How To Build A Kick-Ass Crysis 2 PC For Under $600

In 2008 NVIDIA partnered with EA and Crytek to create a $699 PC capable of playing Crysis Warhead on High at thirty frames per second or more. So successful was this partnership that NVIDIA and two system builders have joined forces to once again create the super-affordable Crysis 2 PC.

Despite economic instability and rising prices for day to day necessities, NVIDIA has been able to reduce the cost of the Crysis 2 computer to $599 thanks to the newly released GeForce GTX 550 Ti and the bulk purchasing power of CyberPower PC and V3 Gaming PC. Both vendors are offering a sub $600 PC capable of playing Crysis 2 at up to 1920 x 1080 at Advanced settings. Check out the specs below.

CyberPower PC Gamer Xtreme 1000

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card
Intel Core i3 2100 3.1GHz CPU
Asus H61 Motherboard
Corsair 4GB-DDR3 1333 Dual Channel Memory
1TB SATA-II 3.0 7200 RPM Hard Drive With 16mb Cache
24x Rewriteable DVD+- Drive
High Definition 7.1 Surround Sound Chipset
600 Watt Subwoofer Speaker System
Xtreme Gear Gaming Keyboard and Optical Wheel mouse
Raidmax Blade Gaming Case With 600 Watt Power Supply
ASETEK Liquid Cooling System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-Bit Edition
1 Year parts, lifetime Labor and Tech Support Warranty

V3 Gaming PC Salvo

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card
Intel Core i3 2100 3.1GHz CPU
MSI H61 Motherboard
4GB-DDR3 1333 Dual Channel Memory
500GB SATA II 7200rpm High Performance Hard Drive
Antec Three Hundred Gaming Case
500 Watt Continuous Power Supply
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-Bit Edition
1 Year parts, lifetime Labor and Tech Support Warranty

So just how fast do the two systems run Crysis 2? We can't offer you specific numbers, but our similar, homemade $600 Crysis 2 PC achieved a 36.2 frames per second average, and with an overclock, 41.9 frames per second. A similar level of performance will be seen on the CyberPower PC and V3 Gaming computers, and in fact, we expect to see slightly better performance due to the i3's extra power. For complete details about the game's performance on our $600 PC, go to https://www.geforce.com/#/Optimize/Guides/how-to-build-a-kick-ass-crysis-2-pc-for-under-600.

The CyberPower PC Gamer Xtreme 1000 and V3 Gaming PC Salvo can be purchased for $599.99 today.