Will This All Work Together?

[Kyle009]

How Well Will This Run Stalker?

Tempted to buy STALKER for when i order this machine, anyone any idea of how it will run? Im guessing the GFX card wont be able to handle it maxxed out but if i drop some settings will it run smooth?

Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - Retail
(£176.24)

OcUK GeForce 8600 GT 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
(£70.49)

Gigabyte GA_P35C_DS3R (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 & DDR3 Motherboard
(£82.24)

OcUK 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C5 800MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
(£61.09)

Samsung SpinPoint P SP2504C 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM
(£39.94)

LiteON DH-20A3P-12C 20x DVD±RW x12 Ram Dual Layer DVD-Writer (Black) - OEM
(£17.61)

(edited title so i dont clutter forum with masses of posts so some replies may seem off topic )

cheers

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Looks good to me. There are a few improvements I'd make if it were my build though. I'd get the cheapest SATA optical drive available because IDE cables suck and I might stretch to a hard disk with a 16 MiB cache like the Seagate 7200.10.

Also, welcome to the forums. Enjoy yourself and obey the rules.

 

[MattJones2k6]

what will the rig be used for?

 

[Kyle009]

its going to be mainly used for the odd game. mostly football manager, i dont tend to play too many 3d games as ive got an xbox 360.

thanks for the advice, ill look for a SATA optical drive.

 

[Kyle009]

Enermax Liberty 400W ELT400AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU

Would this power supply be good enough to power this monster? Also is modular the way to go?

 

[Kyle009]

sorry for the bump but i'd like to order it soon

Also, im not planning on overclocking, but will i need Thermal Paste?

 

[Tk7]

The Intel stock heatsink/fan that comes with the processor will have thermal paste pre-applied. If you aren't overclocking this will be fine.

The PSU you mentioned is a decent make, so I would think it should be fine. Modular PSU's are great for a tidy case, which helps airflow. If you have any doubts over the PSU you could maybe look at this from Corsair .

It's about twenty quid more, but you'll have no issues whatsoever with it. Plenty of power and very good quality.

 

[Kyle009]

hmm for £22 more it makes sense to go for that PSU i think.

thanks for all the advice Just need to wait for payday now, woo!

 

[Tk7]

That's cool, it's a nice spec. If you ever did upgrade the graphics card, it'd be a monster.

 

[Kyle009]

yeah think eventually I will go for a better GFX card but the 8600 should tide me over until some more funds come.

cheers for everyones help

 

[Kyle009]

just wondering how well this setup will run stalker

 

[BillytheImpaler]

just wondering how well this setup will run stalker

Trick question. nothing runs S.T.A.L.K.E.R. well!

If you want to play that game you'll want a more powerful GPU. It's rather intense even at the lowest settings.

 

[Kyle009]

thanks Billy, thats what i thought. I may try the demo out (if there is one :?) when i finally build this and see what it runs like. Its definately a game i want to play though eventually.