The "Will my computer run this?" thread v1.8

[Ezodagrom]

@Nilok: I would just change a couple of things in your builds in the first post.

In the Core i5 2400 build I would change the graphics card to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121419
It's a little bit cheaper, and uses a really nice cooler. So far I've heard nothing but good things about the "DirectCU" coolers from Asus.

In the Core i5 2500K build I would change the power supply to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020
It's a newer version of the Corsair TX-650W, the TX-650W V2, and it's only $5 more expensive.

I would also change the hard drive in both your i5 2400 and i5 2500K builds to the Seagate in the i3 build. The Seagate is SATA 6Gbps, while the Samsung is SATA 3Gbps.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148697

About monitors, I would change the 19" one to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236114

[Kimil Adrayne]

Say I wanted to go balls out on a gaming rig to ensure it lasted me a long time (like to play much higher requirement games than PSO2), how much would that go for?

[joshboyd1209]

Say I wanted to go balls out on a gaming rig to ensure it lasted me a long time (like to play much higher requirement games than PSO2), how much would that go for?

I recommend that you build it yourself, that way you can get all of the components that are the best for PC gaming.

[Ezodagrom]

Say I wanted to go balls out on a gaming rig to ensure it lasted me a long time (like to play much higher requirement games than PSO2), how much would that go for?

The 3rd build by Nilok is a pretty nice high-end PC. As I said in my previous post, I would only change a couple of things about it, the power supply and the hard drive.

But, if you want something even better, then:

Processor - Intel Core i7 2600K 3.4GHz - $314.99
CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $39.99
Motherboard - MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) - $179.99
Memories - GSkill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz CL8 - $109.99
Graphics Card - MSI Geforce GTX570 Twin Frozr II - $354.99
Hard Drive - 2x Seagate 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gbps - 2x $59.99
DVD Drive - Asus DRW-24B3LT 24x - $23.99
Power Supply - Corsair TX-750W V2 - $104.99
Case - Lian Li Lancool PC-K62 - $109.99
Operative System - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit - $99.99
Total: $1458.89

And now some options for peripherals:

Monitor:
24" Monitor - Asus VE248H 24" 1920x1080 - $199.99
27" Monitor - Asus VE276Q 27" 1920x1080 - $299.99

Mouse:
Optical Gaming Mouse - Logitech MX518 - $37.99
Laser Gaming Mouse - Logitech G500 - $54.99

Keyboard:
Standard Keyboard - Logitech K200 - $19.99
Gaming Keyboard - Logitech G110 - $99.99

Speakers:
2.0 Speakers - Logitech LS11 - $19.99
2.1 Speakers - Creative Inspire T3130 - $50.99
5.1 Speakers - Creative Inspire T6160 - $72.99

In my opinion, better than this is just not worth it.

[Niloklives]

Josh, can you please not use this thread to drive up your post count?

Say I wanted to go balls out on a gaming rig to ensure it lasted me a long time (like to play much higher requirement games than PSO2), how much would that go for?

The last one I listed using the 2600k processor is one of the fastest builds you can get right now without going absolutely nuts. After that it's SSDs and Triple channel memory. I like this better for now as it is a bit more future proof since the ivy bridge CPUs will use the same interface. additionally the the 2600k has been known to outperform processors that cost more than it even with all their bells and whistles and that's without overclocking. as of now I have a 2600k overclocked to 4.5ghz using that same cooler I listed in the build. At 4.5ghz I have been able to encode HD video at some alarming speeds. I can't really recommend anything better in good faith.

As far as video cards I can list some better ones, but I wouldn't spend much more more than 300 dollars for a GPU. I can give you a link to the current best one on the market though and add one last build with all the insane things like solif state grives and motherboards with 4 independent PCIe Slots

If you really want a balls out build, I can work on one.

@Nilok: I would just change a couple of things in your builds in the first post.

In the Core i5 2400 build I would change the graphics card to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121419
It's a little bit cheaper, and uses a really nice cooler. So far I've heard nothing but good things about the "DirectCU" coolers from Asus.

In the Core i5 2500K build I would change the power supply to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020
It's a newer version of the Corsair TX-650W, the TX-650W V2, and it's only $5 more expensive.

I would also change the hard drive in both your i5 2400 and i5 2500K builds to the Seagate in the i3 build. The Seagate is SATA 6Gbps, while the Samsung is SATA 3Gbps.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148697

About monitors, I would change the 19" one to this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236114

You won't see an actually difference in speed between 3.0 and 6.0 as it's not actually a speed increase but a change in protocol. if you look at the actual read and write speeds, you'll see what I mean. The F3 is the best 1tb HDD for the price for reliability, noise and speed. I say that begrudgingly as I love seagate, but the F3 is comes very highly rated. if you have evidence to the contrary though, I'll have a look.

I have zero experience with Asus video cards and that monster takes up 3 slots. if someone does decide to switch to xfire, that card will take up too much space. it's not a quality thing so much as a versatility thing. I can add it as an option for someone who wants to save some money though. I do like Asus quite a bit.

For the PSU I have the v1 and like it quite a bit. Is there a reason to use the v2 over it?

As far as the montor I agree 100% didn't see it last night so I'll change that.

I'm going to add a 4th option that should hit around $2-2.3k this will be faster, use a SSD and have more expansion options.

[Ezodagrom]

About the hard drive, I guess you're right.
About the card, only the DirectCU coolers in the HD6900 series and in the GTX570/GTX580 take 3 slots, the one in the HD6850 is dual-slot.
About the PSU, dunno if there's much difference between both, but it should be better. Plus, it's only a $5 difference, for someone that is buying a new PC, might as well get the newer version. :P

[Anon_Fire]

The things that I can upgrade if I wanted to.......... just RAM and the GPU

[Niloklives]

About the hard drive, I guess you're right.
About the card, only the DirectCU coolers in the HD6900 series and in the GTX570/GTX580 take 3 slots, the one in the HD6850 is dual-slot.
About the PSU, dunno if there's much difference between both, but it should be better. Plus, it's only a $5 difference, for someone that is buying a new PC, might as well get the newer version. :P

Yeah I see that now. the image has some weird depth things to it. that made it look like the other 3 lanes models because of the heatsink. I can add it.

As for the PSU the v2s are still new and I'd rather more feedback on the before I tell somebody the get something that is basically the heart of their PC. I'll look into it more and make sure. Corsair is one of the top PSU mfrs though so I'm sure it's fine. just uneasy about telling someone to get a PSU that hasn't had a full year to be broken in yet. i appreciate the input though.

Edit: OK I just went through and found a bunch of stuff. the subtotal for the "balls out" build is absurd by my standards but gives you some really good options like better overclocking ability than the other boards as well as 3 way SLI, a much more powerful PSU and some other fun stuff. I'll add it with some info in a bit.

[Colonel Mustard]

iMac with, as it is called, Boot Camp?

[Niloklives]

iMac with, as it is called, Boot Camp?

You'll need to find out the exact specs such as which CPU it's using and the GPU. bootcamp is an apple product and included with MacOS 10.5 and up. it should be in the utilities folder. The current generation iMacs with a 2.7 or 3.1ghz i5 CPU have a 6770m or 6970m GPU and will be fine for PSO2. If you click on your apple menu which is located at the top left of your screen you should see something that says "about this computer". Click that and you'll get a small window with some very basic information. another button that says "more info" will be there. click that and you can find all of your system's specs. check them against the cpu/gpu lists I gave you in the OP.

Note that if you do not have an intel based CPU, you cannot use bootcamp.

I'll be sure to add this to a mac section in a bit.