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#1
Other Games / Re: Star Wars: Battlefront III has leaked
January 22, 2016, 11:07:25 PM
For some reason in high school I got my hands on an xbox360 Dev kit. Just finished grabbing the files and it's legit. I believe it's the same build we've seen select people upload videos of online in the past few years.

I'll definitely give it a shot on Thursday. You guys curious about anything in particular? I'd imagine just about everything has been recorded already but it should be fun making some captures for you guys.
#2
General / Re: Are you Upgrading to Windows 10?
July 29, 2015, 08:12:06 PM
Very satisfied with the upgrade. :)

A LOT more satisfied with metro than I ever thought I would be. Even legacy apps removed the brownish hue for a whiter one that blends in with metro more closely. I have yet to do serious work or install obscure software but time will tell. :)
#3
Other Games / Re: Xbox 360
July 25, 2015, 09:28:30 PM
Buy your own live. Or ask your mom to.
#4
Microcenter has some great deals on open box items. I just got a GTX 980 for $397. It's going to be in my vim machine until I get a 980 Ti... and it'll still be my vim machine. Maybe one day I'll play demanding games with it.
#5
Tech Support / Re: Play steam games via workgroup?
July 09, 2015, 05:37:58 PM
Make the steam apps folder shared. Then on your second computer log into the host computer and map that folder as a network drive. Should work after that.
#6
Call of Duty's alienware recommendation is not bad if space is an issue where you are keeping the PC. But an m-ITX build is likely a better route.

The GTX 960 recommendation is good. Definitely start saving until the game nears lauunch.
#7
The CPUs in these builds are really poor. The 260X is also a really weak GPU. I'd rather go for the 750 Ti.

Maybe in 2012 the Athlon was a decent budget CPU but right now the CPU requirements are really high. This especially counts for the Battlefield games which the new SWBF is based off of.

But those builds are indeed in your price range.
#8
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($122.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($67.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($174.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: BitFenix Neos Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.10 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $550.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-01 01:58 EDT-0400

Here's a build for you, Gold Man. I'm curious of their builds, too.

If you compromise any more on the CPU or video card it'll only be a disservice for modest savings.

I do recommend getting windows through other means if you're on a budget.
#9
Squash bugs please.
#10
General / Re: Xfire Alternatives (Poll)
June 29, 2015, 09:34:04 PM
What's interesting is that Steam more or less killed xfire. xfire was consistently a buggy mess. I hated when opening the overlay would sometimes turn your typing into gibberish. That plus every other game being integrated with steam... it was a long time coming.


rip xfire. Definitely do consider switching to steam if you can. A steam gift will NOT give you full access. You need to purchase a game or 5 dollar credit on your own. With that said, I have zero qualms helping people get 5 dollar copies of the steam game of your choice. It's the least I can do to give back :)


Led/I would need to log into your account. But it's not like you have anything to lose since the account is empty. Ideally you'll want to change the password back.
#11
Quote from: Led on June 28, 2015, 08:48:52 AM
Hmm, I have a Radeon 7950 with 3 GB...seems fine, but it a tier below the 7970...maybe it's time for an upgrade  ;)


edit:  ouch, those top tier cards are expensive  :whip:

anyway, I am a big fan of manufacturer refurbished computers, such as this one for $835
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-PHOENIX-810-810qe-i7-4790-3-6Ghz-16GB-2TB-4GB-GTX745-Blu-ray-Desktop-W7-Pro-/221809387464?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a4dea7c8


  • 4th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 quad-core processor [3.6GHz, 8MB Shared Cache] w/turbo boost up to 4.0Ghz
    16 GB DDR3-1600MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs] - 32GB Max
    2TB 7200 rpm SATA (6.0 Gb/sec) - hard drive
    4GB dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 745 [DVI, DP, HDMI, DVI to VGA dongle; DX11]
    Blu-ray player w/16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
    Integrated Bluetooth 4.0 and Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n featuring
    4 SS USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed)
    SuperSpeed — New higher signaling rate of 5Gbps (625MB/sec), 10 times faster than regular USB 2.0
    Beats Audio (tm) -- Built-in High Definition 8 channel audio
    Liquid Cooling Solution
    500W Power Supply
    Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)


For the price... this is actually not bad. The video card is modest but there's a 2TB drive and an i7. Replace the video card and add a solid state drive it would make a great production + gaming machine.
#12
Quote from: Unit 33 on June 28, 2015, 04:21:42 PM

I do already have a high end i7 Mac Book Pro, so I might experiment around with bootcamp or parallels.


Do go through the bootcamp route. Parallels isn't going to help you with a current-gen title.
#13
Quote from: Shazam on June 28, 2015, 04:37:26 PM
I've been trying to avoid this thread because it reminds me that I won't be able to play the new Battlefront without upgrading.  I've looked at the predicted specs for it, and there's no way my $200 laptop will be able to handle it.

Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat as 33 here; I can't afford a $1,000 PC. 

What are my options?  Would it be possible to upgrade my current laptop enough to run Battlefront on low(ish) settings?

There are no options for a 200 dollar laptop. If you need a 400 dollar console to play the game, a 200 dollar laptop won't help you.
#14
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor  ($87.84 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $472.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-30 00:17 EDT-0400


Here's a budget oriented part list. Dropped the processor and video card to AMD. It's hard to recommend something any lower than this for the new SWBF. I've tried my best to drop it to sub 500. Do consider AMD's 8 core processor if you're willing to go above 500. It's a better choice over the 6

I'm rather surprised how affordable this R8 280 is. It's a better choice over getting an nvidia 750 Ti for that price.
#15
Guess who works in Microcenter!

The go-to setup is i5 + GTX 970 + 8GB ram + ssd + hdd. It's a very strong value for a gaming PC. The GTX 970 is phenomenal in performance for the 350USD range. It's only ~10% less powerful as a GTX 980 but at ~60% of the cost.  If that's above your price range, drop it down to a GTX 770 or an AMD 280X/380X. Worst case scenario drop it down to a GTX 960. Anything lower than that is honestly not worth the money saved from the performance lost at this time. Games are becoming more demanding. The GTX 770 is a rebrand of the GTX 680 so a GPU below that grade is below their recommended specifications.

I'm not a fan of gaming laptops and it's mostly because of their weight and size defeating the purpose of it being portable. Other reasons are battery life, screen sizes limited to 17 inches, and the price to performance ratio is very poor compared to a desktop PC. If you see yourself having no time to play video games at home and can only resort to playing on the go, having a gaming laptop isn't the worst idea. However that's only the scenario where I see myself wanting to buy one. Otherwise you're better off building a desktop.

The AMD FX 8320 would be an alternative CPU but honestly it's worth the extra money by going Intel. The per-core-performance of AMD is weak and it only competes well enough in multithreaded games and applications.

I'm also not a fan of AMD GPUs anymore. The power consumption, noise levels, and poor drivers have driven me mad. I'm not going back to that.


Anyway that's my input. Here's an ideal build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($217.72 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1054.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-28 19:12 EDT-0400