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Haxus
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:28 am 
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CAPTHARRIS wrote:

I had the Q6600 and found a large difference in the BETA when I moved to I5.


I've wanted to get an i5/i7 for a while, but can't justify the cost yet. My Q6600 is overclocked from 2.4 to 3.2 (I have a G0 stepping), which puts it about in the same performance range as the lower end i5s, and about 20-25% slower than an i7 920 at stock clocks.

I've decided to wait for these 3 things before I upgrade my Mobo/CPU

-USB 3.0
-Sata 6gbps
-6 core i7

Probably going to be saving up all year, including my tax return, so by Xmas I should be building a pretty nice rig; hopefully with all the things above included Wink

This game is definitely a CPU hog, but there's no reason to leave my GTX260 at around or less than 50% utilization when I'm pushing 47fps. There was definitely a performance gain from the Beta, but I'm hoping for more. That may come in the form of driver tweaks. Unfortunately, the latest Nvidias got rolled back due to that automatic fan speed control issue, so they're probably going to be double/triple checking their next release, which means more delays.

Ah well, patience is a virtue, right? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:05 am 
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Dead, here's another suggestion regarding downsampling your audio that may give you an fps boost..

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1183705
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Dead_Silent
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:36 am 
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ok so here's what i can get:
http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com/ads/2010/03/12/47177/AMD-Athlon-II-X4-630-Processor-MSI-785GM-E51-Motherboard

or a processor for $100
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Dead_Silent
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:00 am 
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ok so looking at this one:
http://www.frys-electronics-ads.com/ads/2010/03/12/47119/AMD-Athlon-II-X2-255-Processor-MSI-K9N6PGM-V2-Motherboard

its only dual core.
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Pretzel
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:34 pm 
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I can't even find that second one on the charts and the first one takes DDR3 so you'd have to spend another 100+ bucks on memory.

Fry's usually has new deals every Tuesday and Friday.. keep watching the ads.

Also always check the CPU charts as you want to get as much CPU as you can.. http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
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Pretzel
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:21 am 
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Dude I found your new cpu/mobo!

$100 after rebate http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=32664&adid=9051206&subid=28795191&type=

AMD Phenom! Mobo takes DDR2! (note it's a smaller micro atx board but that shouldn't be an issue, make sure it will mount in your case)

see cpu review http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/reviews/processors/AMD_Phenom_II_X2_555_Athlon_II_X4_635_1.html

I don't think you'll do any better for $100
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Pretzel
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:48 am 
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AMD Quad Core, DDR2 Mobo.. $80. Run to your store before they are gone! http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/ROP/ads.aspx?advid=32664&adid=9094806&subid=28937306&type=

Would cost you $185 on Newegg...

CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103702&Tpk=amd%20635

Mobo http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?nm_mc=AFC-SlickDeals&cm_mmc=AFC-SlickDeals-_-NA-_-NA-_-NA&Item=N82E16813138138

Saw this post in the CPU review "Other Thoughts: Running Battlefield Bad Company 2 with no problems. Using a Asus 8800GTS 512mb Video and getting 50-60 fps in the thick of things in the game. "
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:44 am 
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I can't see anyone with an 8800 GTS getting anywhere near 60fps in BC2 during heavy gunfire, but that's still one hell of a deal!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:11 am 
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with the beta i got over 60 fps and i have 8800gts 640 mb Smile
dont know if the game is diferent :S
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Dead_Silent
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:49 am 
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gonna go pick it up tomorrow
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:17 am 
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Dead_Silent wrote:
gonna go pick it up tomorrow
Be aware that the good deals sell out. You should go as soon as possible.
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