Crysis budget build

Also, it was recommended that a GTS 8800 640 MB or similar GPU be used. Does this mean that the 320 MB version is not recommended?

Both Vista Ultimate and Premium comes in 64 bit. Compare the features yourself and see which ones you need. Only reason why you need 64 bit is for more memory. I don't recommend 64 bit unless you are going for 4 GB of ram or a editor.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx

The bigger the monitor you go, the bigger your budget must be. A 24" will be running your game at a resolution of 1920x1200 or higher while a 22" will run your game at a 1600x1200 or lower. Both resolutions will be very demanding on a game like Crysis.

This is the rig lowest I would recommend playing at those resolutions.

http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=86385

any more questions or concerns?

Sorry about the multiple posts.

Do I need a mother board that will allow a second GPU in SLI so that this rig will be upgradeable? Will that processor do the job for two big cards.

"Gaming Heaven: Performance, the main question every gamer has. What will be needed to run the game at playable framerates? How about playing with everything maxed? Will current rigs be able to run the game at 1920x1200 without making sacrifices? Do you recommend ATI or Nvidia and have you any performance figures for us for the Nvidia 8800 and ATi 2900?

Cevat: Everything maxed and at that resolution, you will need a seriously high rig of the latest generation available now. Bear in mind we don’t expose, but have built in scaleability for the upcoming 1-2 years. That will be available as hardware catches up. So when I say maxed, its maxed for now."

Thanks for all the great info, video and build information!

What's your budget, btw? It would help in suggesting configurations for you.

Chris

My budget? It is probably around 2k. But that doesn't include a monitor, that I am going to buy. But I am flexible about that figure because I want Crysis to run at high resolution. I am leaning towards a 22" monitor.

Thanks for everyone's help! You guys are awesome!

Originally posted by Monstromo My budget? It is probably around 2k. But that doesn't include a monitor, that I am going to buy. But I am flexible about that figure because I want Crysis to run at high resolution. I am leaning towards a 22" monitor. Thanks for everyone's help! You guys are awesome!

Try this one for a budget build, this will also let you upgrade later.  it is almost at 3k but it is still around 2k, $2,800 something dollars.

If you don't want the Fatal1ty sound-card then completely remove it and do an onboard or a cheaper soundcard.   That is with a samsung 22" monitor, a 24" monitor is like 600+ dollars.  with this setup it runs just before 3k.  The reason I picked some things that I did was for future upgrades that you could do.  As well as overclocking in the future That is if you need to.  maybe someone else could help you out more then me, but I don't see a problem with this build.  I think this is a sweet build even with a 22" monitor.  I highly doubt your going to see a huge difference between the 2 monitors when maxed out.  

It's kind of like a HDTV with 1080i and another one with 1080p, if the channel has a HIGH quality picture with 1080i you wont be able to tell the difference with a 1080p quality picture.

I would say stick with a 22" monitor.

Copy of Specifications:
Case: Digital Storm Twister VALUE (Black Edition)
Power Supply: 750W Thermaltake (SLI Compatible) (Silent Toughpower Edition)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB) (8MB Cache)
Motherboard: nVidia 680i Core 2 Quad (By: eVGA) (nForce 680i SLI) (A1 Revision)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz XMS2 (Dual Channel) (Extreme-Performance)
Floppy / Media: - No Thanks
Hard Drive 1: 150GB Western Digital Raptor (10K RPM) (16MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Hard Drive 2: 160GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA)
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Modem: - No Thanks
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express)
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Includes I/O Unit)
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes)
Case Lighting: - No Thanks
Round Cables: - No Thanks
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
LCD Display: Samsung 22 inch (Widescreen) (Black) (High-Performance Gaming Display)
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

i would not recommend that VALUE case, with high end processor and video card you are going to want at least a pro case.

The Pro Case is still on backorder, it's the one my system is on hold waiting for. I called and confirmed that today, they expect them back in stock 11/1. The Lite case will work, but the cooling in the Pro is a bit better. You should probably ask about what sort of overclocking speed is average with that motherboard so you know what to expect before you order.

Monstromo, get the 22". I have the 22" Samsung (226BW) and it is PLENTY big for all you're needs. I feel like I'm already gonna fall into the screen as it is! The problem with wide screen monitors that I have discovered is it takes some time getting used to when it comes to everyday use (non-gaming). This page for instance, I have to pan my head from left to right to read the text. Kinda irritating. But a 24" inch screen? I wouldn't like that at all.  Also, if you have some older games and they don't have the resolutions available for widescreen, you'll have to modify the games config (if its avail that is) to make the changes or your charactors are gonna look squashed or stretched out. I know bigger is better and all that, but 22" is really big whe you get it home and set up. I hope this helps. BTW, you can get the 22" Sammy like the one I have for like 329 bucks at Circuit City and prolly cheaper online. Believe me, that's a lotta monitor for the money. Check Cnet.com for their review of it.

hehe, sorry...the case I put on my config is probably not one you would want to go for.  I don't know much about cases, alittle bit but not much.