Comments on: New computer http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/ Things that make me happy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Foehamr72 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1331 Foehamr72 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:39:57 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1331 Oh yeah!  I start my second play thru and invite him. He gets TONs of xp for every kill I make. On the 360 version, which we are playing, it's all about level. If your not high enough level u can't damage an enemy. So i'm level 40 and I take on a level 45 critter. It's hard for me, but I'm possible for my level 5 brother. However, I get 5000xp and he makes 3 levels with one kill!  Now that's what I call powerleveling! Oh yeah!  I start my second play thru and invite him. He gets TONs of xp for every kill I make. On the 360 version, which we are playing, it’s all about level. If your not high enough level u can’t damage an enemy. So i’m level 40 and I take on a level 45 critter. It’s hard for me, but I’m possible for my level 5 brother. However, I get 5000xp and he makes 3 levels with one kill!  Now that’s what I call powerleveling!

]]> By: Tier http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1314 Tier Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:01:57 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1314 As long as I can play Starcraft 2 at 1920x1200 with all settings maxed, I'll be happy. Yeah, the 300 GB drive is supposed to be faster than standard IDE drives. I don't really know how much faster it is in practice, though. As long as I can play Starcraft 2 at 1920×1200 with all settings maxed, I’ll be happy.

Yeah, the 300 GB drive is supposed to be faster than standard IDE drives. I don’t really know how much faster it is in practice, though.

]]> By: Guy http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1305 Guy Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:07:25 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1305 Sometimes I eye the Graphics card market, and I realize that instead of plonking down serious cash, one can easily get a new card for $100 during the Christmas season every couple of years, and come out ahead. BTW, why the two different HDs? 300 GB for the programs, and the TB for the data? Sometimes I eye the Graphics card market, and I realize that instead of plonking down serious cash, one can easily get a new card for $100 during the Christmas season every couple of years, and come out ahead.

BTW, why the two different HDs? 300 GB for the programs, and the TB for the data?

]]> By: Tier http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1292 Tier Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:43:41 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1292 >> innosin It's an Antec 300; I'm guessing it's just a smaller version of the 900? I've used huge cases for my last couple machines (I loved the Antec SX1030) but I figure I'll try something a bit smaller for my next machine. It's the Illusion model or something; Newegg had this deal where they had free shipping on the model with extra 120mm fans whereas the regular model didn't have that. I figure free fans, free shipping, you can't beat that. Yeah, I think it'd make sense, but off the top of my head, I can't think of any Square Enix games that had multiple voice language options. Then again, I haven't really played too many Square Enix games; I never got to FF!2, it's still in plastic shrinkwrap on my shelf. >> Foehamr72 Powerlevelling! That makes me think of Warcraft, of running my alts through SM and Uldaman and Stratholme. I wonder if Borderlands will be one of those games that gets knocked down in price, I saw that Dragon Ages and Forza 3 already got price drops at some stores. >> innosin
It’s an Antec 300; I’m guessing it’s just a smaller version of the 900? I’ve used huge cases for my last couple machines (I loved the Antec SX1030) but I figure I’ll try something a bit smaller for my next machine. It’s the Illusion model or something; Newegg had this deal where they had free shipping on the model with extra 120mm fans whereas the regular model didn’t have that. I figure free fans, free shipping, you can’t beat that.

Yeah, I think it’d make sense, but off the top of my head, I can’t think of any Square Enix games that had multiple voice language options. Then again, I haven’t really played too many Square Enix games; I never got to FF!2, it’s still in plastic shrinkwrap on my shelf.

>> Foehamr72
Powerlevelling! That makes me think of Warcraft, of running my alts through SM and Uldaman and Stratholme.

I wonder if Borderlands will be one of those games that gets knocked down in price, I saw that Dragon Ages and Forza 3 already got price drops at some stores.

]]> By: Foehamr72 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1283 Foehamr72 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:29:56 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1283 I finished my 1st playthough solo. None of my gaming buds were intrested in borderlands =(  For my 2nd, I talked my brother into picking it up and we are currently powerleveling him.  We have the new DLC and are currently on zombie island fryin up some zombie brains!!       I finished my 1st playthough solo. None of my gaming buds were intrested in borderlands =(  For my 2nd, I talked my brother into picking it up and we are currently powerleveling him.  We have the new DLC and are currently on zombie island fryin up some zombie brains!!      

]]> By: innosin http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1282 innosin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:32:38 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1282 hehe, mine as a upgrade from 2.8 ghz p4.... yeah... Any chance its an antec 900? if so, the light really isn't too bad. I for one.. liked the flashy case... for the first year when I built it, then decided that the light was annoying, and swap out all the fans. Now, I am using a case that has no window, no led light at all =__= sigh... I just hope that they can fit the multi audio in there, since the storage volume of Blue Ray was so large, and the new gen console are regional free anyway.... but again... there is the 360 release... which i assume it will be hard to fit dual sound track in there Time to brush up on my Japanese i guess hehe, mine as a upgrade from 2.8 ghz p4….
yeah…
Any chance its an antec 900?
if so, the light really isn’t too bad.
I for one.. liked the flashy case… for the first year when I built it, then decided that the light was annoying, and swap out all the fans.
Now, I am using a case that has no window, no led light at all =__=

sigh… I just hope that they can fit the multi audio in there, since the storage volume of Blue Ray was so large, and the new gen console are regional free anyway…. but again… there is the 360 release… which i assume it will be hard to fit dual sound track in there

Time to brush up on my Japanese i guess

]]> By: Tier http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1278 Tier Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:13:25 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1278 >> Foehamr72 That reminds me, I need to beat Sacred 2 sometime. Too many games, not enough time ... >> gundamjehutykai This computer's going to be a huge step up from what I have now (which is a Pentium 4 processor, 2GB of RAM, 324 GB of internal hard disk space, and a GeForce 4400 [!]). I think the only thing I'm going to re-use is my sound card. Hmm, well, that's unfortunate about Borderlands, I don't have a Live Gold account so I can't play it multiplayer. >> innosin I'm probably going to run at the default clock speed for a while since I'm kinda paranoid about computers (ever since this machine started messing up). I've got this weirdo Antec case, I think the front fans have blue LEDs on them or something. I dunno if I really like flashy cases so I hope they're not too bright. I have no idea about FF13, but I'd guess they wouldn't provide English text other than for the US and European releases ... I think the international version usually comes out well after the initial release? At least, I think that's what they did on region-locked consoles. >> Foehamr72
That reminds me, I need to beat Sacred 2 sometime. Too many games, not enough time …

>> gundamjehutykai
This computer’s going to be a huge step up from what I have now (which is a Pentium 4 processor, 2GB of RAM, 324 GB of internal hard disk space, and a GeForce 4400 [!]). I think the only thing I’m going to re-use is my sound card.

Hmm, well, that’s unfortunate about Borderlands, I don’t have a Live Gold account so I can’t play it multiplayer.

>> innosin
I’m probably going to run at the default clock speed for a while since I’m kinda paranoid about computers (ever since this machine started messing up). I’ve got this weirdo Antec case, I think the front fans have blue LEDs on them or something. I dunno if I really like flashy cases so I hope they’re not too bright.

I have no idea about FF13, but I’d guess they wouldn’t provide English text other than for the US and European releases … I think the international version usually comes out well after the initial release? At least, I think that’s what they did on region-locked consoles.

]]> By: innosin http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1274 innosin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:05:20 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1274 bleh... stupid me, just realized that there is a 5770 on the top..... bleh… stupid me, just realized that there is a 5770 on the top…..

]]> By: innosin http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1273 innosin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:04:02 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1273 well... I have borderland, pc version, but due to its connectivity issue, I have been mostly playing alone.... and starting to get bore. I in fact, built my computer some where around a year ago, with i7 920, Asus P6T, 6 GB corsair dominator, Corsair 750W PSU, and some Scythe Fan. kept the old hard drive DVD, and graphic card(HD3870). and they still sets me back for about 700 dollar orz. I even used the 25% cash back on Ebay from the microsoft live cash back too.... the whole PC set up ended up sitting on a card board box for two month since I didn't even have enough money to get my self a new case. Orz but anyway, I would recommend getting an after market fan for the CPU, and just slightly overclock the CPU, heck, you might not even need an aftermarket fan to do so. If you want to play borderlands, be careful with what graphic card you buy. from the gearbox forum, there are many reports of Borderlands breaking/burn their graphic card, and most of those issue happened on HD470 due to some design flaw of the graphic card. I suggest go to gearbox forum and check out the technical problem section and find out exactly what models are having trouble with the game... or ... you can just avoid the game all together. I am also looking forward to a PS3 since I want to play FFXIII and already own three other PS3 games. the problem always lies with money, since I will be needing a new monitor if I decided to go with a new PS3 orz does anyone know the possibility of having English interface and sub yet retain Japanese sound tracks for the international version of FFXIII? Because even though they are good at times, there are certain moments that I simply hated the dubbing they does. or, I guess I can just have a translator in front of me, punching in hiragona as i go through the game. well… I have borderland, pc version,
but due to its connectivity issue, I have been mostly playing alone…. and starting to get bore.

I in fact, built my computer some where around a year ago, with
i7 920, Asus P6T, 6 GB corsair dominator, Corsair 750W PSU, and some Scythe Fan. kept the old hard drive DVD, and graphic card(HD3870). and they still sets me back for about 700 dollar orz. I even used the 25% cash back on Ebay from the microsoft live cash back too….
the whole PC set up ended up sitting on a card board box for two month since I didn’t even have enough money to get my self a new case. Orz

but anyway, I would recommend getting an after market fan for the CPU, and just slightly overclock the CPU, heck, you might not even need an aftermarket fan to do so.

If you want to play borderlands, be careful with what graphic card you buy.
from the gearbox forum, there are many reports of Borderlands breaking/burn their graphic card, and most of those issue happened on HD470 due to some design flaw of the graphic card.
I suggest go to gearbox forum and check out the technical problem section and find out exactly what models are having trouble with the game… or … you can just avoid the game all together.

I am also looking forward to a PS3
since I want to play FFXIII and already own three other PS3 games.
the problem always lies with money, since I will be needing a new monitor if I decided to go with a new PS3 orz

does anyone know the possibility of having English interface and sub yet retain Japanese sound tracks for the international version of FFXIII?

Because even though they are good at times, there are certain moments that I simply hated the dubbing they does.
or, I guess I can just have a translator in front of me, punching in hiragona as i go through the game.

]]> By: gundamjehutykai http://www.tentaclearmada.com/2009/12/new-computer/#comment-1269 gundamjehutykai Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:06:37 +0000 http://www.tentaclearmada.com/?p=1151#comment-1269 reminds me when I rebuilt my PC several months back. Except that I did everything from scratch... Ended up with a 4870 graphics card as they were going cheap cos the 4890 was being released just a few days later. Coupled it with 4GB RAM and a core 2 Quad processor. Not that different in terms of processing muscle to yours. As for borderlands, I have the 360 version. All I can say is "Do NOT play it alone!" without a group, it gets really tedious. The Diablo reference probably comes from the fact that you will end up hording everything you come across! reminds me when I rebuilt my PC several months back. Except that I did everything from scratch…

Ended up with a 4870 graphics card as they were going cheap cos the 4890 was being released just a few days later. Coupled it with 4GB RAM and a core 2 Quad processor. Not that different in terms of processing muscle to yours.

As for borderlands, I have the 360 version. All I can say is “Do NOT play it alone!” without a group, it gets really tedious.
The Diablo reference probably comes from the fact that you will end up hording everything you come across!

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