Will this run MxO Well?

**Phluff**

I'm considering buying the computer below, configured by me at IBuyPower.com

My question is... will this set up, and video cards run MxO with NO problem? Does anyone else have a similar set up that can say it will? Does anyone see anything in this list that could present a problem? I need a new computer desperately. My worst phear is that when I do get one, MxO won't run right. :/

Any help I can get would be much appreciated. SMILEY

"Gamer Phire 520" As configured $1694.00

Case ( [New !!!] Thermaltake Armor+ MX Middle Tower Gaming Case w/420W Power Supply Black )
Power Supply ( 800 Watt -- Power Supply Quad SLI Ready )
Processor ( [== Quad Core ==] AMD Phenom X4 9850 Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology )
Processor Cooling ( [=== Silent ===] Asus Silent Knight AL CPU Cooling Fan System Kit )
Motherboard ( [CrossFire] MSI K9A2 CF-F AMD 790X CrossFire Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Dual Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( 2x ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB PCI-Express x16 - running CrossFire mode )
Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
2nd Hard Drive ( 500 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )
CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( Creative Lab Sound Blaster X-Fi )
Speaker System ( [Black] Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Speakers + Subwoofer )
Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )
Keyboard ( Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard )
Mouse ( Logitech G5 Gaming Laser Mouse )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports )
Meter Display ( Thermal Temperature LCD Display Blue )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )
Operation System ( MS Windows XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2 )
Case Round Cable ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower )
Case Round Cable ( Rounded Cables for Floppy/HDD/CD/DVD/CD-RW/DVD-RW Drives )

Thank you! SMILEY

**Bruinz** · 06/02/2008 23:12:35

I'm not familiar with ATI graphics cards, but I think that should run it fine. You might even be able to get away with applying some custom configuration useropts as well SMILEY<img src=

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-Bru

**-Mercidos-**

Honestly I'd recommend going with a single 3850 or 3870 over dual 3650s. The performance of the single card will be similar if not better and you don't have to deal with any crossfire quirks (I have dual 3870s and you can't open any in-game browsers with CF enabled, i.e. the sentinel, a ccr, or the scanline receiver without experiencing terrible graphic corruption). Other than that it'll run MxO just fine. Also what kind of applications other than gaming are you planning on? If you're not doing a bunch of media encoding or anything then honestly save a bit of cash and go with a dual core system as the 9850 isn't really any faster in games than say the 6400+ X2 and it's quite a bit more. Now when AMD has the .45nm Shanghai Phenom's out the clock speed should be up enough that it'll be an improvement in all cases but the current crop of Phenom's really isn't any better than going with an Athlon X2 unless you're using any software that specifically makes use of 4 cores. Just a couple things to think about. Hell you could use the money saved on the CPU to go with Dual 3870s or something.

**Michael1**

Phluff wrote:

Video Card ( 2x ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB PCI-Express x16 - running CrossFire mode )

O_O I have this Radeon and it is great.

**Travi**

Yeah, I wouldn't see why that wouldn't run MxO well.

I agree with Mercidos though, a single video card at 3850 should be MORE than sufficient for MxO. Dual cards, if not calibrated right, can cause a lot of problems, as he noted with his.

**Vaico**

Id go with more Memory myself.

**Denary**

Vaico wrote:

Id go with more Memory myself.

2 Gigabytes is fine, I have 4Gig and with MxO running it rarely gets above 30%, 40% if it's been on for a bit.

**Phluff**

Thanks much to you all! I'm getting some great input.

Based on what I'm hearing, I think I will change the set up to this:

Keepin the 2 gigs of ram (since I'm sticking with Win XP and not Vista... should be phine)

(Instead of two Vid Cards, I'd get 1 a little better): ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB PCI-Express x16

(Instead of quad AMD, going to dual Intel): Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)

So... can anyone tell me that this will run MxO with no problems and run it well? Any other advice? I'm all ears. SMILEY

Anyone had a problem with the ATI Radeon 3870 with XP on MxO??

**imax**

Phluff wrote:

Thanks much to you all! I'm getting some great input.
Based on what I'm hearing, I think I will change the set up to this:

Keepin the 2 gigs of ram (since I'm sticking with Win XP and not Vista... should be phine)
(Instead of two Vid Cards, I'd get 1 a little better): ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB PCI-Express x16
(Instead of quad AMD, going to dual Intel): Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)

So... can anyone tell me that this will run MxO with no problems and run it well? Any other advice? I'm all ears. " />
Anyone had a problem with the ATI Radeon 3870 with XP on MxO??

*cough* you just wanted me to see this huh... you know dam well it will run MxO fine

. The only cards that I'm aware of that have problems with MxO are the Nvidia 800 series, so your card should be fine since its ATI

**Phluff** · 06/03/2008 14:06:35

imax wrote:

Phluff wrote:
Thanks much to you all! I'm getting some great input.
Based on what I'm hearing, I think I will change the set up to this:

Keepin the 2 gigs of ram (since I'm sticking with Win XP and not Vista... should be phine)
(Instead of two Vid Cards, I'd get 1 a little better): ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB PCI-Express x16
(Instead of quad AMD, going to dual Intel): Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)

So... can anyone tell me that this will run MxO with no problems and run it well? Any other advice? I'm all ears. ">
Anyone had a problem with the ATI Radeon 3870 with XP on MxO??

*cough* you just wanted me to see this huh... you know dam well it will run MxO fine . The only cards that I'm aware of that have problems with MxO are the Nvidia 800 series, so your card should be fine since its ATI

pff... SMILEY<img src= " width="15" height="15" /> No, some ATI cards have problems with MxO too, I'm just trying to make sure. I'm hoping someone will post that already has the 3870.

**Vaith**

Phluff wrote:

Case Round Cable ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower )

Shouldn't that read

"Case Round Cable (Zip tied to fan blades by immature 5yo child)"

I am concerned about professionals working on a system! SMILEY

.

Sounds like a stellar system, and better do fine considering I run at almost maxed settings on a simple Intel Core2 Duo laptop with intel's annoying integrated graphics chipset.

I am (like you) researching buying a new PC for home.

**imax**

I want a better video card

**odj**

imax wrote:

" /> I want a better video card

When Phluff isn't looking go nick her new one. SMILEY

**imax** · 06/03/2008 15:04:31

odj wrote:

imax wrote:
" /> I want a better video card
When Phluff isn't looking go nick her new one. " />

hah! she'd probobly never notice if I just pulled the ol' swictheroo with my video card... hrmmmm....

**Phluff**

imax wrote:

odj wrote:
imax wrote:
" /> I want a better video card
When Phluff isn't looking go nick her new one. " />

hah! she'd probobly never notice if I just pulled the ol' swictheroo with my video card... hrmmmm....

*GRRRRRRRRRRR*

SMILEY