Not sure if my system is up to specs. Can someone let me know?
AMD Turion X2 64 2.0Ghz
Nvidia GeForce 8200M
Everything else is fine. Thanks in advance.
Go to http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ look for StarTrek Online in the drop down menu, it will scan your system and let you know if you meet them and if not what part does not meet.
Go to http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ look for StarTrek Online in the drop down menu, it will scan your system and let you know if you meet them and if not what part does not meet.
That post is 10 days old. Please read through the thread before responding to any. Most have already be answer.
Again the G210 is a value card. Cheap!!!! Not design for High Graphic Games. If STO can play on this card it will be that the lowest possible setting and resolution and will not be enjoyable.
You are not going to find a gaming PC at Wal-Mart. They don't sell high end stuff. Again read that post I gave you. You can add a entry level gaming card and play STO at medium setting.
Again the G210 is a value card. Cheap!!!! Not design for High Graphic Games. If STO can play on this card it will be that the lowest possible setting and resolution and will not be enjoyable.
You are not going to find a gaming PC at Wal-Mart. They don't sell high end stuff. Again read that post I gave you. You can add a entry level gaming card and play STO at medium setting.
Ok I was looking at some gaming computers on cyberpower.com. Is a ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB card good?
Thanks guys for all of your help. One last question as I go to return my (thankfully) unopened GeForce 210. What two or three graphics cards would you most recommend to add to my Dell Inspiron 545? (Yes, it has the 300W PSU, but I'm planning on upgrading that if need be).
Thanks guys for all of your help. One last question as I go to return my (thankfully) unopened GeForce 210. What two or three graphics cards would you most recommend to add to my Dell Inspiron 545? (Yes, it has the 300W PSU, but I'm planning on upgrading that if need be).
Thanks!
Graphic Gaming cards:
Entry level cards:
ATI HD 4650 and 4670 cards only need a 300 W PSU. Most of today's cheap PC has a 300 W PSU.
Nvidia Geforce GT 240 needs a 350 W PSU
Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT needs a 400 W PSU.
All four of these cards usually do not need a 6 pin PCIE cable. Always check the box for system requirements.
STO Gaming level med. Price ranges on these cards are under $100.00. The ATI's usually a better choice here on a price/performance.
Mid Level cards:
ATI HD 4850, 5750, 5770 and the Nvidia 9800 GT, 9800 GTX, GTS 250 need a 450 to 500 W PSU with one 6 pin PCIE cable. Always check the box for system requirements.
STO Gaming level High/Very High. Price Range $100-200.00.
Graphic Gaming cards:
Entry level cards:
ATI HD 4650 and 4670 cards only need a 300 W PSU. Most of today's cheap PC has a 300 W PSU.
Nvidia Geforce GT 240 needs a 350 W PSU
Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT needs a 400 W PSU.
All four of these cards usually do not need a 6 pin PCIE cable. Always check the box for system requirements.
STO Gaming level med. Price ranges on these cards are under $100.00. The ATI's usually a better choice here on a price/performance.
Mid Level cards:
ATI HD 4850, 5750, 5770 and the Nvidia 9800 GT, 9800 GTX, GTS 250 need a 450 to 500 W PSU with one 6 pin PCIE cable. Always check the box for system requirements.
STO Gaming level High/Very High. Price Range $100-200.00.
So a mid level card will play STO at the optimum leval?
Ok so it looks like I'll go with this.
CPU: AMD Athlon?II X2 245 Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
HDD: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M4A78L-M AMD 760G Chipset DDR2/1066 mATX w/ Integrated ATI Radeon HD3000 Video, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
MEMORY: 2GB (1GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB DDR5 PCI-Express Dual DVI-I & TVO [+171] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
So a mid level card will play STO at the optimum leval?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Not complete should on Very High. GTS 250 or the ATI 4890 will have the best chance for that. A GTX 260 will most likely run STO on Very High.
The game hasn't been release yet so a lot of what we are telling you is consider an educated guess. Low, medium, and high are easy to figure out. There's a grey area of where high and very high starts. The CPU and ram speeds are also factors. Also, you internet connection is a big factor too.
Ok so it looks like I'll go with this.
CPU: AMD Athlon?II X2 245 Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
HDD: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M4A78L-M AMD 760G Chipset DDR2/1066 mATX w/ Integrated ATI Radeon HD3000 Video, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
MEMORY: 2GB (1GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB DDR5 PCI-Express Dual DVI-I & TVO [+171] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
Sound good. The great thing about that motherboard is you can always add a AMD Phenom II CPU later.
Which OS are you adding? If Windows 7 64 bump the RAM to 4GB.
Sound good. The great thing about the motherboard is you can always add a AMD Phenom II CPU later.
Which OS are you adding? If Windows 7 64 bump the RAM to 4GB.
Ok so it looks like I'll go with this.
CPU: AMD Athlon?II X2 245 Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
HDD: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M4A78L-M AMD 760G Chipset DDR2/1066 mATX w/ Integrated ATI Radeon HD3000 Video, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
MEMORY: 2GB (1GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB DDR5 PCI-Express Dual DVI-I & TVO [+171] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
I'm using the same cpu as you but on an Asus M4N79 motherboard w/ 4gigs of ram and a BFG 9800gtx+ video card.
The only drawback to the cpu is that its locked and you can't overclock it like a black edition cpu.
According to http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ my system can run STO with no problem as it is.
I check there whenever I'm thinking about buying a new game.
later
LOL. Another 4GB for $20? That's a steal. I remember when Vista first came out and another 4GB would cost anywhere from $100 to $200. Get the 4GB, as $20 is nothing for it.
I'm using the same cpu as you but on an Asus M4N79 motherboard w/ 4gigs of ram and a BFG 9800gtx+ video card.
The only drawback to the cpu is that its locked and you can't overclock it like a black edition cpu.
According to http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ my system can run STO with no problem as it is.
I check there whenever I'm thinking about buying a new game.
later
Unlocked clock multipliers is nice, but it's really not a big deal for most people since most overclocks out there are moderate, not extreme.
Do i need a PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card or a Zonet USB Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter to wirelessly go online? Or do I only need a Onboard Gigabit LAN Network?
Do i need a PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card or a Zonet USB Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter to wirelessly go online? Or do I only need a Onboard Gigabit LAN Network?
It depends on you home network setup. What router do you have? Were will this PC sit in your home? Is it next to the router or Ethernet port? PCI cards are better because it are inside your PC and have antenna. Also, you can add a more powerful antenna to them.
EDIT: Wired is always better then wireless. Use the motherboard built-in Ethernet port.
Do i need a PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card or a Zonet USB Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Adapter to wirelessly go online? Or do I only need a Onboard Gigabit LAN Network?
It depends on you home network setup. What router do you have? Were will this PC sit in your home? Is it next to the router or Ethernet port? PCI cards are better because it are inside your PC and have antenna. Also, you can add a more powerful antenna to them.
And the onboard Gigabit network port(s) are wired, not wireless. Some motherboards (specifically some Asus models) come with wireless built-in. But you'll know that because they'll market it all over the box and you'll see the antenna for it.
I have an NVidia 8400GS and Dual Core 1.66 GHz. Will I absolutely not be able to play or will I just need to town down the graphics settings a bit? 1.66 can't be that different from 1.8.
Please forgive me if the question has already been answered in thread, still reading it, on page 18 atm and getting sleepy.
Edit: Looks like 8400GS will be ok, I'm just worried about the 1.66. I don't need to run the game on some super high res, my monitor is tiny.
It depends on you home network setup. What router do you have? Were will this PC sit in your home? Is it next to the router or Ethernet port? PCI cards are better because it are inside your PC and have antenna. Also, you can add a more powerful antenna to them.
EDIT: Wired is always better then wireless. Use the motherboard built-in Ethernet port.
It'll be like 100 feet apart from the router, in seperate rooms. I really need to know what to order!
Sokay, I know very little about computers, would someone be so kind as to explaine the difference between a Express 2.0 X 16 and a Express X 16 interface?
Intel i5 Quad Core
Asus P series board
4 GB RAM
Radeon 5850 graphics
1 TB WD Black Caviar Hard Drive
Antec 900 case with goodies
So far I love it! Way more power than I need for Trek probably, but it's going a long way toward making my video editing way easier/less time consuming! Thanks again.
I have an NVidia 8400GS and Dual Core 1.66 GHz. Will I absolutely not be able to play or will I just need to town down the graphics settings a bit? 1.66 can't be that different from 1.8.
Please forgive me if the question has already been answered in thread, still reading it, on page 18 atm and getting sleepy.
Edit: Looks like 8400GS will be ok, I'm just worried about the 1.66. I don't need to run the game on some super high res, my monitor is tiny.
I'd say that CPU would be just fine if it's an Intel Pentium E or AMD Athlon 64 FX or later. No worries there. Your 8400 is ok too, though you might have to turn down graphics settings a bit. You'll most likely still have an enjoyable experience with that PC. If this is a PC, you can always safely overclock the CPU just a bit without requiring any special cooling. If this is a laptop, you're stuck at that speed and even if it was possible, I don't recommend overclocking on a laptop.
It'll be like 100 feet apart from the router, in seperate rooms. I really need to know what to order!
I'd go with wired to reduce latency at 100 feet. 100 feet for wireless, especially with walls in between you and your router/modem would yield poor wireless speeds.
Sokay, I know very little about computers, would someone be so kind as to explaine the difference between a Express 2.0 X 16 and a Express X 16 interface?
Thanks
Not much difference for most video card these days. The main difference between PCI Express 2.0 (PCI-E 2.0) and PCI Express 1.0 (PCI-E 1.0) is total bandwidth allowed. Most cards don't even near the bandwidth limits of 1.0, let alone take advantage of 2.0. I'd say that the only cards that might get a noticeable performance bump from 2.0 are the ATI 5870, NVIDIA GTX 295, and ATI 5970.
You can plug a PCI-E 2.0 card into a PCI-E 1.0 slot.
You can plug a PCI-E 1.0 card into a PCI-E 2.0 slot.
So you're covered. It's like USB 1.0 and 2.0, in that they are interchangeable, but you'll only get the maximum bandwidth of the lower standard.
Intel i5 Quad Core
Asus P series board
4 GB RAM
Radeon 5850 graphics
1 TB WD Black Caviar Hard Drive
Antec 900 case with goodies
So far I love it! Way more power than I need for Trek probably, but it's going a long way toward making my video editing way easier/less time consuming! Thanks again.
Yup, the Core i5 and a 5850 is almost overkill, but it will let you max settings to really enjoy STO.
BTW, love the case and hard drive you have. The Western Digital Black and Raptor are the only two mechanical drives I'd ever use in my gaming rig. They're top notch.
I forgot to say it is a laptop, which is why I was a bit worried.
But since my screen is so small, I don't imagine playing on any better than 1280x800, and I might play on 800x600 since I'll probably have a hard time seeing anything.
I will probably end up buying the game and seeing if it works with what I have. I just hope it isn't going to be one of those games where an error message pops up and prevents you from playing if your computer doesn't have the proper speed. If it works, I will hobble along until a possible 360 release. I'd rather play on 360 with the TV and cables that I have, so I hope it will go to consoles.
I am pretty excited for the first Star Trek MMO, so worst case scenario is that I'll ask (tell) my wife we will be getting an upgraded system.
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Go to http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ look for StarTrek Online in the drop down menu, it will scan your system and let you know if you meet them and if not what part does not meet.
You are not going to find a gaming PC at Wal-Mart. They don't sell high end stuff. Again read that post I gave you. You can add a entry level gaming card and play STO at medium setting.
Ok I was looking at some gaming computers on cyberpower.com. Is a ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB card good?
I think you mean http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/
Cool thanks.
Thanks!
Entry level cards:
ATI HD 4650 and 4670 cards only need a 300 W PSU. Most of today's cheap PC has a 300 W PSU.
Nvidia Geforce GT 240 needs a 350 W PSU
Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT needs a 400 W PSU.
All four of these cards usually do not need a 6 pin PCIE cable. Always check the box for system requirements.
STO Gaming level med. Price ranges on these cards are under $100.00. The ATI's usually a better choice here on a price/performance.
Mid Level cards:
ATI HD 4850, 5750, 5770 and the Nvidia 9800 GT, 9800 GTX, GTS 250 need a 450 to 500 W PSU with one 6 pin PCIE cable. Always check the box for system requirements.
STO Gaming level High/Very High. Price Range $100-200.00.
So a mid level card will play STO at the optimum leval?
Thanks a lot for your help.
CPU: AMD Athlon?II X2 245 Dual-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
HDD: Single Hard Drive (320GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
MOTHERBOARD: Asus M4A78L-M AMD 760G Chipset DDR2/1066 mATX w/ Integrated ATI Radeon HD3000 Video, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA RAID, 1 Gen2 PCIe, 1 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI
MEMORY: 2GB (1GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4890 1GB DDR5 PCI-Express Dual DVI-I & TVO [+171] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
The game hasn't been release yet so a lot of what we are telling you is consider an educated guess. Low, medium, and high are easy to figure out. There's a grey area of where high and very high starts. The CPU and ram speeds are also factors. Also, you internet connection is a big factor too.
Which OS are you adding? If Windows 7 64 bump the RAM to 4GB.
Windows 7. TRIBBLE a 4 gig will cost another $20.
I'm using the same cpu as you but on an Asus M4N79 motherboard w/ 4gigs of ram and a BFG 9800gtx+ video card.
The only drawback to the cpu is that its locked and you can't overclock it like a black edition cpu.
According to http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/ my system can run STO with no problem as it is.
I check there whenever I'm thinking about buying a new game.
later
LOL. Another 4GB for $20? That's a steal. I remember when Vista first came out and another 4GB would cost anywhere from $100 to $200. Get the 4GB, as $20 is nothing for it.
Unlocked clock multipliers is nice, but it's really not a big deal for most people since most overclocks out there are moderate, not extreme.
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 102M chipset
4GB RAM
I think the processor's okay and I know the RAM's kosher, but wondering if the graphics card will measure up.
The NVIDIA GeForce 102M is a class 3 GPU. Good for older games and games like Wow and Spores. Try to find a class 2 GPU. The higher the rank the better the GPU.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-G-102M.16313.0.html
EDIT: Wired is always better then wireless. Use the motherboard built-in Ethernet port.
And the onboard Gigabit network port(s) are wired, not wireless. Some motherboards (specifically some Asus models) come with wireless built-in. But you'll know that because they'll market it all over the box and you'll see the antenna for it.
Please forgive me if the question has already been answered in thread, still reading it, on page 18 atm and getting sleepy.
Edit: Looks like 8400GS will be ok, I'm just worried about the 1.66. I don't need to run the game on some super high res, my monitor is tiny.
It'll be like 100 feet apart from the router, in seperate rooms. I really need to know what to order!
Thanks
Intel i5 Quad Core
Asus P series board
4 GB RAM
Radeon 5850 graphics
1 TB WD Black Caviar Hard Drive
Antec 900 case with goodies
So far I love it! Way more power than I need for Trek probably, but it's going a long way toward making my video editing way easier/less time consuming! Thanks again.
I'd say that CPU would be just fine if it's an Intel Pentium E or AMD Athlon 64 FX or later. No worries there. Your 8400 is ok too, though you might have to turn down graphics settings a bit. You'll most likely still have an enjoyable experience with that PC. If this is a PC, you can always safely overclock the CPU just a bit without requiring any special cooling. If this is a laptop, you're stuck at that speed and even if it was possible, I don't recommend overclocking on a laptop.
Either way, a dual core CPU that will work.
I'd go with wired to reduce latency at 100 feet. 100 feet for wireless, especially with walls in between you and your router/modem would yield poor wireless speeds.
Not much difference for most video card these days. The main difference between PCI Express 2.0 (PCI-E 2.0) and PCI Express 1.0 (PCI-E 1.0) is total bandwidth allowed. Most cards don't even near the bandwidth limits of 1.0, let alone take advantage of 2.0. I'd say that the only cards that might get a noticeable performance bump from 2.0 are the ATI 5870, NVIDIA GTX 295, and ATI 5970.
You can plug a PCI-E 2.0 card into a PCI-E 1.0 slot.
You can plug a PCI-E 1.0 card into a PCI-E 2.0 slot.
So you're covered.
Yup, the Core i5 and a 5850 is almost overkill, but it will let you max settings to really enjoy STO.
BTW, love the case and hard drive you have. The Western Digital Black and Raptor are the only two mechanical drives I'd ever use in my gaming rig. They're top notch.
I forgot to say it is a laptop, which is why I was a bit worried.
But since my screen is so small, I don't imagine playing on any better than 1280x800, and I might play on 800x600 since I'll probably have a hard time seeing anything.
I will probably end up buying the game and seeing if it works with what I have. I just hope it isn't going to be one of those games where an error message pops up and prevents you from playing if your computer doesn't have the proper speed. If it works, I will hobble along until a possible 360 release. I'd rather play on 360 with the TV and cables that I have, so I hope it will go to consoles.
I am pretty excited for the first Star Trek MMO, so worst case scenario is that I'll ask (tell) my wife we will be getting an upgraded system.