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oo Kosma oo said:Yeah the normal price is 899 , but with coupons I found online it's really cheap.
do you have a link to the coupons? or is it a one per person type thing?
oo Kosma oo said:Yeah the normal price is 899 , but with coupons I found online it's really cheap.
Borys said:Still, $900 buys you all 2 next-gen consoles + Wii.
RubberJohnny said:How much does it cost if you don't build the computer yourself?
You're making a mistake then. Turn that 2x AA off. Seriously. It's worthless.strange_booj said:I just built a system for around $980 that runs Crysis on Very high with 2x AA. I get a fair frame rate of 20-30 framesPS.
I don't know why everyone bitches so much about needing an expensive rig to play this game. Yes 1k is a lot, but not much more than you would pay for any typical Dell or Best Buy computer.
You don't buy for one game, though. I've gotten so much use out of my new PC already. I love it. Crysis was one of many reasons. I've discovered that many console games perform far better on a fast PC than they did in their original format. All UE3 games, for instance, run at a rock solid 60 fps on my machine with cleaner image quality. All of these new games even have perfect support for the 360 pad (you can turn it on during the game and immediately start using it just like a console). That works for those who wish to maintain the console feel.I remember reading Resistance (among others) reviews saying: "Is this game really worth 600 bucks?"... and now we have people saying that 900$ is affordable for Crysis.
1-D_FTW said:IMO, if you're not competent enough to build your own PC, you probably wanna stick to consoles. PC gaming does require the occasional trouble shooting, and it's a good litmus test as to whether you can handle it or not. That may sound snobbish, but in my experience it's true.
:lol (Don't listen to this guy)1-D_FTW said:IMO, if you're not competent enough to build your own PC, you probably wanna stick to consoles. PC gaming does require the occasional trouble shooting, and it's a good litmus test as to whether you can handle it or not. That may sound snobbish, but in my experience it's true.
Oneself said:I remember reading Resistance (among others) reviews saying: "Is this game really worth 600 bucks?"... and now we have people saying that 900$ is affordable for Crysis. :lol
Why get rid of it? It will come in handy eventually and the OS itself will run faster on your machine. I think you'll be surprised to find that XP will not run anywhere near as quickly as Vista does on the right hardware.Vitet said:I'm going to get rid of Vista (64)
I get only a bit more performance than this PC but with a E6850, 4GBx800 & 8800Ultra...
1-D_FTW said:IMO, if you're not competent enough to build your own PC, you probably wanna stick to consoles. PC gaming does require the occasional trouble shooting, and it's a good litmus test as to whether you can handle it or not.
Evict all the non-construction workers...they can't maintain their house!Olivier said:This is why I don't have a car: I'm a terrible mechanic.
Borys said:For starters you could be playing thousands and thousands of games on that $900 PC.
PC can simply do so much more than a console, even the best one and I am not talking about graphics at all.
xabre said:Yeah those 2 next-gen consoles (and the Wii) are just so awesome for video encoding, 3D rendering, audio composition, internet surfing, CAD, email, creating and printing documents, running spreadsheets, doing about a billion other things only PCs can do and WoW.
Borys said:For starters you could be playing thousands and thousands of games on that $900 PC.
PC can simply do so much more than a console, even the best one and I am not talking about graphics at all.
Evander said:This is mostly because I refuse to splurge on a top of the line video card that is going to be outdated in a matter of months. I have basically the cheapest
_leech_ said:PS3 + Linux.
Not true.Oneself said:Indeed, but I guess that if that PC runs more than just Windows+Crysis, especially if its HDD is loaded with lots of games etc., the results won't be the same.
:lol holy shit I think he's serious too._leech_ said:PS3 + Linux.
You don't have to apologize. The only one you're hurting is yourself.Ponn01 said:Sorry, but as the line blurs farther and farther with consoles and PC's the only purpose I need of a 200 walmart PC is internet surfing and a media hub.
QFTdark10x said:I've found that Vista is a shockingly optimized OS.
bee said:wahahha
Borys said:In theory.
In reality: maybe next-gen.
Draft said::lol holy shit I think he's serious too.
_leech_ said:So, wait, running Ubuntu on the PS3 doesn't let you surf the net, check email, create and print documents, or run spreadsheets? Wow, the more you learn...
Draft said:You don't have to apologize. The only one you're hurting is yourself.
Hahaha, you ARE serious. You actually do that shit on your PS3? Crazy. Well God bless you son, it takes all kinds._leech_ said:So, wait, running Ubuntu on the PS3 doesn't let you surf the net, check email, create and print documents, or run spreadsheets? Wow, the more you learn...
...andrewfee said:Hmm, the animation looks nice and fluid still, and I guess it's playable, but I wouldn't say it's running well on that machine, with all the tearing / framedropping.
Doesn't look quite so amazing on high either, especially with all the pop-in.
How far off are we from a system that can run very high at a minimum of 60fps? The next generation of GPUs?
Those videos are nothing.andrewfee said:Hmm, the animation looks nice and fluid still, and I guess it's playable, but I wouldn't say it's running well on that machine, with all the tearing / framedropping.
Doesn't look quite so amazing on high either, especially with all the pop-in.
How far off are we from a system that can run very high at a minimum of 60fps? The next generation of GPUs?
:lolNabs said:My computer can't even play those videos properly
:lolDKnight said:Get a second job and problem solved!
Yours sincerely,
Krazy Ken.
But the computer I have can already do that stuff.xabre said:Yeah those 2 next-gen consoles (and the Wii) are just so awesome for video encoding, 3D rendering, audio composition, internet surfing, CAD, email, creating and printing documents, running spreadsheets, doing about a billion other things only PCs can do and WoW.
Linkzg said:do you have a link to the coupons? or is it a one per person type thing?
Draft said:Hahaha, you ARE serious. You actually do that shit on your PS3? Crazy. Well God bless you son, it takes all kinds.
monkspider said:QFT
The myth of Visa being some highly inefficient resource hog needs to die. Like yesterday.
bee said:8800 gts/gtx came out 14 months ago and still plays everything out there fine on max settings
wahahha
dark10x said:Also, take a look at these shots and you'll notice how much improvement can be made over what CryTek uses as a default...
That's right, you don't, and no one else does either. The cell phone can now browse the web, but everyone still needs their terminal to update myspace and type long, angry forum posts about how PC gaming is awesome. No alternative to the traditional desktop/laptop PC has yet to actually surpass it in terms of usability, which is why the PC is still ubiquitous._leech_ said:Personally, I don't, but you can. The argument was the you could only do those things on a PC. Fuck, look up, even a cell phone can compete apparently.
Try this...Vitet said:I NEEED that custom config :O
Well, Quicktime was saying it was running at a locked 60fps (the video) so I don't think that was the problem. (I checked that it was running ok as the fans spun up)dark10x said:Those videos are nothing.
First of all, those quicktimes are insanely demanding. My Crysis PC can display them, but my Centrino Duo laptop could barely display the video without constantly chopping up and tearing. The videos are recorded at a framerate higher than 30 fps, it would seem, as they were much smoother on my rig at home and did not exhibit tearing. The performance issues you witnessed were your PC struggling with the video. It's odd that they wanted to demonstrate performance and then went with such a demanding codec.
oo Kosma oo said:They are only valid for the Netherlands, but you can find them online for any country.