NBA 2K9 System Requirements-Can I run the Game?

[diddy]

i have celeron d 2.9 HGz,
1gb dimm ram
radeon x1950 gt agp 384 mb
i run this game on 1152 * 864, msaa - no, players - high, lightning on, details medium, no bench, crowd on medium - and it's smoove!

[xmhgorsi]

my computer is Dell inspiron 1526

proccesor- AMD TurionTM 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile technology TL-60 (2.0GHz/512KB)
2GB memory, 250GB harddrive

graphics- ATI Radeon® Xpress 1270 HyperMemory(integrated)


15.4" Wide Screen

it runs nba live 07 fine, and it also ran nfs carbon plzzzzzz help meeee.... i jus got NBA 2K9 and it does not work...... when i start the game there is a black screen and music plays and then thats it after awhile it crashs........ help plzzzzzzz

[Angelo]

@xmhgorsi
Your video card can not support the game

[sven]

hey, i'm planning to buy ati hd4870 1gb, but today friend advised me to buy hd4850 512mb because it is almost as good as 4870 and twice cheaper. is that true??

i have 22 inch monitor and i want to play on maximum resolution and details...

is it possible to do that with hd4850??

[el badman]

Nah, the 4850 is much slower than the 4870. It's a very good card, but it's not on the same level.
You should still be able to maximize most settings with a 4850 though.

[sven]

does that mean that i will be able to run 2k9 on max settings on max resolution? do you recommend me 4870 or 4850?

[el badman]

Like I said, you should be able to play at max with a 4850, provided that the rest of your system is good too.
I'm sure some peeps here have this card and could confirm that.

[xmhgorsi]

Could I run NBA 2K9 on this PC system??? plz let me know!! and tell me what should be the resolution????? i have 19' LCD 720p monitor, Thank You!



Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 5000+, dual core processor with AMD64 Technology (Operates at 2.6GHz | 2x512KB L2 cache and 2000MHz System Bus)
Each core operates at 2.6 GHz
2 × 512 KB L2 cache
2000 MHz system bus

Chipset NVIDIA® GeForce® 6150SE
Memory Installed: 1024 MB DDR2, 533 MHz, (PC4200) dual channel memory (two 512 MB DIMMs)
Expandable to: 4 GB (4 DDR2 DIMM slots)

Hard Drive 320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA II hard drive
Support for up to two hard drives
Optical Drive DVD ±RW, 16X multi-format dual layer drive
Write max: 16X DVD±R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 4X DVD+R DL, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Read max: 16X DVD-ROM, 40X CD-ROM

Media Card Reader 15-in-1 high speed digital media manager supporting the following:
Compact Flash (CF) I, II
IBM Microdrive™ (MD)
SmartMedia Card (SMC)
Memory Stick™ (MS)
Memory Stick Duo (MS Duo)
Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO)
Memory Stick PRO Duo (MS PRO Duo)
Secure Digital™ (SD)
Mini Secure Digital (MiniSD)
Multi Media Card (MMC)
RS Multi Media Card (RS-MMC) (need adapter)
Multi Media Plus Card (MMC Plus)
Multi Media Mobile Card (MMC Mobile)
xD-Picture Card (xD)

Video NVIDIA GeForce® 6150SE integrated graphics
Up to 128 MB of shared video memory
Audio 8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
Network Support Integrated Intel 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem
Add-in Card Slots One PCI Express ×16 (graphics interface)
One PCI Express ×1
Two PCI conventional

External Connectors One PS/2 keyboard port
One PS/2 mouse port
One serial port
One parallel port
One VGA monitor port
Two IEEE 1394 ports (one rear, one front)
Six USB ports (four rear, two front)
One RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port
Eight audio jacks (six rear, two front)

Drive Bays Five total:
Two external 5.25-inch
One external 3.5-inch
Two internal 3.5-inch (hard drive)

Physical Dimensions
(H × W × D) 15.5 × 7.25 × 16.5 inches
Weight (Unpackaged) Minimum 23.4 lbs. (varies with configuration)

[el badman]

Your system isn't bad but your integrated graphic chipset will not be able to handle the game, you should not be able to run it at all.
You'll need to install a new video card if you wanna play. There's plenty of great cards that are quite cheap these days, just make sure it's compatible with your motherboard and fits in your case.

[suirad]

hey guys i been getting pdubs help on this and he has been great but he has told me he is not an expert on power supplys (p dubb u r da best my dude im learning alot from ya) my question for you guys is this i got a half height graphics card a nvida geforce 9600 and it does support 3.0 shading coped it from new egg but it needs a 400 watt power supply to power it as my cpu has a 250 watt power supply its a dell inspiron 530s. my question is if i replace the power supply will that melt the components in my cpu what do i have to do guys as i have been trying to do alot of research on this i hear words like overclocking my cpu ive been told just to build a new one from scratch which may be mos def an option for the future but im still paying on this dell and i dont cpu game much i only wanna play 2k9 so what are u guys suggestions o yeah for those that wanna know these are the cpu specs ( intel(r) core(tm)2 duo cpu e6550 @ 2.33ghz 2.33 ghz 3.00 gb ram 32bit operating sytem vista and i have a geforce 9600 gt 512mb 256 bit ddr3 graphics card not installed yet because my cpu doesnt have a strong enough power supply as i stated before the video card is integrated which doesnt support shader 3.0 which is why my screen is black when i try to play. thx alot guys

[el badman]

if i replace the power supply will that melt the components in my cpu

Not too sure what you mean by that, but basically you seem to already know the answer: you cannot possibly keep using a 250W PSU with a system like that. You need to purchase a better one (500W or more I would say), otherwise your components will not have enough juice to properly run, especially your video card if you do install it. You will keep getting crashes, lockups and visual glitches if you do not upgrade your power supply.
This type of PSU should not be too expensive these days.

[fumanchu]

3870 ATI Radeon 512mb 256bit DDR3

is this a good buy?

my current specs:

2gb ram
ati radeon x1950 pro 512mb

[spluckle]

i will buy a 512mb/128 bit ddr2 video card just to play 2k9 but i want to be sure that i can run the game.

here's my computer specs

intel dual core 1.8Ghz
1g RAM
i still have lots of free space on my hard drive
1440x900 screen

can i run 2k9? if yes, up to what extent since my video card will only be at 512mb?
thanks for the replies..

[suirad]

if i replace the power supply will that melt the components in my cpu

Not too sure what you mean by that, but basically you seem to already know the answer: you cannot possibly keep using a 250W PSU with a system like that. You need to purchase a better one (500W or more I would say), otherwise your components will not have enough juice to properly run, especially your video card if you do install it. You will keep getting crashes, lockups and visual glitches if you do not upgrade your power supply.
This type of PSU should not be too expensive these days.

lol well forgive for being a newbie but talking to the people at dell they said buy upgrading my power suplly it would blow up my cpu lol that hardly makes sense to me maybe im wrong but im sure if i had a proper cooling source it should keep any unforseen tragedys from happening im just wondering where would i get one from and ithe bestbuy near me doesnt sell the size that i need as i have a slim case i dont even know what the power supply for a slim case like mine looks like. do you know where i can get one for a good price

[tee-pane]

I could run the demo fairly smoothly. This means that i can run the game right?

[Angelo]

@fumanchu

3870 ATI Radeon 512mb 256bit DDR3

This is also a good card to buy since its price is only [spoiler]4k +[/spoiler]

[bee-boy]

I could run the demo fairly smoothly. This means that i can run the game right?

yes it does

[fumanchu]

@fumanchu

3870 ATI Radeon 512mb 256bit DDR3

This is also a good card to buy since its price is only [spoiler]4k +[/spoiler]

yeah...that's one of the main reasons i have my eyes on this card...not pricey...=)

[Angelo]

or if you want a much faster and also a very affordable one id like to recommend you HD 4850 OR HD 4870 it is only 8-9k

[el badman]

lol well forgive for being a newbie but talking to the people at dell they said buy upgrading my power suplly it would blow up my cpu lol that hardly makes sense to me

Haha, that's no big deal but now I understand better. When it comes to Dell, you might as well talk to your toaster if you want some tech advice, those people are braindead.
If they are properly working, your components only take the juice that they need from the PSU. You can buy a 1200W PSU if you want, it's not gonna blow them up or melt them...it will be utterly useless because you'll never need that much power, but it wouldn't hurt your system in any way.
Just get a 500W PSU and you'll be fine.

EDIT: I would have recommended newegg.com to get one, but if you have such a small case, you may need to see one right in front of you to see if it will fit, so Best Buy, CompUSA or Circuit City I guess. But really, you'll probably need to get a larger case.

[jusagamerk26]

i heard that AMD processors have some issues with the game.. im going to upgrade my and have an AMD processor..what are the problems experienced by those using this processors?
thanks guys!

[suirad]

lol well forgive for being a newbie but talking to the people at dell they said buy upgrading my power suplly it would blow up my cpu lol that hardly makes sense to me

Haha, that's no big deal but now I understand better. When it comes to Dell, you might as well talk to your toaster if you want some tech advice, those people are braindead.
If they are properly working, your components only take the juice that they need from the PSU. You can buy a 1200W PSU if you want, it's not gonna blow them up or melt them...it will be utterly useless because you'll never need that much power, but it wouldn't hurt your system in any way.
Just get a 500W PSU and you'll be fine.

EDIT: I would have recommended newegg.com to get one, but if you have such a small case, you may need to see one right in front of you to see if it will fit, so Best Buy, CompUSA or Circuit City I guess. But really, you'll probably need to get a larger case.

so basically once i order a case from new egg for example do u think i can have bestbuy switch my components out of my dell case into the new case as i dont know how to take cpus apart myself but im learning everyday

[el badman]

so basically once i order a case from new egg for example do u think i can have bestbuy switch my components out of my dell case into the new case as i dont know how to take cpus apart myself but im learning everyday

You probably can, but you should see if you can find a smaller PC store in your area (the kind that removes viruses, sells PC hardware and such), Best Buy charges some crazy amounts for simple things that can be done by other PC professionals for half the price.

[kapaca]

What do you think?
Will Asus PCIe EN9400GT SILENT/HTP/512MB graphic card good/enough for NBA 2k9?

[el badman]

Well, the card certainly meets the minimum requirements, but to know what kind of settings you could be running, information about the rest of your system would be useful as well.