New Computer

[Spike88]

Since I am now gainfully employed and being promoted to assistant manager(more money :D). I'm going to buy a new computer part by part. Mostly for SH5, and a couple other games here and there.

Here's what I'm thinking about:
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197)

HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721025SLA380 (0A38006) 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145250)

ASUS ENGT240/DI/512MD5/A GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121354)

COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 700 RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active ... - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171037)

Kingston 3GB (3 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9K3/3G - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134851)

MSI P55-GD80 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130238)

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215)

Total: 824.92

Any advice? Or Suggestions?

Mind you I'll be re-using my logitech surround sound speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, and 130 gig hard drive from this computer.

And I'll be installing my Windows 7 Ultimate 32.

[Gerald]

Since I am now gainfully employed and being promoted to assistant manager(more money :D). I'm going to buy a new computer part by part. Mostly for SH5, and a couple other games here and there.

Here's what I'm thinking about:
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197)

HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721025SLA380 (0A38006) 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145250)

ASUS ENGT240/DI/512MD5/A GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121354)

COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 700 RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active ... - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171037)

Kingston 3GB (3 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9K3/3G - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134851)

MSI P55-GD80 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130238)

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115215)

Total: 824.92

Any advice? Or Suggestions?

Mind you I'll be re-using my logitech surround sound speakers, monitor, mouse, keyboard, and 130 gig hard drive from this computer.

And I'll be installing my Windows 7 Ultimate 32.

Well i can say at your taste is good,but in other hands ,the vid card amount 512 mb at least 1024 mb it`s better option and also use a high speed intel core (2) i7 "say" 3,8 ghz after people have some problem in 4 core,,,,but if u have a chance too do some good deal,great.....:)

[Arclight]

GT 240 is rebranded a 9800GT, which is a rebranded 8800GT. I'd get something different.
I don't think i5 is triple-channel, i7 is though. I'll check it, but I think you should couple that CPU with either 2x1GB or 2x2GB.
Matter of preference, but I'd swap that drive for a Western Digital, and perhaps go with a Gigabyte board. :)

[Spike88]

GT 240 is rebranded a 9800GT, which is a rebranded 8800GT. I'd get something different.
I don't think i5 is triple-channel, i7 is though. I'll check it, but I think you should couple that CPU with either 2x1GB or 2x2GB.

Matter of preference, but I'd swap that drive for a Western Digital, and perhaps go with a Gigabyte board. :)

I'm actually thinking about getting a western digital because that is what I put into my ps3.

Any suggestions for Graphics card then?


I'm only going to get an i5 at the moment and then get an i7 later on, which is why I chose the intel board with its i5/i7 capabilities.

Also I'm salvaging my DVD/CDrW from this computer.

[jas39]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2464.html

[Arclight]

Any suggestions for Graphics card then?Not really, I'm not particularly happy with any offerings on the market at the moment. ATI seems to be the way to go no matter what you're looking for, and then I'd suggest getting a HD5000 for DX11 support.

HD 4770 costs about the same as 8800GT/9800GT/GT240, but is faster. If you want to stay in that pricing bracket, it's probably the best way to go.

GTX 260 & HD 4870 1GB perform very similar. HD 5770 is slightly slower but offers DX11 and low power consumption.

There's the slightly more expensive HD 4890, which is essentialy an overclocked 4870. Performance is on par with GTX 275, but that one is a little more expensive.



imho market is a mess at the moment, has been for a while. :-?

[PeriscopeDepth]

If you plan on keeping your system for more than a year, a 64 bit system with 4 gigs of RAM will be worth it.

PD

[FIREWALL]

Good decision on the Mobo Spike. :yep:

When money permits you can upgrade CPU. :up:

Try to get a 1gb Vid card.

64 bit is the way to go.

Let us all know what you get. :DL

[Lord Justice]

gunning for sapphire 5870, see there is 5890 now, out my price range, may also have to remove one of my sflex 1200rpm side case fans now , darn

[Spike88]

Well laddies and gents. With college around the corner I've put my computer purchasing plans on the back burner to get a laptop instead(so I can play SH5 during lectures) :haha:.


Anyone have any suggestions for good laptops that can also play most games on medium/high settings?

I'm thinking about the HP Pavilion dv7t
link (http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Category&v1=High+performance&series_name=dv7t_series&jumpid=in_R329_prodexp/hhoslp/psg/notebooks/High_performance/dv7t_series)
At 749.99
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T6600 (2.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB
2GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4530
or would it be better to go the extra 150ish and get a
HP Pavilion dv6t
at 999.99


Genuine (http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/mda/genuine_landing.html) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
4gb DDR3 Memory( free upgrade :D)


Or maybe a dell or sony?



I know whats a semi-good computer, but I have no clue about laptops. :oops:

[goldorak]

If you plan on keeping your system for more than a year, a 64 bit system with 4 gigs of RAM will be worth it.

PD


To really see any gains from going 64 bit you have got to use at a minimum 8 GB and not 4 GB as commonly believed.
This is to offset the larger memory footprint 64 bit programs have (because of 64 bit instructions that is 8 bytes vs 4 bytes for 32 bit programs).

[Spike88]

ColorEspresso Black (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_0%27,%2 70%27%29;)
Operating systemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_1%27,%2 71%27%29;)
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P7550 (2.26GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB) (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_2%27,%2 72%27%29;)
MemoryFREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_3%27,%2 73%27%29;)
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Graphics card1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4650 (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_5%27,%2 75%27%29;)
Display17.3" diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900) (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_6%27,%2 76%27%29;)
Primary optical driveLightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_7%27,%2 77%27%29;)
PersonalizationWebcam Only (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_8%27,%2 78%27%29;)
NetworkingWireless-G Card with Bluetooth (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_9%27,%2 79%27%29;)
TV & entertainment experienceNo TV Tuner w/remote control (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_10%27,% 2710%27%29;)
KeyboardHP Color Matching Keyboard (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_12%27,% 2712%27%29;)
Primary battery8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_13%27,% 2713%27%29;)
Modem PortNo Modem (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_15%27,% 2715%27%29;)
Productivity softwareMicrosoft(R) Works 9.0 (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_17%27,% 2717%27%29;)

Here's the dv7t I'm thinking off. $1,016.78, 999.99 for the laptop an extra 16.99 for a mouse. Plus free shipping.

ColorEspresso Black (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_0%27,%2 70%27%29;)
Operating systemGenuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_1%27,%2 71%27%29;)
ProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB) (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_2%27,%2 72%27%29;)
MemoryFREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_3%27,%2 73%27%29;)
Hard drive250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_4%27,%2 74%27%29;)
Graphics card1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_5%27,%2 75%27%29;)
Display15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768) (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_6%27,%2 76%27%29;)
Primary optical driveLightscribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_7%27,%2 77%27%29;)
PersonalizationWebcam Only (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_8%27,%2 78%27%29;)
NetworkingWireless-G Card with Bluetooth (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_9%27,%2 79%27%29;)
TV & entertainment experienceNo TV Tuner w/remote control (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_11%27,% 2711%27%29;)
KeyboardHP Color Matching Keyboard (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_13%27,% 2713%27%29;)
Primary battery6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_14%27,% 2714%27%29;)
Modem PortNo Modem (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_16%27,% 2716%27%29;)
Productivity softwareMicrosoft(R) Works 9.0 (http://javascript%3Cb%3E%3C/b%3E:_tabBar.moveToTab%28%27tab0%27,%27m_c_18%27,% 2718%27%29;)


Here's the Here's the dv6t Quad. $1,041.78, 1024.99 for the laptop an extra 16.99 for a mouse. Plus free shipping.


The only difference between the two is one has a 2.26 Core 2 duo and the other 1.6ghz Quad.

So far from what I've seen HP is a better buy than dell in terms of power and price. Haven't really looked at Sony Vaio yet.

[Arclight]

If it's for gaming I'd say go for the dual-core. A lot of load get's put on a single core; 1.6GHz might be a bit light.

That said, games are becoming more efficiently multithreaded. :hmmm:

That Radeon should prove to be a bit faster as the 230M as well... I think. :)
To really see any gains from going 64 bit you have got to use at a minimum 8 GB and not 4 GB as commonly believed.
This is to offset the larger memory footprint 64 bit programs have (because of 64 bit instructions that is 8 bytes vs 4 bytes for 32 bit programs).
Larger footprint yes, but not double. Shouldn't be, at least.

[Spike88]

If it's for gaming I'd say go for the dual-core. A lot of load get's put on a single core; 1.6GHz might be a bit light.

That said, games are becoming more efficiently multithreaded. :hmmm:

That Radeon should prove to be a bit faster as the 230M as well... I think. :)

Larger footprint yes, but not double. Shouldn't be, at least.

Okay, so the Dv7t is not only cheaper but better in performance.

What settings do you think games like L4D2, SH4, Empire Total War could be played at?

[Arclight]

Ooooh, I don't know. I'm not a big fan of gaming on laptops. :-?

SH4 shouldn't be much of a problem, though it might slow down in harbors. Not a clue on L4D2, Empire maybe medium.

Just a guess really, I think you'd be better of asking someone who actually has experience with that chipset. :03:

[PeriscopeDepth]

To really see any gains from going 64 bit you have got to use at a minimum 8 GB and not 4 GB as commonly believed.
This is to offset the larger memory footprint 64 bit programs have (because of 64 bit instructions that is 8 bytes vs 4 bytes for 32 bit programs).
There is an increase in memory footprint, but like said before definitely not double. If you have 4 or more gigs of RAM it's worth it IMO, but more is better of course. A processor that works in quad words is rapidly becoming standard, if you have the memory it's silly limiting yourself to 4 bytes a register and a maximum of 2-3 GB of data in memory. Reading data from a hard drive into memory is super expensive performance wise.

PD

[goldorak]

There is an increase in memory footprint, but like said before definitely not double. If you have 4 or more gigs of RAM it's worth it IMO, but more is better of course. A processor that works in quad words is rapidly becoming standard, if you have the memory it's silly limiting yourself to 4 bytes a register and a maximum of 2-3 GB of data in memory. Reading data from a hard drive into memory is super expensive performance wise.

PD

What I wanted to say is that if you have 4 GB of ram a 32 bit os will be just as well as a 64 bit one. To gain a definite advantage with a 64 bit os you really have to go beyond 4 GB ram even if you use 32 bit programs. Otherwise its just not worth the cost.
As far as disk drives, if you have an ssd wether you're using a 32 bit os or 64 bit os you'll see the computer fly.
Buying a top of the line ssd (slc mostly) but also mlc ssd's will give you an enormous advantage that no upgrading video card, processor or memory could ever give you.

[SteamWake]

In the age of fast reliable terrabyte drives those 320gig drives seem small :salute:

[goldorak]

In the age of fast reliable terrabyte drives those 320gig drives seem small :salute:

Well of course if you have a p0rn collection then yes 320 GB is small. :haha:

[Arclight]

I've got 400GB worth of game-installs. Don't even get me started on the pr0n collection. :lol:
In the age of fast reliable terrabyte drives those 320gig drives seem small :salute:
Not to mention ridiculously expensive. As in: over 10x more expensive. :shifty:

[goldorak]

I've got 400GB worth of game-installs.


:o damn I don't even keep 5 games installed simultaneously.

[SteamWake]

The thing is you can keep old games installed and "hey I havent played that in ages" and just start the game insted of installing a game.

Another thing is ... Steam... Steam is like a pregnant rabbit or something it just grows and grows and grows next thing you know it has 1/4 your hard drive.

Also games... new ones.. they keep getting bigger. Dragon Age is a freakin huge install. Future titles will be bigger.

All Im saying is these fast big drives are relatively inexpensive and should be considered if building up a new rig.

[Arclight]

:yep:

I've managed to keep Steam under control, probably because I prefer boxed copies. I just go for the special offers. Got stuff like the Oddworld games, Secret of Monkey Island, Portal, a number of indie games, etc. Only "big" titles are Empire TW (didn't have a choice there) and Dragon Age because I prefered the Digital Dekuxe over boxed.

It's indeed these latest games that eat away at available space like there's no tomorrow; 15GB just for Dragon Age. :o

[Spike88]

If I start running out of space Ill probably just get an external drive. I doubt Ill have that many games installed at one time.

[PeriscopeDepth]

What I wanted to say is that if you have 4 GB of ram a 32 bit os will be just as well as a 64 bit one. To gain a definite advantage with a 64 bit os you really have to go beyond 4 GB ram even if you use 32 bit programs. Otherwise its just not worth the cost.
As far as disk drives, if you have an ssd wether you're using a 32 bit os or 64 bit os you'll see the computer fly.
Buying a top of the line ssd (slc mostly) but also mlc ssd's will give you an enormous advantage that no upgrading video card, processor or memory could ever give you.
Yeah, I can't wait till SSD drives are more standard. I think the success of netbooks with limited processors/memory will help speed the adoption of SSD drives and drive (get it...? drive) down prices.

PD

[Spike88]

It looks like Im going to go with either a Sony Vaio with a 2.8ghz Intel 2 Duo or a HP with a 2.66 Intel 2 Duo. Both will have 4 gigs of ram, an 1gb ATI 4650 graphics card and a 500gig Hard drive.

[Spike88]

So here's what I ordered. I'll get it on the 5th :D.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?product_code=VR108UA%23ABA



Experience genuine (http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/mda/genuine_landing.html) Windows 7 Professional§§§ 64-bit
Get great performance with the 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 processor (javascript://)
Instantly access the included HP Small Business Essentials programs and services
Go in style with the sleek Espresso Black design
See clearly on the 15.6" (diagonal) BrightView LED high-definition1 display (1366 x 768) with 16:9 image ratio
Run several apps at once with the 4096MB DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
Go wireless2 with the Intel Wi-Fi (javascript://) Link 5100AGN and Bluetooth (javascript://)
Get stunning visuals with the discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphics (1024MB dedicated)
Store data on the 320GB (7200 rpm) hard drive (javascript://)
Chat face to face, or take pictures and video clips with the webcam and integrated microphone
Type fast using the color-matched 101-key-compatible, full-size keyboard with separate numeric keypad

Specs:
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo Processor P8700(2c) 2.53GHZ
Memory: 4gb DDR3 Ram
Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (M96) 1024MB dedicated memory
HDD: 320GB (7200RPM)
Broadband: Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN & Bluetooth
Disk Drive: DVD/RW


Extras: HP Espresso Imprint finish, HP Webcam with integrated digital microphone & integrated Fingerprint Reader. HDMI port.

It also has this remote control
http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/remote_2.jpg



Total I spent: $1105.29
:rock:

I also got a Wireless microsoft keyboard with mouse for 39.99 Today.

P.S. I know I could of gotten a desktop with better specs for cheaper, but I can use this at school.

[AVGWarhawk]

That should be a sweet machine! :yeah:

[Spike88]

That should be a sweet machine! :yeah:


I know. :D I'm jonsing for it so, I can finally play Silent Hunter IV, Tropico 3, DCS: Black Shark and fiinally play games like Company of Hereos on High! :D


This will be the first time in my life that I actually have a computer that's actually pretty good.

[AVGWarhawk]

To give you an idea of how your machine will perform, I have 2.5GHz AMD X4 9850 processors and 8 gig DDR2 RAM. Everything else is about the same in your system as mine. I rund COD4 at full graphics. SH4 is played at full graphics. I just got Fallout 3 and I run that just about full tilt. Your machine will perform very well and the days of worrying if your machine will run game is now over for a very long time. Just load the game and push all the graphic to max. Have fun! :D

[Spike88]

To give you an idea of how your machine will perform, I have 2.5GHz AMD X4 9850 processors and 8 gig DDR2 RAM. Everything else is about the same in your system as mine. I rund COD4 at full graphics. SH4 is played at full graphics. I just got Fallout 3 and I run that just about full tilt. Your machine will perform very well and the days of worrying if your machine will run game is now over for a very long time. Just load the game and push all the graphic to max. Have fun! :D

You're not helping my anticipation. :O:

I just found out that it's shipped and will be on my door Monday at 3:00pm. :rock:

I have enough money to get one game with this paycheck, anyone have any suggestions?

So far I have
SH3
SH4 Gold
Company of Hereos +It's expansion
Tropico 3(gametap)
DCS: Black Shark

[goldorak]

Since you're into military sims give Arma II a spin.
It should definitely be worth it.

[Spike88]

Since you're into military sims give Arma II a spin.
It should definitely be worth it.

I was thinking about ARMA 2 but heard it had a lot of bugs.


I was thinking about Crysis, but it sounds like just an FPS with pretty graphics.

[Arclight]

I'd say Crysis is more than that.

I really don't like FPS games. The few exceptions are the more realistic ones, such as OFP/Arma and Vietcong. But I love Crysis, enough to have played through it 5 or 6 times and I'm still not tired of it. That suit gives a lot of freedom in playstyle (go stealth or rambo, whatever you prefer, it works), and the island is spacious enough to let you approach every situation from multiple angles (opening up more tactical gameplay).

Simply put: nanosuit = WIN :D



But a RPG should give you a bit more replay value; maybe have a look at Dragon Age or Fallout 3 as well. :hmmm:

[Spike88]

I'd say Crysis is more than that.

I really don't like FPS games. The few exceptions are the more realistic ones, such as OFP/Arma and Vietcong. But I love Crysis, enough to have played through it 5 or 6 times and I'm still not tired of it. That suit gives a lot of freedom in playstyle (go stealth or rambo, whatever you prefer, it works), and the island is spacious enough to let you approach every situation from multiple angles (opening up more tactical gameplay).

Simply put: nanosuit = WIN :D



But a RPG should give you a bit more replay value; maybe have a look at Dragon Age or Fallout 3 as well. :hmmm:

I already own Fallout 3 and all its expansions on the ps3. I still need to finish it. :rotfl2:

[AVGWarhawk]

COD4 or the modern warfare COD. :03:

[Spike88]

I also own CoD4 and Modern Warfare 2 for the ps3. :rotfl2:


Is Crysis as good as Half Life 2? I love Half Life 2 and its Expansions.

[Spike88]

So my choices come down to either:
Crysis(with warhead)
ARMA II
or
Empire: Total War.
Its a hard choice. :-?

[AVGWarhawk]

I got my kids PS3 this Christmas. It is an awesome console.

[Spike88]

I got my kids PS3 this Christmas. It is an awesome console.

It is, the only problem with it, is the lazy developers who say "It's to hard to code for so we'll just make 360 games."

Now that I'm getting a Good computer I'll be able to play all the 360 "exclusives" that end up on the PC later on. :rotfl2:

[Spike88]

Just got my beautiful computer. :D
Installing all the necessary programs, avast, firefox, drivers, etc.
And then I'll install some games. :D

[AVGWarhawk]

Cool beans! Enjoy! :yeah:

[Spike88]

So, this computer comes with a finger print scanner which you can use as your password to get onto your User account. Apparently I can set it up so I load up Subsim, swipe my finger and get logged into my subsim account. :o