My video card. My laptop has 3 or 4 gb of memeory (can't remember at the moment), a strong dual core (2.8 ghz), and a 256 mb video card. Whoever designed it is a dummy.
Poll: Your computer's weakest link...
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My motherboard, it's on the way out, also my RAM at the moment i'm down to a mismatched set of DDR2 (2GB, and 1 GB with different speeds) after one of my OCZ 2GB modules died.
Everything else blasts modern games and software out of the water with its horsepower.
Everything else blasts modern games and software out of the water with its horsepower.
Well I finally got Crysis 2 now that they have the Ultra detail DX11 patch out. I didn't play much just the intro bit (it was late) but it ran steadily over 50 FPS at max settings so I think I'm good. Metro 2033 and original Crysis (and every other game I've tried) also all play very well.
Although if I had to pick a weakest link it would probably be either that my SSD is only 80gb or that I don't have the GPU horsepower for 3D or triple monitors (with max settings).
Although if I had to pick a weakest link it would probably be either that my SSD is only 80gb or that I don't have the GPU horsepower for 3D or triple monitors (with max settings).
good topic. sound is my issue. this dell is from 2001 .... 2001! but it's still in fine condition. i don't play anything intensive on it, my real gaming machine is my toshiba qosmio laptop, but as my lady's machine just pooped out she has been using it and i've been looking up components to a new machine.
I don't game on my laptop, but I'll partake anyway.
My current laptop is a mess. The keyboard doesn't work, it is literally coming apart at the seams, the internet is slow and buggy, and the memory capacity isn't worth shit. Practically all I can do reliably on it is play DVDs. This laptop is about two years old.
My old laptop, an eight year old Toshiba, is where I do most of my work. All that it can't do is reliably play movies, everything else on it works fine or better than my two year old laptop. Yeah, the utterly obsolete laptop I replaced because it was running a lot slower than it used to still runs better than the new one.
Never buying a Packerd Bell again, I'll tell you that much...
My current laptop is a mess. The keyboard doesn't work, it is literally coming apart at the seams, the internet is slow and buggy, and the memory capacity isn't worth shit. Practically all I can do reliably on it is play DVDs. This laptop is about two years old.
My old laptop, an eight year old Toshiba, is where I do most of my work. All that it can't do is reliably play movies, everything else on it works fine or better than my two year old laptop. Yeah, the utterly obsolete laptop I replaced because it was running a lot slower than it used to still runs better than the new one.
Never buying a Packerd Bell again, I'll tell you that much...
Not mine, but my friend's computer is beyond hope. Even worse, he's too ignorant to see that he desperately needs an upgrade.
Mine, however, won't need upgrading when Skyrim comes out, and can run Crysis 1 (the badly optimized one) at 80+ fps at maximum settings.
He's also an ignorant fuck about anything and everything, while I'm extremely open-minded. He's bad with spelling and grammar, while I'm a grammar Nazi. We have the perfect little yin-yang thing going on.
CPU - Intel Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz single core
GPU - nVidia GeForce 5400 integrated
RAM - 1 GB DDR 400
HDD - 40 GB 5400 RPM IDE
The case is dusty as all hell because he hasn't EVER cleaned it. Seriously, instead of cables, I opened it up to see PURE DUST AND CAT HAIR. He also leaves his files all over instead of organizing them. He never defrags. He never scans for spyware, malware or viruses. He just does not take care of his computer, plain and simple.
Oh, and he has a CRT monitor. I find that a bit insane in today's world.
GPU - nVidia GeForce 5400 integrated
RAM - 1 GB DDR 400
HDD - 40 GB 5400 RPM IDE
The case is dusty as all hell because he hasn't EVER cleaned it. Seriously, instead of cables, I opened it up to see PURE DUST AND CAT HAIR. He also leaves his files all over instead of organizing them. He never defrags. He never scans for spyware, malware or viruses. He just does not take care of his computer, plain and simple.
Oh, and he has a CRT monitor. I find that a bit insane in today's world.
Mine, however, won't need upgrading when Skyrim comes out, and can run Crysis 1 (the badly optimized one) at 80+ fps at maximum settings.
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 Ghz quad core
GPU - AMD Radeon HD 5770
RAM - 4GB DDR3 1600
HDD - 1 TB 7200 RPM SATA
I clean out my case monthly, I organize EVERYTHING I CAN. I defrag and do all my scans weekly, while I'm at college, in fact.
GPU - AMD Radeon HD 5770
RAM - 4GB DDR3 1600
HDD - 1 TB 7200 RPM SATA
I clean out my case monthly, I organize EVERYTHING I CAN. I defrag and do all my scans weekly, while I'm at college, in fact.
He's also an ignorant fuck about anything and everything, while I'm extremely open-minded. He's bad with spelling and grammar, while I'm a grammar Nazi. We have the perfect little yin-yang thing going on.
My PC is extremely well balanced. There is no specific part that I would replace above all the others right now, as they are all about mid-range gaming (Able to handle very high settings on modern games, but only about 40fps).
My pc HAD an issue where it would randomly shut down, but from what i read on the internets it was a problem with windows 7 or something, and its been fixed now... so i dunno.
EDIT: My PC is quite resonable, it can run pretty much whatever i want it to NOW, but with the higher end games coming out soon it might start to be a little strained. But it can run Crysis on Maximum, which was pretty awesome back when i got it a while back.
EDIT: My PC is quite resonable, it can run pretty much whatever i want it to NOW, but with the higher end games coming out soon it might start to be a little strained. But it can run Crysis on Maximum, which was pretty awesome back when i got it a while back.
1200W PSU
Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 Video Card
AMD Phenom II x4 965 processor (3.4GHz)
8GB DDR3 RAM
Liquid Cooling
Windows 7 (64 bit)
(2) 500GB hard drives in RAID 0
You tell me what the weakest link is.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 480 Video Card
AMD Phenom II x4 965 processor (3.4GHz)
8GB DDR3 RAM
Liquid Cooling
Windows 7 (64 bit)
(2) 500GB hard drives in RAID 0
You tell me what the weakest link is.
