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Question

Will this computer run high-end games.

by Oct 22, 2016 3:49PM PDT

Built in 2006.


1. COOLMAX CP-500T EPS12V 500W Active PFC Power Supply

2. Processor. PENTIUM 4 PROCESSOR

3. Video card-----BFG-GeForce 7800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3

4. Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Unbuffered System Memory Model

5. ASPIRE X-Plorer ATXB8KLW-BL Black/Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

6. Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card

7. Gigabyte GA-8I915P Duo(REV 1.1) Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 915P ATX Intel Motherboard

8. Logitech MX518 931352-0403 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse

9. ASPIRE CF4SL-UBL-LED 80mm Blue LED Light Fan

10. SONY Black IDE DVD Burner Model DW-Q30A-B2

11. Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200M0 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

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Clarification Request
Ty all for the responses
by Tragedyx Nov 2, 2016 7:10AM PDT

Ty all for the help, but what if i change some of these parts out? like a new graphics card and such, would i be able to run a game like league of legends or blade and souls at atleast 80fps?

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No. And the reason is simple.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 2, 2016 9:24AM PDT

Almost all displays are 60Hz so 80 can't be displayed. Even if we pull it back to 60, the P4 is just too slow to deliver for a current gen video card.

My advice is to stick to 2005 era games. Go try DOOM, Captain Comic and such.

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Gaming
by Bob__B Nov 2, 2016 12:22PM PDT
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With that CPU figure 10 to 20 FPS.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Nov 2, 2016 12:42PM PDT
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This should run the games that were out in 2005.
by Forum moderator Oct 22, 2016 3:51PM PDT

This is a very dated PC. But if you ask me, the high end games of 2005 will be fine.

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Games
by Oct 22, 2016 8:00PM PDT

If your talking about today's games then the answer is NO.

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Don't bother
by Nov 2, 2016 6:04AM PDT

Almost everything without i5 or i7 in the CPU, won't run any of the today's demanding games. And after you buy something decent you can check system requirements per game

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Change these
by Nov 11, 2016 11:45PM PST

Change your GPU and Processor. They are poor.

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