What can my beast PC handle?

[Indistinct]

I just bought the Dell studioXPS 9000 - No, not the stock version, the upgraded version. (8gb, 1TB HDD, etc)

Ok, now I don't want to hear "My computers better, etc" or "That stuffs crap", if you are going to call out a piece of hardware I have you better give me a good reason why its not that justifies my purchase of something better.

I'm not sure everything I need to tell you so if you have a question tell me and I'll try to get that info.

Heres the things I have right now :

21.5" HD moniter Dell ST2210
1000gb HDD
8gb RAM
NVIDIA Geforce GT220 - Total available graphics memory 4095mb - Dedicated video memory 1024mb
Intel i7 core - 920 CPU - 2.67Ghz
^ Thats all that I know how to find, and I'm not sure what else you need to know.

I'm on wireless, when I play Battlefield 2 on maxed settings (Anti aliasing x8) I get 80-110 ping depending on what server I'm playing on, someones I'll get less. The game never hiccups and runs perfectly fine and whenever I die I never think that I could've died from lag, because I have yet to witness myself lagging.

 

[Iwantlvl99]

Whats your CPU?
Most of the latest new games require alot of CPU.

 

[astalavistababy]

It can handle you not getting laid that's for sure what you wan't a response to be a certain game? erm it can handle snake...

 

[mahtale]

It can handle you not getting laid that's for sure what you wan't a response to be a certain game? erm it can handle snake...

Woah, look at this guy making virgin gamer jokes! He's so funny!

On topic: Have you given Crysis a try? That's pretty much the threshold for hardware demanding PC games, aside from FSX but that's not a shooter.

My specs:
4GB RAM (I didn't see 8GB as necessary)
2.5GHz Core 2 Duo (Needs upgrading)
GeForce 9800GTX

 

[superdude]

Whats your CPU?
Most of the latest new games require alot of CPU.

I yet have to see a game use 50%+ of my 3 year old CPU >_<
All what matters these days is what Graphics card you got.

Sure a better CPU and RAM will increase frame rates by a small amount.

 

[Iwantlvl99]

I yet have to see a game use 50%+ of my 3 year old CPU >_<
All what matters these days is what Graphics card you got.

Sure a better CPU and RAM will increase frame rates by a small amount.

Try arma 2 with a low CPU and your screwed. BC2 uses also alot of CPU when it was just released. CPU is getting really important these days. Alot of people in a belgium forum I am part of had to upgrade their CPU to play the latest games.

 

[bright mac]

play ijji.com games

 

[DeadlyStrikes]

Not to insult your hardware but you should have researched more, you got great stuff except where it matters. Your graphics card is decent but you could have gotten a MUCH better one.

 

[mudkip]

play ijji.com games

No thanks, I've yet to see a microtransaction game that doesn't suck away all your money.

 

[Indistinct]

Whats your CPU?
Most of the latest new games require alot of CPU.

How do I find out that? If it helps I started up Battlefield 2 & Battlefield 2 Project Reality and they are both running on highest setting 4x AA and in my task manager its saying I'm using between 4 -7 % CPU, plus this internet explorer window.

 

[Indistinct]

Not to insult your hardware but you should have researched more, you got great stuff except where it matters. Your graphics card is decent but you could have gotten a MUCH better one.

Its what it came with , all I did was find out what was the best computer out there bone stock. Sorry if you don't agree, but what I have is the best computer (Excluding custom builts) If one piece of hardware is not up to par and is hurting performance - you can bet I'll be replacing it with a top of the line piece.

I'm thinking about one of those ATI radeons, like the newest one thats the best its like 5567 (Don't quote me) or something. Its about $250 at best buy where I live.

 

[mudkip]

Its what it came with , all I did was find out what was the best computer out there bone stock. Sorry if you don't agree, but what I have is the best computer (Excluding custom builts) If one piece of hardware is not up to par and is hurting performance - you can bet I'll be replacing it with a top of the line piece.

I'm thinking about one of those ATI radeons, like the newest one thats the best its like 5567 (Don't quote me) or something. Its about $250 at best buy where I live.

Best buy is such a rip tbh, my brother bought a psu there for 84$ that costs 34 on ebay... I suggest newegg.com
If I was going to spend ~300$ on a graphics card I would buy a ATI Radeon 4850 x2

 

[Blackkk]

Yea I don't go to best buy myself.

Ebay all day.

 

[Indistinct]

I figured the one that I was looking at - I called and they said it was the ATI Radeon 5570 - $324.99

So I think I will be finding a different supplier. Best Buy is a tad too overpriced.