Running an Open-World game on non-gaming PC

[General Synnacle]

I'm downloading Dying Light as I type on this non-gaming PC (I've completely forgot the model name, but it's made in early 2015). Now, the thing is, I fear it's going to happen like when I tried playing Just Cause 2, and run on 8fps. Is this something to worry about, because it takes up 18.4GB (JUST OVER 3 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ HOURS) to download, and I fear it'll be just a waste of time if it doesn't run right.

[Cordon_Black]

1. Check your system and know thy PC
2. Visit can I run it website from game-debate and check if you can run it
3. ?
4. Profit

[Ogami]

If your pc can only run Just Cause 2 at 8 FPS then Dying Light will murder your pc flat.
That game needs a modern gaming pc with a good graphic card and CPU.
No chance it will run if your pc even struggles with Just Cause 2 that runs perfect on even older hardware.
You really need to check what kind of pc you have, which CPU, which GPU and so on before buying games.
Use the can i run it site already posted , that scans your pc.

[Hextravert]

If 'early 2015' is the best you can do, then you might as well request a refund right now.

Originally posted by Festive Starco:

I'm downloading Dying Light as I type on this non-gaming PC (I've completely forgot the model name, but it's made in early 2015). Now, the thing is, I fear it's going to happen like when I tried playing Just Cause 2, and run on 8fps. Is this something to worry about, because it takes up 18.4GB (JUST OVER 3 ♥♥♥♥IN HOURS) to download, and I fear it'll be just a waste of time if it doesn't run right.

[General Synnacle]

Originally posted by Ogami:

If your pc can only run Just Cause 2 at 8 FPS then Dying Light will murder your pc flat.
That game needs a modern gaming pc with a good graphic card and CPU.
No chance it will run if your pc even struggles with Just Cause 2 that runs perfect on even older hardware.
You really need to check what kind of pc you have, which CPU, which GPU and so on before buying games.
Use the can i run it site already posted , that scans your pc.

How do I check for all of them? It's on Windows 10, so I have no clue.

[General Synnacle]

Originally posted by Ogami:

If your pc can only run Just Cause 2 at 8 FPS then Dying Light will murder your pc flat.
That game needs a modern gaming pc with a good graphic card and CPU.
No chance it will run if your pc even struggles with Just Cause 2 that runs perfect on even older hardware.
You really need to check what kind of pc you have, which CPU, which GPU and so on before buying games.
Use the can i run it site already posted , that scans your pc.

And I just stopped the download at about 25% completion, will they still be able to refund me?

[General Synnacle]

Originally posted by Noxxxius:

1. Check your system and know thy PC
2. Visit can I run it website from game-debate and check if you can run it
3. ?
4. Profit

Originally posted by Ogami:

If your pc can only run Just Cause 2 at 8 FPS then Dying Light will murder your pc flat.
That game needs a modern gaming pc with a good graphic card and CPU.
No chance it will run if your pc even struggles with Just Cause 2 that runs perfect on even older hardware.
You really need to check what kind of pc you have, which CPU, which GPU and so on before buying games.
Use the can i run it site already posted , that scans your pc.

It's an Intel Core i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz, Performance rated at 7.26GHz, w/ 1.5TB of Storage Space, w/ 12GB RAM and Windows 10 installed. Basically, if I plan on getting any modern game that can't be powered by a potato-powered toaster, I'm stuck until I somehow buy a gaming PC or somehow buy a better "Dedicated Video RAM that has at least 1GB (Someone PLEASE tell me a link to where I can buy something like this to attach to my potato-powered toaster), is that correct? If so, am I able to reinstall my Steam games onto that new PC without any issues?

[Muppet among Puppets]

Read about your cpu if its good for gaming. Could be.
So you need a grafic card.

[Zef]

I suppose this is a factory build pc, like a DELL?

The ONLY thing you need to do to be able to game, is buy a (non power connector graphics card) like a GTX 1050/ti.

Why that one?

-> It's cheap, can handle all latest games at at least medium settings 1080p 60 fps. And smokes AMD RX 460.
-> It doesn't need an extra power connector from your power supply (factory build PC have crap power supplies). So it doesn't crap out after a few months.

Open up your sidepanel, look at the PCI-E slot (the big lane), plug in that graphics card, install the drivers (CD/online) and START GAMING BOY.