Shuttle--
e6750 @ 3.0ghz
4gb ram
8800gt
I got 48.45fps @ 1600x1200 -- no AA, Everything on high except shaders, shadows, and post processing on medium...
Nice thanks for the quick reply and good info, I think I'll go with the different ram and cpu...however I don't really like that case, maybe ill look for another one as I can save ~$100 by not getting a shuttle.
I've been out of the PC Hardware game for the last few years, wondering if these components will work...specifically wondering if the ram and motherboard are OK for the 1333fsb processor.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16856101034 - Shuttle barebones...
Exclusives sell consoles, which one is one reason the PS3 is selling poorly so far. There just aren't many exclusives for the PS3 that warrant the higher pricepoint, and the 360 has some very good exclusives itself, including the best next gen game out, Gears of War, and surely one of the best...
If i were you, I'd downgrade to 1.50 and then upgrade to the newly released 3.30oe-a firmware, which has all the benefits of the new firmware as well as homebrew working, and it lets you play backups of games.