I bought a FX5600 because I wanted to play UT2003/2004. I'm going to buy a new computer when Vista is released and hardware is available that can handle Unreal 3 Engine games like Gears of War with ease.
Are you sure I can run Gears of War, UT2007 and Alan Wake at the highest settings (@1600x1200x32 4xAA 16xAF vSync) with a X2 4200+ and a 7800GTX? I have to be sure, because I'll freak out when I get low FPS in such games with a new system.
HL2, and all games that couldnt run on a 500mhz amd, geforce 2, with 386mb or ram at the start of this year. And most recently BF2, but I'm waiting till the 6800gt drops down to bout AUD$500, currently at bout $700.
700 AUD you say? That's like 440 euro's for a 6800 GT... Way to expensive. The one I bought yesterday was 330 euro's.
First of all, 1600x1200 is an overrated resolution IMO. You don't really need to play at anything over 1152x864 to get a nice crisp image. Second, you are waiting on a few games while missing out on so many great current games. You have no idea how beautiful Battlefield 2 looks on a high end system. Same goes for Doom3, Far Cry, Riddick, HL2, upcoming F.E.A.R, etc. By the time your anticipated games come out there will be new games on the horizon that will require even more processing power. There is never a "right time" to upgrade, except for when you need it to play current games smoothly with graphics cranked to high settings. But hey, it's your money and your decision. You think about it while I'll go enjoy BF2 at ultra high settings.
I upgraded because I had it with my Radeon 7500, DAMN THAT THING IS SLOW... Anyways, Waiting to upgrade is never right, because you'll always keep ur money waiting for the right time but that right time will never come because you're always upgrading, its a need not a choice.
I'm waiting because I'm afraid that after I buy my system a lot of new technologies (WGF, LDDM, Vista, etc) will be used and I'll get compatibility problems because I have out-of-date hardware.
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by David16k Are you sure I can run Gears of War, UT2007 and Alan Wake at the highest settings (@1600x1200x32 4xAA 16xAF vSync) with a X2 4200+ and a 7800GTX? I have to be sure, because I'll freak out when I get low FPS in such games with a new system. You saying you run these games?Who are you?What company do you work for?
Can't wait for The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. :O For THAT game, i'm willing to upgrade every part of my rig.
