[DJ BiG P]

GTA 4 seems to be a very demanding game and requires the latest in technology but heres the catch i only have a 1000 ish dollars to spend ive been looking around but i am having a hard time desciding on parts only prerequisite i have is the mobo must be sli here what i have so far

hard drive
1000w psu
gtx260 will be getting another next week possibly

thanks guys for your help.

[.Renn.Sport]

just buy a PS3 or xbox360

[DJ BiG P]

no thanks i like computers better

[icemiko]

I get 17fps when I'm in areas with lot's of stuff. :(

[Not really racist!]

cousin runs 4 gb ram and it isnt smooth when playing gta

[DJ BiG P]

what are your guys specs?

[Euro7r]

GTA 4 seems to be a very demanding game and requires the latest in technology but heres the catch i only have a 1000 ish dollars to spend ive been looking around but i am having a hard time desciding on parts only prerequisite i have is the mobo must be sli here what i have so far

hard drive
1000w psu
gtx260 will be getting another next week possibly

thanks guys for your help.

Dude, do you even know what your doing first off. SLI GTX260, you know your gonna need major cooling for that?

[DJ BiG P]

Dude, do you even know what your doing first off. SLI GTX260, you know your gonna need major cooling for that?


that would be y im asking for help. i am just saying what i have the 260's i got were donated to me so i might as well use them what kind of cooling are we talking about water?

[MikeyStyle]

what are your guys specs?
these are the benchmark results when i play the game. i'm using 4 gb of ram. to play the game on high settings, you'll need a fairly decent computer

Statistics
Average FPS: 37.01
Duration: 37.69 sec
CPU Usage: 72%
System memory usage: 63%
Video memory usage: 95%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: High
Render Quality: Very High
Reflection Resolution: Very High
Water Quality: Very High
Shadow Quality: Very High
View Distance: 32
Detail Distance: 70
Definition: On
VSync: On

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
Video Driver version: 7.14.10.630
Audio Adapter: Realtek Digital Output(RCA) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz

[DJ BiG P]

holysmokes mikey q6600 and 4870x2 and you only get 37fps jeezus!! have you tried overclocking your q6600 to 3.0 id bet you'd get an extra 5-10 fps?? how does it feel to play like that does gta look good on your comp or better on a ps3/xbox?

[willystyle]

PC games on high settings will always look better than on PS3/XBOX.. there's no comparisons!

[AzNightmare]

Wait, you only have $1000 budget which excludes HDD, PSU, and one video card? (you're buying the 2nd one right?)

I highly doubt $1000 is going to be enough... I'm assuming you're going all out on the PSU and SLI video card, you're not gonna cheap out on the other stuff, right?

[MikeyStyle]

holysmokes mikey q6600 and 4870x2 and you only get 37fps jeezus!! have you tried overclocking your q6600 to 3.0 id bet you'd get an extra 5-10 fps?? how does it feel to play like that does gta look good on your comp or better on a ps3/xbox?
i have overclocked before.. but i don't really see the need for it yet for this game, so i just keep it on stock to keep it cool, haha

i'm a big fan of the grand theft auto series and i must say, i've enjoyed this one the most so far since you can do so much more compared to the older games

the graphics are better on the computer than the ps3/xbox

but like i said before.. you'll need a fairly decent computer to play it on high settings. i'm sure the game will still be just as good on medium/high too

[lilaznviper]

for sure the way you are going 1k is not enough make it 2k

[roastpuff]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/roastpuff/system1-1.jpg

Very basic. CPU, mobo, optical drive, case, CPU cooling. You add the videocard(s), keyboard, mouse, screen and speakers.

$854 before taxes, minus $30 MIR for the mobo.

Not a bad system, but you got to order soon or the deal from NCIX expires.

EDIT: Aircooling ought to be good enough... the Antec 900 is a very good case for it because of the huge 200mm fan above and the 2x120mm back, plus the mesh case sides.

[.Renn.Sport]

y waste money on DDR3 on a Core 2 system when DDR2 is dirt cheap?

[JdmProbe]

This game is a unnecessary bitch to good pc's.

A quad core really helps with this game.

I have a e8400 oc to 4.2 ghz
8gb of 1066mhz ram
750 sli ftw mobo
and a gtx 295

and i still dont get over 40fps... (high settings 1200x1024)

Heres a good starter rig, it would play gta4 about as good as everyone else can.

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u27/SkaterCam/Capture.jpg

[icemiko]

Statistics
Average FPS: 34.79
Duration: 37.23 sec
CPU Usage: 94%
System memory usage: 68%
Video memory usage: 98%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1440 x 900 (59 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: Very High
View Distance: 35
Detail Distance: 100

Hardware
Microsoft?Windows Vista" Ultimate
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Video Driver version: 180.48
Audio Adapter: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz

I also have 4gb of ram and my E8400 is overclocked to 3.6ghz

[roastpuff]

y waste money on DDR3 on a Core 2 system when DDR2 is dirt cheap?

It was a bundle.... the RAM was pretty much $15-20 per stick in that bundle.

JDMprobe - he wants SLI. I don't think that motherboard supports SLI. Oh, Q8300 is cheaper than the Q6600 right now... check the sale.

[Jmac]

I have to run the game @ 1920x1200 with Medium settings otherwise I drop under 20 fps in some circumstances ...

I recommend exceeding the following specs ...

CPU - Intel Xeon X3110 (aka E8400) @ 3.87 GHz
HSF - Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro w/ Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound
RAM - 8 GB OCZ Platinum PC2-6400 @ 860 MHz 5-4-5-15
HDDs - 500 GB Seagate 7200.11 + 320 GB Seagate 7200.10
GPU - Visiontek Radeon HD 4870 512 MB (790 MHz Core/4400 MHz Memory)
PSU - ABS Tagan BZ-900 900 Watt
Case - Gigabyte Poseidon
OS - Windows Vista Business 64-bit

My friend who has a Phenom X4 9950 @ 3.1 GHz, 8 GB PC2-6400, and a Radeon HD 4850 512 MB seems to have better results, so a triple- or quad-core system would probably be a better choice.

As mentioned, the game is terribly coded for the PC, so it's an unnecessary bitch to high-end computers. I somewhat doubt you're going to be able to do a good computer w/ SLI GTX 260s and a 1000W PSU for $1000 without compromising quality.

[DJ BiG P]

man, i guess i missed those deals :( ill have to wait for the next ones...next wednesday maybe? also if a mobo says crossfire does that mean it wont support sli? and what do you guys think in the way of sound cards im looking to hook this system up to my home theatre.

[MikeyStyle]

man, i guess i missed those deals :( ill have to wait for the next ones...next wednesday maybe? also if a mobo says crossfire does that mean it wont support sli? and what do you guys think in the way of sound cards im looking to hook this system up to my home theatre.
it depends on your motherboard, but generally if it says crossfire, you won't be able to use sli

[DJ BiG P]

what do you guys think about this deal http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/sys/1016778590.html

minus the sound card which he wants 125 for as ive had bad experiences with creative