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| JimboSHU my status is extremely accurate. | posted on 02-14-2002 @ 7:11 PM |    | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00  | I know this game,Black&White, has been probably talked about a lot in the past but I just recently heard about it and checked it out and it looked pretty good. My question is since you guys are the tech experts, will my computer run this game well? It barely meets the reqs, and I sure as hell don't want to purchase the game if it won't run. My specs are: 400 mhz AMDK62 256 megs of ram 16 meg ATI Rage 128 I know my system is shitty but please let me know if this game runs OR suggest any games that are decent and would run. I'm dying to buy some new games, and don't have enough cash to buy a new pc(even a barebones) right now, and I simply can't find any. I'm sure there are some good old games that are out there..Any help would be appreciated. I'm too lazy to make a sig. AIM | ||||
| Disturbed G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Pac Man Power Pill Gunner | posted on 02-14-2002 @ 8:00 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Sep. 00 | I would say yes because of the 256 ram. If i would you I would download the demo and see if it runs. I think Half-Life would run with no problem. You could buy that and download Counter-Strike.
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| JimboSHU my status is extremely accurate. | posted on 02-14-2002 @ 9:12 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Thanks for the input.- Do you know where the demo is available? Gamespot seems like its only offering it to the paying subscribers and I don't see it on the game's website. I've downloaded the Half Life demo recently and it runs superbly but I don't know if that's a game I could really get into. I have Kingpin and never got really far in the game because basically I get bored quick of just shooting people unless its a war type sim. edit- actually i think b&w never had a demo, reason why i'm kind of hesitant to purchase because of my system I'm too lazy to make a sig. AIM This message was edited by JimboSHU on 2-14-02 @ 9:19 PM | ||||
| Shifty | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 9:14 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: May. 00 | I got a ripped copy and it ran fine on my 450mhz Pentium III with 96 megs of RAM and an 8Meg video card. Hopefully they fixed all the bugs with that game and you'll have no problem with it. | ||||
| JimboSHU my status is extremely accurate. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 11:01 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Thanks Shifty..think I may just buy it now. Also, I want an opinion from all of you guys. If you had the choice to get a new pc(granted it would be barebones and you'd be using some existing parts) or just getting x-box or ps2 for gaming what would you choose, and which if its a console? I'm too lazy to make a sig. AIM | ||||
| hornygoatweed I've Got A Vagina With Teeth. G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Dragoon Battalion My friends call me Weed | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 4:28 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | It depends Jimbo, what kind of a gamer are you? In the console vs. PC debate, I always take the side of the PC. Sure, the PC can be a pain in the ass with hardware upgrades and vid/sound card patches, but the games are usually a lot more customizeable and playability is usually a lot more fun. PC games tend to have more of a life as well - console games are what they are, you get what you pay for. PC games tend to have fanatical players that make endless maps and mods well extending the life of the game for most players - so you drop $40 on a PC game and you play it for months on end, and when a new map comes out you play it even more. Zthen theres multiplayer, but the consoles are entering this arena now, so thats becoming a moot point. As for choosing a console (assuming a PC wasnt an option), I chose the X-Box over PS2, and I got one for Christmas. Its good, games look amazing on my 36" tv, but being the new console in town, there really aren't that many games available at the moment. PS2 has an extensive library readily available, not to mention some current hot one (GTA3, SOE, etc.). With either console you're gonna drop down $300 plus $50 for each game more or less, so cash-wise your initially laying out the same amount. I went with the X-Box because the PS2 from a hardware point of view is somewhat dated, and the X-Box has much more in the way of power and graphic ability - which (hopefully) will open the door to better ground-breaking games in the future. Which ever way you decide really comes down to how much you play, what you like to play, and what you can afford. I would say if you could, try upgrading that PC of yours (drop in a faster CPU, new vid card, etc.) - that might be a cheaper solution for you and open up more games that you'd be able to play now.  You can reach me through AIM or email. Don't be shy, drop a line and say Hi!
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| PatCooper | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 4:32 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | Barebones P.C. dude...go for that. You can do so much more and the games for the P.C. keep getting better. | ||||
| JimboSHU my status is extremely accurate. | posted on 02-15-2002 @ 4:35 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | Yeah, I'm leaning toward saving and scrapping some cash together to do that...Are there any good sites you're familiar with? The only one I've found that looks respectable is ( http://accessmicro.com no not spam, i have no affiliation to it ) thinking about trying to put together an AMD Athlon XP DDR package edit- Thanks for the in-depth response hgw. See If I were to go the PC way I have no choice but to at least get a new motherboard and cpu, etc. because my pc is so shitty that it doesn't have an AGP slot. and the MAX my current motherboard will handle is a 550 AMDK62(granted its only like $30 bucks but its not that much of an improvement) I'm too lazy to make a sig. AIM This message was edited by JimboSHU on 2-15-02 @ 5:13 PM | ||||
| JimboSHU my status is extremely accurate. | posted on 02-24-2002 @ 5:24 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | I figured I would just add this post to this thread I already started. I think I'm pretty much set on getting the following parts for a new PC. Wouldn't mind hearing from you guys what you all think and if I should be looking for something else. Motherboard- EPOX EP-8KHA+ VIA KT266A chipset, 3 DDR/6PCI/1AGP slot(includes sound onboard) CPU - Athlon XP 1700+ 256 MB DDR ram Thermaltake A1139 Volcano 6 cu ball bearing copper amd skt 462 heatsink+fan IN-Win S506 300 Watt Power Supply Mid tower ATX case, 2 case fans I'm going to add a CD burner from my old pc + a 24x cd-rom, as well as a 40gb 7200 rpm hard drive. Then I'm going to probably purchase the GF3 Ti200 for my video needs. All in all, it's going to cost around $600. I think it sounds good.  | ||||
| Rookie Stature of an Oompa Loompa! | posted on 02-25-2002 @ 9:25 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | Jimbo, that system sounds great, very similar to mine actually. The only thing I might upgrade if I were you is the power supply. Many people have problems with 300 watt power supplies and Athlon processors, especially with the Epox boards. I would go 400 watt if I were you. Antec makes a great 400 watt power supply, model # pp412x. Also you need to take case and CPU cooling VERY seriously with the Athlon. They run HOT.  I used to post on OpieAnthony.com but I lost my bookmark and now I can't find the site. | ||||
| JimboSHU my status is extremely accurate. | posted on 02-25-2002 @ 10:11 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | That's why I picked the case that came with 2 fans installed--this is one of those build your own barebones, they assemble it deals. One of the fans sucks cool air in while the other just exhausts. And then it has the heatsink/fan...I'm not exactly an expert when it comes to those things but I would think that would be enough cooling solutions, no? About the power supply, do you think 350 watts would suffice, they don't offer a 400 watt and I don't want to get this system and replace that because then I'll just have a power supply collecting dust. | ||||
| Rookie Stature of an Oompa Loompa! | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 9:17 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | The 350 watt supply should work for you. It's definitely a better option than the 300 watt. As far as cooling goes, what you are getting should be ok, but I recommend downloading a monitoring tool like Motherboard Monitor or VIA Hardware Monitor. This will allow you to monitor the temperatures of your CPU and motherboard chipset, and voltage levels coming into the motherboard. If temps get too high, or voltage levels drop too far below specs you will probably have stability problems. There is a good discussion forum at amdmb.com with a whole forum dedicated to Epox boards. Lots of good troubleshooting and tweaking info there. Good luck. I used to post on OpieAnthony.com but I lost my bookmark and now I can't find the site. | ||||
| JimboSHU my status is extremely accurate. | posted on 02-26-2002 @ 5:17 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Oct. 00 | I wouldn't overclock anything so I really shouldn't have many issues, no?(seems thats what they discuss most on that board you mentioned) But the thing I did see was the board I've picked seems to giving some people fits, but the website reviews I've read of it rate it in the top AMD socket A boards -- anyone know anything about it, or can recommend a better board, that's of course no much more expensive? | ||||
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