[cod] Small Desktop for COD4/COD5

Alfonso Leon T. aleont at gmail.com
Thu Feb 5 09:42:57 EST 2009


hmm europe, something tells me that ET is going to conquer Europe with its
game hosting

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:49 AM, escapedturkey <
escapedturkey at escapedturkey.com> wrote:

> Wow! Thank you so much. :) :) :) :)
>
> I owe you one. :)
>
>
> James Landi wrote:
>
>> I just put together a wish list of parts which includes a free copy of
>> codww.  it came to 629.00 with a couple rebates that would put it under
>> 600.00.  Note that it does not include an OS.
>>
>> However Newegg does not like me this am and I cant get it to post to the
>> public wish list - list.
>>
>> here are some details (this was thrown together very quickly)
>>
>>   Shuttle P2 Chassis SP35P2V2 Intel Socket T(LGA775) Intel P35 Aluminum
>> Black Barebone - Retail
>>   Model #:SP35P2V2
>>   Item #:N82E16856101066
>> 239.99
>>
>>   LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM
>>   Model #:iHAS120-04
>>   Item #:N82E16827106263
>> 21.99
>>
>>     Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
>> Model BX80571E7400 - Retail
>>   Model #:BX80571E7400
>>   Item #:N82E16819115206
>> 119.99
>>
>>     Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
>> Hard Drive - OEM
>>   Model #:WD3200AAKS
>>   Item #:N82E16822136074
>> 54.99
>>
>>
>>   CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual
>> Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5 - Retail
>>   Model #:TWIN2X4096-6400C5
>>   Item #:N82E16820145184
>> 64.99 - has rebate  ** note depending on OS XP will only see 3.4 gigs of
>> ram which will not effect performance.
>>
>>
>>   EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0
>> x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
>>   Model #:512-P3-N975-AR
>>   Item #:N82E16814130380
>> 129.99 - has rebate and free copy of CoD:WW
>>
>> Grand total = 623.94
>>
>> Note, I put this together very quickly and the ram/cpu and motherboard
>> should be ok but please double check specs yourself.
>>
>> Wishlist url is
>> https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=8903865 but
>> is not showing up in public yet.
>>
>> Jim Landi
>> Rudedog
>> FPSadmin.com
>> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows
>>
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>> escapedturkey wrote:
>>
>>> Is it possible to do all that for under $600 with a case? Do you have any
>>> recommendations for a small portable case?
>>>
>>> Thank you. :)
>>>
>>> James Landi wrote:
>>>
>>>> Core 2 duo, 2.8 or higher
>>>> Nvidia 8800GTX or higher
>>>> 2 gigs of ram.
>>>>
>>>> You may want to look at the 8900GTs as they run cooler but I would stick
>>>> with at least 512 megs of ram on the video card.
>>>>
>>>> I always buy my stuff at Newegg.com, you really cant beat their pricing,
>>>> and cost of shipping.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>> Jim Landi
>>>> Rudedog
>>>> FPSadmin.com
>>>> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows
>>>>
>>>> escapedturkey wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to Europe for awhile (I can run my business form anywhere
>>>>> with an Internet connection) and I want to setup a desktop that I can take
>>>>> with me on an airplane (like one of those Shuttle cases). I'm currently in
>>>>> the USA.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any suggestions what system configuration to get to run COD4/COD5 --
>>>>> cpu/gpu/memory -- with a mini case (like those Shuttle brands). Also,
>>>>> suggestions on where to buy the parts, please.
>>>>>
>>>>> Budget is around $600 for a desktop (I can get the monitor in Europe).
>>>>> It doesn't have to be any super system, just enough to run COD4/COD5 at 60
>>>>> FPS with shadows on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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