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Got a few minutes in with Gibbo last night on some map I didnt know. Was good fun but I had to go for a shower , saw him jump out of a top floor window on to the back of a lorry. I love these graphics and the sounds of the environment. I spawned on him once straight into a world of pain as it seemed a whole squad was pounding on him.
 
I have one question actually, for those experienced PC users...

Gaming sound cards? Are they really worth it when you have a 5.1 on the MoBo, a decent 5.1 headset and plenty of computing (CPU & GPU) power?
 
jammydodger said:
Nice one SyR i've accepted you and had a wee peek at your stats.

Crikey 4.5 million points and most of it done as infantry. My kind of player dude.
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Yep, I've mainly stuck to the infantry only servers. I'm still to unlock most of the enhancements for the tanks choppers and jets.
 
OC recommended NO soundcard with my last set up, but I think you do need a basic one though for certain applications.

Chaps, I was going to get a new pc but maybe just upgrading to a 250G SSD and a good AMD GFX card will be ok as I have an i7 overclocked to 3.6ghz and a 600W PSU, so what SSD and AMD Card to get?
Newby question alert......can I transfer stuff to the SSD or does it need the OP system installed on it as well? (gawd I hate why pc's are so complicated)
 
DarthVega said:
OC recommended NO soundcard with my last set up, but I think you do need a basic one though for certain applications.

Chaps, I was going to get a new pc but maybe just upgrading to a 250G SSD and a good AMD GFX card will be ok as I have an i7 overclocked to 3.6ghz and a 600W PSU, so what SSD and AMD Card to get?
Newby question alert......can I transfer stuff to the SSD or does it need the OP system installed on it as well? (gawd I hate why pc's are so complicated)
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I jus got a £90 novatech voucher burning a hole in my pocket here. Nothing I need from them...

1. I have 6 gigs of ram, never get anywhere near filling it.

2. They don't do a second 6870 graphics card so I cant go crossfire.

3. I doubt I need a sound card as I have a gaming mother board and a decent headset.

4. I already got mouse, keyboard, joypads/sticks an other perfs I need.

5. I already got a 650 watt PSU, ok its like 2 years old but no issues there. Would upgrade if I went crossfire of course.

6. Cant afford new graphics cards, all the ones I would buy are like 200+, even with the discount its not worth it.

Stuck on what to blow it on!

EDIT: Only upgrade I can think thats worth it would be this... 750w modular PSU , as my current PSU is not modular.
 
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I use onbaord sound with a medusa speedlink 5.1 headset.

just messing with gfx settings atm as can get a little laggy on 64 man servers. Also slooooooooooooow load times for map changes = SSD is a must!

JD shown me how its done briefly last night, I am pants as too used to CS and BFBC2 which are more run and gun than BF3.
 
Ive finally got myself a copy of Gran Turismo 5, and addicted does not describe it. In less than a week my stable contains a 71 Mustang, an Impreza turbo, a fully modded Murcielago, and a beautiful Ferrari Enzo, jacked up to 850bhp. Currently saving for the Ferrari F1, although I may get a Ford Nascar first..:cool:
 
DarthVega said:
and I was counting on advice on GFX and SSD but maybe the wrong kind of forum. Get a new gaming keyboard or mouse
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Best bang for buck atm is probs the 7950 which would handle everything for quite some time. If you cant afford that then just downsize until you find one you can afford. AMD will always be cheaper than equivalent Nvidia but AMD will do what you need it to quite comfortably. I can max out all settings on all games I have with no probs at all.

SSD's I dont know an awful lot about. They all should be better than HDD speed wise so get one at the price range you're happy to pay. I got a Samsung 120 gb one that should trim itself ok (like a defrag for SSd's) , never defrrag an SSD btw. If you're unsure then look on http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=88

All the info you need will be explained there.
 
cheers JD, a Radeon 7950 it is then, and a 250GB SSD as well, just need to work out how to put my win7 pro 64 on the SSD and transfer programmes :confused:
 
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