The annual launch of Call of Duty is a tradition on consoles and PC, a platform that gave birth to this saga 20 years ago. next installment is Modern Warfare 2 and we thought it would be good to tell you what would be the best PC configuration to play the game, as well as the cheapest one to properly play the already veteran action game, famous above all for its cinematic campaigns and its multiplayer mode.
In recent days, we have seen how console users are stabbing each other for the purchase of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft. Regardless of the final outcome of this contest, PC gamers are very calm. We know that the saga will continue to appear on PC and our only concern is to know if our PC is up to the task.
What do I need to play Modern Warfare 2 on PC?
We have said it many times, the fact of playing any game on PC at less than 60 FPS should be considered a punishable offense and more so in the case of First Person Shooters. Since the era of the first Unreal Tournament and Quake 3 we played at those speeds. So in these cases it is always better to ignore the minimum requirements and go for the recommended ones. Which are the following:
- Operating system: Windows 10 de 64 bits.
- Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K o AMD Ryzen 7 1800X.
- Memory: 16 GB of RAM.
- Graphic card: GeForce GTX 1060 o Radeon RX 580.
- graphics memory: 6 GB.
Taking a look at them, we conclude two things: the first is that this is for a computer with a Full HD screen, the second is that the game does not really require much of a processor. However, as always, we will try to optimize with better hardware
Our hardware recommendations
Having the cheapest PC to play a game is not having the computer that comes close to the basic requirements, but having the one that allows us to play in the best conditions at the lowest possible price. After thinking about it carefully, this is the ideal PC to play Modern Warfare 2 without breaking the bank.
- Since it runs on a 4 core, 8 thread setup. And this will be the point from which we will start, with the choice of the Intel Core i3-12100F on a motherboard ASUS PRIME H610M-E D4 con chipset H610.
- As for RAM memory, we are interested in having 16 GB in dual channel, so we are going to opt for a memory DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX in the form of two kits of 8 GB each at 3200 MHz.
- The problem with Modern Warfare 2 is the amount of space it occupies, which is why we have chosen a Crucial P2 of 1 TB for storage.
- As a power source Corsair CV-650 Plus
- We consider that staying with only 6 GB of VRAM is an understatement. Our choice? An AMD RX 6600 from Sapphirewhich has the capacity so that your games do not drop below 60 frames per second.
- To finish, we are going to put everything in a NFortec Nervia
At the time of writing this article, all these components add up to just over €730 on Amazon, a price we consider to be low enough and with good performance considering some of the pre-built PCs that are being sold.