Friday, March 9, 2012

Need advice on a BF3/Crysis 2/Skyrim rig?

Guys I need your opinions.

I'm thinking of starting a budget build from scratch, budget is 拢400.

Athlon II X3 450

Biostar A880GU3 mATX mobo

4GB DDR3 (thinking Corsair, Crucial or Kingston here)

Standard 500gb Seagate hard drive or maybe stretch to a 1Tb

Standard LiteOn 24x DVD

Coolermaster Elite 330 or 342, need opinions

BeQuiet 530W Pure Power - 120mm Fan, Dual 12v rails, 5x sata, 2x pci-e

Either a 1Gb GTX 460 or an ATI 6850



All this comes to around 拢420, I've got a copy of W7



Games I'll be playing are: BF3, Metro, Crysis, Civ, Starcraft, Skyrim, Brink, Batman, Deus Ex, Duke, Diablo, etc...



1. Is it worth waiting for AMD's Bulldozer or is an Athlon II x3 enough for BF3?

2. Which case is best, the aforementioned or any others around the 拢30 mark? Ie. What would be best for the components and expansion?

3. Are BeQuiet a good brand for PSU's?

4. Is it worth getting the slightly older (mature drivers) GTX460 or the newer (young drivers) 6850? Which would be more future proof?



Cheers!Need advice on a BF3/Crysis 2/Skyrim rig?
not max settings on these games

go for the ati 6850

make sure your motherboard can unlock the athlon's fourth core.Need advice on a BF3/Crysis 2/Skyrim rig?
First, props to your hardware choices!



I happen to have Crysis 2 here and it only rarely spikes above 50% on a quad core, which generally means it is really only capable of fully using a dual core, so you may be better of with a faster dual core ( phenom II @ 3.0GHz, then try to unlock those extra cores :-) ).



The L3 cache on the phenom II will make a 10-15% difference in games, so that is a serious consideration.



To answer your questions directly:



1. Yes, if you can wait for Bulldozer-based CPUs, then do so.

These CPUs should offer considerably better gaming performance than the phenom II, and possibly even more so than the i7.

This doesn't mean you'll be able to afford one, however, just that it will cause the phenom II line to drop in price as retailers dump their inventory. This effect may not be as pronounced as previous generations, however, due to Bulldozer's incompatibility with AM3, thus requiring new motherboards to utilize.



2. Case: You will likely need to live with your decision for the longest time of all your components, so it is not a good idea to skimp too much here. CoolerMaster cases have RAVE reviews, so your choices seem perfectly fine.



One thing you may want to consider to save money is a mATX case to go with your mATX board. If you don't need the expansion, then you can save some money and some room.



3. Power Supply: I have never used a BeQuiet PSU so I can only refer you to reviews. But this is one area where you should NOT save money. You get what you pay for, every time. If you go with a lesser-known brand, you should go with their middle-higher end products. That said, the reviews for your power supply and their higher models are rather positive. They seem to be inline with the likes of RAIDMax, which is a brand I have come to trust. A power supply should cost about $30 ( U.S. ) or more. Less should be a red flag.



4. AMD HD 6850 all the way. There is even a chance you can upgrade the card to a 6870 for some free performance. I would flip the other way, however, if you were comparing GTX 570 vs 6970... but that is out of the price range entirely.



5. You didn't ask, but the prices for DVDRW drives are nothing. Go with an LG with lightscribe, just make your update the firmware on the drive ( they are bad about shipping drives with outdated firmware ).



Good luck!

Does anybody have a free code for steam?

Counter Strike Source Would be awesome, but any code would do. The games i have already are Deus Ex goty, Counter Strike 1.6, Counter Strike Condition Zero, Counter Strike Condition Zero Deleted scenes, Day Of Defeat, Deathmatch Classic, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Lost Coast, and Team Fortress 2.

My steam username is rosshay if you want to add me, and either gift the game via steam or email the code at rosshaycraft@gmail.com, but please leave an answer confirming that you emailed a code or sent a request to add me as a friend to gift the game. I asked this before, but i was told they were scams. I don't mean a code generator or anything like that, i mean if anybody has a code for a game that they don't plan on using.Does anybody have a free code for steam?
the games 拢13.00 ..

List these games from shortest to longest?

Bioshock

Mass Effect 2

Oblivion

Shank

Half Life 2

Fallout 3

Fallout New Vegas

Shank

Far Cry 2

Deus Ex Human Revolution

Portal 2

Dead Space 1

Dead Space 2

Batman Arkham Asylum



Please list these games from shortest to longest campaign/singleplayer.List these games from shortest to longest?
Oblivion, Both Fallout's are about the same, Half Life 2, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect, Dead Space 2, Portal 2 can take a long time if your not good at puzzles.....List these games from shortest to longest?
Well answerer number one is right if u reverse his order. Oblivion is the longest and u wanted the shortest first.

If youre an avid game collector, how would you rate my ps2 collection?

Also, if there seems to be any PS2 classic, or rare game, I didnt mention, plz suggest it so i can start searching for it.



1.Devil May Cry I,II, and III

2.God of War I, and II

3.Prince of Persia I,II, %26amp; III

4.Manhunt 1 and 2

5.The Suffering 1 and 2

6.Shadow of the Colossus

7.ICO

8.Beyond Good and Evil

9.THUG 1 and 2

10.Resident Evil 4 (with Ada gameplay)

11.Resident Evil Code Veronica X

12.Resident Evil Outbreak file #1 and 2

13.Resident Evil Dead Aim

14.XIII

15.SSX Tricky

16.Primal

17.Deus Ex

18.Max Payne 1 and 2

19.GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas

20.Silent Hill 2, 3, and 4

21.Second Sight

22.Clock Tower 3

23.Rule of Rose

24.Haunted Ground

25.Half-Life

26.Killzone

27.Metal Gear Solid 1,2, and 3 (Snake Eater w/ first two Metal Gear games)

28.Splinter Cell, Pandora, Chaos Theory, and Double Agent

29.Black

30.Burnout 3

31.Psychonauts

32.Indigo Prophecy

33.Full Metal Alchemist (both games)

34.Just Cause

35.Disgaea 1 and 2

36.Okami

37.Ultimate Spiderman

38.Hitman Silent Assassin

39.Hitman Contracts

40.Hitman Blood Money

41. Twisted Metal

42. Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi Budokai 3If youre an avid game collector, how would you rate my ps2 collection?
Very nice collection! I suggest getting Final Fantasy X, x-2, and XII. If only for a more completest collection. Other then that, I am impressed!If youre an avid game collector, how would you rate my ps2 collection?
you can get both Dragonball Z tenkaichi games there are also Dragonball Z Budokai games you can collect, Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, Deception, and Armageddon, Naruto Ultimate Ninja 1-3, Naruto Shippuden Ultimate ninja 4, Call of Duty series those are all I can think aboutIf youre an avid game collector, how would you rate my ps2 collection?
Sadly your missing PlayStations largest franchise -_-



Gran Turismo 3,4.



Buy them.
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  • Rate my ps2 collection of awesomeness?

    Also, if there seems to be any PS2 classic, or rare game, I didnt mention, plz suggest it so i can start searching for it.



    1.Devil May Cry I,II, and III

    2.God of War I, and II

    3.Prince of Persia I,II, %26amp; III

    4.Manhunt 1 and 2

    5.The Suffering 1 and 2

    6.Shadow of the Colossus

    7.ICO

    8.Beyond Good and Evil

    9.THUG 1 and 2

    10.Resident Evil 4 (with Ada gameplay)

    11.Resident Evil Code Veronica X

    12.Resident Evil Outbreak file #1 and 2

    13.Resident Evil Dead Aim

    14.XIII

    15.SSX Tricky

    16.Primal

    17.Deus Ex

    18.Max Payne 1 and 2

    19.GTA III, GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas

    20.Silent Hill 2, 3, and 4

    21.Second Sight

    22.Clock Tower 3

    23.Rule of Rose

    24.Haunted Ground

    25.Half-Life

    26.Killzone

    27.Metal Gear Solid 1,2, and 3 (Snake Eater w/ first two Metal Gear games)

    28.Splinter Cell, Pandora, Chaos Theory, and Double Agent

    29.Black

    30.Burnout 3

    31.Psychonauts

    32.Indigo Prophecy

    33.Full Metal Alchemist (both games)

    34.Just Cause

    35.Disgaea 1 and 2

    36.Okami

    37.Ultimate Spiderman

    38.Hitman Silent Assassin

    39.Hitman Contracts

    40.Hitman Blood Money

    41. Twisted Metal

    42. Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi Budokai 3



    noted: i know im missing call of duty, gran turismo, and FFRate my ps2 collection of awesomeness?
    You have an awesome collection. But upgrade your PS2 to 3, you're now behind by 5 years in gaming.
    Holy **** nice collection

    Dbztb3 is fun as hell, i 鈾?vegeta

    and resident evil 4 is my fav ps2 gameRate my ps2 collection of awesomeness?
    I rate your collection of PS2 games............OVER 9000!



    WHAT OVER 9000?!
    very nice as a kid i really enjoyed the jak and daxter series u should look into it :)Rate my ps2 collection of awesomeness?
    dude wtf u have too many

    What Can I play on My Computer?

    I like fps. I don't play anything else.



    here's my problem.



    I've got a laptop, can't have desktop, I move around a lot.



    Specs: 1.90 CPU



    2G RAM



    256MB VRAM (I'm not sure what this means)



    No Graphics card I think. or if I do, NVIDA crapster model.



    It works Half Life 2 fine. Screws up with episode 1, 2, Rainbow six vegas 2, Deus ex 2 with high graphic performance.



    What can I play that is cool?



    And what I mean by cool is; blowing heads clean off shoulders with an assault rifle. What Can I play on My Computer?
    Half Life 2 Episodes 1 and 2 have glitches that cause lock-ups with some older graphics cards, so that's no surprise. I assume that if you were online, you'd be playing Counter-Strike, so let's consider some of the single-player FPS's that would be entertaining on your laptop.



    --Rainbow Six and expansions (which I think you already have)

    --Unreal Tournament 2004 (still fun, easy to jump in and out of)

    --Jedi Knight Academy (lightsabers -- 'nuff said)

    --Call of Duty 1-3 (not sure COD4 will work well on your rig)

    --F.E.A.R. (may have to turn down settings, but much carnage)

    --Far Cry (even more carnage)

    --Aliens vs. Predator 2 (older game, but still a good one)

    --Painkiller (another oldie but goodie)

    Who is the best Video game charater ever?

    1)Niko Bellic (GTA 4)



    2)JC Denton (DEUS EX)



    3)Nathan Drake (UNCHARTED series)



    4)Cole Mcgrath (INFAMOUS series)



    5)Lara Croft (TOMB RAIDER series)



    6)Max Payne (MAX PAYNE series)Who is the best Video game charater ever?
    gordon free man (half life series)
    cj (sanandreas)
    max payne (max payne seies)
    Kratos (god of war)
    Out of the ones you have there, Lara Croft.



    In a list of actually influential video game characters, it comes down to these.



    Mario, Super Mario Bros.

    Link, The Legend of Zelda (And of course, it also depends on which game)

    Samus, Metroid (If it wasn't for her, there would be no Lara Croft)

    Cloud, Final Fantasy VII

    Crono, Chrono Trigger

    Cecil, Final Fantasy IV

    Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot series.

    Spyro the Dragon, Spyro series.

    Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic series.

    Pac-Man, Pacman game.



    And what stuns me the most is that, for a person who obviously has yet to appreciate Video Game History, you forgot to put in the single greatest Noob Chatacter on the list: John, Freaking, 117.



    Why. The. *EFF*. Did. You. Not. Include. Master. Chief.Who is the best Video game charater ever?
    Mario of course!



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiAxiGZKp鈥?/a>



    His theme song in super mario bros ^
    John Martson (RDR)



    Conker (Conker's Bad Fur Day)



    CJ (San Andreas)



    Ryder (San Andreas)



    Issac Clarke (Dead Space)Who is the best Video game charater ever?
    Ezio Auditore da Firenze. I know he's not on the list, but he's awesome.
    OBVIOULSY, KRATOS KRATOS N KRATOS
    Ms Pacman. She swallows.
    From the list: number 4
    From all time: MARIO
    1. @shadowlt_5 LINK not zelda



    2. Leon Kennedy



    3. Cloud
    Lara Croft - Tomb Raider is the Best :D
    5)~%26gt; Lara Croft (Tomb Raider series)
    John Marston, but out of the one's you've put I would have to say Lara Croft.
    Out of all these Drake. Of all time it's Ezio Auditore
    DRAKE....great intellect and too cool...!!!
    None of the above! Frank Woods and John "Soap" MacTavish rock!
    Zelda! He always saves the princess and stuff.
    Wheres Solid Snake?
    Ezio Auditore! He is the coolest I have seen so far.