BB1 wrote:Did you get one of them fancy new Voodoo2 cards?
LOL,
you want one? I have one in a computer in the basement. $500.00 of course if the going price is more, you pay more. it IS vintage you know.
I do remember when I first got it. I was on the phone with WALL when I first entered a game. he was laughing at me because I was just sitting there watching s**t blow up, instead of doing anything constructive.
BB1 wrote:Did you get one of them fancy new Voodoo2 cards?
LOL,
you want one? I have one in a computer in the basement. $500.00 of course if the going price is more, you pay more. it IS vintage you know.
I do remember when I first got it. I was on the phone with WALL when I first entered a game. he was laughing at me because I was just sitting there watching sh** blow up, instead of doing anything constructive.
No kidding? Unfortunately old computer crap doesn't appreciate in value...
I'm guessing Scrappy is whittling parts for his new computer out of firewood or something.
In the meantime I've nearly gathered all the necessary parts for my new rig.
Just waiting on the RAM to come off backorder. Might take a couple of weeks. By then scrappy may have finished carving his mouse out of soap.
"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." -Albert Einstein
What video card are you going with? I currently have an 8800GTX OC Edition and when I compare it to current video cards, it's still looking pretty good. It struggled a little bit with ME2 and Borderlands maxed out. I'm not looking forward to dropping a buttload on another video card but I'll have to replace this one eventually.
I have a few in mind, but haven't fully decided yet. I may hold out for the new nvidia cards to come out...which is relatively soon, I think.
I know in the meantime they've put out those GTX 550 Ti's which are dirt cheap and powerful enough to run Crysis2. Spiritual successors, but not real upgrades.
All I can say is stay away from the Gigabit cards. They make a damn fine mobo, but I've heard nothing but grief about their graphics cards.
"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." -Albert Einstein
Even my GTS 8800 640mb is still usable. as long as I don't expect too much from it. I can play Mass Effect 2 also, but cut the res down to windowed 1280x720.
By the way FirbirGir, do you use 'film grain' in ME? I thought it was ok as a novelty, but turned it off after using it a couple hours back in ME1.
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~Voltaire