Buying a new computer...Help?

Just wondering if the computer below will:

1. Run COH/V on its highest setting
2. Run Going Rouge on highest setting when it comes out

Anything I should change right away?

Thanks!



• AMD Phenom™II X4 925 CPU
• Asus M4A77TD PRO AM3 MB
• 4GB PC1333 PC3 10666 RAM
• 1TB SATA-II 7200RPM HDD
• ATI HD 5770 1GB DDR5 Video
• LG 22X DVD±R/±RW Drive
• 16X DVD ROM
• Windows 7 Home Premium

This is a link to the site and actual computer

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Dragon_8000/

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Problem is we don't know what the requirements are for Going Rogue's ultra mode or how much of an impact those features will have on an existing setup. So can't really answer the 2nd question.

As to the first, ATI cards have a number of "quirks" with all the bells and whistles turned on. The assumption is that since Going Rogue screenshots was shown at Hero-con running on a very high end ATI CrossfireX setup (or was that a single X2 card, not that is really any difference) that these "quirks" have been fixed.

To learn about what high end features don't play well together on an ATI card I would recommend that you read BillZBubba's ATI guide that's sticky at the top of the board.

As for the system itself, I don't see anything really wrong with it. That said there are a caveat or two.

First while that motherboard claims CrossFireX compatibility, I have to point out that while one video card slot is x16 the other is really a x4 so the boost you will get from a second HD 5770 won't be as much as on a motherboard with more bandwidth to the second card, assuming that is something you may think of doing in the future. You would need to choose a motherboard that uses the AMD 790 chipset if you are considering CrossfireX.

Second is a unnamed 600 watt PSU that is "SLi Ready" (which I'm guessing means it has two 6pin PCIe power connectors). The power supply is the under appreciated part inside a computer and while the current configuration is unlikely to tax this "cheap" 600 watt model, it would be safe to bet that it's overall quality (good components) and performance (tight voltages, low ripple and transients) isn't close to that of a Corsair, Antec, Seasonic or other quality PSU. But like I said, right now it'll work but I wouldn't try overclocking or adding a second video card with it.

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