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[slimgrin]

I'll be upgrading for all the new games coming out in 2011. It's probably going to set me back close to $300.

Thats what I get for not doing my homework when I first bought my rig.

Modifié par slimgrin, 26 janvier 2011 - 05:14 .

[Liyros]

I broke the display on my laptop just so I get that spurt to actually get to building my own pc rig. Yepyep.





Damn it all...=[ I liked that laptop.

[Solid N7]

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Modifié par Selene Moonsong, 26 janvier 2011 - 10:34 .

[slimgrin]

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Modifié par Selene Moonsong, 26 janvier 2011 - 10:35 .

[Crimea River]

A while back, my graphics card on my desktop fried. They replaced it with a brand new one. The PC has errors, but they are close to fixing it. Once it's fixed, he said it would be DA2-ready. :3

[Saphara]

well, i was lucky enough that my old laptop that had DAO and DAA installed was so completely trashed and on its last 5 months of warenty, that Best Buy decided to give me an entire new one that was much better than my old one for free since nothing compareable was found.



So, Ive already upgraded but on Best Buy's dime. Kinda feel bad about it since it was Toshiba's fault honestly...

[Stinkface27]

opheliamars wrote...

 I would upgrade, but I have a laptop, and from what I've heard, laptops are hard to upgrade. One day, I will have a decent gaming PC!

You'd most likely be able to upgrade your RAM and your HDD, but I think that's about all that can easily be done to most laptops. Either way, a few extra sticks of RAM might give you a nice boost

[gotthammer]

I hope I can get a new PC before DA2 comes out.



I'm still gaming on an old 3GHz P4 that's kept 'alive' by 2GB of RAM (used to only have a gig, I think) and an Inno3D 8800GT 512MB.



As for consoles: I want a PS3 (I want a BD player, and some of the PS3 exclusives like the Uncharted and Killzone games and Valkyria Chronicles), but a new PC comes first (I almost got a PS3 last Christmas, but last minute confusion regarding region locking issues for DVDs meant no PS3 for me...bought books, instead )

[Withidread]

Saphara wrote...

well, i was lucky enough that my old laptop that had DAO and DAA installed was so completely trashed and on its last 5 months of warenty, that Best Buy decided to give me an entire new one that was much better than my old one for free since nothing compareable was found.

So, Ive already upgraded but on Best Buy's dime. Kinda feel bad about it since it was Toshiba's fault honestly...

Best Buy will probably just get re-imbursed by Toshiba anyway, so don't feel bad. If they don't it's cause they're lazy, so again, no need to feel bad on your part.

[Revan312]

Totally waiting for the 8 core bulldozer AMD's this summer.. Brand new sharing architecture and 2 more cores = must wait.. Even then, if it's not all it's hyped up to be the prices for the 6 cores will plummet so, win win either way..



mmm.. 8 core bulldozer *drools*

[mindbody]

For those who can't upgrade, consider overclocking. A 20-50$ cooling solution for the cpu and maybe something extra for northbridge, some nice 120mm cooling fans can buy you a lot of room for improvement at comparatively little cost. Also, rerouting your messy case will pay dividends. Believe me, anyone can do it, and there is lots of help out there if you need it.
EDIT: Unless, that is, you game on a laptop.... Not  for the newb or those without good cooling.

Modifié par mindbody, 26 janvier 2011 - 08:45 .

[ViSeiRa]

Overclocking an AMD X3 processor from 3.0 GHZ to 3.6 GHZ can't go wrong with Thermaltake liquid cooling, man that was fun, gotta say it saved me the hassle of upgrading to a 4 core cpu, at least for a little while.

[LexXxich]

No need to upgrade. My PC could easily run DA:O at 1024*768, and the only problem with that was a quick bar being not enough for all the spells near lvl 20. With DA2's reduced amount of usable talents/spells, even that will be enough.

[Rawgrim]

Pre-ordered it on xbox here. Tired of upgrading my comp all the time.

[Ileanos07]

No need I bought new PC for ME2 and I expect it will be ok even with ME3.... So DA2 should be OK too.

[Denvian]

I do not need to upgrade my pc for dragon age because every so often I get the itch to tear down my pc and rebuild it... Really for me building a "new" PC every so often has its own rewards. But of course I am a geek like that.



I really don't understand people's desire to make this a PC vs. console thing. Just do what it right for you and I will do what is right for me. Does not make anyone better than anyone just because they choose to go for one entertainment medium over the other. Quite frankly I am just glad we live in a world with such choices.

[mindbody]

I think of building/rebuilding/optimizing my pc as more of a hobby, like hot-rodding cars. I might tell myself I need to upgrade for this reason or that reason, but the reality is I just like having shiny new parts to install. i'm really looking forward to when I break down and buy a modular 1200w PSU. Then I'll have to find something to do with all that power... )

[namedforthemoon]

DSerpa wrote...

$2500 for a gaming computer.
$200 for an Xbox 360.

Why not get a console?

I have both a console and a computer. I also have a copy of DA:O for the console, and a copy for the PC. I can mod the **** out of my PC game. Can't do anything with the console game, except for what comes out as DLC, which I can also have for the PC.


I'll take the PC over the console.

[AlexJK]

DSerpa wrote...

I don't buy pre-made computers. Am I the only person in the universe who builds a top-of-the-line system whenever I upgrade? Yeah, you can get a cheaper computer if you aim for medium quality, but in a few years time that medium system is due for another upgrade whereas the expensive system is still high end. 

In what world does a high-end computer remain high-end for years? Your argument is simply not correct. A high-end computer now will be, at best, mid-range in 12 months time.

Basically, you can spend 2500 on a PC now, and 2500 again in 24 months when it's not high-end enough for you, or you can spend 6-800 on a PC every 12 months and have a more consistent experience, taking advantage of price cuts to the "second-best" components as the new "best" components come out, etc.

I built my PC for UK£600 12 months ago. I don't have any games it doesn't play, all at 1920x1200 with High graphics settings (80-100% of maximum). What would possess me to spend another £1000 to get that up to 100% of maximum all the time?

If you're spending crazy money just to get the best components, you don't really understand how to get the best out of what you're buying.

[firl1979]

Well u do have some people who dont know how to build a PC Im thinking of building one personally as im one fo them fools that has an Alienware lappy but want to build a gameing desktop since i will be home alot more now and not spending 16 hours a day 5 days a week at work.

[Selene Moonsong]

Any further comments that even hint at a Console vs PC discussion will be dealt with severely. This is the second public warning.

[gynoid]

I bought a new PC in December, not completely because of DA2... but let's just say it was a factor in the equation.

[Icinix]

Earlier I posted about reference cards and waiting for DX11 -



I will now be purchasing a Gigabyte 560 SOC for DA2, unless I can find that GainWard Phantom 560 first.



WOOT! I love technology!

[Tennyochan]

I'm going to upgrade soon. not just because of DA2(ME3 yay!)

Its been a few years and poor Emma needs an upgrade.



not very tech savy, so i'll be asking my brother to handle that.