Reasons to buy a new PC

Rosencrantz · 10-29-09, 04:43 PM

Have you already started making up reasons why you - coincidentally - need a new PC just before SH5 is released? My old one has RAM 512 only, so I think that's a good reason enough... I have been playing 4 with laptop, and I'm not totally happy with that.

Greetings,
-RC-

OrangeYoshi · 10-29-09, 04:53 PM

Not for SH5, but I did make up reasons for E:TW, SH4, and MS Flight Simulator.

longam · 10-29-09, 05:00 PM

I just use the 4 to 6 year rule for replacement, but only after upgrading everything I can till the MB is done.

Jimbuna · 10-29-09, 05:04 PM

Simply tell her you've been made an excellent trade in offer and quote the balance as 10% of the total purchase price.

Philipp_Thomsen · 10-29-09, 06:27 PM

Same reasons you should trade your car every 2 or 3 years.

And by god, dont EVER upgrade separate parts. Just sell your computer as a whole and buy a new one.

Hartmann · 10-29-09, 06:45 PM

First reason : simulator games
second reason: Action games
Third reason : strategy games

My 2400 single core, 2 gb of ram and ati 2600xt is at the end of the line, is impossible upgrade it anymore so i´m waiting playing old games until the next year when i plan to build a new Pc.

Task Force · 10-29-09, 06:51 PM

cause my 8800 is getting old...

Rosencrantz · 11-01-09, 02:11 PM

JScones wrote:

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Not sure if by "making up reasons" you mean convincing the Minister of War and Finance,

That was exactly what I meant...

-RC-

Rosencrantz · 11-01-09, 02:17 PM

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I've already got a reasonably good laptop.

Good for you, mate. Here's heat the main problem, I think. Laptop just shuts herself down in the middle of the action. Very annoying.

-RC-

Archangel · 11-01-09, 04:57 PM

Happily for me I guess the release of SH-V will somewhat correlate with the time that I have planned to purchase my new system, as my previous one is very old (gaming wise: a 2 ghz AMD Sempron, 1gb, 6600GT) my new system will be completely new.

It will be my graduation present to myself for hopefully leaving university.

kptn_kaiserhof · 11-02-09, 01:26 PM

reason 1: my old one is a worthless duel core

reason 2: to keep with the times

reason 3: old rigs are good for 18th century games

reason 4: it will impress grandpa

Ilpalazzo · 11-02-09, 03:50 PM

My current pc doesn't satisfy my needs as quickly and smoothly as I'd like it to. It is also past the point of upgrading.

I have become a much more demanding user since I built this thing. I have 2 displays and run programs like crazy. Just cause. It is an amd 939 based system from late 2004. I feel like my memory is ANCIENT when I look at how fast ddr3 can be. Gotta say though, my dual core kept me going pretty damn well since 2006. Really, for regular use (not gaming) I still consider this thing to be quite nice.

So yeah, basically, I want new parts to run these newfangled games at high resolutions, highest settings, and buttery smooth frame rates. Outside of gaming, I want my pc to be able to handle all the crap I'm gonna throw at it all at once without hiccuping.

ps. I am super interested in getting myself an SSD. They seem to be badass fast. Awfully expensive and little capacity though. I still want one for my OS and regular programs to reside on.

Red Heat · 11-01-09, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosencrantz

Have you already started making up reasons why you - coincidentally - need a new PC just before SH5 is released? My old one has RAM 512 only, so I think that's a good reason enough... I have been playing 4 with laptop, and I'm not totally happy with that.

Greetings,
-RC-

I all ready complet that step NOT only to play the new sh5 but all so another games such:Need for Speed Shift, call of duy 4 and 5 and others...

Rig: HAF 932 Moderboard: Asus P5Q deluxe P45sk775 Intel: core 2 duo 3.0 fsb 1333 Ram: 2x ocz ddr2 reaper 4gb edition Videocard: 2x Asus radeon hd 4870 512 mb pci express 2.0 ddr5 crossfire mode hard disc: samsung 1tb sata 2 7200 rpm 32mb - Nox apex 800w modular sli 140 mm fan.

ps249 · 11-07-09, 08:24 PM

I am having one custom made in the coming weeks. I am currently running a HP pavilion a1430n Windows XP media center edition, 2GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive and NVidia Geforce 6150 LE graphics card. I have had it since July 2005.

My new one will have more RAM and bigger HD and of course, a much better graphics. Having them custom made is a better way so you can order one with only the features you need. My 6150 Geforce is the absolute very minimum anyone should use for SH3. It gets very choppy especially when there is an explosion. I cannot even play it with the Grey Wolves expansion so I am definately missing out big time. I should have my new one by November 16-20.

Lord Justice · 11-08-09, 08:17 AM

A good option is to build ur own, much better and then you know how to repair , replace , or modify hardware. There are plenty books with diagrams and step bye step guidance although usally using obselete or outdated parts, its up to you to check for a happy medium . Often when having custom made to suit ones spec, its usally on the advise of the shop on which hardware to use based on your recomendations (ie u want a pc for gaming only )they suggest what u need if u do not have a clue. this is not always best!! then again my weak spot is liquid cooling i tend to stick with fans as sufficent, and decent cpu coolers, as this does the job very nice, if correct hardware choices are made and you do not overclock to much. NOTE : we do not need to stick nuclear reactors into our u boats as yet.

not for this sim, i will stick with my supped up diesels for now.

10-29-09, 04:43 PM	#1
Rosencrantz Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 758 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	Reasons to buy a new PC Have you already started making up reasons why you - coincidentally - need a new PC just before SH5 is released? My old one has RAM 512 only, so I think that's a good reason enough... I have been playing 4 with laptop, and I'm not totally happy with that. Greetings, -RC-

10-29-09, 04:53 PM	#2
OrangeYoshi Gunner Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In your computer screen Posts: 100 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Not for SH5, but I did make up reasons for E:TW, SH4, and MS Flight Simulator. __________________ OrangeYoshi

10-29-09, 05:04 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Simply tell her you've been made an excellent trade in offer and quote the balance as 10% of the total purchase price. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-29-09, 06:27 PM	#5
Philipp_Thomsen Old Gang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Drunk at the whorehouse Posts: 2,278 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Same reasons you should trade your car every 2 or 3 years. And by god, dont EVER upgrade separate parts. Just sell your computer as a whole and buy a new one. __________________ To each his own

10-29-09, 06:45 PM	#6
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	First reason : simulator games second reason: Action games Third reason : strategy games My 2400 single core, 2 gb of ram and ati 2600xt is at the end of the line, is impossible upgrade it anymore so i´m waiting playing old games until the next year when i plan to build a new Pc. __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

10-29-09, 05:00 PM	#3
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I just use the 4 to 6 year rule for replacement, but only after upgrading everything I can till the MB is done.

10-29-09, 06:51 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	cause my 8800 is getting old... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-01-09, 04:57 PM	#10
Archangel Seaman Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 35 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Happily for me I guess the release of SH-V will somewhat correlate with the time that I have planned to purchase my new system, as my previous one is very old (gaming wise: a 2 ghz AMD Sempron, 1gb, 6600GT) my new system will be completely new. It will be my graduation present to myself for hopefully leaving university. __________________ \"Beast of morality\"

11-02-09, 01:26 PM	#11
kptn_kaiserhof XO Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 418 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	reason 1: my old one is a worthless duel core reason 2: to keep with the times reason 3: old rigs are good for 18th century games reason 4: it will impress grandpa

11-02-09, 03:50 PM	#12
Ilpalazzo Frogman Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 309 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	My current pc doesn't satisfy my needs as quickly and smoothly as I'd like it to. It is also past the point of upgrading. I have become a much more demanding user since I built this thing. I have 2 displays and run programs like crazy. Just cause. It is an amd 939 based system from late 2004. I feel like my memory is ANCIENT when I look at how fast ddr3 can be. Gotta say though, my dual core kept me going pretty damn well since 2006. Really, for regular use (not gaming) I still consider this thing to be quite nice. So yeah, basically, I want new parts to run these newfangled games at high resolutions, highest settings, and buttery smooth frame rates. Outside of gaming, I want my pc to be able to handle all the crap I'm gonna throw at it all at once without hiccuping. ps. I am super interested in getting myself an SSD. They seem to be badass fast. Awfully expensive and little capacity though. I still want one for my OS and regular programs to reside on.

11-07-09, 08:24 PM	#14
ps249 Watch Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 26 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am having one custom made in the coming weeks. I am currently running a HP pavilion a1430n Windows XP media center edition, 2GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive and NVidia Geforce 6150 LE graphics card. I have had it since July 2005. My new one will have more RAM and bigger HD and of course, a much better graphics. Having them custom made is a better way so you can order one with only the features you need. My 6150 Geforce is the absolute very minimum anyone should use for SH3. It gets very choppy especially when there is an explosion. I cannot even play it with the Grey Wolves expansion so I am definately missing out big time. I should have my new one by November 16-20. Last edited by ps249; 11-09-09 at 01:20 AM.

11-08-09, 08:17 AM	#15
Lord Justice Previously 4Para Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Britain Posts: 609 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	A good option is to build ur own, much better and then you know how to repair , replace , or modify hardware. There are plenty books with diagrams and step bye step guidance although usally using obselete or outdated parts, its up to you to check for a happy medium . Often when having custom made to suit ones spec, its usally on the advise of the shop on which hardware to use based on your recomendations (ie u want a pc for gaming only )they suggest what u need if u do not have a clue. this is not always best!! then again my weak spot is liquid cooling i tend to stick with fans as sufficent, and decent cpu coolers, as this does the job very nice, if correct hardware choices are made and you do not overclock to much. NOTE : we do not need to stick nuclear reactors into our u boats as yet. not for this sim, i will stick with my supped up diesels for now.