Dave
01-16-2008, 11:11 AM
Source Kotaku
Ah, Crysis. One of the most looked forward to PC titles in quite some time. I remember drooling when I saw images of it in Game Informer over a year ago. Unfortunately, all accolades aside, It may go down in history as the game that gamers want to play, but will never play.
Unless you have some serious upkeep on your PC this title is impossible to run. People are still trying to figure out what a computer would need to play Crysis at it's full potential. Well, the makers of Crysis want to help you out.
The makers of the game decided that they would build a computer that could play the game and actually play it with the high settings on. They also tried to pinch their pennies, but not like most of us average joes would. Considering it was all company money, I'm sure they splurged a little.
Find out what you need to play Crysis after the jump.
Essentially, most people will need a new computer or at-least need these parts under the hood of your current PC. Be sure to copy and paste these into your search window so you can order them. I wonder if any of these companies paid to have their equipment on this list.
Just food for thought.
CPU Intel Core2Duo E6750
GPU GeForce 8800GT 512MB
Motherboard NVIDIA nForce 650i Socket 775
PSU 600W ATX12V
RAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
HDD SATA 250GB 7200RPM
DVD 20x DVD±R Burner
Case ATX Midi Tower Computer Case
OS Microsoft Windows XP Home with SP2
What does it cost?
About $875 USD. That's after scouring the Internet to find the cheapest store. The one they found was NewEgg, by the way.
When you look at it, the price isn't too bad for your new super rig. You really need to look at why you are buying it though. You're builiding this super computer to play one game. One game... Just to play Crysis. So tack on another $50 or $60. In the end you'll have paid over $900 to play one game.
Does that seem right? It still boggles my mind that someone would make a game that most gamers or super computers can't play. I actually thought about returning to my PC gaming roots and buying Crysis, but considering the fact that my computer would explode if I put the disc in, just didn't seem worth it.
I suppose someone could throw out the argument that your computer would be able to hold its own for a while. That's great since most of the equipment in your January '08 computer will be obsolete in about six months. Ah, the 800 pound gorilla in the PC gaming room...
As we all know with PC gaming, the cycle will start all over again, when the next "Crysis" comes out. When that happens, the only computer that's gonna be able to play it will be Skynet.
Maybe the game will keep it occupied long enough for John Conner to stop the machines from rising up against us?
Hey, there's always hope.
Ah, Crysis. One of the most looked forward to PC titles in quite some time. I remember drooling when I saw images of it in Game Informer over a year ago. Unfortunately, all accolades aside, It may go down in history as the game that gamers want to play, but will never play.
Unless you have some serious upkeep on your PC this title is impossible to run. People are still trying to figure out what a computer would need to play Crysis at it's full potential. Well, the makers of Crysis want to help you out.
The makers of the game decided that they would build a computer that could play the game and actually play it with the high settings on. They also tried to pinch their pennies, but not like most of us average joes would. Considering it was all company money, I'm sure they splurged a little.
Find out what you need to play Crysis after the jump.
Essentially, most people will need a new computer or at-least need these parts under the hood of your current PC. Be sure to copy and paste these into your search window so you can order them. I wonder if any of these companies paid to have their equipment on this list.
Just food for thought.
CPU Intel Core2Duo E6750
GPU GeForce 8800GT 512MB
Motherboard NVIDIA nForce 650i Socket 775
PSU 600W ATX12V
RAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit
HDD SATA 250GB 7200RPM
DVD 20x DVD±R Burner
Case ATX Midi Tower Computer Case
OS Microsoft Windows XP Home with SP2
What does it cost?
About $875 USD. That's after scouring the Internet to find the cheapest store. The one they found was NewEgg, by the way.
When you look at it, the price isn't too bad for your new super rig. You really need to look at why you are buying it though. You're builiding this super computer to play one game. One game... Just to play Crysis. So tack on another $50 or $60. In the end you'll have paid over $900 to play one game.
Does that seem right? It still boggles my mind that someone would make a game that most gamers or super computers can't play. I actually thought about returning to my PC gaming roots and buying Crysis, but considering the fact that my computer would explode if I put the disc in, just didn't seem worth it.
I suppose someone could throw out the argument that your computer would be able to hold its own for a while. That's great since most of the equipment in your January '08 computer will be obsolete in about six months. Ah, the 800 pound gorilla in the PC gaming room...
As we all know with PC gaming, the cycle will start all over again, when the next "Crysis" comes out. When that happens, the only computer that's gonna be able to play it will be Skynet.
Maybe the game will keep it occupied long enough for John Conner to stop the machines from rising up against us?
Hey, there's always hope.