Will this be enough to run COD4?

[inferno9898]

All,

I currently have a 1.9GHz P4 that I don't think will be enough to run COD4. I think I'm going to step up to the Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0Ghz. Will mean an upgrade to my motherboard, which will be an Asus.

My questions are:
Are any chipsets significantly better than the others? Will any be sufficient, so that I can go with the cheapest?
Will my 400W PS be enough to handle the system, which includes 2 HDs, 2 optical drives and a VGA card?
Will my ATI 9600 Pro video card be enough to run the game, or will I need to upgrade that as well? (SAPPHIRE Radeon 9600PRO 100562L-GN specifically, if that helps.)

Thanks for your help guys. I did a good amount of research when I built this thing in 2002, but now everything has changed and I don't know much about the new products.

 

[Poizen22]

get a cheap p35 chipset oc's like a monster and is very cheap.no you will definatly need a new psu, and i recomend upgrading to something liek the 3850 if your trying to stay cheap, if you got a litle more go for the 8800gt.

 

[Preacher]

If your going with an ASUS I would suggest the P5B-Deluxe 965 chipset.
And No, your Power Supply won;t handle the VGA and all other components.
Your 9600 Pro will not handle the game , and yes you will need to upgrade.

 

[veg1992]

i know the CPU and the Vid card is not enough because i have my CPU overcloced that far.. and if u don't believe me:

System Requirements Lab

take the test..

 

[inferno9898]

If my PS won't handle the new components, what will? 450? 500? Any brands to steer clear of?

 

[veg1992]

Check the PSU Guide.. my god.. none of the n00bies check the Stickies anymore...

Also the Watts mean NOTHING its the Amperage on the 12V Rails..