Lost_WLd

Lost_WLd

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I'd switch the video card to an 8800 GT. It costs a lot less and only takes a 10% performance hit vs a GTS. As far as the CPU goes a high frequency dual core CPU will still outperform a lower frequency quad core for gaming. For leaving stuff out, need a DVD drive?

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I'm guessing they don't want to give a specific time to prevent all us noobs from smashing the "download" button at the same time. Which would probably result in a crashed download server and the internet's vast series of tubes exploding. ;p

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Can't wait for a mod to come out where all you do is build ships until the other person's computer crashes. Last PC standing = victor. :d

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[quote] There are some great beta gameplay videos out there to check out - and we'll have a gamma one shortly that will give you a good idea of what to expect. Aside from that feel free to ask us anything you want to know [/quote] Pie or cake? :d

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"Advent spaceships seem to occupy the middle ground between the weak-but-cheap TEC and the strong-but-expensive Vasari. The Advent don't really pin their hopes on conventional technology, though. It seems like the military doctrine of the Advent is based around their access to powers and abilities not available to either the TEC or the Vasari. Large capital ships, for example, seem to function more as psychological support vessels than the heavily armed weapons platforms of their opponents."<br/

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No problem. I just like offering AMD/ATi as an alternative when they have a good product to fit the use. The price wars between AMD, Intel and Nvidia are the only thing keeping personal computers as affordable as they are right now. If AMD goes bankrupt due to lack of sales(they're running in the red right now) then we all get to pay through the nose. I haven't had any of those "issues" in any of my four rigs I've built over the years though. ;)

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No one respects the AMD/ATi setup for a budget rig :( If I was putting together a new computer right now I'd get a AMD Phenom compatible motherboard($80) and put an Athlon x2 5000+($99) in it. Then for a GPU go with an ATi Radeon 3850 ($170). It has about the same performance as an 8800GTS 320mb and is cheaper. Then when you need to upgrade in the future you can just pop a now really cheap AMD Phenom processor in it along with whatever PCI-E 2.0 card happens to have a good pric

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