Age of Conan

Can someone link me to the cheapest possible PC that can run AoC at least in mid settings smoothly in PvE and PvP?  I am looking for my self but I want to see if anyone can find better deals. Thanks.

I've been doing some research myself. This game has given me a blow to the head and is definitely a message that my computer is getting too old.  I was accepted for the PvP weekend, and could barely download the game. It took about several attempts to get into the game for the first time because it would constantly shut itself down, simply because it was just too much, but eventually I got to play at the lowest settings (and it was still pretty damn good!).

I looked through various computer software / PC companies in the US (assuming you are from the US) and found a good amount of very great PCs at affordable prices but don't expect them to be spectacular... in otherwords, playing this game on a medium and if possible high setting. When I say affordable, I mean $1,000 rigs... you will not find a computer worth $350 dollars that can play this game, sadly, unless you build upon it yourself, which really isn't too hard if you are up for it.

I found through different companies that the Dell computers are definitely offering a lot at a pretty good price. The Dell XPS 420 Desktop alone will probably allow you to play the game at decent settings. You can find it at Dell's main site.

I myself am going to go my own route and attempt to build my own computer. Simply because you can build a much better computer for the same price, if not cheaper. I've got myself a possible rig being A LOT cheaper, around $750 bucks with specs of a $2000 rig. It requires a bit of research though and some general computer knowledge, yet is a lot simpler than people would think. For this I would try googling Newegg. The people at that site provide general knowledge about computers and parts, and I found that place extremely useful in making a decision on whether to just go ahead and simply buy a new comp or try a new, fun, affordable project.

Originally posted by tkreep

Can someone link me to the cheapest possible PC that can run AoC at least in mid settings smoothly in PvE and PvP?  I am looking for my self but I want to see if anyone can find better deals. Thanks.

You can also buy a barebones system which is the the backbone basicly (motherboard, cpu chip, Case, Power supply, cooling system) from off of Ebay, check out the computer stores they got there.. I think I paid like 400 dollars or so for mines a year ago. Barebones systems come already put together,  then you can hit up a site like New Egg and get the rest of the stuff (Vid Card, Sound card,  Ram) which is easy as hell to install (seriously a monkey could do it).  You can do all of that or you could just hit up New Egg and buy everything from scratch, your just going ot have to put it all together.

I am actualy thinking of building my own now since I seen how cheap it can be but I am very new to it.

Originally posted by tkreep

I am actualy thinking of building my own now since I seen how cheap it can be but I am very new to it.

Yeah, that's why I suggest(ed) searching around a bit to get a general knowledge of how everything works. It seems like it would be difficult at first but actually I'm finding with various instruction sites that it's very simple. Most of the supplies you would buy come with detailed instructions in installing them in the first place, while I believe most modern computer cases will come with a full computer creation guide. Even if these things expect you to know how, like I've already mentioned, it's very easy to find out. Basically all you really need to know is exactly what each component of the computer is, what they do, and how they are measured in power, so you know which to buy for the best price and quality. At least that is a smart way to start if you are looking into that.

I would recommend something like this:

CPU: Athlon X2 5000+
GPU: Nvidia 9600GT 512Mb/ATI Radeon HD38X0 512 Mb
Memory: DDR2 2 Gb
MBO: Something cheap if you dont have the money or a MBO with SLI/Crossfire support depending on which GPU you choose if you have extra money. Also check if MBO supports Athlon X2 CPU.
OS: Pirated

I know C2D are better then Athlons X2, but X2s are cheaper so you can save some money here.

Also I think you will get more performance for buck solution if you decide for ATI.

Something like that would be a cheap PC and you could probably run AoC on high with that.

Originally posted by Tinybina

 

 

You can also buy a barebones system which is the the backbone basicly (motherboard, cpu chip, Case, Power supply, cooling system) from off of Ebay, check out the computer stores they got there.. I think I paid like 400 dollars or so for mines a year ago. Barebones systems come already put together,  then you can hit up a site like New Egg and get the rest of the stuff (Vid Card, Sound card,  Ram) which is easy as hell to install (seriously a monkey could do it).  You can do all of that or you could just hit up New Egg and buy everything from scratch, your just going ot have to put it all together.

 

 

I LOL'ed the actual name for someone who configs systems for a living is a config monkey.

Originally posted by Psiho246

I would recommend something like this:

CPU: Athlon X2 5000+
GPU: Nvidia 9600GT 512Mb/ATI Radeon HD38X0 512 Mb
Memory: DDR2 2 Gb
MBO: Something cheap if you dont have the money or a MBO with SLI/Crossfire support depending on which GPU you choose if you have extra money. Also check if MBO supports Athlon X2 CPU.
OS: Pirated

 

I know C2D are better then Athlons X2, but X2s are cheaper so you can save some money here.

Also I think you will get more performance for buck solution if you decide for ATI.

 

Something like that would be a cheap PC and you could probably run AoC on high with that.

yeah, I've been looking at some of the stats over at Futuremark, and it seems the ATI HD38X0 is stomping Nvidia into the ground.

Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500AAKS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Hanns·G HW-191DPB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail

XFX PVT88PYDF4 GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported

Rosewill RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V v2.91 750W Power Supply - Retail

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F1-3200PHU2-2GBNS - Retail

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX All Solid Capacitor Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail

$1104 for all that.

I know the quad core is not realy needed but the price is not that much more than a dual core.  Would like some advice on this setup for anything im missing or should be changed.  I already have the required accessories like mouse and keyboards, hell i dont need that LCD monitor either but im planning on giving my old PC to someone else with the monitor if I choose to