http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_Ot0k4XJc, Thanks Tig for the OP fix!

Dont know what happened :slap:

Would this be able to max skyrim at 1024x768 res? (runs FO3 on ultra at about 70 - 80 fps)

AMD dual core (X2) 6000+
2gb ram
gtx280
Windows XP

Thanks.

You'll definitely max out Skyrim at that resolution. :celebration:

I just bought a new pc about 2 month ago and it's

- i7 3.40 ghz
- GeForce GTX 460
- RAM 8 gb
- 1 TB HDD
- Windows 7

so what do you all think?

High settings at least, possibly max depending on what version the GTX 460 is (SE, 768, or 1GB) and your resolution.

Greg49, do you think that http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230021 will max out Skyrim and be able to play games coming out in the next few years? Cause I want it to last long, 3-5 years hopefully.

What do you think I could pull off at 1920x1080? It's the machine I've been running for over the last 3 years now, but still can't afford to upgrade anytime soon.

Processor: Intel E8400 @ 3.75Ghz
Memory: 4GB DDR2 PC1066
GPU: 2x 8800 GTS 512MB running in SLi (slight overclock)
HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Blue
OS: Win7 64-Bit

...just no. If that laptop will already have problems running Skyrim on Max, it's just impossible it'll last that much.

P.D: 824 bucks for that is just stealing.



The 8xxx series are fairly outdated, but being 8800 and two in SLI...I'd say Normal-High at that res.

Your laptop wouldn't be upgradeable...majority of notebooks wouldn't be upgradeable when it comes to the graphic chip. While you may be able to run Skyrim, I really wonder how tolerable it would be for you. The Radeon 3100M is pretty weak by today's standards. More inclined to say "crawl" rather than "run".




Presuming that SLI scales well, should see at least high settings. If not, then medium-high can be expected.

Will it last at least 3 years? Can it play Skyrim on Medium-High? Will it be able to play games coming out in the next two years at Medium or so?

I MUST HAVE SKYRIM... sorry. And thanks for helping out guys!

I'd say you can get a much better one for your money...just let that one go.

Unfortunately, I'm not *that* expert in laptops, and whereas NewEgg seems to have pretty nice and price-adjusted desktops, based on that example it seems it isn't the same for laptops...

I hope someone else can help you further

Anybody have an idea how much it will cost to build to build a computer from the ground up to run Skyrim at pretty close to max?

My guess is something like $700, not including a monitor. Also when would be a good time to start shopping?

I honestly think that notebook is fine if you don't mind refurbs. You are in Canada afterall and prices there are a bit higher than US. As for how long it will last, nobody here has a crystal ball to really tell you exactly. You're asking about games that don't even exist.




That's a decent guess. May be even cheaper depending on component selection.

A good time to start shopping is when you're within a week of actually buying?

I sound like a broken record saying this, but you can wait for AMD Bulldozer release around October to see how it stacks up against Intel's current Sandybridge CPU lineup. Hopefully, there aren't anymore delays.

@Greg49
ow i forgot it's 1 GB, well i bought my pc targeting to play Skyrim on high maybe max setting.
Thanks

You are not going to find a significantly better laptop than the refurb G73 for less than another $500-$600. The Mobility HD5870 is on par with the GTX 460m and GTX 560m. You would need to look for a laptop with a HD 6990m or GTX 570m or GTX 580m and those run $1300-$1800 in the US. I suggested it because it was in the same price range as the laptop you linked to. It is also much better than that laptop.

I have had this laptop myself for 1.5 years now [the G73 launched early 2010] and I run everything well. I don't max everything, but I do still run things closer to max than medium. I can see it still handling solid medium settings in two years from now. When I bought it I picked up an extended 2yr warranty, skipping the offered 3rd year for a paltry $50 more because all my previous laptops had me looking at potential replacement by this time in the laptop's life... I really should have grabbed the 3rd year with this one.

http://www.overclock.net/laptops-netbooks/1061259-asus-g73jh-rbbx0-year-later-benchmarks.html

http://www.overclock.net/benchmarking-software-discussion/760141-updated-2-posts-my-asus-g73jh.html#post9762809


Edit: Decided to make a vid of Just Cause 2 with 11.9RC driver as I think that is the game that is most similar to the graphics demands to Skyrim. I trimmed a few shadow settings that didn't hurt the image quality tremendously to make up for the hit to performance that the video capture software [Bandicam] was giving as the CPU is running both and the vid is recording to the same HDD as the game, which like Skyrim is on Steam.

http://www.youtube.com/user/thegreatsquare?feature=mhee#p/u/0/uTxqck4vFhU

Sorry to post here again, but I keep changing my mind on what to get..

Specs:

AMD Phenom II 840 3.2GHz (Quad core)
8GB RAM (1333MHz DDR3)
Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 1GB.
Windows 7 64-bit.

Watch out! That 840 is not a 'real' Phenom 2. It has no L3 cache, it's basically an Athlon-II X4.

Tada! I'm back with another question, I've got hold of a Radeon HD6850, and a 500W psu to stick in my machine too just to be on the safeside, and now, having glanced briefly at ebay, I have two processors to ask about:

1) The i5-655k and 2) the i5-760, now I know both a better than my i3-550, if just by a smidgeon, and so I wanted to ask, will getting one of these push me nicely into the higher end of the graphics settings? (I want to know particularly in reference to my i3-550's performance, based on your own estimates!) I'm more likely to manage to get the former rather than the latter processor, as I doubt the i5-760 will continue to be within budget on ebay since it has another five days to go, so what do people think?

You've got an i3-550 and want an i5? Damn.. I'm still with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.5Ghz 3-year old processor and I can maximize most games along with my GTX460 768mb. The i3-550 is perfectly good for gaming, if I were you I wouldn't have bought the HD6850, given that you yet still have a lot of money to spend because you want to replace your i3 with an i5, I would have bought an HD6950 or a GTX570..

Also the new AMD octacore Processors are coming 12th October I think, will compete to Intel's i7 and will be relatively much cheaper.

Not worth it. The i5-655 is not a true quad-core, so you would have a tiny, tiny upgrade over your i3-550. You're not going to notice that in games. The i5-750 (a true quad core) would be more future-proof, but until we get Skyrims system requirements, we won't know if it is even optimized for quad-core. A good dual core might be enough.

My Specs:

-CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965 @ 3,6ghz
-GPU: XFX Raedon 5870 XT Edition 1 gb
-RAM: 4gb DDR-3 1600mhz ( I will upgrade to 8gb till Skyrim release)

I think it will run maxed , but im not shure . What to you guys think?

if it is this in the OP:

Radeon HD5870 1GB

Then you will max it!

Do you think I will be able to max all setting with this???

Thanks

Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz
2 x Crossfire ATI Radeon HD 5870
12GB DDR3 RAM

You will Max it, no doubt. RAM is a bit high, even half of it is still a bit high since it was confirmed that Skyrim is 32 bit, but I may be wrong. Sit tight for others opinions!

Thanks buddy!!

I was pretty sure I would max it, as ive only had the rig since last December.

I dont think it will max out Battlefield 3 though, LOL