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  1. quadomatic

    HD 7850 with Phenom II X4, cpu bottleneck?

    Hm, new overclock: It was stable after close to 6 hours of Prime95, so I guess this is good to go then. The system won't post if the FSB is set to 310. It posts at 305, but I dropped it down to 300 just to be safe. I'm curious as to whether buying faster memory would actually result in being...
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    HD 7850 with Phenom II X4, cpu bottleneck?

    My CPU has the same amount of cache. When I tried overclocking with only my 1066 MHz stick of Corsair Dominator in the board, I was able to get the CPU to 3.3 GHz without much effort. I could buy more DDR2 and push this further rather than dropping $100 on a new CPU, but high speed DDR2 isn't...
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    HD 7850 with Phenom II X4, cpu bottleneck?

    Bingo Initially I think I was only able to get it to 2.6 GHz. I bought some faster DDR2 memory and then I was able to push it a bit farther to 2.93 GHz. I think if I were to buy 4 sticks of 1066 MHz DDR2, then I might be able to raise the FSB a bit more.
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    HD 7850 with Phenom II X4, cpu bottleneck?

    I wish a CPU upgrade weren't so expensive. I paid so little for my current CPU. It was a binned Phenom II X2 sold as an Athlon X2 5000+ for $68 2 years ago. I didn't have to buy new memory at the time either. Trying to upgrade now would cost a small fortune (these are total guesses, but I'd say...
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    HD 7850 with Phenom II X4, cpu bottleneck?

    Bioshock Infinite benchmarks (because people had asked for fps averages and such): Ultra settings, stock clocks: Ultra settings, overclocked:
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    HD 7850 with Phenom II X4, cpu bottleneck?

    I just upgraded my aging HD 5750 with a HD 7850. I'm running the Bioshock Infinite benchmark with the GPU clocked at different speeds, and it seems like the minimum FPS I get doesn't improve fairly substantially with a 45% core overclock, though the maximum FPS and average improve pretty...
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    Upgrading ATI graphics card with new ATI card, reinstall drivers?

    I've never been in this position before, so I apologize if this is a silly question. I'm replacing my HD 5750 with an HD 7850 tomorrow. Since they're both ATI/AMD cards, do I need to reinstall drivers, or am I fine just swapping out the cards and booting up the system?
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    Bioshock Infinite - Excited or Not

    If you didn't enjoy Bioshock 1 enough to play Bioshock 2 (sure, it's not an Irrational game, but it improved the gameplay mechanic for sure), I'm not sure whether you should play this one at all.
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    Bioshock Infinite - Excited or Not

    17 minutes to unpack...wtf!!!!
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    Bioshock Infinite - Excited or Not

    What time does the game unlock on Steam? 12 PM EST/11 PM CST? I live in Chicago, so if so, I get early :D
  11. quadomatic

    First game you paid money for in 2013

    System Shock 2
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    Bioshock Infinite - Excited or Not

    I'm bothered by such things as well. That being said, this is a game made by Irrational. They haven't managed to screw up yet.
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    XFX HD7850 2GB w/Bioshock Infinite & Tomb Raider, $160 AR, FS

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150641 I'm finally listing my old smartphone on eBay, so I decided to put the money towards a new video card. It's $180 before a $20 mail in rebate with free shipping. I plan on selling the codes since I already bought Bioshock Infinite. I...
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    Graphics/gameplay mods for Deus Ex?

    Just finished Deus Ex Human Revolution...it was pretty good. I now really want to play through Deus Ex, but it's pretty dated. Are there any good graphics mods I should know about (aside from New Vision), or any other mods to improve the experience?
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    Laptop screen damaged, is it cracked?

    I should clarify that it's not actually mine. It's my friend's, and it fell off of his bed while in his backpack. I'll have him check if his Dell warranty is still good. I took it apart and tried unplugging and plugging the display cable back into the motherboard but it made no difference...
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    Laptop screen damaged, is it cracked?

    The screen on my Studio XPS 16 is damaged, though I'm not exactly sure what's wrong. I took a picture: http://i.imgur.com/m0ENs.jpg Is it cracked? Do I need to buy a new display?
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    Rage...

    chill: http://www.giantbomb.com/news/rage-the-first-three-hours/3544/ It looks like it's going to be a decent game. But, everyone's endless speculation (flaming may be more accurate...) about the quality of the game isn't going to change a thing.
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    Where do you go for your PC gaming news?

    rockpapershotgun.com, the best
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    Pixel pitch, 1 or 2 foot away?

    Thanks for the tip. The U2311 is a bit out of my price range, and it's an IPS panel, so the response time seems like it might be too slow for my needs (gaming and academic work).
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    Pixel pitch, 1 or 2 foot away?

    I'm trying to pick out a 1920x1080 LCD monitor. I looked at the Ars Technica system guide, and they recommended a 27" ASUS VE276Q. I like the idea of having a large monitor, but the pixel pitch seems rather high (.311). An adviser of mine has an Apple Cinema display, and the sharpness of it...
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    Unreal Tournament III, Active PC servers

    I remember there were a LOT of people playing when Epic released that massive patch...
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    Crysis 2 DX11 Ultra package!

    Time to find out how an HD5750 handles the DX11 effects lol. I am only playing at 1440x900 so eh
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    Crysis 2 DX11 Ultra package!

    I wish I didn't already beat Crysis 2 on Hard mode...I guess I could try it on the hardest mode
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    LA Noire coming to the PC this fall

    Really glad I didn't cave and buy it for 360
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    6/9/11 Steam Weekend Deal: DC Universe Online, Deadrising 2, Resident Evil 5 all 50%

    Hmmm...thinking about Dead Rising 2 and RE5
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    The Witcher 2 HANDS DOWN THE BEST LOOKING GAME ON PC TO DATE!

    Just as you shouldn't assume a game is good because it has good graphics, you shouldn't assume it's bad for having good graphics either.
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    HOLY GUACAMOLE! SSFIV Arcade Edition coming to PC in July!!!

    YES! I was about to cave and get SSFIV for 360. I'm glad I don't have to now.
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    The Witcher 2 Has Gone Gold, Releases In 3 Weeks

    I bought The Witcher 1 on GOG, but I still haven't played it. You really don't need to have played TW1 to understand the new one. There's very, very little from the first game that you really need to know. I won't say anything here. Just google TW1's storyline and you'll be ready to play TW2 in...
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    The Witcher 2 Has Gone Gold, Releases In 3 Weeks

    I've been playing for a few hours now...and I really do feel like this game has GOTY potential. At least RPG GOTY. The graphics are amazing. Combat is really great. Storyline is gripping and well-presented. I really don't know what else someone could possibly want...
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    The Witcher 2 Has Gone Gold, Releases In 3 Weeks

    Do I just suck at combat, or is combat actually decently hard? I died like a bajillion times trying to take out the knights guarding the ballista towards the beginning of the game.
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    The Witcher 2 HANDS DOWN THE BEST LOOKING GAME ON PC TO DATE!

    It runs pretty well nearly maxed out on my system. Ubersampling destroys it though. What is ubersampling anyway?
  32. quadomatic

    What games are you playing?

    Mass Effect 2 Crysis 2 The Witcher Planescape Torment (runs in GemRB on my Pandora)
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    My Crysis 2 thoughts...

    Crysis 2 looks gorgeous, I don't know what people are complaining about...I will admit that the environments are bland compared to Crysis and Crysis Warhead, but it still does a pretty good job. I'm not sure if I think Metro 2033 looks better or not though...
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    Metro 2033 for $10 on newegg

    It's pretty thrilling at the beginning, but combat is kinda ridiculous. Enemies spot you way too easily.
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    Which game to buy

    The Witcher 2...I never even played the first one, but it looks so amazing. The Witcher EE is $5 on GOG.com. TW2 is $35 on D2D with the code "SIZZLE".
  36. quadomatic

    Some New Indie Titles on Steam -- Hydrophobia, Garshasp

    RockPaperShotgun wrote something up on Capsized. It looks pretty good.
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    The Witcher 2 Has Gone Gold, Releases In 3 Weeks

    Done! As much as I really don't care for D2D, I'm not sure I can justify spending $10 more on GOG...