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I don't think he will get much out of it, even if it's the ddr3 memory version.What's your budget and the rest of his spec?
Its the ddr2 1gb version and he has a C2duo 6600 with 2 gb of ddr2 ram !
i know it all needs upgrading but he is only 14 and his mum is unemployed and they will not be upgrading the pc
My suggestion is for them to get an xbox as pc gaming is quite expensive and really just becoming an enthusiast platform
Yes but when it comes to cost i think the pc is going to loose even though i am a hardcore pc enthusiast
pcs can be put together quite cheaply with older tech but with shiny new games like BF3 they are going to srtruggle
You are absolutely right and if price is the main concern then there is no contest - the console will win every time. My point was just that if you are in to that sort of thing and you have the money PC is still a genuine alternative and not just for enthusiasts. The problem is it needs updating too often
. Anyway in your case that is an entirely moot point. Just wanted to clarify what I meant 
A rough equivalent to the 4650 DDR 2 would be the 6450. If the game requires a 3870 as a minimum then look for a 6570 (GDDR 5) or preferably above, if at all possible. I appreciate that money is tight, but it really would be worth trying to aim a little higher when choosing a card.
What resolution is he running btw?
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thats not that bad as a 6450 is only about £35 and about the price of a game
But no idea of the res ! but i would imagine low 19/20 inch monitor from about 2 years ago
also i think his psu should handle that and a lot cheaper than an xbox
thats not that bad as a 6450 is only about £35 and about the price of a game
But no idea of the res ! but i would imagine low 19/20 inch monitor from about 2 years ago
also i think his psu should handle that and a lot cheaper than an xbox
Don't order anything until you've checked out the Nvidia refurb deals, almost forgot about them...
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=1914&subid=2077
The 9800gt looks to be the best move for the money, it will out perform the lower end models I have previously mentioned, and if his resolution is around what I think it might be, 1440x900 / 1680x1050, then maybe you could get away with the 9800gt 512mb vram version.
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A 9800 is the lowest rated Nvidia card for that game .. so what would be better as the 6450 and the 9800 cost about the same ?
6450 is dx 11 though ?
The 6450 has dx11 but it's not a gaming card as such, well, at all really. I expect that it will run the game but very poorly, even at lower resolutions, unless you turn everything down to low or minimum. The 9800gt wipes the floor with the 6450.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-graphics-card-game-performance-radeon-hd-6670,review-32183-7.html
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-graphics-card-game-performance-radeon-hd-6670,review-32183-7.html
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9800 it is then but i bet i will have to buy it lol
I myself would like to get rid of my 5850 in anticipation of the 7000 series but i don't think his system would handle a 5850
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I'd agree, if left at stock the cpu would be way too slow. However, if it was overclocked to over 3ghz, then it 'might' work out a worth while temporary move, before he upgrades the rest of his rig, for games that chiefly require graphics horse power rather than cpu grunt; anything remotely dependent on cpu power will be likely to give disappointing results. Just make sure he has a half decent cpu cooler, and be sure to monitor the temps if you do actually decide to try that out.
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