.

so far i have just purchased 8gb of corsair vengance ram.

what my planned spec is

Intel i5 3570k
8gb ram
1tb hdd
125gb ssd
650/700w psu
amd radeon hd 7870
with motherboard and case etc.

Pricing this spec up in Aria it comes to around £600/£700 at the moment so in hoping closer to end of year when Rome is released it will be down a bit lower.

[B. W.]

Case: Thermaltake V9
AMD Radeon 6850 ICEQX Turbo
Intel i7 960
Corsair Vengence 12 GB ram
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard
Cosair 850 AX powersupply
80 Gb intel 320 MLC SSD
1TB 64m cache 7200rpm 6.0GB/s data drive
soundblaster Audigy se
Windows 7 Ultimate

My system's starting to get a little mileage on it, but I hope it will be sufficient for R2.

[AngryTitusPullo]

The problem isn't just upgrading the card though. I need a new processor, which means a new motherboard, plus I need to upgrade my OS too. It all adds up to quite a tidy sum, which I really can't afford right now.

I build my last pc buying parts by parts every month with whetever spares I have. Took almost a year to complete. Have already save up for a new pc for Rome II but my wife is giving birth in May so that goes my Rome II pc money I guess...

[The Great Montrose]

I must be one of the only people on TWC that isnt that great with technology haha. I would have no idea how to build a computer although I do need a new one for Rome2.

[Sharpe]

I must be one of the only people on TWC that isnt that great with technology haha. I would have no idea how to build a computer although I do need a new one for Rome2.

O I have no idea. I'm going to stalk the tech forums closer to the time to get the knowledge.

[Toho]

O I have no idea. I'm going to stalk the tech forums closer to the time to get the knowledge.

I built my computer just for R2, i dont remember the specific.
A friend of mine recommended the parts and I just assembled them, he DID recommend me to get i7 but I was pushing my budget as it was and asked him if it would really make a difference at this point and he answered "yes and no, if you get i7 you're load time would be almost zero but game and performance wise you should not feel any difference".

anyways what do the tech savvy think?

Time of this report: 2/18/2013, 12:52:59
Machine name: SAM-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/11/12 14:35:51 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8154MB RAM
Page File: 4151MB used, 12154MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 670
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 4042 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1994 MB
Shared Memory: 2047 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)

[XxFlamedxX]

I built my computer just for R2, i dont remember the specific.
A friend of mine recommended the parts and I just assembled them, he DID recommend me to get i7 but I was pushing my budget as it was and asked him if it would really make a difference at this point and he answered "yes and no, if you get i7 you're load time would be almost zero but game and performance wise you should not feel any difference".

anyways what do the tech savvy think?

Time of this report: 2/18/2013, 12:52:59
Machine name: SAM-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: To be filled by O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/11/12 14:35:51 Ver: 04.06.05
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8154MB RAM
Page File: 4151MB used, 12154MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTX 670
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 4042 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1994 MB
Shared Memory: 2047 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)

It would appear you have almost the ideal gaming build. The CPU and GPU are some of the best around at the moment so you'll be well away with all the latest games, including Rome 2