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PC gaming.. total noob question..
- Thread starter CupDude
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i dont really know the hardware requirements of prototype but go on this link
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
select prototype from the list and press next a load of times and it will give you a report with some idea!
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
select prototype from the list and press next a load of times and it will give you a report with some idea!
Unlucky. PC gaming isn't cheap. Unless you're willing to spend thousands upon thousands of pounds on hardware (and it is worth it if you can spare it) then you're better off with consoles. Far better value for money
This.
BMW 330ci Clubsport
£1500 is well over the top. PC's are much more cost effective than console gaming. You might spend £200 more on a PC than you would a Xbox360 but dont forget games are cheaper and you can do more with a PC
This would be able to play Prototype very, very well - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-180-OK&groupid=43&catid=1445&subcat=
This would be able to play Prototype very, very well - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-180-OK&groupid=43&catid=1445&subcat=
Well, it's one of the reasons to choose PC over console, so not really. You're right though, it is an extreme example. The fact remains that both the PS3 and x360 can offer 80% of the thrills for 20% of the bills. They suck for FPS though due to having s**t controls.
THIS!
I see where you're coming from but its an anomaly, I can't run it on full but I can run most other games on full. (Well I could before it started getting a bit old)
I should upgrade but haven't played for a while so can't see a point. :dapprove:
I can just about run it at max in 1920x1200 with AA and vysnc. 'Just about' to me is 40+, and that's a PC with an £800 CPU and a £500 graphics card. Fussy to the extreme, but that's PC gaming for you, and only enforces the point that console gaming is better value
Of course, every other game runs at a trillion frames per second even with maximum AA&AF at high res, to a standard that no console could attain.
Of course, every other game runs at a trillion frames per second even with maximum AA&AF at high res, to a standard that no console could attain.
BMW 330ci Clubsport
Of course its better alue for money are you mad!? A decent PC these days costs less than £400. And I mean a PC that will play CoD4 maxxed out (Not some rediculous £1000+ PC which the only reason you'd ever need one that expensive is to play Crysis)Obviously never tried playing Crysis on max at 1920x1200 with AA
PMSL at PC gaming being more cost effective. I own a pretty seriously expensive PC, and a couple of consoles. PC is not more cost effective. Not on your nelly. Better, yes. Better value for money, no f**king way!
So what if you need to upgrade every couple of years? Every couple of years you need to buy a new console..
Also, £40-£50 for a new game makes a huge difference to £25-£35
Not a Clio
To seriously game on a pc you have to be a bit of a geek really and be into your hardware. Consoles are boring! I dread to think what I've spent on pc components over the years but building / upgrading / fiddling is something I enjoy. That doesn't mean you have to buy the most expensive, latest thing on the market though.
Don't get me wrong. I far prefer PC gaming, and spend countless thousands on them. I'm simply saying that consoles offer much better value for money. VFM isn't my main criteria, but for some people, such as the OP, it obviously is! Try buiding a gaming PC that could run Forza 3 at 60fps. I promise you, you could not build one for the price of an xbox.
BMW 330ci Clubsport
Who plays Guild Wars? :/
I was mainly talking about Prototype. I play TF2, L4D and Prototype maxxed out, with Firefox (At least 6 tabs running) in the background, on Vista 64bit. With only 2.13 dualcore, nvidia 9600GT and 4gb 1033 ram.
I already know I need to upgrade (I get about 30fps), my processor is seriously lacking. But the cost of those bits now-a-days is about £300. Which shows you dont need a over the top PC
And there is a difference between a gaming pc, an overclocker pc and a extreme gaming pc
It was an example, no one plays that game. It is utterly terrible.
Bottom line is if it doesn't run it and you don't want to pay to upgrade take it back and get it for a console.
Simples.
Also its not a gaming pc, OC'd PC, and a "super gaming PC".
It's just pc's that are good for gaming and some that are average at best.
Bottom line is if it doesn't run it and you don't want to pay to upgrade take it back and get it for a console.
Simples.
Also its not a gaming pc, OC'd PC, and a "super gaming PC".
It's just pc's that are good for gaming and some that are average at best.
Valid. But, if you're not going to run insane settings, resolution, AA, AF, vsync, and always want more frames, then is it not better to just play a console? Perhaps not, with the cost of games taken into account. Hmmm ok fair points.
I guess it all depends how fussy you are.
Better than yours. C*nt.
Lollerskates!
That wouldn't run much in any quality approaching anything remotely aesthetically pleasing nowadays. You need to start at 8800 as a minimum and go from there.
Console gaming is better for the masses because if you pick up a game for your xbox, it'll work. Pc games aren't so simple.
A red missile
Hmmm gaming rigs for £200 - £400 - Minesweeper anyone?
show me a pc for £400 that can do this vvv and i'll buy 2 - one for the lounge and one for the bog
All from the same game, and getting between 50-90fps
show me a pc for £400 that can do this vvv and i'll buy 2 - one for the lounge and one for the bog
All from the same game, and getting between 50-90fps
Just out of interest - what CPU you running?
I'm running i7-965.
Just to add my 2p worth. PC gaming is in no way better value whatsoever.
You would not be able to decently spec a pc that would be able to run new games decently as in more than 60fps for £200!!
It's all on relative to what you want from your gaming experience anyway
A red missile
Lotro ?
Lul
Coming from the guy who likes lolcraft, a cartoon inhabited by kids.
I'll take that criticism with a pinch of salt.
A red missile
I never claimed it was the best thing you've ever seen, it addresses the £400 statement.You love *****ing those pics Roy, I can see why, looks immense.
What you peeps reckon to this machine? Any better?
http://www.meshcomputers.com/Defaul...M_CONTENT=ELITE_ESSENTIAL&UTM_CAMPAIGN=panel4
http://www.meshcomputers.com/Defaul...M_CONTENT=ELITE_ESSENTIAL&UTM_CAMPAIGN=panel4
