Is my computer good enough...

LiamD · 4 Mar 2010 at 17:38

to play Bad Company 2.

I have ordered it, but just want to check that I can play it, as if not then i'll send it back/sell it on.

I gather it would have been easier to ask before ordering it, but excitment got the better of my :rolleyes:

P.S. - Sorry if this is the wrong place

uv · 4 Mar 2010 at 17:41

If you overclock your CPU, then you may be able to play on medium settings.

Alex74 · 4 Mar 2010 at 17:43

Clock that CPU as high as you can manage

4670 and 2GB memory should be ok..

KNiVES · 4 Mar 2010 at 17:55

As the others said, overclock the CPU and you'll be ok on medium settings at 1680x1050.

LiamD · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:05

I guess i'll have to read up on OC'ing as i've never attempted it before and don't want to ruin the CPU.

If i were to upgrade, what would you suggest as a new CPU and would I need some more RAM?

Thanks.

uv · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:12

LiamD said:
If i were to upgrade, what would you suggest as a new CPU and would I need some more RAM?

tbh, a new CPU would just be bottlenecked by the 4670. Just overclock the CPU (should get 2.8Ghz on a e2180) and you're good to go.

LiamD · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:20

Ok, thanks. Anyone got any decent, easy to follow links on how to OC?

Thanks guys!

Robert1986 · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:35

I could hardly play it on a 4670 and a dual core e6600 at 2.8ghz.

If you are going to put some serious gameplay hours into bc2, then you need to upgrade to a quad core.

LiamD · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:37

On which settings?

Viper² · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:43

Q6600 tbh. You can get one for £75 on the Bay.

uv · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:48

Robert1986 said:
If you are going to put some serious gameplay hours into bc2, then you need to upgrade to a quad core.

that's just not true. I can max it out on a e8600 @4.3Ghz.

Tefal · 4 Mar 2010 at 18:54

LiamD said:
Ok, thanks. Anyone got any decent, easy to follow links on how to OC?

Thanks guys!

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=7

maker a thread in there mate.

loads of knowledgeable people who will give you step by step instructions

LiamD · 4 Mar 2010 at 19:33

Thanks Tefal.

So hopefully if I can OC the current CPU to 2.8 as mentioned earlier in the thread, I should be able to play the game ok(ish). Reckon it would be worth sticking another 2gb RAM in there?

craig3000 · 4 Mar 2010 at 19:37

It should work, see if you can borrow it from a friend or something

davedudes · 4 Mar 2010 at 19:39

Rather than making another thread thought Id post here, do you guys think id be ok?

Cheers

K1LLSW1TCH · 4 Mar 2010 at 19:55

davedudes said:
Rather than making another thread thought Id post here, do you guys think id be ok?

Cheers

Of course... I thought you'd have known that from your specs or are you trying to boost your e-peen?

davedudes · 4 Mar 2010 at 20:04

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Of course... I thought you'd have known that from your specs or are you trying to boost your e-peen?

You have mabe me feel like a right fool

, actually I does sound like im showing off, that was not my intension

K1LLSW1TCH · 4 Mar 2010 at 20:05

davedudes said:
You have mabe me feel like a right fool, actually I does sound like im showing off, that was not my intension

Sorry dude!

Just seemed obvious to me that you've got a good rig that should easily be able to play BC2.

Wish I had the know how to overclock my E8400 like yours, I'm a bit scared something will go horrifically wrong and I won't be able to afford a replacement.

davedudes · 4 Mar 2010 at 20:16

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Sorry dude!

Just seemed obvious to me that you've got a good rig that should easily be able to play BC2.

Wish I had the know how to overclock my E8400 like yours, I'm a bit scared something will go horrifically wrong and I won't be able to afford a replacement.

Post here, thats what I did, when I started my heart was in my mouth, just read and ask on this forum for info, just need bit of confidence thats all, tbh I wrote all my settings down, and then just messed around, the E8400 is a fantastic chip keeps nice and cool too, go for it dude

K1LLSW1TCH · 4 Mar 2010 at 20:31

davedudes said:
Post here, thats what I did, when I started my heart was in my mouth, just read and ask on this forum for info, just need bit of confidence thats all, tbh I wrote all my settings down, and then just messed around, the E8400 is a fantastic chip keeps nice and cool too, go for it dude

Thanks! Maybe when I've got enough money to replace anything that could get fried then I may try clocking it, I bet if I try now I'll bugger something up with no way to replace it!

Don't seem to be having any performance problems at the moment so I guess it can wait. I'll have to wait until 12am tonight to see if my rig handles BC2 well. I'm hoping the graphics card will take most of the punishment.