Cheapest new build to runr MW2?

[Dannyb01y]

Basically I've been out of the hardware loop a while now but my dad wants to know how much he could buy a pc for that would run Modern Warfare 2 reasonably well.

He has my old agp system (which ran cod4 ok at low settings) but the AX800xt has given up the ghost and I think MW2 is pixel shader 3.0 which im sure this wasnt. Can you get agp pixel shader 3.0 cards? Id assume they cost moer than putting together a cheap new system...

All he would need is the pc itself - no monitor, keyboards, operating system etc..

Thanks!

 

[Dannyb01y]

He doesnt want a PS3 - as he'l play other pc games i already have too. He doesnt care so much about online play anyhow. He played COD 4 single player over and over and loved it.. but the graphics card went

Thanks for the build BIGBC - might have to re-educate myself and see how low I can get a half decent pc for.. over £300 is too much. A meduim spec would be fine for his needs though I guess he could well get an xbox and MW2 for a fair bit cheaper.

Thanks for the replies so far