Nite Piper
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Posted - 2011.01.22 13:20:00 -
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 Originally by: Karinski
OPEN RESPONSE TO EVE PLAYERS ON THIS THREAD:
1) Make no mistake, I would LOVE to upgrade my computer but the kids and the bills say otherwise.
2) The issue is NOT that my very old processor won't run EVE...it's that my old processor ran EVE perfectly until Incursions. It was visually beautiful with no lag.
3) I had just reactivated my account after a 3-week absence.
4) I understand that the EVE community is a notoriously hearty, tough and un-sympathetic lot...but do you REALLY lack the ability to sympathize with other people who simply want to keep playing EVE?
How sad.
I hear your pain. And yes, finances may be tight for many of us. Still, there might just be the off chance that you're caught up in the common perception that a gaming PC costs +$1000. So I'm suggesting you this:
Athlon II X3 434 = $71
(This CPU will run everything in comfort without breaking any sweat, including any existing or planned game - combined with a decent videocard) Or you can cut a few $ more:
Athlon II X2 250 = $58
(While it's hardly a highperforming CPU, it's still way overkill for EVE, and will blow your mind compared to what you have today). Both these CPUs use AM3 socket.
You can get an ATX board with AMD 770 chipset for this for $60, like the ASRock M3A770DE. Or get by with an AMD 760G uATX board for $45, like Biostar A780L3L.
4GB ddr3 RAM, 2 X 2GB 240-pin PC10666 (1333MT/s) will set you back a further $40.
Videocard for this could be either a Radeon 5750 for $110-120 , which requires an extra PCIe power cable from your PSU, or the Radeon 5670 for $80, which doesn't.
You should also be able to get by with a 300-350W PSU for all this. Like an Antec basiq, $30. (doesn't have the PCIe cable for R5750) or a Sparkle or FSP 400W which does, for $45. (these PSUs have only one SATA cable, but frankly, that's all you should need)
So without case and OS, we're at $281 for the öhigh performance systemö (and frankly, it's so good enough, there's really no normal, significant difference in user experience from a $2000 system).
Or $223 for the budget gaming PC option. Add another $100 for Win7 home 64 OEM. I assume you have a usable case, if not, one should still be possible to scavenge some old from somewhere.
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