Building/Upgrading a PC for TS2
DrBeast:
Quote from: SpaceDoll on 2006 September 29, 19:16:04
Hey Dr. Beast ;D
The leap from piece of shit to mediocre is huge, and a little shocking!!
When I do get around to building that box, I'd like to play Oblivion on the not lowest settings, any suggestions?
I configured a 'puter for a friend of mine a couple of months ago. Since then, a) AMD switched from Socket 939 to socket AM2, and b) Intel released its killer Core 2 Duo series. His rig plays Oblivion just fine (FYI Athlon X2 3800+ S939, 2 GB RAM, nVidia 7600GT, SLi-capable m/b) at 1280x1024 with all settings maxed out, but starts chugging when switching to 1600x1200. This may be lovely and all, but the upgradeability went down the drain because of a), and he would have bought the same rig for substantially less money because of b). I feel this is a transitional period still, so since you won't be getting a new machine anytime soon, hold on to that question until that time comes.
SpaceDoll:
Thanks for the opinion, and I will definately wait and ask again; I was just curious. So many people at other gaming forums bitch and moan about performance issues with Oblivion, I thought perhaps it required a huge supercomputer to even startup! ;D
I like the look of Intel dual core, but as for SLI capable video cards, capable is okay, but I do NOT want to buy two!! I know it's all hot and everything, but the thought of my video card(s) costing more than the whole rest of the rig makes me shudder and sweat. Of course, there will be a lot of new stuff out there when I get the cash, but I like to dream; you should see my wishlists at NewEgg!!
ZiggyDoodle:
Songsmith, from what I've read on the 'Net, you'll need at least 2 GB RAM for Vista.
You might want to vist Microsoft's Vista site and read what they have to say. Ignore the "minimum" requirements unless you want doggy performance. Tantamount to running TS2 with the Maxis stated minimum requirements.
Also, you might want to hold off on Vista until the second SP has been distributed. The MS track record isn't all that great.
KatEnigma:
Quote from: ZiggyDoodle on 2006 October 02, 00:49:02
Songsmith, from what I've read on the 'Net, you'll need at least 2 GB RAM for Vista.
You might want to vist Microsoft's Vista site and read what they have to say. Ignore the "minimum" requirements unless you want doggy performance. Tantamount to running TS2 with the Maxis stated minimum requirements.
Also, you might want to hold off on Vista until the second SP has been distributed. The MS track record isn't all that great.
Personally, if I knew I'd be in the market for a computer soon, I'd buy right now before Vista, for sure. ;) I will switch to Vista when I have to, and not one second before. I shudder to think of all the things the new DRM is going to break, let alone the extra hard drive space it eats up, and the RAM for the desktop. ::) I like my computer to work, thanks anyway, not just look pretty. Okay, maybe it will have a few less of the same old MS holes, but it will only have 3 zillion new ones that haven't been patched yet.
Maybe in 3 or 4 years, when I need a new laptop and have no choice. Definitely not voluntarily. Not unless something went miraculously right with MS for a change.
MxxPwr:
Quote from: katenigma on 2006 October 02, 02:10:00
Personally, if I knew I'd be in the market for a computer soon, I'd buy right now before Vista, for sure. ;) I will switch to Vista when I have to, and not one second before. I shudder to think of all the things the new DRM is going to break, let alone the extra hard drive space it eats up, and the RAM for the desktop. ::) I like my computer to work, thanks anyway, not just look pretty. Okay, maybe it will have a few less of the same old MS holes, but it will only have 3 zillion new ones that haven't been patched yet.
Maybe in 3 or 4 years, when I need a new laptop and have no choice. Definitely not voluntarily. Not unless something went miraculously right with MS for a change.
Don't forget about DirectX 10 :)
I can't imagine what they'll screw up with that.
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