Hi everyone, I've decided to buy a new computer since my old one is pretty outdated. I've found this one but will it run the latest games like "Dark Messiah" with playable FPS? And also games like "Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion"? Thx Code: http://www.pcoption.co.uk/pcpackages/index5d_7600sliamd.htm
Yes, although I'd make sure to upgrade the power supply, as the included one seems included with the case...and those are typically garbage.
Depends on the brand. These days, you can't go by wattage. A 400W may very well best a 480W. A good 500-550W unit is going to run in the price range of $80-120. Make sure the power supply is from one of the following brands: Antec, Enermax, OCZ, Tagan, FSP/Fortron/Sparkle, Seasonic, or Silverstone. Any of those brands will have a solid PSU in the 450-550W range. You can go higher, but unless you're planning on running Quad SLI, those will work just fine. Also, check out the PSU FAQ in my sig for a more in-depth explaination on power supplies.
Yeah the 7600GT will be great, Oblivion should run pretty well on higher settings though don't expect it to run flawlessly with the grass turned on in big outdoor settings. Dark Messiah will run just fine, that game is based on the Source Engine also used in HalfLife 2 which is now a couple years old so you'll have no problem with that at all. But yeah a new powersupply is a nice bit of insurance.
Hey all, thx for ur replies. I didnt manage to find the brand of power supply that these computer were using but i did find out that they have 2 X 12V rails. Is this good? Will the computer crash when playing high end games with this?
2 rails a great, that's a better than I would have expected. It doesn't guarentee quality naturally but if they've got about 16 or so amps on each rail it'd be better good.
Well I seriously doubt that the company would sell you something that they knew would blow up. If that's a gaming machine, then I am sure it can handle games. I would hope these machines would be tested before being sold. The power supply may not be a quality brand, but it will run the hardware at stock settings. If you are looking to overclock, and if the PC has a short warranty, I would purchase a new PSU (if it's not a decent one of course).
You'd be surprised at what companies put in machines for power supplies. They give you a brand name for just about everything else, especially other major components. The PSU is a major component because it affects the stability of everything else. If you don't have a good PSU, it can do damage by not providing enough power. Even if it doesn't do damage, you're looking at stability issues, or just oddities that you can't quite put a finger on. Most good PSU's run $80-120 USD, at least for the starting point of units you'd want to pair up with an SLI rig. There's virtually no PSU's that come in a case that you'd want to pair with an SLI box. Furthermore, I can't think of any 400W power supply that's SLI certified, although nVidia's SLI Certified PSU list at SLI Zone might prove me wrong. I hate to sound anal retentive, but the bottom line is the power supply is a big deal in your system and if you have any intrest in the longevity of this box, you're going to be very interested in what PSU is going in there.
