View Full Version : looking to buy a desktop for my brother in law - advice needed
footballjds
11-20-2013, 04:00 PM
Hello all,
so my sister got a game, rome total war 2, for her husband, aka, my in law.
Their current laptop leaves a bit to be desired, it also doesn't help that they have 3 little kids destroying stuff.
ANYHOW, the budget she gave me is extremely low so ignore it really. She asked me to find a computer that met the recomended requirements (http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Rome_II_Recommended_Specs) for Rome Total War 2.
The budget she had was 250$. now theres no way i can find a laptop to meet that criteria for that price.
Any help would be appreciated. anything under 500$ is a viable option.
Let me know.
Thanks and get ready for tons of scripts from me!!!
cause
11-20-2013, 07:48 PM
Newegg laptops, sorted price low to high with dedicated graphics card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740%20600029658&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20)
On that note...my samsung Series 5 AMD "ultrabook" with "dedicated graphics" can't even run Netflix HD (youtube 720p though which is weird) so ya...not that game friendly
footballjds
11-20-2013, 09:47 PM
Newegg laptops, sorted price low to high with dedicated graphics card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006740%20600029658&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20)
On that note...my samsung Series 5 AMD "ultrabook" with "dedicated graphics" can't even run Netflix HD (youtube 720p though which is weird) so ya...not that game friendly
thanks a bunch cause! I told my sister if she had a budget of 500$ it'd be more feasible, this kind of compounds it.
footballjds
11-21-2013, 07:20 PM
hey guys, she's willing to look at desktops since i said they'd be cheaper. so i need more ideas now!
@Mod, could you change title to reflect that?
hey guys, she's willing to look at desktops since i said they'd be cheaper. so i need more ideas now!
@Mod, could you change title to reflect that?
u can report your own thread for a title change :)
Build one is better no?
footballjds
11-21-2013, 08:43 PM
u can report your own thread for a title change :)
Build one is better no?
give me ideas, no? :p
thanks, i'll do so(report thread)
Justin
11-21-2013, 08:44 PM
Title changed.
bonsai
11-22-2013, 12:01 AM
give me ideas, no?
Wouldn't take long to slap the parts together. I'm not sure if anyplace else is cheaper then newegg nowadays, it's been a while since I built one. I get lots of junk leftovers from work.
http://www.newegg.com/DIY-PC-Combos/PromotionStore/ID-33
One example under $300:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1241564
footballjds
11-22-2013, 03:40 PM
I like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1453602
cause
11-22-2013, 03:49 PM
I like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1453602
That one would do just fine!
I like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1453602
Yeah looks good. My mother has the same i3 3220 processor. It performs well :)
grats
11-23-2013, 05:41 PM
I like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1453602
gpu is your main bottleneck, i3's will handle pretty much any game in existence since they don't use more than 2-3 threads in the first place.
xtrapsp
11-26-2013, 11:28 AM
recomended requirements for Rome Total War 2.
Hey dude,
Just a headsup, Rome Total War 2 is their worst optimised Total War game, I got it on release and still have issues with it (I have the others whacked up to maximum and it's fine).
You can actually get smoother FPS by using a shogun configuration file :P
Just a headsup if it doesn't work
footballjds
11-26-2013, 04:05 PM
Hey dude,
Just a headsup, Rome Total War 2 is their worst optimised Total War game, I got it on release and still have issues with it (I have the others whacked up to maximum and it's fine).
You can actually get smoother FPS by using a shogun configuration file :P
Just a headsup if it doesn't work
what is a shogun?
xtrapsp
11-27-2013, 03:59 PM
what is a shogun?
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?537084-Changing-Default-Startup-Settings-for-Shogun-2&p=11373691&viewfull=1#post11373691
footballjds
11-28-2013, 07:42 PM
a day late and a dollar short.
The deal is gone. Now i need to find another option :/
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