What's a good system setup for this game?

GorgenapperGorgenapper Join Date: 2012-09-05 Member: 157916Members, Reinforced - Shadow
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<div class="IPBDescription">my current pc sucks</div>I'm currently running a 4 year old computer... intel core 2 'quad' Q6600 2.4ghz, ATI 4850 512mb, 8gb ddr2 1066mhz RAM.

Suppose I were to upgrade to an intel core i7-3770 3.4ghz (quad), Gigabyte 2gb GTX 660 Ti and 8gb ddr3 1600mhz. I know it'll make a difference in frame rates, but how much of a difference? Is it a good setup? Thanks for any opinions.... this is pretty much the only game I play on the PC, aside from when Skyrim was released, and the occasional TF2 match or two.
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  • ObraxisObraxis Subnautica Animator & Generalist, NS2 Person Join Date: 2004-07-24 Member: 30071Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Supporter, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts
    You'll see a huge FPS increase from that old system to your proposed one :)
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  • MOOtantMOOtant Join Date: 2010-06-25 Member: 72158Members
    There is no system that'll get you good FPS. Client code has to be optimized.
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  • elpollo12elpollo12 Join Date: 2011-07-12 Member: 109909Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    edited September 2012
    Most important thing is a fast CPU. I would recommend to buy an Intel i5 2500k
    and then overclock it to 4,5GHz or higher
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  • GorgenapperGorgenapper Join Date: 2012-09-05 Member: 157916Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Thank you all, that suggestion to get an i5 2500k and overclock it actually made me rethink about getting an i7 3770. I could get the i7 3770k instead. An extra $50...but maybe well worth it for not having a locked CPU.
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  • elpollo12elpollo12 Join Date: 2011-07-12 Member: 109909Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    if you got some spare time (and a good fan) just overclock your old q6600 to 3,2ghz (thats what i am running the game on) and you will see how much 800mhz more cpu speed will improve your fps. q6600 @ 2,4ghz was unplayable for me.
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  • kikaxakikaxa Join Date: 2012-08-19 Member: 155845Members
    got the same setup month ago(except gtx670), have 70-90fps most of the time on max, 40-50 on veil in hard fights
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  • replicatereplicate Join Date: 2012-05-02 Member: 151452Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1978970:date=Sep 17 2012, 06:05 AM:name=elpollo12)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (elpollo12 @ Sep 17 2012, 06:05 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1978970"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->if you got some spare time (and a good fan) just overclock your old q6600 to 3,2ghz (thats what i am running the game on) and you will see how much 800mhz more cpu speed will improve your fps. q6600 @ 2,4ghz was unplayable for me.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Ha! Another Q6600 OC'er :D. I'm running mine at 3.35Ghz stable (can hit 3.6 easily, but Prime95 fails pretty fast) with just a (really!) cheap air cooler. I was pushing 3Ghz with the stock cooler with the crappy thermal tape that it comes with, but man did it run hot. As for performance, it really was a night and day difference between stock and 3.35. Using a Geforce GTX 550 Ti (also on the low end of hardware), I'll usually get a solid 40-60, up until mid-late game heavy combat. Then it drops to below 30 at times. Still, better than getting 30 in the RR @ stock speeds.

    Anyway, to the OP, you should do what elpollo said and try to overclock your Q6600 first. The single most important part of the process is making sure you get a good, properly distributed, coating of quality thermal paste on the chip. I'm using an Asus P5K mobo, so I just googled "Q6600 P5K overclock" and found like 5 different, in-depth guides. Was really quite painless. Of course, this is all up to you, and if you're not comfortable messing around with FSB and voltage settings, don't attempt anything like it. Good luck!
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  • GorgenapperGorgenapper Join Date: 2012-09-05 Member: 157916Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Been a while since I looked at this topic, what I actually ended up doing was overclocking my Q6600 (on my Gigabyte EP45-DS3L, with 1066mhz RAM) to 3ghz for now. These are the settings I used:

    9x CPU clock speed multiplier (stock)
    333mhz CPU clock speed (whatever it was called, I changed it from the stock 266 to 333)
    3.2B RAM multiplier (memory latch or whatever)
    1.325v VCore
    Disabled some power saving and overclock-killing crap (CI, TI, whatever)

    I got a Zalman CNPS10x Performa cooler, and yes I applied a small dab of thermal grease the size of a grain of rice right in the centre of the CPU housing. I also rubbed a very, very small amount of thermal grease over the copper base of the cooler until it was just barely blackened (in order to fill in microscopic air pockets). Too much thermal grease and it actually insulates the heat from reaching the cooler, or so I understand.

    What settings should I be using for 3.3ghz? I would be interested to know...
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