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Skyhawk · 04-28-08, 02:55 PM

My system is not a "maxed out" system by any means, but it gets the job done, didn't cost me $10,000 USD (as a matter of fact less than $3,000USD including a new SAMSUNG gaming LCD, Saitek Eclipse II keyboard, and Logitech G5 mouse) and hasn't left me wanting yet.

All settings in SH4 V1.5 maxed out and running with the following mods currently enabled:

Rel_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_15
TMO_Enable_Uboat_ver3
RSRDC_TMOv15_V371
RSRDC_V371_Patch6
Environmental 4.3 Mod
John Hamm's Uniform Mod V2.2
Map Labels 1.3

I run the game at the native resolution of my SAMSUNG 226CW (1680x1050x32 @ 60MHz refresh rate).

Don't get less than than 30fps anywhere at anytime, and only hit this low a framerate when in a heavily populated/high traffic port (such as PH).

I run SH4 on my Vista OS because Vista doesn't have the the 3Gb RAM limit that XP has.

Again all settings in the game maxed and enabled. Yup, I'm very happy with my hardware. Don't ask me to explain all my hardware choices, some were due to budget constraints, some for upgradability, some simply because of the "bang for the buck" thing. Nope I can't run Crysis maxed out, but I'll tell you what, it looks downright amazing with framerates in the 30+ region. And I mean it looks incredible, no exaggeration whatsoever.

My system:
-Dual boot Windows XP Home(32bit) and Vista Ultimate(64bit) on a pair of Raptor 150GB 10,000rpm harddrives.
-Intel Core2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00 GHz
-4Gb Corsair DDR2 XMS2 RAM @ 800MHz (2x2048)
-EVGA 780i Mobo
-Antec 900 case w/850W Truepower Quattro PSU
-Nvidia GeForce 9800GX2 dual gpu 512Mb DDR3 (1024Mb total)

And a few other odds and ends not really important enough to mention.
I'm not a hardware "guru", just someone with enough knowledge to build my own machine and dangerous enough to screw things up really bad if I start "tweaking" too much (precisely why I stay away from OC'ing my components until I am ready for my next upgrade and/or genuinely won't care if something gets fried. Although I do know that I could easily do some OC'ing with my rig without the need for additional cooling. This Antec 900 case keeps everything nice and cool, moreso than most other air-cooled cases could think of.

My intention here is to give you something to compare your rig too in order to help you better gauge how much the addition of an 9800GX2 might help you out. There are other things you might consider like x2 nVidia 512Mb 8800GT's depending on your other hardware such as mobo, CPU, and RAM.

I build my rigs to "play" on them, not to brag about them, don't feel the need to prove anything, to anyone, anymore, that transition happens somewhere around 50 years old or so, lol!

Just thought I'd give you some info for comparison purposes.

Take care and I hope that whatever you decide to do you are happy with the results, lots of options these days for pc gamers when it comes to hardware, that's for certain.

Best Regards

04-28-08, 02:55 PM	#6
Skyhawk A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 79 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	My system is not a "maxed out" system by any means, but it gets the job done, didn't cost me $10,000 USD (as a matter of fact less than $3,000USD including a new SAMSUNG gaming LCD, Saitek Eclipse II keyboard, and Logitech G5 mouse) and hasn't left me wanting yet. All settings in SH4 V1.5 maxed out and running with the following mods currently enabled: Rel_TriggerMaru_Overhaul_15 TMO_Enable_Uboat_ver3 RSRDC_TMOv15_V371 RSRDC_V371_Patch6 Environmental 4.3 Mod John Hamm's Uniform Mod V2.2 Map Labels 1.3 I run the game at the native resolution of my SAMSUNG 226CW (1680x1050x32 @ 60MHz refresh rate). Don't get less than than 30fps anywhere at anytime, and only hit this low a framerate when in a heavily populated/high traffic port (such as PH). I run SH4 on my Vista OS because Vista doesn't have the the 3Gb RAM limit that XP has. Again all settings in the game maxed and enabled. Yup, I'm very happy with my hardware. Don't ask me to explain all my hardware choices, some were due to budget constraints, some for upgradability, some simply because of the "bang for the buck" thing. Nope I can't run Crysis maxed out, but I'll tell you what, it looks downright amazing with framerates in the 30+ region. And I mean it looks incredible, no exaggeration whatsoever. My system: -Dual boot Windows XP Home(32bit) and Vista Ultimate(64bit) on a pair of Raptor 150GB 10,000rpm harddrives. -Intel Core2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00 GHz -4Gb Corsair DDR2 XMS2 RAM @ 800MHz (2x2048) -EVGA 780i Mobo -Antec 900 case w/850W Truepower Quattro PSU -Nvidia GeForce 9800GX2 dual gpu 512Mb DDR3 (1024Mb total) And a few other odds and ends not really important enough to mention. I'm not a hardware "guru", just someone with enough knowledge to build my own machine and dangerous enough to screw things up really bad if I start "tweaking" too much (precisely why I stay away from OC'ing my components until I am ready for my next upgrade and/or genuinely won't care if something gets fried. Although I do know that I could easily do some OC'ing with my rig without the need for additional cooling. This Antec 900 case keeps everything nice and cool, moreso than most other air-cooled cases could think of. My intention here is to give you something to compare your rig too in order to help you better gauge how much the addition of an 9800GX2 might help you out. There are other things you might consider like x2 nVidia 512Mb 8800GT's depending on your other hardware such as mobo, CPU, and RAM. I build my rigs to "play" on them, not to brag about them, don't feel the need to prove anything, to anyone, anymore, that transition happens somewhere around 50 years old or so, lol! Just thought I'd give you some info for comparison purposes. Take care and I hope that whatever you decide to do you are happy with the results, lots of options these days for pc gamers when it comes to hardware, that's for certain. Best Regards Last edited by Skyhawk; 04-29-08 at 05:07 PM.