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Yea, I asked those guys what was better between one Nvidia card and 2 AMD's with Crossfire back when I was looking at an Alienware, and he just told me to read the OP. I don't really want to read charts filled with 50 different cards, I just want to know what's better.

Wow, that's pretty weaksauce. Wish I could help but I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. :/

 

[Hey You]

I would love for a 4 way CTF gametype in Multi-Team. Could be pretty fun.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Dell Warehouse Refurb (Wait for a 35% off discount at Slickdeals) + Powerful Graphics Card. = Fuckin fast PC.

 

[heckfu]

Still enough time to create either the world's most successful or the world's most pointless protest movement, depending on your point of view.

Im not sure If you saw but we're asking REALLY politely for news!

You know, just a courtesy reminder.

 

[MrBig]

Yea, I asked those guys what was better between one Nvidia card and 2 AMD's with Crossfire back when I was looking at an Alienware, and he just told me to read the OP. I don't really want to read charts filled with 50 different cards, I just want to know what's better.

I'd recommend building your own. If not certainly don't buy Alienware's overpriced hardware.
You'll generally get better support with an nvidia card (especially in almost everything not related to gaming), but of course you can afford more power with ATI.
I'd also go with mid-range as well. I'm running a 9600 GT (four generations old I think) and pump skyrim out at 60fps when its stock, and run photoshop and 3DS Max decently. Be sure whatever you get has plenty of both vRAM and sysRAM.

 

[Hydranockz]

Still enough time to create either the world's most successful or the world's most pointless protest movement, depending on your point of view.

Challenge accepted.

 

[Havok]

That PC he linked from New Egg, would that get my max settings on that game with little problem? The graphics card doesn't seem to be that powerful from what I can find on the net. I guess I could always just buy a new card later on, yea? Nothing else about the system seems weak, or am I overlooking something?

The GPU would be a pretty big bottleneck - it seems to be a low-end budget card. Something like the 550 ti is the baseline for a reasonable power/price point these days, I think. It's true that you can upgrade later on, but I don't think I'd vouch for the card in the first place.

I'll add my voice to those advising you to build it yourself if you can. A couple of hours and a decent guide is all it really takes, but if you're not interested in doing so, you'll have to eat the premium to have one of those vendors do it.

 

[Ramirez]

That OP? lol

I know right, looks like a mess to someone like me who doesn't really get it to begin with.

The GPU would be a pretty big bottleneck - it seems to be a low-end budget card. Something like the 550 ti is the baseline for a reasonable power/price point these days, I think. It's true that you can upgrade later on, but I don't think I'd vouch for the card in the first place.

I'll add my voice to those advising you to build it yourself if you can. A couple of hours and a decent guide is all it really takes, but if you're not interested in doing so, you'll have to eat the premium to have one of those vendors do it.

Hmm, I'm really leaning towards the VM machine, I'm not doubting that single Ram could build his own PC. However, married/dad Ram who gets maybe 2 hours a night of free time and is dead tired, I don't like my chances. I type this while my son climbs me like a jungle gym, lol.

 

[DcLevartho]

The GPU would be a pretty big bottleneck - it seems to be a low-end budget card. Something like the 550 ti is the baseline for a reasonable power/price point these days, I think. It's true that you can upgrade later on, but I don't think I'd vouch for the card in the first place.

I'll add my voice to those advising you to build it yourself if you can. A couple of hours and a decent guide is all it really takes, but if you're not interested in doing so, you'll have to eat the premium to have one of those vendors do it.

It has a fair amount of ram (2gb) the problem is the lack of processor cores. I'll look around for another build but he could easily get a better setup if it wasn't premade.

EDIT: The card is an AMD but it benchmarks well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...3227386&Tpk=AMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card

 

[Havok]

Hmm, I'm really leaning towards the VM machine, I'm not doubting that single Ram could build his own PC. However, married/dad Ram who gets maybe 2 hours a night of free time and is dead tired, I don't like my chances. I type this while my son climbs me like a jungle gym, lol.

Understandable. I guess that's why those vendors exist, after all. You'll have a pretty great rig either way.

It has a fair amount of ram (2gb) the problem is the lack of processor cores. I'll look around for another build but he could easily get a better setup if it wasn't premade.

Yeah, the VRAM wasn't the issue - a 1GB card is all he would need anyway, to be honest. It's just the raw computing power isn't up to snuff.

A tip for people buying cards - the second digit in the model number gives a general relative indication of how powerful it is. The first digit is a generation counter (ex: a 4850 is more powerful than a 6350, but two generations older, and might not support as recent of a DirectX release).

 

[Ramirez]

A tip for people buying cards - the second digit in the model number gives a general relative indication of how powerful it is. The first digit is a generation counter (ex: a 4850 is more powerful than a 6350, but two generations older, and might not support as recent of a DirectX release).

Awesome, I always wondered how the numbers worked.

 

[Thermite]

Hmm, I'm really leaning towards the VM machine, I'm not doubting that single Ram could build his own PC. However, married/dad Ram who gets maybe 2 hours a night of free time and is dead tired, I don't like my chances. I type this while my son climbs me like a jungle gym, lol.

lol Stop being a casual and build a PC, Ramirez.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Wait PC talk is going on here? Just built my new PC like 1 hour ago. Got a msi P67A-GD55 Motherboard (auto overclocking and up to 16GB RAM), i5 2500k at 3.30 Ghz (can overclock) 8 gigs of GDRR3 RAM and a Artec case. Will be picking up 8 more gigs of RAM next week.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Awesome, I always wondered how the numbers worked.

This won't be an issue, but AMD/ATI did kind of undergo a numbers "reset" a few years ago, so there's a Radeon 9600 range that's far far less powerful than a 5770 (my card ).

Wait PC talk is going on here? Just built my new PC like 1 hour ago. Got a msi P67A-GD55 Motherboard (auto overclocking and up to 16GB RAM), i5 2500k at 3.30 Ghz (can overclock) 8 gigs of GDRR3 RAM and a Artec case. Will be picking up 8 more gigs of RAM next week.

GPU?

 

[Ramirez]

lol Stop being a casual and build a PC, Ramirez.

If I build the ultimate PC, I'll miss out on the true BF experience on Xbox 360.

This won't be an issue, but AMD/ATI did kind of undergo a numbers "reset" a few years ago, so there's a Radeon 9600 range that's far far less powerful than a 5770 (my card ).

I'm assuming this is a marketing scheme? Such confusing garbage.

 

[wwm0nkey]

GPU?

Using my GTX 470.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

I'm assuming this is a marketing scheme? Such confusing garbage.

Pretty much. Technically, it was the R9600 & the HD5770 but people tend to drop the letters.

Using my GTX 470.

Nice

Spoiler

In before lock.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Halo related:

This is a good game (albeit some pretty shabby playlist management). Whos donging tonight?

 

[Booshka]

Spoiler

In before lock.

Halo:Reach |Off-Topic 7|

 

[Homeboyd]

Update me 343

 

[Hitmonchan107]

Looks like Trendy has a new community manager! :^)

 

[Tunavi]

Looks like Trendy has a new community manager! :^)

Congrats! So proud of you

 

[Tashi]

Looks like Trendy has a new community manager! :^)

Congrats bro!

 

[kittens]

Congrats Hitmon!

Wait, I mean, quit your job and come play Halo.

 

[feel]

They could've done better but congrats to you I guess

Spoiler

<3

 

[Karl2177]

Looks like Trendy has a new community manager! :^)

Nice bro!

 

[Hitmonchan107]

Thanks, guys. <3

 

[GhaleonEB]

Looks like Trendy has a new community manager! :^)

You can manage my community any day.

 

[A27_StarWolf]

Good to hear Hitmonchan! ...who is trendy

You can manage my community any day.

GhaleonEB.com

 

[Hitmonchan107]

You can manage my community any day.

WOULD.

 

[heckfu]

Looks like Trendy has a new community manager! :^)

already said congrats. wont say it twice.

 

[The Librarian]

Trendy?

 

[feel]

You can manage my community any day.

Only the x-art folks could ever aspire to do justice to the reenactment of what happened behind those halofest hotel room walls.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Looks like Trendy has a new community manager! :^)

Well done old chap! Fantastic news :-D.

 

[Hitmonchan107]

Trendy?

Trendy Entertainment. It's an indie studio in Gainesville, Florida. We released Dungeon Defenders on XBLA, PSN and Steam back in October.

 

[xxjuicesxx]

Oh ok.

 

[heckfu]

Trendy Entertainment. It's an indie studio in Gainesville, Florida. We released Dungeon Defenders on XBLA, PSN and Steam back in October.

Enjoy TrendyGAF. We took a poll without you and decided to remove you from here.

Enjoyed it, man.

 

[Hitmonchan107]

Enjoy TrendyGAF. We took a poll without you and decided to remove you from here.

Enjoyed it, man.

Heckfu, thou hast cleft my heart in twain.

 

[Thermite]

If I build the ultimate PC, I'll miss out on the true BF experience on Xbox 360.

lol. You'll actually have fun playing the greatest-map-ever-created-by-man Caspian Border™ on the PC.

 

[The Librarian]

Trendy Entertainment. It's an indie studio in Gainesville, Florida. We released Dungeon Defenders on XBLA, PSN and Steam back in October.

Oho! Cool. Coolcoolcool.

 

[neoism]

God, I bet the opening to halo 4 is going to be gorgeous.

yep think I'm goina do the impossible for halo fan.. go in blind.

 

[Steelyuhas]

yep think I'm goina do the impossible for halo fan.. go in blind.

I always tell myself I'd like to do that, but I just don't think it's possible.

 

[Hydranockz]

I always tell myself I'd like to do that, but I just don't think it's possible.

We're all going strong so far

 

[wwm0nkey]

So there was no Bulletin this week?

 

[Steelyuhas]

We're all going strong so far

But once that info starts rolling in...

So there was no Bulletin this week?

Not today

Doesn't look like the Bulletin is going to go up tonight. Fingers crossed for tomorrow. #pardonourdust #manyapologies

 

[Tawpgun]

Hitmonchans blatant Halo fanboyism is bleeding into Trendy.

 

[feel]

We're all going strong so far

:lol

 

[Ramirez]

lol. You'll actually have fun playing the greatest-map-ever-created-by-man Caspian Border™ on the PC.

What do I have to do to get you and Omlet to open your eyes to the future? The future at least until Halo 4 sucks.

 

[A27_StarWolf]

Jesus we are getting close to Ot8 without any Halo 4 News, are we the largest GAF community? or the most active?

 

[Thermite]

What do I have to do to get you and Omlet to open your eyes to the future? The future at least until Halo 4 sucks.

You talking about TOR? I'd buy it, but I don't think I could take much of dat 15 fps.