Specs

BobMarley! · Post by **BobMarley!** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:04 pm

Yeah, but here is the thing with the Crysis vid bro. Crytek has not VERIFIED that it truly is DX10 or if it is DX9 being utilized. With DX9 and some photo shop anything can look like DX10. The same thing can be said about MS Flight Simulator pictures. Even the photo showed by MS says "Artists Rendition" of something to that effect. Have you noticed that there were DX10 Vids before the DX10 cards were even mentioned? There are NO benchies for DX10, NO software to support, and NO OS that will run DX10. It seems that the 8800 i starting to look like a mighty nice paper weight, but it does play DX9 well... Your 7900GT/GTX is more than adequate for todays games. In an SLI configuration it is bitchin, admit it. Oh and one more thing, most DX10 software will be scalable and will just have fewer shader options executed. Vista has a MUCH higher overhead than XP BTW... Just check the Aero version. Just a few pointers about DX10 and the hype that won't follow

Hehehe

Also, Vista will not allow many upgrades on the system. Buying another 8800GTX and an X-Fi. You better be ready to shell out some dough to MS because they will not allow it unless you buy another copy. This is there way of protecting from "pirates". Oh yeah, forgot to mention that EAX will not be supported by Vista at the moment, as they are doing there own sound thing for now... Buy buy buy is the motto from the grotto!

And that is just the icing.

What will the following be for DX games if no one can afford...
$2-600 GFX board
$2-1,000 Core 2 Duo
$1-300 Compatible MoBo
$1-400 for Vista

This is adding up really quick!

I'm not trying to be pessimistic at the least, I am more in question of Microsofts logic in releasing DX10 as a Vista only platform. That is my situation here. So $500 bucks for a BASIC system that will play Crysis at 640x480. Nah. Some stuff will need to be worked out IMHO. And I always wondered why Q3 had such a loyal following other than the game, and now I know why.

yahooadam · Post by **yahooadam** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:01 pm

sukki wrote:you dont need a 24 montior for one thing. who ever told u that is full of crap. two the post was a joke and yes pun pc is l33t no lie there. intel quad core that does nice 8800GTX's SLI FOR THE WIN.

OK i didn't explain well enough

You Don't need a 24" screen to use the card, however due to the power of the card (or at least with DX9) anything less then a 24" screen and the card is not fully utilised - and you would be better off getting a 7 series card

On top of that, even with a 24" screen at full settings, 1x 8800GTX can handle it perfectly well

So SLI 8800GTX's are not necessary, and on top of that, when they are, you can buy your second 8800GTX - the beauty of SLI

eXg. focus · Post by **eXg. focus** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:17 pm

I'm not sure, but I think I currently have about the 2nd 1337est rig to Pun around here.

Correct me if I'm wrong. =)

latest oc'ed benchmarks in 3dMark06 was just over 7k

BobMarley! · Post by **BobMarley!** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:20 pm

yahooadam wrote:
sukki wrote:you dont need a 24 montior for one thing. who ever told u that is full of crap. two the post was a joke and yes pun pc is l33t no lie there. intel quad core that does nice 8800GTX's SLI FOR THE WIN.
OK i didn't explain well enough

You Don't need a 24" screen to use the card, however due to the power of the card (or at least with DX9) anything less then a 24" screen and the card is not fully utilised - and you would be better off getting a 7 series card

On top of that, even with a 24" screen at full settings, 1x 8800GTX can handle it perfectly well

So SLI 8800GTX's are not necessary, and on top of that, when they are, you can buy your second 8800GTX - the beauty of SLI

Okay... Point being, Unless you have $5000 for a huge monitor, Quad Core 6700, and an 8800GTX it's a waste. SO WHY BUY THE CARD? No DX10 Out?! Oh yeah, to say you have it. Well I have one too!

BobMarley! · Post by **BobMarley!** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:28 pm

And yes Focus your rig is sweet

Post by **eXg. Pun1sher** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:57 pm

yahooadam wrote: no-one here has like an uber l33t PC except for pun, but hes clearly a whore so lets ignore him (since he has an FX-60)

as far as i could tell i prolly have like the 2nd best GFX card o_O (pun being #1 with his 7950GT <_<)(so far)

LOL> :O

I have two 7900GTX's SLI.

:O

PuN

Post by **eXg. CrUsH** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:02 pm

With cpu and vid card oc'ed a little bit. One 7900 GT CO Superclock. (256mb)

eXg. focus · Post by **eXg. focus** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:06 pm

Nice connection!!! I get 4.5-4.8 down and 360-384 up.

*jealous....

still own your 3dMark scores though

BugZz · Post by **BugZz** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:56 pm

well for thing im a serious gamer like the rest of all you. so if your looking for the rig for games like ut2k7,crysis,et:quakewars and ect. Alot of all know more power is better so if i had the money which i don't and never will i would do 8800GTX's SLI and quad core. alot of gamers know it and they do the same. MORE POWER IS BETTER (but it's costly) if you got the cash then u must be a dealer.

Eraserhead · Post by **Eraserhead** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:19 am

sukki wrote:well for thing im a serious gamer like the rest of all you. so if your looking for the rig for games like ut2k7,crysis,et:quakewars and ect. Alot of all know more power is better so if i had the money which i don't and never will i would do 8800GTX's SLI and quad core. alot of gamers know it and they do the same. MORE POWER IS BETTER (but it's costly) if you got the cash then u must be a dealer.

I'm a dealer on the side.

Mostly Blackjack.

BugZz · Post by **BugZz** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:24 am

Adventure Man wrote:
sukki wrote:well for thing im a serious gamer like the rest of all you. so if your looking for the rig for games like ut2k7,crysis,et:quakewars and ect. Alot of all know more power is better so if i had the money which i don't and never will i would do 8800GTX's SLI and quad core. alot of gamers know it and they do the same. MORE POWER IS BETTER (but it's costly) if you got the cash then u must be a dealer.
I'm a dealer on the side.

Mostly Blackjack.

nice how long u been playing? i could never get hand of blackjack or poker =/

eXg. focus · Post by **eXg. focus** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:14 am

why? .... what you lookin' for? I got it right here!

yahooadam · Post by **yahooadam** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 7:59 am

the thought occurs focus

you haven't actually posted ures up here yet

Whats the betting your sitting there on a 486 :p

i should run 3dmark at some point, i just cba

(nor to download and install it)

Also - Pun
that's not what you said earlier, you said you have a 7950 ....

Eraserhead · Post by **Eraserhead** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:07 am

f0cus wrote:why? .... what you lookin' for? I got it right here!

all I know is...pimpin aint easy...

yahooadam · Post by **yahooadam** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:41 pm

did someone get moderated ?
i just followed a link here saying there was a new message and then it didn't exist ...