I realize there is a FAQ on the tenative recommended hardware for AOM. However, i'm upgrading my PC as I write this and I don't have much money or time to spare right now. I need to finish this current round of PC upgrades with AOM in mind. I don't want to upgrade my PC to get to a point where i just meet the minimum requirements to run AOM... I am willing to spend a few more bucks if necessary to assure i can play with minimal lag in 1280 x 1024 resolution or preferably 1600 x 1200.
Will this current system do? - First generation Biostar Athlon motherboard with 2X AGP support. 500 Mhz Athlon chip. UDMA 10 GB hardrive. MadDog Multimedia (Comp USA Brand) "Prowler MX420 Plus" Geforce 4 with 333 Mhz DDR memory. 192 MB system ram. Windows 2000 Pro. Logitech MX300 Optical mouse. Adelphia Cable modem. 19" KDS trinitron monitor.
I just bought the Video card and mouse... if there are better options for around $80 and $30 respectively, i can return them. If necessary, i could drop the funds on a new CPU chip or more ram. The Biostar board is rated up to 1Ghz.
TIA
Fuster