Rate EAs $700 Crysis PC.

I think is a decent deal.

It's ok, it's not the hardware that's the problem it's the software, so i don't quite get why they're doing all this :? I guess they think a lot of people would buy it if they had the rig to play it..........then again i hear only half of the game is good...............X360PS3AMD05

500 rig for warhead

gpu: evga 9800gt $129.99

mobo: G31 matx $47.99

cpu: e7300 $139.99

ram: corsair xms2 2gb $45.00

hdd: WD 250gb $69.99

psu: antec 500w $39.99

case: rosewill 230 black (similar to the reference) $23.99

dvd: liteon 16x $17.99

keyboard&mouse: logitech black $12.99

Um, the OS? Anyway, none is disputing that you (or anyone else) can built a better deal. But this is one of the few pre-built gaming PCs that i have seen that aren't a total rip-off.loco145

Is it actually a pre-built or is it just the parts for a build?

And suddenly we have a PC/console.wklzip

Why? Am I missing something? Would Dell's, and HP's.......... also be considered a PC/console? Not trying to be smart, I just don't understand.

Is it actually a pre-built or is it just the parts for a build?

opamando

Simple question? Im no PC expert so can this Rig play Crisis on Very high overall???? Even with vista??Kamekazi_69

[QUOTE="Kamekazi_69"]Simple question? Im no PC expert so can this Rig play Crisis on Very high overall???? Even with vista??brandao25

[QUOTE="brandao25"][QUOTE="Kamekazi_69"]Simple question? Im no PC expert so can this Rig play Crisis on Very high overall???? Even with vista??Kamekazi_69

[QUOTE="Kamekazi_69"]Simple question? Im no PC expert so can this Rig play Crisis on Very high overall???? Even with vista??brandao25

[QUOTE="Kamekazi_69"][QUOTE="brandao25"][QUOTE="Kamekazi_69"]Simple question? Im no PC expert so can this Rig play Crisis on Very high overall???? Even with vista??brandao25

Simple question? Im no PC expert so can this Rig play Crisis on Very high overall???? Even with vista??Kamekazi_69

Well, my Dual Core isn't much better than the one here and it runs Crysis fine at 1680x1050 with everything on high.loco145

[QUOTE="loco145"]Well, my Dual Core isn't much better than the one here and it runs Crysis fine at 1680x1050 with everything on high.brandao25

[QUOTE="brandao25"][QUOTE="loco145"]Well, my Dual Core isn't much better than the one here and it runs Crysis fine at 1680x1050 with everything on high.mastershake575

[QUOTE="mastershake575"][QUOTE="brandao25"][QUOTE="loco145"]Well, my Dual Core isn't much better than the one here and it runs Crysis fine at 1680x1050 with everything on high.brandao25

To loco145: Yes, it does. Crysis is made to work with 4 cores, was one of the first to do so. It is a big plus in performance. brandao25

No, it doesn't. Crysis is not multi-threaded very well and does not make use of 4 cores over 2 as it was originally claimed it would before release. It isn't a plus in performance at all.

My PC, by the way, would cost easily under $1000, and runs Crysis on all high, 1600x1200, 2x AA with about 40FPS average. This $700 rig (which is weaker than what you would get for $700 by building it yourself) Crytek/EA put together should run it on all high at 1280x1024.

that thing will not run crysis with everthing on high...Predator123

Yes, it will, and at an average of probably around 30-35FPS provided you keep the resolution at the moderate 1280x1024, which is a high enough average for most people.

at this poit I dont think anything willPredator123

As I previously pointed out, my system runs the game on all high, 1600x1200, 2X AA. I get about 40 average and have never dipped below 25 during gameplay.

As I previously pointed out, my system runs the game on all high, 1600x1200, 2X AA. I get about 40 average and have never dipped below 25 during gameplay.

JP_Russell

Yea well when I say "run" I mean that it the fps will NOT drop in heavey battles. having a game drop down to 20-25 fps durring the action is not running the game at full imo. If your fps drops to 20 and you have 2x AA on, the AA is not even helping you, its making it worse. If the game will not do 40fps min, I dont consider that running at max setting.

No one even has to buy this computer for EA to consider it a successful venture, so long as it gets enough media coverage. They're just trying to show that Crysis can be played on a relatively cheap machine.

That being said, it's fairly common knowledge that it's easy to build a computer for well under $1000 if you aren't going to include a monitor.

[QUOTE="JP_Russell"]

As I previously pointed out, my system runs the game on all high, 1600x1200, 2X AA. I get about 40 average and have never dipped below 25 during gameplay.

Predator123

Yea well when I say "run" I mean that it the fps will NOT drop in heavey battles. having a game drop down to 20-25 fps durring the action is not running the game at full imo. If your fps drops to 20 and you have 2x AA on, the AA is not even helping you, its making it worse. If the game will not do 40fps min, I dont consider that running at max setting.

Then you have unreasonable standards. That's not to say you shouldn't have those standards, but don't expect devs to have those standards, as well. Most people don't need a 60 average, 40 minimum framerate. Most benchmark sites even consider 20-25 to be the standard, lowest acceptable minimum range.

I personally have no trouble with sluggish and imprecise mouselook until I get to below 20. While there is a visible difference when my game dips to 25 of course, it doesn't hinder gameplay for me at all. There are still enough frames to give entirely smooth mouselook.

Again, if that's what you require to enjoy a game, that's fine. But don't say "it can't be run on high" while going by your very high standards. That's like saying a burger from Burger King can't be enjoyed because it's cheap, fast food garbage. It's not true (the can't be enjoyed part), because it's a matter of preference, one which a whole lot of people would disagree with you on. Fact is, most people are just fine with burgers from Burger King, and most people are fine with minimums into the twenties.

for other games. it's a good system. for crysis? i don't want my games to run at 30 fps at 800*600 resolution.aoshi_shinumori

Try 30-35 at 1280x1024, all high settings.

oh i meant 1680x1050Lehman

Nah, you wouldn't get all high at 1680x1050 / 1600x1200 on that system. You'd need to either lower the resolution one notch or lower a few settings to medium.