How good are these CPU specs

[ryan49471]

motherboard: biostar tp45e mobo
processor: e8400 cpu
coolermaster hyper 212 heatsink/cooler
2gb crucial ballistix memory with heatspreaders
graphics card: nvidia gtx 275 (798mb onboard memory)
dvd reader/writer
antec 900 case with new 230mm fan on top, plus 4 120mm fans

would it be able to run skyrim/swtor on low-medium settings?

 

[rocknrollz]

I don't think you will be able to, only because your RAM is not enough and your CPU isn't that good.

 

[ryan49471]

Ram isn't that difficult of a problem to fix and I thought the e8400 was a decently fast CPU

 

[rocknrollz]

I just saw you intend to go low-medium. In that case I think it will work, but the performance will not be as good.

 

[ryan49471]

okay thanks for input, I was looking at buying it, someone was offering it for $250 and it seemed good for the price. I've heard good things about e8400

 

[amuffin]

Overclock your e8400, you will see a great increase in performance. Thats a great deal imo, but upgrade to 8gb of ram. Its only 40-60 dollars.

 

[Tamz_msc]

Skyrim has a problem that it cannot use more than 2GB RAM without patches.
You will be able to run it at high settings.
But do get another 2 GB RAM. You'll need it when running other games.

 

[ahnilated]

Skyrim has a problem that it cannot use more than 2GB RAM without patches.
You will be able to run it at high settings.
But do get another 2 GB RAM. You'll need it when running other games.

They were going to put in the 4GB patch in one of the updates for Skyrim.