currently i have a hp with and i5 core processor!! its has a very weak graphics card!! (nvidia gt210) i am thinking of purchasing a nVidia GeForce GTX 460 768MB!! will this grpahics card combined with the i5 processor be strong enough to run crysis 2 and if yes what kind fo grpahics can i expect?? thanks

First of all.

1)Check the PC model
2) Check what motherboard do you have
3)Check you're psu for model and power output

We will take it from there.

right..... model - hp p6530uk
processor - intel core i5 650 @ 3.20 ghz
current gpu - nvidia gt 210
psu - all i know is it is a 800 w unit


this is all i know?? sorry

it says its a 300w unit,not a 800w

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02490988&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&site=null&key=null&product=4228403

if you get a new psu,you will be able to run a 460,try get it external exhaust.

a 650w+ psu from a trusted brand with at least 2x 6-pin pci-e connectors is enough.

corsair psu are the best,xfx,ocz,NOX... all those are fine.

right a dont really no much about this technical stuff?? could u recomend a psu to buy and install?? and if i upgrade the graphics and psu to what u have stated what kind of grpahics can i expect with crysis 2??

I would advise waiting a little longer to find out more.

yeh but i also have arma 2 op, would kind of graphics could i expect with that if i upgrade?

The processor is good enough, i have an gaming laptop I5 430m with an GTS 360M and 4 gb memory. And Crysis 1 runs perfect on everything on high and AAx4.

Yes, your processor is good enough. Maybe upgrade your VGA! Crysis 2 runs better then Crysis 1!

Atleast with your processor and and new VGA, it would run on high. Next week im going to try how the demo's work on my laptop.

And Arma 2 or Operation Arrowhead are heavy games, not many pc's run it without lag!

The processor is good enough, i have an gaming laptop I5 430m with an GTS 360M and 4 gb memory. And Crysis 1 runs perfect on everything on high and AAx4.

Yes, your processor is good enough. Maybe upgrade your VGA! Crysis 2 runs better then Crysis 1!

when you say update my VGA is tht just th graphics card?? sorry but am just kinda new to all this pc gaming! same.. im going to download the demo but i would rather have th higher graphics card (nVidia GeForce GTX 460 768MB)

The processor is good enough, i have an gaming laptop I5 430m with an GTS 360M and 4 gb memory. And Crysis 1 runs perfect on everything on high and AAx4.

Yes, your processor is good enough. Maybe upgrade your VGA! Crysis 2 runs better then Crysis 1!

when you say update my VGA is tht just th graphics card?? sorry but am just kinda new to all this pc gaming! same.. im going to download the demo but i would rather have th higher graphics card (nVidia GeForce GTX 460 768MB)

Yeah sorry your right, graphics card sounds easier!

Thermaltake LitePower 700W is a very good bang for the buck PSU.

i dont know if your case is a atx or m-atx.

tell me,how many expansion slots has your case (the slots were you install your graphics card)

if it has 7 is atx if it has 4 is m-atx

your case should be atx in order to fit this psu,even if it is atx,it may have a m-atx psu bay

Thermaltake LitePower 700W is a very good bang for the buck PSU.

i dont know if your case is a atx or m-atx.

tell me,how many expansion slots has your case (the slots were you install your graphics card)

if it has 7 is atx if it has 4 is m-atx

your case should be atx in order to fit this psu,even if it is atx,it may have a m-atx psu bay

it has 4, 3 spare with the grpahics card already in!! also need to no something else if you can help??

the problem is the case and the psu.

psu is too weak,case is too small.i migth fit,im quite sure it will fit actually (the gpu and psu) but cooling still a problem.

can you take a pic of the inside of you pc so we can be sure it will fit?i cant find anything in google

Power supply: get an OCZ stealthxstreme 2 600W. I'm extremely picky about PSU's and it's the best in the price range by a long shot. Not really all that trusting of the thermaltake psu due to various reasons i'll not burden you all with because it'll all be technical waffle.

GPU: You may as well spend the extra ￡10 on a gtx460 1GB now

You can get both from CCL computers for about ￡170 overall.

yes i will take a photo of my case!! cooling?? will i need to buy a cooling system??

Power supply: get an OCZ stealthxstreme 2 600W. I'm extremely picky about PSU's and it's the best in the price range by a long shot. Not really all that trusting of the thermaltake psu due to various reasons i'll not burden you all with because it'll all be technical waffle.

GPU: You may as well spend the extra ￡10 on a gtx460 1GB now

You can get both from CCL computers for about ￡170 overall.

im on that website now! can u tell me th exact graphics card you mean??

The cheapest one (MSI cyclone), since they're all pretty much the same except for warranty and sometimes cooling

But in addition to being the cheapest, that MSI has better cooling and a decent warranty anyway,

Power supply: get an OCZ stealthxstreme 2 600W. I'm extremely picky about PSU's and it's the best in the price range by a long shot. Not really all that trusting of the thermaltake psu due to various reasons i'll not burden you all with because it'll all be technical waffle.

GPU: You may as well spend the extra ￡10 on a gtx460 1GB now

You can get both from CCL computers for about ￡170 overall.

I have had a Thermaltake Toughpower 775w for over six months now and I am very satisfied by it.. High efficiency and great stable energy, and it wasn't highly priced (only $110 or so when I bought it).

Power supply: get an OCZ stealthxstreme 2 600W. I'm extremely picky about PSU's and it's the best in the price range by a long shot. Not really all that trusting of the thermaltake psu due to various reasons i'll not burden you all with because it'll all be technical waffle.

GPU: You may as well spend the extra ￡10 on a gtx460 1GB now

You can get both from CCL computers for about ￡170 overall.

I have had a Thermaltake Toughpower 775w for over six months now and I am very satisfied by it.. High efficiency and great stable energy, and it wasn't highly priced (only $110 or so when I bought it).

Power supplies can vary hugely per product though For example, the OCZ stealthxstreme 1 and modxstremes are complete arse

Yeah the power supply I have is a gold standard for efficiency i think, which is 90%+ or something.