@LordSkywalker:"I can't stand it that the "high-end" setup I got in late '04 for Half-Life 2 is now "old and busted". I try playing Dark Messiah or Company of Heroes and find out I've gotta upgrade unless I want to run them at hideously low quality."My year old, low end laptop (~US$620, AMD Sempron Mobile with a Radeon Xpress 200M (Which shares system memory) is definately not intended as a hardcore gaming machine, hell it struggles with Q3 based games at it's native res (1280x768).It can still play Company of Heroes at about the quality I've come to expect from a console, and it perfectly playable most of the time, unless you use the "crab" minesweeping tool on the Sherman tanks.My desktop that was probably around US$1200 when I put it together in what was probably early '02 and is using a second hand video card is very noticably better for games.If I had bought a "high-end" desktop (US$2500 or so) in late '04, it would absolutely kick the arse of this laptop, and given the results of playing it here, it should be able to make Company of Heroes look pretty darn nice.
@LordSkywalker Your highend 2yr old machine is now "old and busted"!? I built my MID-highend for about $1000 2 yrs ago and it plays company of heros just fine! I haven't tried dark messiah so can't tell ya how it runs that.
"by sandfish 9 hours ago + 19 diggs @jerigoThe power supply is actually the most important component in a computer. You should always invest in a well built, efficient power supply."19 diggs, 19 dumb asses.How did you test your power supply ?It's only important for analog audio.
uhmm yeahhhh compare $2k SLI system to $6k SLI system, a $200 gfx card is a decent one, the highest I've seen them is $700. I've built a few high end $6k machines for dedicated gamers. $2k is a bargain.
dacheetahNov 2, 2006
@LordSkywalker:"I can't stand it that the "high-end" setup I got in late '04 for Half-Life 2 is now "old and busted". I try playing Dark Messiah or Company of Heroes and find out I've gotta upgrade unless I want to run them at hideously low quality."My year old, low end laptop (~US$620, AMD Sempron Mobile with a Radeon Xpress 200M (Which shares system memory) is definately not intended as a hardcore gaming machine, hell it struggles with Q3 based games at it's native res (1280x768).It can still play Company of Heroes at about the quality I've come to expect from a console, and it perfectly playable most of the time, unless you use the "crab" minesweeping tool on the Sherman tanks.My desktop that was probably around US$1200 when I put it together in what was probably early '02 and is using a second hand video card is very noticably better for games.If I had bought a "high-end" desktop (US$2500 or so) in late '04, it would absolutely kick the arse of this laptop, and given the results of playing it here, it should be able to make Company of Heroes look pretty darn nice.
icsuNov 2, 2006
RTFA2 cards for $400 are almost as good as (and in some benchamrks better than) a $550 card.
slovenian6474Nov 2, 2006
@LordSkywalker Your highend 2yr old machine is now "old and busted"!? I built my MID-highend for about $1000 2 yrs ago and it plays company of heros just fine! I haven't tried dark messiah so can't tell ya how it runs that.
jeriqoNov 2, 2006
"by sandfish 9 hours ago + 19 diggs @jerigoThe power supply is actually the most important component in a computer. You should always invest in a well built, efficient power supply."19 diggs, 19 dumb asses.How did you test your power supply ?It's only important for analog audio.
iamshadesNov 7, 2006
uhmm yeahhhh compare $2k SLI system to $6k SLI system, a $200 gfx card is a decent one, the highest I've seen them is $700. I've built a few high end $6k machines for dedicated gamers. $2k is a bargain.
iamshadesNov 7, 2006
any one who wants a SERIOUS gaming rig doesnt use old parts from their old pc, thats called a CHEAP 'gaming' rig used for cs or hl.
iamshadesNov 7, 2006
if you're building a budget high end pc why would you use low end parts?duhhhf**k