Live 2006 requirements

[Sid23]

Okay, so I'm buying a new computer, and I want to be sure that I'll be able to play Live 2006 and Madden 2006 on it, but I don't want to spend too much money. What sort of specification do you think I should be looking at?

[streetballaz1]

maybe a sony

[Rokas[LTU]]

Buy a 6600GT + 1GB RAM + Athlon64 processor. That should be enough..

[Sid23]

Buy a 6600GT + 1GB RAM + Athlon64 processor. That should be enough..

I don't want to spend too much money.

[cyanide]

How much money is not too much money? Athlon64 processors and RAM are fairly cheap at this time of the year.

[#12]

get a 64 mb video card

get at least 2 ghz

get at least 512 mb

it will run fine

[gnohgnek]

i would recommand a 128mb video card.
live 06 has new graphic engine.

[ask1]

Buy a 6600GT + 1GB RAM + Athlon64 processor. That should be enough..

2nd that. This is a middle road solution that should run the games fine.

[Anthony15]

you should get a good video card, too!

[Sid23]

Okay, let me word it better, sorry:

Will 256mb RAM and 64 mb graphics be okay, or will I need to go up to 512 and 128? Or is 128 not even high enough for the graphics card? I can't really afford anything higher than 512/128, but I do really want to be able to play the new Live and Madden...

Oh yeah, and does anyone know of any good PC deals/good places to buy PCs for this kind of spec?

[ask1]

You are obviously strapped for cash at the moment. My advise is to hold off, save up a bit and then buy a decent system.

[Cable]

ask1, that sig is hilarious!

[Fiddy Mcs Unit]

guys u need at least 96 MB to play the game with the new graphics engine...so i say go for a 2.8 gHz preccesor....either that or just look to upgrade the one u have right now...might be cheaper that way.

[sixerfan03]

I need a new graphics card. Any suggestions on what to get? And how much would that end up costing me?

[Rokas[LTU]]

Galaxy 6600GT

[Steve [The Spiderman]]

It depends on your specs and how much you are willing to spend. If you have a top of the line computer go for a high end 256 mb or a rare 512 mb... but assuming you don't want to spend upwards of $400. I would at least get a card with 256 mb of memory because otherwise it won't be too good for long...

[Seonadancing]

This is exactly the reason why i stopped playing Live or any other game on PC. It seems like every year i have to upgrade something just to play the game. Unlike on console where you can just pop the cd in and play.

[Malakai 2001]

This is exactly the reason why i stopped playing Live or any other game on PC. It seems like every year i have to upgrade something just to play the game. Unlike on console where you can just pop the cd in and play.

I agree with you totally, I remember upgrading my vid card spending like 450 bucks. Then going out an upgrading my harddrives and memory and sound cards spendin another 500 bucks. All this in a 6 month period.

I'm not gonna be spending another 1000 bucks to upgrade a computer I hardly play games on anyway.

I'd rather use that money to buy a XBox 360 , PS3, and start saving for a really good HDTV

[cyanide]

Serious? I managed to play Live 2003 to Live 2005 without upgrading. Besides, if there was anything to upgrade, it'd be the video card.

[Fiddy Mcs Unit]

u must have spent a lot on ur cpu in 03...cuz if u go for the top notch cpu then it will probably work for 2+ years of playing live...but if u get one that will be out dated soon or that u got ripped off on then u will probly be spending a lot every year.

[cyanide]

I didn't spend much. At the time Dell was making cheap but good systems. That's probably why I didn't buy one that would be outdated soon or get ripped off

[Fiddy Mcs Unit]

Sid23....

In canada they have a deal on i think it is dell cpus...for like 400$...so in the USA u could probly get a fairly decent cpu for like 350 or something

[Steve [The Spiderman]]

any computer from dell for 400$ isn't good...unless you are extremely strapped for cash.