Which would run TERA better?

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http://www.frys.com/product/6946087?site=sa:adpages%20page:Mon_P21
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http://www.frys.com/product/6966057#detailed

The second one has an i5 processor
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Well between an i3 and an i5 definitely go with the i5. But I wasn't able to find the full specs of those computers with those links unless I just need more coffee lol.
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Can't see the specs of the 2nd one, it might not be available :o

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Here are the specs for the 1st one:

Coreâ„¢ i3-540 Processor (3.06GHz, 4MB total cache)
4GB DDR3 SDRAM
500GB hard drive
Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Here are the specs for that 2nd one:

Lenovo H330-77805QU Desktop PC:
Intel Core i5-2320 (3.0GHz)
6GB DDR3
500GB HDD
HDMI
Intel HD2000
DVDRW
WiFi-N
Win 7


Tera's Minimum requirements:
Minimum
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2G or AMD Athlon64 3200+
GPU: Geforce 7600GT or Radeon X1600XT
RAM: 2GB
HD: 35GB
DirectX: 9.0c
Pixel Shader: 3.0

Both of those computers are on-board graphics. The Lenovo, from what one of their store reps told me, is more for word processing. Not gaming. I'm not a computer expert but I don't think either of those will run Tera well. Hopefully someone with better knowledge can give you a better answer with the information provided.
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Price will vary if you have a operating system (windows) disc that you can install, a hard drive in good condition to move over, if you are ok with your monitor or not.

My recommendation for a relatively cheap high-end is this:

Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103885 109

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157280

Graphics: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127646

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220558

Price 381.96 free 3 day ups shipping.
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Optionals

HardDrive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136770 74.99

New O.S. go to any local store (walmart, office max, best buy) get XP or Vista could get 7 but windows 8 is coming out soon and has some good performance gains over 7. OEM is cheaper than retail but doesnt get a return policy other than dead on arrival which unless you get a blank disc doesnt happen.
est. 79.99-99.99
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External optionals

Powersupply and Case Combo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.855586 650 watt and Mid Tower (must have a mid tower because of motherboard) 128.99

Keyboard and mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.842820 28.98

==714.90

Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009255 159.99


With everything it comes to $874.89 u.s. dollars. It comes down to finding things that you dont need to switch can I keep my hard drive I have with my OS? -180$ do i need a new mouse and keyboard? -30 is my current monitor ok? -160. buying this machine straight up will last you 3-5 years depending on how extreme games come out, this could run battlefield3 or tera for years.

Dont be afraid of installing your own parts, just get the case off the ground, and if you have highly conductive socks touch something metal before working on it. When new parts arrive make sure that covers are on graphics cards and not loose, make sure that capacitors arent barren, exposed, or look like 2 wires coming up into nothing.

New installs go, Case -> Power Supply -> Motherboard -> Hard Drive -> Processor -> RAM -> Craphics Card.
Slots and cords only have one place they can fit so stay calm and just take a look. The hardest part is the system lights which will be a bunch of small one connector black squares that all fit into a small pannel usually on the bottom of the board, you may need the motherboard manual to see what goes where if it isnt painted on the Mobo- The cords come from the case and go onto the motherboard.

Overall System Specs without links
CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 645 Propus 3.1GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core
GPU: GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
RAM: 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600
HD: 320 GB 7200 RPM 16Mb Cache 6 Gb/s
DirectX: 11
Pixel Shader: Yes

Additional
Mobo: AM3+ Socket USB 3.0 compatible 6Gb/s (if you want to upgrade your processor someday this mobo will handle the newer AMD 8 cores)

Not every i3 and i5 is faster, this processor is actually faster than some i7's http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html
Edited by: TheOldOrder about 1 year ago
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If you arent into a build your own project. The second one is a good deal it comes with all the things you need the processor isnt bad. it lacks a video card as said before but comes with alot of stuff for the price.

http://slickdeals.net/f/4108751-Lenovo-H330-77805QU-Desktop-PC-Intel-Core-i5-2320-3-0GHz-6GB-DDR3-500GB-HDD-HDMI-Intel-HD2000-DVDRW-WiFi-N-Win-7-Prem-398-Free-Store-Pickup-Frys?

The people in that thread are saying it comes with 180 to 225 watt power supplies which are ok for casual browsing type stuff. youll want a 550 watt power supply or better with a decent graphics card in there that will run tera.

Heres a cheap powersupply that comes with pci-e connectors for the graphics as well as any other connectors you'll probably need. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817162023

and graphics card could be up to you, the one i posted from before should fit into this board if the case doest require low profile. in which case if it does you might need to go to a store like best buy for some assistance in finding one. You are going to want at least the power of a Geforce 9600 or better.
Tabasco Profile Options #7

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Will this computer run TERA?

Will this computer run TERA and at what settings?

Would this run tera?

and now

Which would run TERA better


Y'know, it would look better if you just kept all of these identical requests in one thread. Instead of starting a new thread, each time you asked for advice on a computer.