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Need help upgrading computer

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by dshah101, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. morguex

    morguex Guest

    Hey I just upgrade from a 19", so to me it's a big change.

     
  2. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    I went from 19 to 24 to 30
     
  3. abuzar1

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    I went from 15 to 17, imagine how I feel!
     
  4. morguex

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    Well all i can say is I got the 22" this past weekend and I am very very happy with it. I love playing FEAR on this thing,(looks so sweet in 1680x1050) but man I would love to try FEAR on your 30" monitor sammorris.
    Peace all
     
  5. sammorris

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    Well, two problems:

    1. You need to edit the game's config file to allow that resolution
    2. My Graphics card isn't quite powerful enough to run that resolution with the detail turned up to max.
    I've been running the game at 2048x1536, and leaving a black bar to the left and right of the game. It means I still get a pretty large picture, and it's running native (so no interpolation to smudge the picture) but I reduce the performance hit.
     
  6. morguex

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    I have edited the config file to run at 1680x1050, thats why i said it looks so sweet.
     
  7. sammorris

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    Yup, I used to run it at 1600x1200, it looked awesome.
    Have you completed the game before?
    The ending sequence at high resolution...
    :O
     
  8. morguex

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    I did complete it, but that was on my old 19"lcd.
    Looking forward to finishing it on the new monitor.
    Did you get the expansion pak (Extraction point) and if yes is it worth getting?
    I've been eyeballing it at the store, but not sure if I wanna buy it or not.
    Geezzz we really got off topic here LOL
     
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    I haven't no, I was going to ask the same question. From what I've heard, it's more of the same, which is fine for me!
     
  10. dshah101

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    Is it possible to connect my computer to the tv with the graphics card I have? This way I could play games on a bigger screen
     
  11. sammorris

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    If it has an S-video port, or if your TV has a VGA input.
     
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    My graphics card does, but there is only one problem. The graphics card has a 7 pin s-video where as the tv has a 4 pin s-video. What should I do?

     
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  14. morguex

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    Well I guess i'll go pick it up on the weekend, I'll let you know how it is sammorris.
     
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    Sure. I may be away from the forums for a few days, so apologies if I don't answer straight away.
     
  16. morguex

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    NP, have fun.
     
  17. EWOcelot

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    Ok I have a sony VAIO VGC RB40

    same specs as above except....

    vid card: visiontek X1550
    2 gig ram.
    Windows Vista

    My pc works fine since I upgraded to that, except I still have problems gaming. The newer games like halo 2, Bioshock, my pc begins to choke a little. Not too much but enough that I really have to consider just buying the games for my xbox 360 instead because it will be a lot easier.

    Now I want advice on what to do...

    Buy a new processor (Not too sure on how to install one or even if it will be compatible with my mobo or my 32 bit programs.)
    Buy a new PC
    Pay someone to build a gaming rig for me
     
  18. sammorris

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    The weak link in those games is not just the CPU, it's also the graphics card. That is what is bottlenecking your games as much as anything. To be fair, it's probably best to get a custom built gaming PC setup, if you're not willing to build one yourself, get somebody else to do it for you. If you're a PC gamer, you should never have to consider getting the 360 versions for 'it runs better' reasons.
     
  19. EWOcelot

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    So what your saying Is the simple solution would be buy a new graphics card? If so Which would you recommend?
     
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    What are the complete specs of that system?
     

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