Misconceptions about PC gaming.
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I agree, Brutus, that's all you really need...but that's not what people are like. We don't learn about stuff. (Well, you might, and I might, and science might, but people...just don't expect a huge increase in people building their own PCs from scratch. Ever)
I LOVE PC gaming. Easy to learn games, mostly free online play, Besides Gears of War and Warcraft as far as I know. PCs aren't based only for gaming which is very handy. When I think of it how long can a console keep selling without just being a different form of a computer? Xbox and Playstaion all have Motherboards and CPUs and such.
If i can find the magazine I can show everyone how to build a gaming PC that will run crysis for 500$ australian. Cheapo!
I'm currently using my brand new rig of 6 months. My old faithful Bertha died after 6 years...Damn good machine, Last stuff I stuck in it was an ATI 1950xt AGP with an AMD 3200...I loved that baby to death.
My current rig is a Wolfdale 3.0ghz with an 8800gts (g92). Running XP/Vista Dual boot along with twin WD Raptors running in Raid 0.
That thing can put any console games graphics to fucking shame.
99% of this board has absolutely no idea what I just said.
My current rig is a Wolfdale 3.0ghz with an 8800gts (g92). Running XP/Vista Dual boot along with twin WD Raptors running in Raid 0.
That thing can put any console games graphics to fucking shame.
99% of this board has absolutely no idea what I just said.
no its lunchtime but ok.
*Processor- AMD Athlon X2 4800+ 2.5ghz retail - $86
*Motherboard- ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p - $62
*RAM- 2x Corsair twinX XMS2 PC2-6400 - $65
*HDD- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB - $66
*Graphics- Palit Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT 512mb - $175
*Case- Coolermaster Centurion 5 RC-TO5 - $99
*Optical Drive- Samsung SH-S202J - $28
Total Cost- $581 Australian
Add a Powersupply if required- $103 added on
This can run crysis on Low at 42 FPS, Medium at 26 FPS, not tested at high because it will melt
*Processor- AMD Athlon X2 4800+ 2.5ghz retail - $86
*Motherboard- ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p - $62
*RAM- 2x Corsair twinX XMS2 PC2-6400 - $65
*HDD- Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB - $66
*Graphics- Palit Nvidia GeForce 9600 GT 512mb - $175
*Case- Coolermaster Centurion 5 RC-TO5 - $99
*Optical Drive- Samsung SH-S202J - $28
Total Cost- $581 Australian
Add a Powersupply if required- $103 added on
This can run crysis on Low at 42 FPS, Medium at 26 FPS, not tested at high because it will melt
This might be solid except for the fact that a gaming PC does cost the earth and if you think you are going to be able to effectively run new pc titles on a three year old system you are dreaming.
Fact is that while cheaper and older systems will run a lot of games, they won't run them all. And it is always the titles that won't be run that result in your system being called "lame".
Inevitably, even to run those games these less expensive systems do run, in order to get effective play, you will make sacrifices to sound, visuals, post processing, etc. One of the benefits of PC systems is that you can adjust these points.
Given the recent elevation in console prices (a new generation system at the beginning of its life cycle is comparable in price to a gaming PC, especially given the fact it can't do anything else) it is not that much of a benefit.
I choose consoles because there is a larger focus on consumable play experiences, there is a guarantee the game is developed for the tech (PC gaming reverses that in a business model that makes no sense to me) and the eight gigs worth of game that just crams up the memory is not an issue.
Your other points stand, but, besides for the effort / intelligence investment in a gaming system, none of them are points that anyone concerns themselves with.
Fact is that while cheaper and older systems will run a lot of games, they won't run them all. And it is always the titles that won't be run that result in your system being called "lame".
Inevitably, even to run those games these less expensive systems do run, in order to get effective play, you will make sacrifices to sound, visuals, post processing, etc. One of the benefits of PC systems is that you can adjust these points.
Given the recent elevation in console prices (a new generation system at the beginning of its life cycle is comparable in price to a gaming PC, especially given the fact it can't do anything else) it is not that much of a benefit.
I choose consoles because there is a larger focus on consumable play experiences, there is a guarantee the game is developed for the tech (PC gaming reverses that in a business model that makes no sense to me) and the eight gigs worth of game that just crams up the memory is not an issue.
Your other points stand, but, besides for the effort / intelligence investment in a gaming system, none of them are points that anyone concerns themselves with.
Then add in a network card and a OS and it comes around 720 AD? Also should that not be able to run crysis? Cause if the proccessor is working at 2.5 the miunium for the game is 2.83...OR is that duo make it all the more powerful?smallharmlesskitten said:
880gts- One of the best geforces out thereAries_Split said:
Dual boot- You run two OS's
Raid- Random Array of Independent Disks- lets you boot amazingly fast. just like using 4 coffee machines at once to each make a quater cup. 4 times as fast.
WD Raptor- Enterprise class Hardrive, unless you have the velociraptor the most space you can have is a 150GB version. The velociraptor spins at 15,000 rpm
thats not counted in the Mag and anyway you can just run linux and a pirate XPBulletinmybrain said:
Using the 10,000 RPM 150 gig version, and you just made my day. I'm not the only teckie any more!smallharmlesskitten said:
EDIT:The velociraptor would own though...Shame that new hardware always comes out a week after you build the PC...Then you have to "accidently" break one of the parts in order to justify buying the new one
I can't think of any reason to spend more than 2200 on it. Unless it's for asthetic things such as noise or lighting.smallharmlesskitten said:
420w basic power supply I don't think can handle the 9600 or the 4950 though..and those things are expensive.Aries_Split said:
Yeah 1 and 2 are my most hated PC myths.
I haven't read the thread, but I also hate when people think "PC gamer = hardcore gamer, and probably a nerd who's devoted his life to gaming."
I haven't read the thread, but I also hate when people think "PC gamer = hardcore gamer, and probably a nerd who's devoted his life to gaming."
Something to back up your destroying of the assumption the Pc's are noisy.
For $1741 you can build a PC that makes noise only if you record the fan then boost the noise on your iTunes
For $1741 you can build a PC that makes noise only if you record the fan then boost the noise on your iTunes