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greenmedic88 on 27 September 2009
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JOhnyBravoos said:
Untamoi said:
shio said:
greenmedic88 said:

Show hardware build specs, play settings and benchmarks or you're just blowing smoke.

Blowing smoke at someone who builds and overclocks systems and knows full well what every bit of hardware is capable of I might add.

And since you brought up resolution; for every game that runs below 1280x720 on a console, there are probably a good 20+ that do.

And pretty much the console games that play at 720p aren't pushing the tech like the ones that play at below 720p.

As for the hardware specs:


US GAF'S ULTIMATE $400 GAMING RIG

[CPU/MOTHERBOARD/MEMORY COMBO (2.8ghz E6300 / ECS G31 / OCZ SLI 4GB 800mhz)]: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.215870 ($157 +$23 MIR)
[DVDRW (Samsung 22x SATA)]: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151187 ($27)
[GPU (Sapphire E HD 4850 512M)]: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102824 ($100)
[HDD (WD CAVIAR BLUE 640GB )]: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136218 ($60)
[CASE/PSU COMBO (Coolermaster Centurion 5 / Coolermaster 460w): http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.208506 ($75)


$418.92 - $33 rebates = $395.93

 

And keep in mind that this build is slightly old, and is able to play Crysis in Very High!

This is enough to reach around 20 fps at very high details at 720p, no more than that. Even then, you are missing OS and keyboard and mouse from your configuration (you can't use PC at all without them unless you steal them).

Well, you could easily change the HDD, get a cheaper one. Run Windows 7 RC as your OS, who doesn't have a keyboard and a mouse lying around? If not then you can easily get some for under $10. With the optical drive; you don't really need one as you can install Windows from an old USB drive.

Argument's getting stale. While you can delve into the world of ghetto PC gaming (no case needed, pirated OS, cheap/second hand mouse/KB) most aren't that desperate unless they're just trying to make some sort of point.

Optical drive generally required to install games and other software distributed on optical disc. Even I haven't switched to all Steam and I'm a big fan of the service. That's got to be the kookiest way of saving $30 off a build I've ever heard.

And Windows 7 RC will expire with the official release so it's pay or back to a pirated OS. The reality is, add $100 for an OEM copy of Windows if you're building a gaming rig from scratch.