PC Gamers Thread

[slofox]

I have a CPU and Graphics card I could give you. Could play Battlefield 3 although not at the highest quality.

Do you know your current specs?

Thanks for the offer - I'll see what I decide to do. (ie if I have any money...)

[Tazz]

Thought I'd go quad this time. But thanks anyway.

If you're just using it for games and webby stuff, two cores are fine. At this stage (AFAIK) only things like photoshop and CAD software make the most of anymore than two cores. Spend the extra money on RAM, that is something that the more the better is fo sho!

[bogan]

If you're just using it for games and webby stuff, two cores are fine. At this stage (AFAIK) only things like photoshop and CAD software make the most of anymore than two cores. Spend the extra money on RAM, that is something that the more the better is fo sho!

Yeh but do they even make 2core processors still? Ram reaches the point of diminishing returns real quick, more than 4gig is rarely used on a pleb build I would think.

3570 is a good processor for games, and 660ti is a good gfx card, couple with a asus p8z77 mobo and 4-8 gig of ram and you've got a solid build. Add an SSD if you have money left over.

[sil3nt]

Thanks for the offer - I'll see what I decide to do. (ie if I have any money...)

The CPU is a Phenom II X2 550 BE. It is a dual core built on a quad core. You can enable the other two cores although it might not be 100% stable. I had it running as a quad core for awhile without any drama. You will need an AM3 motherboard. Confused yet?

The graphics card I have is an HD5850

CPU might not be much good to you but the graphics card can handle newer games at low-medium settings.

[Erelyes]

If you're just using it for games and webby stuff, two cores are fine. At this stage (AFAIK) only things like photoshop and CAD software make the most of anymore than two cores. Spend the extra money on RAM, that is something that the more the better is fo sho!

Generally the advantage of a quad is going to be seen by smoother framerates (less dips), rather than a significantly higher average framerate.

If your budget is like $500, yeah, by all means go dual. The extra $100 you'd spend to get a quad is better spend on GPU horsepower.

At a budget of anything over say $800 though I'd start looking at a quad.

That budget figure is just mobo/cpu/gpu tho - no extras, HDD KB+mouse, monitor blah blah.

[Scuba_Steve]

Bugger!...worse ping than NA west IMHO...how ya finding the player base lol (SEA has a reputation already for the higest levels of "WTF"!! lol)

...jump servers if ya can mate

ps...there is talk of an aussie server coming on line soon (ANZAC's!)

Aussie server would be good, I avg 150 ping on my games

The CPU is a Phenom II X2 550 BE. It is a dual core built on a quad core. You can enable the other two cores although it might not be 100% stable. I had it running as a quad core for awhile without any drama. You will need an AM3 motherboard. Confused yet?

The graphics card I have is an HD5850

CPU might not be much good to you but the graphics card can handle newer games at low-medium settings.

Man, my gaming system is only a core2duo 2.5 w/ 8600GT gfx & 3GB RAM & that's your redundant parts ^ I feel so outdated...

[sil3nt]

Aussie server would be good, I avg 150 ping on my games




Man, my gaming system is only a core2duo 2.5 w/ 8600GT gfx & 3GB RAM & that's your redundant parts ^ I feel so outdated...

lol I upgraded to a Phenom II X6 1100T which was less than $100. Then I splashed out and spent $270 on a new 270x graphics card so I could play BF4 at a decent frame rate.

[Tazz]

lol I upgraded to a Phenom II X6 1100T which was less than $100. Then I splashed out and spent $270 on a new 270x graphics card so I could play BF4 at a decent frame rate.

Try playing it on a HD3850 I had a desk fan blowing straight into the side of the comp last summer just to keep it alive.

[Tazz]

Generally the advantage of a quad is going to be seen by smoother framerates (less dips), rather than a significantly higher average framerate.

If your budget is like $500, yeah, by all means go dual. The extra $100 you'd spend to get a quad is better spend on GPU horsepower.

At a budget of anything over say $800 though I'd start looking at a quad.

That budget figure is just mobo/cpu/gpu tho - no extras, HDD KB+mouse, monitor blah blah.

Good to know Last time I was looking they were a waste of time on games, but that was a while ago so I probably should have kept my trap shut and done a bit of reading instead. I brush up on all of this when I build a new computer. Last one for 4 years ago and the next one won't be any time soon sadly....ish.

Oh and on the topic of games, I finally got RA3. I didn't know it came out in 09! Seems like only 2 years ago. Sadly Gamespy is gone now though so no online games to be had.

[Scuba_Steve]

Umm I think I might be on the Asia server

Yep confirmed, I'm on the Aswan server. Sorry Willie

[willytheekid]

Yep confirmed, I'm on the Aswan server. Sorry Willie

Bugger




If it makes ya feel better...NA has its own..."issue's"



...the game is amazing...but the community base can be rather... at times (especially during special events!!)

[Scuba_Steve]

Would be nice if they'd just allow server pick at login

[bogan]

Yeh willy the in-game chats are generally pretty cancerous as they are from all the people who can't get into any good clans/outfits. We use voip which give it a lot nicer social aspect; not for WoT but heaps of other games.

Would be nice if they'd just allow server pick at login

Do they allow you to take your tonks over and server transfer?

[Tazz]

...the game is amazing...but the community base can be rather... at times (especially during special events!!)

I've got in game chat off at the minute

Do they allow you to take your tonks over and server transfer?

Only when it first launched, now it's completely separate. Some people have accounts on each to focus on different lines easier. These people have way to much spare time

Wonder what it would be like to give the Russian server a nudge

[willytheekid]

Yeh willy the in-game chats are generally pretty cancerous as they are from all the people who can't get into any good clans/outfits. We use voip which give it a lot nicer social aspect; not for WoT but heaps of other games.

Do they allow you to take your tonks over and server transfer?

I actually find the "clanners" to be some of the most fouled mouthed, angry, wanna-be generals in the entire game
We always find it amusing that they seem to think that being in a "clan" gives them the right to bad mouth and put down everyother team mate for not doing what they were "ordered"....by someone sporting some of the worst personal stats in the team!

But Meh!...me & Ol wazza have found the cure for such types


The old boy & I use skype or in game voice comms to co-ordinate ourselves...a must if your in a platoon and want to be effective.

Oh, and you CAN change servers!....server migration, it costs!, but the option is there if required