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chris_holmes

chris_holmes

chris_holmes

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hi , i have ordered and am awating delivery of the following parts and was just wondering will they play games e.g COD maxed out on 1920x1080 res

xenon bundle with 4gb ram and AMD phenom iix4 840 '95w' 3,2ghz and gigabyte GA-M68MT-S2 mobo

seagate barracudda 500gb

sony optiarc optical drive

ATI HIS Radeon HD5670

coolermaster 430 elite case

OCUK swift 650w psu

thanks in advance

chris :)
 
I'd cancel that order.

You should never skimp on a PSU - it can take out your entire PC and more often that not will not be able to output even half of its stated wattage reliably, they also have virtually no amperage on the 12v rail.

Getting a X3 445 + HD5830 would max COD, BF:BC2 and several other titles yes.

HD5670? Doubt it to be honest.
 
Hi there,

Looking at this review the HD 5670 should do OK at 1920x1080 when playing COD MW2 - however, with other modern games your PC will struggle at that resolution (like crysis 2).

If you have the opportunity to cancel the order or send anything back I would suggest going for this HD 5830 for £86. It is MUCH faster graphics card for not much more money (the 5830 is included in those crysis 2 benchmarks).

Also, that PSU is not a good quality one if you are running a gaming PC. At the very minimum I would suggest going for this one.
 
cmndr_andi said:
Hi there,

Looking at this review the HD 5670 should do OK at 1920x1080 when playing COD MW2 - however, with other modern games your PC will struggle at that resolution (like crysis 2).

If you have the opportunity to cancel the order or send anything back I would suggest going for this HD 5830 for £86. It is MUCH faster graphics card for not much more money (the 5830 is included in those crysis 2 benchmarks).

Also, that PSU is not a good quality one if you are running a gaming PC. At the very minimum I would suggest going for this one.
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Snap.
 
 
chris_holmes said:
oh dear and i really have messed up :/
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That is the advantage of the Distance Selling Regulations.

If you can't cancel the order before it's delivered you can send it back for a full refund and start again.

You should start a "spec. me thread" setting out what you want to do with your PC, your budget and if you have any parts already.
 
chris_holmes said:
oh dear and i really have messed up :/
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Hey don't worry about it, everyone does :) At least you only strictly messed up on two parts :p

Just ring the sales team up and cancel the order, then utilise the forums to get a spec that suits your needs for a price you want ;)
 
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