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Ricebug on 8/12/2015 at 13:13

I only play Thief on my computer, preferring the PS4 for dedicated gaming. However, if I were to buy/build a machine, what should go under the hood? My understanding of Intel CPUs is that they are not game-certified. IOW, they're build for business use. But, I can't keep up anymore.

So, what should I get to really get the maximum experience for Thief, and maybe a few other titles?

* CPU
* Video Card
* RAM

The other stuff, I don't really care about. Deathstalker keyboards that glow green don't interest me.

nicked on 8/12/2015 at 13:17

Just for Thief? Literally any PC from at least the past 5 years will do fine! :p

Independent Thief on 8/12/2015 at 13:53

Quote Posted by Ricebug

At least what I've run FM's on in the past

CPU-Core 2 Duo 2.6 gig
4 Gigs of Ram
1 Gig Geforce 620 video card

I'd say that would be the minimum now that New Dark allows far more detail to be built than previous FM's.

Lord Soth on 8/12/2015 at 15:56

Lo ricebug. Well it all comes down to money dont it, how much do you have to spend ??. If you gave a a price range then i might be able to give some ideas.

Ricebug on 8/12/2015 at 22:40

Actually, I'm asking the question for someone else. Except for the venerable Amiga, I've built all my PCs.

john9818a on 9/12/2015 at 05:12

Ricebug did you think about posting this in the Technical & Troubleshooting Arena forum? You might get better answers there than in the FM forum.

PsymH on 9/12/2015 at 08:58

I can even play Thief 1 / 2 on a tablet PC with a tiny Intel Atom CPU. :p

nickie on 9/12/2015 at 19:45

Quote Posted by john9818a

Ricebug did you think about posting this in the Technical & Troubleshooting Arena forum? You might get better answers there than in the FM forum.

I reckon biker will see it wherever it is but there are other knowledgeable people who don't frequent Thief so I am going to move it.

Nameless Voice on 10/12/2015 at 02:21

You're confusing Intel CPUs with Intel integrated graphics.
For real gaming, you need a proper, dedicated video card.

Still, even integrated graphics should have no trouble with Thief.

As mentioned above, it's all about how much you want to spend.
A good quick glance would be Tom's Hardware's "best X for the money" guides:

(http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html) Best CPUs for the Money
(http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html) Best Graphics Cards for the Money

Look at the recommendations in the price range that you are looking for, those are good places to start.

As for RAM, it's just "as much as you can afford to buy."

bikerdude on 13/12/2015 at 15:59

Quote Posted by Lord Soth

Lo ricebug. Well it all comes down to money dont it, how much do you have to spend ??. If you gave a a price range then i might be able to give some ideas.