Walter said:Well, I'm unsure mine fits into either category.
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You should check to see if you can replace the chip with a better one. If you dont feel up to the task of doing research for it, let me know what model it is and I can look it up.Darklink286 said:In other news, I really need to start saving for a computer. My laptop's processor holds everything back so horribly I can barely play ME1 and can't stream video at all.
Darklink286 said:In other news, I really need to start saving for a computer. My laptop's processor holds everything back so horribly I can barely play ME1 and can't stream video at all.
Aazealh said:Anything preventing you from playing Mass Effect needs to be obliterated. Get a new computer for Christmas, don't uselessly delay what needs to be done!
SaiyajinNoOuji said:Althoguh seriously Walter, what type of machine are you using?
Yeah, I thought it was pretty obvious I was talking about a desktop machine. They don't make 9600 GTs for laptops. And I'm talking about comparing down to microscopic levels the performance of video cards, so yeah ... I wouldn't be bothering with that sort of minutiae if I was shackled to a laptop with limited capabilities. That's why I thought it was funny you were asking me, so I decided to have some funSaiyajinNoOuji said:Althoguh seriously Walter, what type of machine are you using? ...
If you are using a Laptop for your gaming needs...
Walter said:Yeah, I thought it was pretty obvious I was talking about a desktop machine. They don't make 9600 GTs for laptops.
"NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT"SaiyajinNoOuji said:http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/711346
http://meforums.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=710074&forum=144&sp=105 said:The 9600GT can handle the game at 60FPS pretty steadily provided the rest of the system isn't a bottleneck at least, so your only worry is the CPU.
Walter said:Yeah, I'm not TOO worried. I have a Q6600 at 2.4 GHz. Hopefully ME2 will be able to utilize multi-core processes, but I'm not holding my breath.
Either way, I'm sure it'll run smooth. I just want to ensure it runs SILKY SMOOTH.
I wish I HAD a Q6600.Walter said:Yeah, I'm not TOO worried. I have a Q6600 at 2.4 GHz. Hopefully ME2 will be able to utilize multi-core processes, but I'm not holding my breath.
Either way, I'm sure it'll run smooth. I just want to ensure it runs SILKY SMOOTH. And again, my concern was only based on the debate over whether a 9600 can stand up to an 8800, which was the recommended card by BioWare.
Well just found out that they are fake.Walter said:Those GTX bastards are going to be EXPENSIVE . It's a given that the newest generation of cards are going to trump the previous ones. For me though, that's just an endless circle jerk. It's only significant for the average hardware consumer when a company manages to build a card that can house that kind of power in an affordable package. Preferably sub-$500.
Walter said:What kind of advice are you looking for, trusted brands, or just like, a basics guide to how to assemble the components?
Shane said:ASUS is good but their motherboards, not so much. Both of the ASUS boards I've used in previous builds died within 2 years or so. I did get them replaced however.
I would have to agree with Aaz. I wish I had an ASUS instead of a Biostar. The one I have is good but I absolutely HATE the bio's layout and how they use percentages instead of regular numbers for the OC'ing.Aazealh said:I have to say I'm quite surprised to hear about that. I consider Asus the best motherboard manufacturer in existence. I've been using their products for about 15 years and never had a problem with them.