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[BustaNinja]

Even though 5670's aren't the best cards, they're pretty good for the price if you buy 'em on Newegg. They can play most games maxed on 720p and have DX11 but since the GTX260, 280, 285, and Fermi have better performance, they're priced a lot higher and people may not want to pay like $200+ for a card.

~Nrg

But I would argue that with the right rig, you would pull better performance out of a single $200 card then 2 $100 cards. I mean, I play Bad Company 2 online with maxed out settings, and I am running a single GTX260

[nerfnrg]

Even though 5670's aren't the best cards, they're pretty good for the price if you buy 'em on Newegg. They can play most games maxed on 720p and have DX11 but since the GTX260, 280, 285, and Fermi have better performance, they're priced a lot higher and people may not want to pay like $200+ for a card.

~Nrg

But I would argue that with the right rig, you would pull better performance out of a single $200 card then 2 $100 cards. I mean, I play Bad Company 2 online with maxed out settings, and I am running a single GTX260

A HD 5670 is $90 BTW, my friend just built a rig. However the ATI HD 4870 is better than a GTX260. And that one is half the price of a GTX260...

~Nrg

[Coal Ten]

I find that this chart by Tom's hardware is as accurate as we can get to which card is better.

[BustaNinja]

Even though 5670's aren't the best cards, they're pretty good for the price if you buy 'em on Newegg. They can play most games maxed on 720p and have DX11 but since the GTX260, 280, 285, and Fermi have better performance, they're priced a lot higher and people may not want to pay like $200+ for a card.

~Nrg

But I would argue that with the right rig, you would pull better performance out of a single $200 card then 2 $100 cards. I mean, I play Bad Company 2 online with maxed out settings, and I am running a single GTX260

A HD 5670 is $90 BTW, my friend just built a rig. However the ATI HD 4870 is better than a GTX260. And that one is half the price of a GTX260...

~Nrg

Since when is $135 half of $160?
GTX260
And honestly, for only $30 more, you can get the support that nVidia has. I've also never bought a DOA GPU with an nVidia chipset, but I've gotten several Radeon cards that came fucked up.
But really, at this point, its no longer about the GPUs. The new i7s or AMD 6 cores are about the only thing that will boost your performance, along with good solid memory. Really, if you have a memory setup with 2 sticks, take the one in slot 2 out. Memory is really where you get all your performance.So just upgrade that.

Yeah, again with the wall of text. nVidia fanboys (like me) will always argue against ATi, and most people I know who use an ATi card eventually switch to nVidia.

[nerfnrg]

Well, the new laptop I'm getting has an AMD Phenom Quad Core and an ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1GB DDR3 with switchable graphics and that will be able to max games out at 768p (native res is 1366 x 768) for at least a few years. Right now, ATi has the advantage with the HD5xxx series but with the lower-ended nVidia Fermi/4xx cards coming out nVidia will probably start selling more cards.

~Nrg

[xtremejumpy]

NVIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FANBOY GLEEEEEEEEEEEEE

ANYWAYS.
I belive its time we start actually playing stuff. I MAY buy a TF2 server.

and you guys should buy Global Agenda. Its the shiz

[BustaNinja]

Well, the new laptop I'm getting has an AMD Phenom Quad Core and an ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1GB DDR3 with switchable graphics and that will be able to max games out at 768p (native res is 1366 x 768) for at least a few years. Right now, ATi has the advantage with the HD5xxx series but with the lower-ended nVidia Fermi/4xx cards coming out nVidia will probably start selling more cards.

~Nrg

I'd like to see that, because I know from experience that Laptop specs are not only padded, but outright wrong. The biggest fault is in the graphic sections. They can put CHIPSETS in, but thats really not the same as a graphic card. So thus they will always run weird.

And besides.... ANY GAME MAXED OUT AT 1080p for the next three years!

Yeah, nerfnrg, lets talk about games instead of how you can't count*. This is after all the PC gaming thread.

Alien Swarm? Kinda funny, because today I was playing online, and I join a game with someone by the name of Ubermensch, the name of a Nerfer on this site (I have no clue if he still goes on here or not), but still, Alien Swarm is free, and its a really good game. Very fun. And if you are like me and typically play Bad Company 2 or any game with a match that lasts longer than half an hour, you'd like it. I can play like 4-5 levels within that time. Its just a fun game. PLAY ALIEN SWARM!!

*A reference to the $135 dollar graphic card being half of the $160 graphic card. See? BustaNinja even sites his jokes. What a bad motherfucker.

Edited by BustaNinja, 09 August 2010 - 11:04 PM.

[Merzlin]

Alright, I thought this would belong here:


To those who own a steam account and invites members on Nerf haven, beware. Stud Muffins has been trying to steal steam accounts. I believe he has successfully stolen 4, and he intends to continue. This is a fair warning, don't click / download / interact with this member or his messages.

On a brighter note, I've been playing Balloon Tf2. It's kind of like Tf2 on a pirate ship, it's an interesting mod.

[hawkshot]

I know someone who only plays balloon TF2. I tried playing, but I never got a hold of floating.

[xtremejumpy]

Alright, I thought this would belong here:


To those who own a steam account and invites members on Nerf haven, beware. Stud Muffins has been trying to steal steam accounts. I believe he has successfully stolen 4, and he intends to continue. This is a fair warning, don't click / download / interact with this member or his messages.

On a brighter note, I've been playing Balloon Tf2. It's kind of like Tf2 on a pirate ship, it's an interesting mod.

I LOVE BALLOON TF2!!!!

Anyways, my big deal here is something that blew my mind today.
I'm doing you guy's dirty work and looking for games and stuff that look amazing.

Today I found BRINK

http://www.brinkthegame.com/

Needless to say its like bad company, tf2, borederlands, and a bunch of other stuff in one game.

I got all giddy this morning looking at it


Sig that, I dare you.

[BustaNinja]

It looks damn good. I liked the platforming of Mirror's Edge, and thought it would translate really well to the combat FPS scene, and this seems like just the thing. Gonna keep eying it out though.

[Stud Muffins]

Alright, I thought this would belong here:


To those who own a steam account and invites members on Nerf haven, beware. Stud Muffins has been trying to steal steam accounts. I believe he has successfully stolen 4, and he intends to continue. This is a fair warning, don't click / download / interact with this member or his messages.

On a brighter note, I've been playing Balloon Tf2. It's kind of like Tf2 on a pirate ship, it's an interesting mod.

Wow Merz, I explained this to you. I haven't stolen any, I am merely trying to regain my old account. I knew that Lucian had told you about this, so I went along with your little game.

Thanks for being a dick.

[Merzlin]

If you really want to keep on lying, at least do it through Personal Messages so you don't make yourself look like a fool. You can continue playing your little "stealing accounts game", but I've already reported you to Valve.

Brink looks interesting, but I feel like it won't be as "free movement" as they preach. There might be scenarios where you could jump off a roof and into a room....and that would be the only way off the roof. Maybe I'm just doubting the game, but I'll be mighty interested to see how it plays when released.

[k9turrent]

So after getting my laptop fixed after dropping it....

Things I have learned:

• Don't drop your laptop
• If the laptop performance suck after the drop, Check if the fan in moving.
• Don't drop your laptop

Well before the fix, the mobo was running at 72C, and now it's back to 40C

And the air circulation to the HDD suck in my sony.

[Wenie288]

would any body be willing to give me free steam games give me the username if so im trying to get in the gameing thing

Edited by Wenie288, 23 August 2010 - 01:45 AM.

[k9turrent]

would any body be willing to give me free steam games give me the username if so im trying to get in the gameing thing

I honestly have a around $100 lined to my account and you want me to give it to you?
FYI by giving someone your steam account, you are giving them all your games you have paid for..... NO

The following link has a bunch of FREE games on steam provided that you already have steam downloaded.
http://forums.steamp...ad.php?t=851573

[BustaNinja]

would any body be willing to give me free steam games give me the username if so im trying to get in the gameing thing

Are you 12? This isn't a gameboy game in the playground. You can't really just "lend" people your steam account. Minus 5 points for being an idiot.

In case you didn't get that, thats a no. Make your own gad dang steam account and get your own gad dang steam games. There are even free games. Alien Swarm is awesome and free. Also, there are super cheap games. I spent like $12 to get 3 games during the Effeminate steam sale this summer. Thus, you don't even need that much money to play steam games.

Honestly, this sounds like a fail hacker. Please, Weiner, just don't post here anymore.

[xtremejumpy]

ok, I want to play some serious TF2
if anyones up for it in the future let me know

[Zorns Lemma]

Anyone play SC2 and bought US boxed sets? I must construct additional guest passes :<

Also, lowest ftw.

Edited by Zorn's Lemma, 24 August 2010 - 02:06 AM.

[xtremejumpy]

Anyone play SC2 and bought US boxed sets? I must construct additional guest passes :<

Also, lowest ftw.

If its any good I may get it. I heard shit reviews. Whats you're opinion?

[Zorns Lemma]

Anyone play SC2 and bought US boxed sets? I must construct additional guest passes :<

Also, lowest ftw.

If its any good I may get it. I heard shit reviews. Whats you're opinion?

I am ranked in like the top 2% of the world after 7 hours of guest passing, so I am probably pretty biased here :V

It's definitely the best RTS game out right now hands down. But the RTS genre and computer games in general is losing right now to console and console imitation (basically all of steam :V) games. eSports is also not very popular in North America as compared to Europe and Asia.

Single player is pretty awesome. The matchmaking is also really good though, even if battle.net2.0 has less features than the original from 1995...

Edited by Zorn's Lemma, 25 August 2010 - 12:20 AM.

[Phree Agent]

SC2 is beast, but they need to nerf (no pun intended) Terran. Totally unbalanced as of now. I haven't play too too much, so I am no pro but it's a solid game with tons of depth. If you are looking to play a game where you actually need skill to win, buy this. **Caution: Rage and or Rage quit potential is high in this game. You will get angry, but its mega fun**

[xtremejumpy]

I may end up getting it when I have spare money. I'm buying Gear's firebow, but when I make my next paycheck I very well may buy it.
Only if you'd play with me though
I HATE windows LIVE with a bloody passion

[gmzamz]

steamid: gmzamz
games: HL2DM, AA3

[Blacksunshine]

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