Desktop PC for Rome 2 Total War on Max settings

[davmud247]

Hi

I know this is a diffucult question to answer considering the game isn't even out yet but do you think the following configuration would be able to handle Rome 2 on max settings? Plan on using my tv as a monitor so won't be making use of 4k hd just at the moment. Thanks

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R4 BLACK PEARL QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i5-4670k Quad Core (3.40GHz @ max 4.20GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SEAGATE HYBRID GEN3 SSHD Drive, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (5400 rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (€94)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (€70)
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) (€11)

 

[tom_gr7]

yeah looks pretty solid to me mate

To make it better, I'd probably go for a 120gb ssd for your OS then a 1tb caviar black for game installs.

 

[davmud247]

Thanks mate. Was thinking about that but was reading into the hybrid drives recently and they seem pretty good in that they are still a lot faster than ordinary hdd and have a lot more space than sdd. plus it works out about €50 cheaper. I think its a trade off i'm willing to take.

Meant to ask though if hybrid drives are reliable?

 

[keynes]

As reliable as other drives. I would suggest upgrading your PSU if you are planning to sli. As Tom mentioned if your budget allows I would go for an SSD as the primary drive and a caviar black as the secondary drive. I don't think the additional chassis fans are essential for your spec.

 

[davmud247]

Thanks Keynes. Would upgrading the psu 750w so that i could possibly upgrade to an sli sometime in the future increase the power consumption of the pc noticibly (ie. electricity bills)?

 

[keynes]

As far as I know it wouldn't affect your energy bill. Vanthus should be able to give you a more accurate response.

 

[tom_gr7]

Thanks Keynes. Would upgrading the psu 750w so that i could possibly upgrade to an sli sometime in the future increase the power consumption of the pc noticibly (ie. electricity bills)?

I'd probably opt for an 850w if you want to add another 770. But realistically, if you are only gaming on one screen there isn't a need for two gpus. - Unless you are playing on a 120hz monitor.

and yes, having two cards will increase your elecy bills.

 

[davmud247]

Thanks guys