Left 4 Dead PC System Requirements Unveiled

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• ^ Yes. : SkeezPimp
• Just wait until they have a free weekend : thejay247
• Hmm this made me think, has valve ever demo'd their stuff, outside of free weekends and betas? : mwhr1986

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  It also says anything equivalent to a 3GHz P4, so any AMD processor from the last, what, four years? Five... : AlexW1203
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    These requirements are higher than Crysis (except for HDD space and video card). From what I've seen the... : Evil Bones
    • But at these specs I assume you will actually be able to run the game. That and the cpu speed is probably... : mwhr1986

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  Hmmm.... I just did a quick search online and they still make some decent AGP cards for ~$100. You guys ... : Outrager
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    Damn, bravo to you for getting some damn good use out of that aging beast :) : BCFire
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      It runs WoW and TF2 fine and everything else I can play on my 360. Until now =( : Outrager
      • I gave my old 2.6 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 9800 Pro setup to my younger sister, and that runs Half-Life 2 like a be... : MercFox1
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    I'd say that system is nearing EOL, so plunking down another $100 just to keep it limping along another f : carbontree
    • If I really can get something for <$300 I'll look into that instead. : Outrager
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    warning: Pixel Shader 2.0 support required! If you find a 256mb AGP replacement, make sure it supports t... : yAak
    • Shader 2.0 is supported by the OP's 9800. 3.0 is the more important one, though even that is omnipresent ... : AlexW1203
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  Guy, that computer must be like 10 years old. : SlingBlaze
  • More like 6 years old, but still, pretty ancient in PC gaming terms : carbontree

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• whats so funny? You will need the ram :) : Iwannaacura

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• hmm, can't get a x2 to drop in that socket? they are pretty cheap! (happy with my oc'd opteron dualcore... : rms
• AMD XP 3200, not worried though as many more modern games run (CoD 4, Crysis, Witcher etc.) : Lukiopimp
• If Left 4 Dead runs on a 3ghz P4, it really should be fine on an AMD 4000+. I'm in the same boat myself a... : A Sponge
• An AMD 4000+ is faster than a p4 3.0. Don't sweat it. http://www.lostcircuits.com/cpu/amd_a64-4000/8.s... : tidic

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  I might have to do this... no way I'm paying $9.00 more for less... : heartsauce
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    plus tax, for some reason Steam charges tax but Amazon still doesn't. : dangerdoggie
    • Amazon puts their warehouses in tax havens. : AlexW1203
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  dangerdoggie that is a tempting Amazon deal but I would have to wait for it to arrive! Must be playing as... : NathanEbht
  • Hopefully it'll be the same price on Steam for pre-order. : dangerdoggie
• Good find : Mondo

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  but not play as well : tKillbox
  • Yup. This is going to be like TF2 all over again. The player base, the patches/updates will be more plent... : Dr_Cube
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  Uh-oh, another hobbyist who thinks hobbies are free...wheeeee! : wytefang
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    xbox 360s are free? where? I want one. : SlingBlaze
    • Weak, SlingBlaze. Very weak. : Dr_Cube

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• Next time, check for typos _before_ trademarking. : Skrynkelberg

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• You have a 2GHz P4? : whistler
• Just how many years were you planning on having that outdated processor last? : Snake&Crane
• Turning the settings down should help with your clock speeds handicap I suppose. How about you just ge... : ElArabDeMagnifico
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  You can get a Core 2 Duo starting at about $50, or a Core 2 Quad starting at around $150 now days. The... : JackAxe
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    Processor alone is cheap, but that means a new mobo, and probably RAM, case, power supply, etc. Upgra... : pyide
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      You probably get this allot; DUhHHhhhhh. Unlike YOU, I was giving NFXFSX the benefit of the "doubt," s... : JackAxe
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        Unlike YOU, I took his "Stupid old ass 2GHz CPU... :(" comment seriously. : pyide
        • I had a moment of NERD RAGE! :) : JackAxe
      • Everything else is fairly new and up to date aside from CPU and mobo. : NFXFSX
• 3.0GHz is for Pentium 4. If you have a Core 2 or a X2, you're ok with whatever frequency it is at. : Bingo

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• Well if you buy it retail, it will install Steam. So its not like its required... it's included. : coyoterys

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• Wow, if you're running that old of a PC it definitely IS time for an upgrade. Yikes. : wytefang

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  if I had to guess I'd say 2Ghz : zerog83
  • actually I was wondering the same thing, but that does make sense... the 3GHz at the beginning kind of th... : Gwyndion
• I suspect they mean any core 2 duo, because a 3ghz p4 is about as fast as a 1.86ghz core 2 duo, which is ... : Luminair