What are the minimum requiremnts to play Steam games on a PC that has a Quad core processor? It's only got 1..5 ghz but I was told by the salesman that it would work just fine?

[76561198156054550]

What are the minimum requiremnts to play Steam games on a PC that has a Quad core processor? It's only got 1..5 ghz but I was told by the salesman that it would work just fine? I have this computer on layaway right now , do I need to take it off layway and get something with a faster Ghz ? Its up on par with all the other requirments that I know of. The games I like to play on Steam are Star Trek online, Neverwinter, RIFT , Lord of the Rings online, Warframe, Marvel Hereos.. etc. These are the ones I would like to play on the computer I am wanting to get. Let me know your opinions on wheather or no a quad core process with 1.5 ghz will work. Thanks you so much for any feedback.

[HLCinSC]

do you have a link to where it is on sale so we can see the specs better?

[Bumbefly (we/All)]

Look for the games on the Steam Store pages. Minimum and recommended specs are given there.

[76561198156054550]

HLCinSC- yes, I am getting from Wal-mart in town where I live. It's under desktop comptuters.. this link should take you to where it is online {LINK REMOVED}http://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-110-243wb-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-A4-5000-Quad-Core-Processor-8GB-Memory-21.5-Monitor-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-8.1/34083876 .

[76561198156054550]

Bumbdfly- I have looked up individual game specs however they are under dual core processors specs so I'm just curious if a quad core processor that only has 1.5 ghz will run these games. I'm not a computer expert so I'm wanting to find out if I should take the compuer off layway or if it will work ok. I didn't know if having a dual core processor with higher ghz like what most games recommend on here would be different than if it was a Quad core processor like the one I am wanting to get has but slower on the ghz. ??

[Old Skool Raver]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=uk&lc=en&docname=c04108287

Its pretty bad tbh, no dedicated GPU only the APU which isn't even a high tier one. It'll play the games you listed but only on low to medium graphics settings.

[_I_]

what cpu?

orig phenom quads will not keep up with an intel notebook i7 quad even tho both are 1.5ghz

nwo/sto only use 2 cores, it will not be fast enough for those

the amd a4 is far from a gaming cpu and gpu
a4 5000 is a notebook apu
the amd 8330 apu is very poor for gaming
cpu specs
http://products.amd.com/en-us/NotebookAPUDetail.aspx?id=67

gpu specs
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-8330.92874.0.html


are you near a microcenter?
http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/

they will have much better pcs in that price range

ex.
HP Pavilion 500-023w i3 3240 (3.4GHz), 8g ram, 1tb hdd $380
http://www.microcenter.com/product/437343/Pavilion_500-023w_Desktop_Computer_Refurbished
and add a gtx 750 $120
http://www.microcenter.com/product/430849/GeForce_GTX_750_Overclocked_1024MB_PCIe30x16_Video_Card
will need to pay tax, but same with walmart

[Astraea Kisaragi]

Quad-core means nothing, especially when low-tier AMD.
Back in 2012 when I bought my PC, my two core Intel i3, smoked out almost all quad cores from AMD, even 3 six core models and it had half of their power consumption.
With Richland/Trinity AMD got a lot better, but their low-tier models will be weak for gaming regardless of core number.
In current gaming two powerful cores still means more performance as many weak cores.

[russy23]

you were told by the salesman it would work just fine..and we all believe salesman dont we..they wouldnt lie

[upcoast]

Originally posted by Astraea:

Quad-core means nothing, especially when low-tier AMD.
Back in 2012 when I bought my PC, my two core Intel i3, smoked out almost all quad cores from AMD, even 3 six core models and it had half of their power consumption.
With Richland/Trinity AMD got a lot better, but their low-tier models will be weak for gaming regardless of core number.
In current gaming two powerful cores still means more performance as many weak cores.

http://www.techspot.com/review/615-far-cry-3-performance/page6.html

The year 2012 ^^^ , smoking something that yr I guess but not most.

To the OP, that a4 5000 set up is trash, don't trust salesmen.

Do your research and re-think it., also beware of smoking CPUs, lol.

[Rove]

Originally posted by aporter18:

HLCinSC- yes, I am getting from Wal-mart in town where I live. It's under desktop comptuters.. this link should take you to where it is online http://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-110-243wb-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-A4-5000-Quad-Core-Processor-8GB-Memory-21.5-Monitor-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-8.1/34083876 .

This'll be terrible as a gaming PC, very efficient for a non-gaming home computer. Not only terrible for gaming cause of the slow CPU but also the slow integrated GPU.

At the same price do yourself a really big favor and build this:
A8-7600 good basic PC build
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rove/saved/2QyWGX
Base Total: $384.06
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Total: $354.06

Add WIndows 8(.1) 64bit for $90 and a DVD drive for $15~ and you saved $40~. Or use Linux for free and run the games using "Wine".

Or spend a bit more on one of these cause then you won't need to buy a new R7 260X or better graphics card later to upgrade your PC:

"Gamebox" budget PS4/XB1 console replacement PC.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rove/saved/QR6rxr
Base Total: $486.20
Promo Discounts: -$12.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$50.00
Total: $424.20

"Gamebox" budget PS4/XB1 console replacement PC. Version 2
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rove/saved/WmdG3C
Base Total: $507.90
Mail-in Rebates: -$70.00
Total: $437.90

Will cost just over $500 after rebates and with a copy of WIndows added in. Remember you'll also need to add in a DVD drive to install WIndows. They don't have it default cause Linux can install from USB so doesn't need DVD.

As for minimum system requirements for each game you asked about you can find that on the store page of each game. Try and match their recommended requirements rather than minimum or even go lots higher when you are buying a new PC rather than a new game for a old PC.

[_I_]

rule of thumb, core performance over core count
i3 and pentium g will beat amd quads and match or beat fx6300

[Rove]

Originally posted by _I_:

rule of thumb, core performance over core count
i3 and pentium g will beat amd quads and match or beat fx6300

If you are making money on it then ya.

For a gamer more cores from current AMD 4 or 6 or 8 core CPUs will last longer. You can see in the past also, 4 core CPUs from 5 years ago today are much better to to have than faster dual cores from 5 years ago.

[_I_]

not if the core performance cant keep up
intel cores are about double the performance of amd cores
only a few games perfer more slower cores, and they still do better with an i7 vs 8350 overclocked

[76561198156054550]

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone on here who made a reply. I appreciate it very much. Especially those who sent me links with examples of a computer I can build. That helps me alot. I did go ahead and cancel my layaway and got a refund so that made me happy. . And tonight after I got home from work I decided to try something a little more cheap as a possible fix for my current laptop which is an Acer Aspire V3-571G-6407 that has Intel Core i5- 3210M 2.5 Ghz with Turbo boost up to 3.1 Ghz Nividia GeForce Gt 63M with 1 GB Dedicated VRAM 4GB DDR3 Memory 500 GB HDD DVD Super Multi DL drive Acer Nplify 802.11 a/g/n + BT 4.0 etc. the reason I was looking to get a brand new computer is it's been getting super hot while playing the games on Steam and just going black and turning off after about 20minutes of play. So I figured it was time to get a new computer. However, I went to the store after work tonight and got me a Cooling Lounge pad thing that has a fan and connects to the laptop by usb and got me a can of air so I can clean it out some with that to see if that would help. I"m going to try and do some gaming for a bit before bed tonight so I can see if it's going to shut down on me. Thanks again.

[L0WHAWK]

If the games you play, play ok with your current computer, and your only concern is the heat, then the lapfan is a great choice... Remember when you use the canned air to clean your computer to ALWAYS keep it in the upright position.. If you turn in side ways or upside down, then it will spay out freezing air.. This can damage your electronics.. But is a neat way to chill a soda. :P
Also, if you are wanting to stick with the laptop for a bit, you can always add more memory to it.. 8GB is your max on that laptop.. If it only has a single 4GB ram stick, then add another.. If it has two 2GB ram sticks, then replace both with two 4GB ram sticks.. This will give you a speed boost with the entire system...
Here are a few choices for your laptop in memory from NewEgg
I listed 2 different volt memory.. 99% of the time 1.5v will work, but just to be safe check
your current ram voltage if you are going to upgrade or replace..

1.35v memory
4GB -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148813 = $42
8GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820191523 = $74

1.5v memory
4GB -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231341 = $39
8GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313300 = $75

Just a thought...