Screw the graphics, ScepticMatt :-)

Up until just recent years ive always had crappy computers. I played Gothic 1 on the lowest possible res and still thought it to be just only the best game i ever played!

Minecraft can be seen as a testament to just that. Gameplay beats Graphics in fistfights no matter how much you bet on it :D

So while enjoying the gameplay and story now, you get to enjoy omfg graphix on your next playthrough. I did this with Crysis for example. I went from "low" to "maximum pown" and i am telling you, it was a brand new game :D

So you think it will run, i.e. no "we won't let your start" message or 10fps? :D

I know how you felt btw. Until my first PC, I always bought gold-games collections or the like. Got some nice games like thief or diablo this way. Sadly I lost 2/3 of my CDs. I might pick them up on gog some day. Also I'm still very happy with 3 year old laptop, it's just that it's Pro GPU wasn't really meant for gaming :)

Have a nice day ... or night :D

Sorry to say this but in my opinion Minecraft isn't a game

Then i look forward to you redefining "a game".

If any rig can max it out at Ultra, that one can.
Well, 5770 = 4870, approximately, and a 4850 is "recommended", so I think that's High for sure and a fair bet to reach Ultra. Especially if that quad core is the old workhorse E6600, not something less.
It's a bit of a concern, because the V5700 (3650) is well below the "minimum". Graphics performance may not be enough to get both a playable framerate and nice eye candy, or you may be able to make it meet your needs with some tweaking.

You may also want to experiment with the FireGL vs. consumer drivers.
I'll guess medium to high, at a satisfactory framerate. One reviewer got Ultra on a GTS 250, which is a lesser card, but he had a quad core, and he only got 20 fps.

Hmmmm...yeah...maybe...low...medium. Actually no. It will fail for sure.

Dam it I just bought it, lets see if I can run it :)

Any guesses as to how well my

Windows 7 64 Bit
E8400 @ 3.6Ghz
4 GB RAM
9800GTX+ (pretty much identical performance in benchmarks to a 4850 512 MB)

will handle it? I'm hoping for highish settings at a steady 30fps on a 1680x1050 monitor.

i7 920 2.7 ghz
8 gb DDR 3
win 7 x64
GTX 580.

Will I get good 3D FPS at near max settings?

Any guesses as to how well my

Windows 7 64 Bit
E8400 @ 3.6Ghz
4 GB RAM
9800GTX+ (pretty much identical performance in benchmarks to a 4850 512 MB)

will handle it? I'm hoping for highish settings at a steady 30fps on a 1680x1050 monitor. Your cpu is a little above the minimum and same with the gpu so medium or maybe high with some tweaking.

Well, a GTS 250 (which is a refresh of the 9800 GTX+) pulled Ultra settings in one reviewer's hands, but that was with a quad core, and only 20 fps.

You have a very strong dual core, so I'd be surprised if you couldn't do High settings.

Yah, kinda what I was thinking. Meh, even if I have to go closer to medium it'll be fine.

Well, how well will my PC go?
*GTX 460 768mb
*6gb RAM
*Intel core i7 870
My body is ready.
Hey Hey hey, stop right there. No one's seeing ANYTHING until everyone gets to play it.