Who is upgrading their computer just for SH5

12-13-09, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sky999

I am buying a new graphics card in the range of the £150 mark. I will also need to buy a new PSU, although Dell might mean I can't, which makes the whole point of buying a G-card kind of pointless...

add $150 to what your spending and build an entire computer then sell your dell as is or give it to your kids.

dell uses notoriously slow hdd and the parts in them are all proprietary (not like anything else) so you have to buy cheaply made overpriced "dell ready" parts.

build your own and you never need to buy another computer, you just upgrade whatever part you want to later if needed but your not stuck with crappy dell parts.

im saying dell dell dell here but the same goes for any prebuilt computers, Dell, HP, Gateway (do they still have these?), they are all good for "basic" needs but if you want a really good computer that plays games well build your own.

Exakt · 12-13-09, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WEBSTER

im saying dell dell dell here but the same goes for any prebuilt computers, Dell, HP, Gateway (do they still have these?), they are all good for "basic" needs but if you want a really good computer that plays games well build your own.

Yes, Gateway still does exist, but it is mainly in the business machine market, like Interstate Batteries uses them for most of their computers... And trust me, they aren't built to play games. Also, you are right by saying that you would be better off building your own for gaming... been doing it for the last 15 or so years... Just have to do some research on the part you want to use, reliability, performance, tech support, warranties length and service times.

V.C. Sniper · 12-13-09, 05:00 PM

No.

THE_MASK · 12-13-09, 05:42 PM

I like to know i am not the only crazy person

RickC Sniper · 12-13-09, 05:55 PM

I needed to upgrade long ago, but I've been putting it off. I'll be building a new rig after the new year, but not just because of SH5.

Seeadler · 12-13-09, 06:00 PM

don't need to upgrade

theluckyone17 · 12-13-09, 06:25 PM

I'm upgrading, but not specifically for SH5. I'm big into Oblivion, too... and some of the mods I've been running are CPU hungry. I work for a fairly large retail chain doing tech work, so I get to reap the benefits by collecting Intel hardware on the cheap.

Going from a Dual Core E6300 @ 1.86 GHz to a Core i7 860; from 3 GB to 4 GB of memory. I'll stick with the 9600GT for right now, though I might grab a GTS 250 in a few months if the system goes GPU limited.

Jimbuna · 12-17-09, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RickC Sniper

I needed to upgrade long ago, but I've been putting it off. I'll be building a new rig after the new year, but not just because of SH5.

Ditto

View Poll Results: Who is upgrading there computer just for SH5
Yes i am upgrading my computer specifically for SH5	34	45.95%
I am upgrading my computer but not specifically for SH5	40	54.05%
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RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	I needed to upgrade long ago, but I've been putting it off. I'll be building a new rig after the new year, but not just because of SH5. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

12-13-09, 06:00 PM	#6
Seeadler Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1,096 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	don't need to upgrade __________________ -- Vapor-ware is always easier to sell because there's no limit what it can do!

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12-13-09, 05:42 PM	#4
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	I like to know i am not the only crazy person

12-13-09, 06:25 PM	#7
theluckyone17 Captain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Niskayuna, NY Posts: 482 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	I'm upgrading, but not specifically for SH5. I'm big into Oblivion, too... and some of the mods I've been running are CPU hungry. I work for a fairly large retail chain doing tech work, so I get to reap the benefits by collecting Intel hardware on the cheap. Going from a Dual Core E6300 @ 1.86 GHz to a Core i7 860; from 3 GB to 4 GB of memory. I'll stick with the 9600GT for right now, though I might grab a GTS 250 in a few months if the system goes GPU limited.