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I am planning on ordering STO, but I'm concerned that my PC may not be up to snuff.

My specs:

Computer
Model : HP-Pavilion NE498AV-ABA a6710t
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2220 @ 2.40GHz
Speed : 2.4GHz
Total Memory : 2.88GB
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i (SM4.0, 128MB, Integrated Graphics)
Audio Device : HP MCP73 High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor 888 High Definition Audio
Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows Vista Home 6.00.6002 (Service Pack 2)
Platform Compliance : x64
Windows Experience Index
Current System : 3.0

What say ye?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    It would be be best if you updated your video card and added more memory because vista needs 2GB of ram to run smoothly if you add another stick of ram and a better video card you should be fine, because im running STO with a SINGLE core Processer and a AGP Card, However i would upgrade to Windows 7 because it runs better that vista

    My Specs:
    Pentium 4 3.4Ghz over clocked to 3.7Ghz, Hyperthreding
    ATI 4670 HD AGP x8 1GB DDR 3
    Microsoft XP Pro 32-bit
    3GB of DDR 1 OCZ gaming RAM
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The OP doesn't have a graphics card. They have a very basic chipset on the motherboard.

    If you do want to run STO then you'll need a better CPU, an entire GPU and more RAM.

    If you want a GPU you'll have to check the type of slot available, space available and wattage available (most HP PCs have cheap power supplies that won't give enough power to a GPU)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Included Hardware
    Hardware Component
    Pentium E2220 (C) (2.4GHz /800 MHz) 1 MB L2 cache; Dual Core (65W)
    Motherboard Name
    Foxconn: MCP73M01H1
    HP: Napa-GL8E
    Chipset
    NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
    Memory
    Memory slots: 2 DIMMS
    4 GB* (2 x 2 GB)
    *Actual available memory may be less
    Front-side-bus (processor dependent)
    800/1066 MHz
    Power output wattage
    250 Watt
    Expansion Slots
    PCI: 1
    PCI Express x16: 1
    PCI Express x1: 2

    The CPU will work, you will need a better PCIe video card and power supply. Make sure the length of the video card will fit inside your case.

    What is your budget?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The CPU will work, you will need a better PCIe video card and power supply

    I wouldn't be so sure about the CPU - it's not a "true" dual core - it's one of the funny dual pentiums (1MB cache etc).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I've got a Buddy Code so I can see how things go. If I need to upgrade, I will do it a bit at a time. Thanks for the advice.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Phoenix59 wrote: »
    I've got a Buddy Code so I can see how things go. If I need to upgrade, I will do it a bit at a time. Thanks for the advice.

    Great, that's a good way to test :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Get a new gcard. Youll be fine on low-medium settings then.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Well, much to my surprise, the installer offered to set my graphics at the lowest setting, and while things are a little jaggy and not as pretty as some of you guys' screenshots, the game runs fine.

    I'll get a "real" video card as soon as I can, but for now, I'm getting the full game. :)

    Thanks for your help, everyone.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    A graphics card will also free up some of your memory. The graphics solution you have shares the ram as graphics memory.

    I normally don't tell people NOT to buy an ATI card but I would not suggest you put an ATI graphics card in an nforce based motherboard. Odds are it will work just fine but it might go nuts on you and be very flaky. In your case I'd stick with Nvidia unless you get your card somewhere that has a liberal return policy in case it is not working properly with your main board.

    Check the capacity of your power supply before getting any high end GPU. Many times you can get by with a slightly smaller PSU but not all the time depending on how many and how much power you have on your 12v rails and what else you have in your machine.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    CapnScragg wrote: »
    I normally don't tell people NOT to buy an ATI card but I would not suggest you put an ATI graphics card in an nforce based motherboard. Odds are it will work just fine but it might go nuts on you and be very flaky. In your case I'd stick with Nvidia unless you get your card somewhere that has a liberal return policy in case it is not working properly with your main board.

    Yeah, I also have an account in a virtual world that is known to work much better with Nvidia than ATI, so I planned to go with Nvidia anyway. Besides, my computer has an Nvidia logo on the front; wouldn't it be considered false advertising if I stuck an ATI card in there? :D
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