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Masakari
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« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2008, 11:19:43 PM » |
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There is no support for quad cores in Crysis, the other two cores will remain idle.
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 :conspiracy: How i play this is it just for making it or playing and making it
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« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2008, 12:30:56 PM » |
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Unless you're running a debuger at the same time.  Seriously, I built my system for around $800 and it'll max out crysis, even while running a debuger in the background. Shop around and put it together yourself. You gunt need a philips head screwdriver and one socket driver for the standoffs. Pricewatch if you're patient can turn up some good prices, newegg's not bad either, and there's the added conveniance of everything getting shipped in one or two boxes. |
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« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2008, 02:59:22 PM » |
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Tigerdirect.com would be another good place to keep an eye. I agree newegg.com would be another good choice.
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« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2008, 09:25:14 PM » |
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Newegg basically always has the best prices on everything they carry.
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Imagine if Adam West, Regis Philbin, William Shatner Gilbert Gottfried and YOU were all locked in a room together. LOLOLOL!!1!!!!!
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« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2008, 02:22:09 AM » |
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Actually, that's not necessarily true. When they first started this was true because they were operating slightly in the red or just into the black to develop their reputation but they don't do that anymore. A local store here in town beat them on my CPU by $25, a different website had my video card for $15 less, etc. If you shop around you realize that they don't have the best price on everything. That said, I still bought my whole system from them in parts because it is a good price, convenient, and the service is fair.
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« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2008, 08:02:37 AM » |
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Definitely stay away from ibuypower ( Link) as their reputation and support are pretty bad. |
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« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2008, 07:44:42 PM » |
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So building an 8 core machine (you know who you are) wouldn't help you run Crysis?
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« Reply #23 on: March 25, 2008, 08:19:15 PM » |
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Most bang for your buck?
Use your old DVDrom and hard drive.
Get a 9600 for 150
A 4000x2+ AMD for 100
A mobo for 40
A case for 30
A power unit for 30.
$350.
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"You fool- you are recalibrating the Holovid just to please me"
"When you are faced with a fight like that, it is best to dodge AWAY from the shot, not into it."
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« Reply #24 on: March 25, 2008, 09:11:36 PM » |
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So building an 8 core machine (you know who you are) wouldn't help you run Crysis?
No such machine exists yet however Intel is working on a 6 core CPU. Aurora Paradox |
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« Reply #25 on: March 26, 2008, 11:37:30 AM » |
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There are no 8 core chips, but there are dual quad core systems already out.
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« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2008, 06:42:58 PM » |
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In a way your right. However I think he meant 1 cpu 8 cores which isn't currently possible. The most I've heard of a 6 core cpu Intel is working on. Aurora Paradox |
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« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2008, 03:28:56 PM » |
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Actually I did mean 2 quads on a Mac no less..
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ToeBall
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« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2008, 04:57:25 PM » |
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Also, AMD's next Opteron is supposed to come in an 8 core, 128-bit flavor.
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