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    Exclamation What computer would be the best to play Runescape on?

    http://microdream.co.uk/gaming-pc

    Check out all the specs

    My specs atm are

    HP Compaq DC7100 2004 / 4GB RAM / 80 GB HD / 128mb stock graphics card / 3.4GHz Intel pentium 4 processor / Windows XP pro
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    you should check computer which runs smart easy

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    http://microdream.co.uk/desktop-pc/g...-computer.html

    Those computers won't do you much for games like BF3, Skyrim, etc (unless you play on low-medium settings), but that one should play RuneScape on HD decently.

    Edit: That's just my guess by the way. I've never played RuneScape on that exact hardware so its hard to tell how it'll do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alpha Kue View Post
    http://microdream.co.uk/desktop-pc/g...-computer.html

    Those computers won't do you much for games like BF3, Skyrim, etc (unless you play on low-medium settings), but that one should play RuneScape on HD decently.

    Edit: That's just my guess by the way. I've never played RuneScape on that exact hardware so its hard to tell how it'll do.
    question: have desktops always been this cheap , at that price I might aswell by a cheap one and add a bit more ram or something

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    Don't play high end PC games because I rarely save up for high end desktops rather play on 360, even with 1.8GHz processor? thats like half of what I have atm in my olddddd one haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Killer View Post
    question: have desktops always been this cheap , at that price I might aswell by a cheap one and add a bit more ram or something
    You can get them cheaper, but with these desktops you are paying for the graphics card within them that's what most the cost accumulates up to

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    Well when you play RuneScape on OpenGL/DirectX it uses more GPU than CPU so you'll want a good GPU. Even a 1.8GHz processor should be good enough with a good GPU. But since you already have a 3.4GHz, you'd probably be better off buying just a video card?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alpha Kue View Post
    Well when you play RuneScape on OpenGL/DirectX it uses more GPU than CPU so you'll want a good GPU. Even a 1.8GHz processor should be good enough with a good GPU. But since you already have a 3.4GHz, you'd probably be better off buying just a video card?
    My mobo doesnt take PCI-Express its made in 2004

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr[S] View Post
    My mobo doesnt take PCI-Express its made in 2004
    Hmm.. well honestly I don't know how those PCs will handle RuneScape. Its just my guess looking at the specs that the one I linked you to will play it decently. Maybe someone else can tell you better.

    The only other advice I can tell you is to go to Newegg instead - they have a much wider range of PC's - cheap and expensive.

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    Might just save up and go all out on a new desktop with high specs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr[S] View Post
    Might just save up and go all out on a new desktop with high specs
    Don't say that. You'll end up spending 2k USD like I did.

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    You should build your own IMO. If it's for RS, buy a cheap graphics card, a good amount of RAM and CPU, and then average everything else.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Footy View Post
    You should build your own IMO. If it's for RS, buy a cheap graphics card, a good amount of RAM and CPU, and then average everything else.
    ^yeah, If I get a desktop I'm ganna customise it or get my cousin to build it for me :P

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    Ok, so I found some low profile graphics cards, do all of them have a 4 pin connector to the power supply or are some plug in to your mother board and they play somehow? Never used a low one before thats why

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    i'd build your own desktop. i built mine and like it. i got a few parts from friends for pretty cheap spent around 600 and can run bf3 almost maxed out in 1080p. as far as gfx cards not all have 4 pin connects. i dont think the raedon 5000 series had a 4 pin connector, atleast my old raedon 5570 didn't.

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    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-Value...item4abcc654ed

    VS

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ASUS-nVidi...item4608ad6057

    Which one? ASUS is 10 quid more but its got nvidia which is more realiable?


    would that be a good graphics card for the specs I gave for my computer right now in the topic?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr[S] View Post
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Best-Value...item4abcc654ed

    would that be a good graphics card for the specs I gave for my computer right now in the topic?
    High-end graphics card go in PCI-E slots and also connect directly to your power supply. My 670 has two wires that plug-in directly to the power supply.

    I don't think low-end cards like that will have to attach to a power supply at all because they don't take up much power - but I could be wrong.

    That graphics card will play RuneScape in HD - I just can't give you an exact frame rate tbh. It could be 20 fps, it could be 50.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alpha Kue View Post
    High-end graphics card go in PCI-E slots and also connect directly to your power supply. My 670 has two wires that plug-in directly to the power supply.

    I don't think low-end cards like that will have to attach to a power supply at all because they don't take up much power - but I could be wrong.

    That graphics card will play RuneScape in HD - I just can't give you an exact frame rate tbh. It could be 20 fps, it could be 50.
    Check my edited post

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    Judging by online benchmarks, it looks like the ATI is a little faster than the GTX 210.

    Edit: It will be fine for your PC. I just can't tell you for sure how fast it'll play RuneScape.

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    They won't be able to play RuneScape HD, I had something on similar specs graphics card wise but with a quad core cpu but it couldn't handle it without lag. >.<

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    If you just want to play RS, you could get away with a Ivy Bridge CPU. The integrated graphics are more than enough to handle it.
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    why dont u build your own?

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    Pretty much any low end PC can run Runescape... It's not that graphically intensive. I have I have a 560TI and it runs on that perfectly with pretty much next to no frame dropping (The only lag is caused by my shitty internet connection)

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