Are you upgrading for HL-2?

Are you upgrading for HL-2?

  • Yes

    Votes: 144 76.6%

  • No

    Votes: 44 23.4%
  • Total voters
    188
I'm going and buying an amd 3.03ghz cpu, 768mb ddr ram and an ati 9800 pro JUST for hl2........(my 1.2ghz amd has outlived its usefullness im afraid) at any rate.

:cheers: :afro: :cheers:
 
oh and b4 i get a smart ass post by 3.03ghz i mean the amd processor that claims to rival p4 3.03ghz....

Smart asses *grin*
 
Originally posted by [Hunter]Ridic
LOL DUDE. I got a brand new 9800pro 128 for $300. $350 for a 9700pro is too much. I was going to call it a rip off, but the 9700pro is a great card. You can get one for under $300
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BTW, you can get if for less.
here is what OCybrManO told me:
Here's one for $285 with free 2-3 day ground shipping.
http://www.pcwonderinc.com/atirad97pro1.html

Here's one for $292 with free shipping and an optional free paper weight with your zodiac sign or a newegg baseball cap.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewprodu...Radeon+9700+Pro

When looking for a 9700 Pro I found this:
http://www.ocsystem.com/atira98pro12.html
Yes, it's out of stock but they give you $10 off their Radeon 9800 Pro ($328-10) because of the inconvenience if you put in the coupon code "r98p10" when you check out.
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btw, thanks OCybrManO :) i never would have found those prices..And I had the money for a new monitor :)
 
Originally posted by Piecemak3r
I'm going and buying an amd 3.03ghz cpu, 768mb ddr ram and an ati 9800 pro JUST for hl2........(my 1.2ghz amd has outlived its usefullness im afraid) at any rate.

:cheers: :afro: :cheers:
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1.2 ghz? DAMN! And I thought I was dying with my 1.5 ghz!
 
already did, but not for just hl2, doom 3 and all those next generation games which demand high end systems.
 
getting new system, 2.8 ghz, radeon 9800, 512 mb ram, 80 gb
 
right now i have epox mobo on nforce2, 512 ram, amd xp 1700@2400
and radeon 8500 ;/
now, if my gfx let me down a lot, then i will upgrade it.
 
w00t

Just got my box from Ibuypower:

  • BOARD: ASUS P4P800 i865PE CHIP 800MHZ FSB 8X AGP MAIN BOARD W/ LAN/5.1 SOUND/USB 2.0

    CAS: [BLUE] RaidCom 8-BAY ALUMINUM CASE + SEE THROUGH WINDOW

    CAS1: [BLUE] SOUND ACTIVED NEON LIGHT

    CAS2: STANDARD 420 WATT POWER SUPPLY

    CAS3: [BLUE] THERMAL TEMPERATURE LCD DISPLAY WITH 3X FAN CONTROLLER

    CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.2 GHZ CPU [800MHz FSB, Hyper Threading Ready]

    FAN: CERTIFIED CPU FAN, HEATSINK & 2 EXTRA 3-COLOR LED LIGHTING CASE FANS

    FDD: [BLUE] 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE

    HDD: 80 GB 7200 RPM ULTRA ATA-100 HARD DRIVE

    KB: [BLUE] COMBO: MULTI-MEDIA / INTERNET KEYBOARD + INTERNET MOUSE

    MEMORY: 1024 MB DUAL CHANNEL DDR-400 [512MB X 2] PC3200 MHZ

    MONITOR: VIEWSONIC 19-INCHES E90 .23H DPI HORIZONTAL SVGA MONITOR

    NETWORK: 10/100 NETWORK LAN ONBOARD

    OS: [NEW] MS WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION

    SOUND: CREATIVE LAB SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY-2 PLATINUM 6.1

    SPEAKER: [BLACK] CREATIVE LABS INSPIRE 6600 6.1 SURROUND SPEAKERS + SUBWOOFER

    USB: STANDARD 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS

    VIDEO: ** 8X AGP ** ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB W/ DVI + TV OUT 8X AGP VIDEO

It flys. :D
 
Its down there vvvvvvv :cheers:

I would go into detail...but its so pointless :p
 
i have ...

Windows XP Pro
Asus A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard
XP 2500+ 333fsb Proccessor
512mb DDR RAM
60GB HDD
Radeon 9700 Pro gfx card

im going to upgarde (for halflife2) ...
an extra 512 DDR RAM
2x 120gig SATA HDD's (i need the space lol)
better monitor (i think a 17" flat screen will be ok)
+extras not for halflife2

EDIT oops spotted a mistake
 
Originally posted by Sgt.Igneri
Make sure that flatscreen isnt an LCD.
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yep i seen one somewhere thats got good specs and its rated as a pure gamers monitor i know flat screens arnt ment to be that great for games but i really need the space and this one looks quite good
 
already update... a Gericom notebook:
Gericom Blockbuster, Pentium IV 2,8Ghz, 512MoDDR, ATI Mobility 9000, 40Go HD, 15" screen... that's wonderful...
 
i got 2.2 ghz amd and 9800 pro, and im gonna upgrade to 1 gig of ram instead of 512 cause i think half life 2 will need lots of ram
 
Originally posted by Jaguar
yep i seen one somewhere thats got good specs and its rated as a pure gamers monitor i know flat screens arnt ment to be that great for games but i really need the space and this one looks quite good
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What is it?
 
MSI 875P NEO-FIS2R (x6 USB 2.0) - $220
3.06c GHz Pentium 4 800MHz FSB 512MB Cache w/ Hyper Threading - $420
1024MB of Corsair XMS Low Latancy PC3200 400+ MHz DDR SDRAM - $300
ATI READON ALL IN WONDER 9800 PRO 128MB w/ViVo and Ati TV controller, ect... - $399
Lian Li Model 65B Mid-Size Tower Case (x2 USB 2.0) (x4 Built in cooling fans including one blow hole) - $125
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz 6.1 Sound Card - $75
200GB 8MB Cache Western Digital Special Edition HD - $150 (got from my friend)
 
upgradin to:

AMD XP 2400 2.0ghz
ATI Radeon 9600 pro
512ram

thats it!:D
 
I'm adding a Radeon 9600 and a 300 watt psu to my 1.5Ghz P4, 512RD ram. I think ill be fine.
 
Can I change my answer? I'm getting this:

Systemax Premier Midi Tower 300W
MSI 865PE NEO (Intel® 865PE)
Intel® Pentium® 4 2.4GHz 800FSB Inc Hyper-Threading Technology
1GB PC2700 333DDR (2X512MB)
120GB Ultra DMA 100 7200rpm
Systemax 52x24x52 CDRW & 16x DVD Combo Drive
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro AGP8X 128MB DDR with TV-Out + DVI
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy™ 2 6.1 Inc Firewire

I'm just about to e-mail Gabe and ask if it will run Half Life 2.
 
Intel P4 [email protected]
512Mb DDR333
Asus V8170 GF4 MX460

I'm dumping the GF4 and will be getting a Hercules Prophet 9800pro.. Rest of the system should be fast enough (for now)..
 
yeah well i definitly need to upgrade my system, it's currently a 1.2ghz Amd T-bird, 512mb sdram and a geforce 2 ultra 64mb. It would probably run HL2 but with everything on it's lowest and that not how i want to play it!!1!1!!;(
 
Well boys looks like the benchmark is just around the corner...

My new rig's been inchin for some DX9 love.

p4 2.8c 800mhz fsb
1gb corsair twinx ddr400
120gb 7200rpm hd
ati 9800pro 256

:eek:
 
WOW so many people upgrading.

I didn't realise so many gamers had let their systems slip so far.
 
I know lot's of guys who currently have great pc... like Amd or Intel 1.8 or 2GHz With geforce 3-ti500 / Geforce 4ti-4200.. And they still want to upgrade for 3GHz with ATi 9800 / 9600 .... In my opinion it's such a waste of money... but well, they do want they want to do...

Hey, i have a p3 750Mhz with 384 MB with a geforce2ti and i can play all games at low/medium detail in 800x600 except Command And Conquer Generals...
 
The Man in Red:
How is the ATi 9800?? I think i'm going to buy this one soon. But i heard the driver sucks... How the card is performing in games like Command & Conquer Generals / Unreal Tournament 2003??
Are you a bit disapointed?
 
the 9800 pro is cruuently the best card on the market. Ati had driver probems in the past, but they are rock-solid now, even the ati cards still have trouble with some games. not hl2 or ut2k3 however :)
 
If i buy an ATi 9800 and a pentium IV 3GHz, do you think i will be able to play ALL the games at max details? With FSAA / AF enable? Atleast in 1024x768... If not, the card don't worth the $$$ imo :)

Edit: What card do you own right now?
 
Went from:

Dell
P4 1.3Ghz
256MB RDRAM PC800
40GB 7200RPM PATA
Intel 850 MB
Nvidia Geforce 2 Ultra 64MB
Unknown DVD/CD
Black & Grey Dell 8100 case
Unknown Power Supply

To:

Custom Built
P4 3.2Ghz
4 x 512MB Corsair PC3200 LL DDR (2GB total)
2 x 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax 9 Plus SATA 7200RPM (240GB total)
Asus P4C800 Deluxe
ATI 9800 PRO 256MB
Sony DRU-510a DVD rewriter/CD rewriter
Black Noblesse Case
Antec 430 TruePower

Was about time for me to upgrade (do so every 2 years) it's just a lucky coincidence half-life 2 comes out at about the same time.
:cheese:
 
Originally posted by supangr


Custom Built
P4 3.2Ghz
4 x 512MB Corsair PC3200 LL DDR (2GB total)
2 x 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax 9 Plus SATA 7200RPM (240GB total)
Asus P4C800 Deluxe
ATI 9800 PRO 256MB
Sony DRU-510a DVD rewriter/CD rewriter
Black Noblesse Case
Antec 430 TruePower

Was about time for me to upgrade (do so every 2 years) it's just a lucky coincidence half-life 2 comes out at about the same time.
:cheese:
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LOL, we almost have the same system. Why 2 gigs of ram btw. Isn't it a bit overkill with the software we have at the moment??
 
Bought some used part from i friend.

Got: Msi kt4v kt400, 512ddr3200, radeon 9700pro and a new 2500+ barton for about 250 us dollars :D cheap and fast, just as i want it.

/Side
 
I'm gonna upgrade my 1 year old gfx card ( gf4 ti 4600 :( ) in order to play HL2 with dx9 features. I paid 400 dollar 1 year ago for that card :/
 
quote:
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Originally posted by supangr


Custom Built
P4 3.2Ghz
4 x 512MB Corsair PC3200 LL DDR (2GB total)
2 x 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax 9 Plus SATA 7200RPM (240GB total)
Asus P4C800 Deluxe
ATI 9800 PRO 256MB
Sony DRU-510a DVD rewriter/CD rewriter
Black Noblesse Case
Antec 430 TruePower

Was about time for me to upgrade (do so every 2 years) it's just a lucky coincidence half-life 2 comes out at about the same time.

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LOL, we almost have the same system. Why 2 gigs of ram btw. Isn't it a bit overkill with the software we have at the moment??
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That whole system is overkill and a complete waist of money.. A P4 2.8Ghz, 1GB RAM & ATI 9800 PRO 128MB is almost as fast and *alot* cheaper (with a bit of overclocking even faster I bet).. But hey, if you have to much cash and want to waist it, be my guest.. ;)
 
Well to answer the 9800 pro question. It's worth every penny. You can't really tell through screenshots, but it brought my UT2k3, Vice City, C&C Generals, and SOF2 to a whole new level from my Geforce 4 TI4200 128mb. So much smoother, the gfx are all smoothed, barely ANY jaggies, the game flows perfectly even through the most intense moments that would normally cause the game to get choppy. I definately recommend it to anyone who has the money.
 
Originally posted by =)PoLo(=
LOL, we almost have the same system.
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More than you know, I forgot to list my zalmon 7000 cu. :)

Why 2 gigs of ram btw. Isn't it a bit overkill with the software we have at the moment??
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Cuz they had a back order on the crays. No seriously, I'm into computers like some people are into cars, they get their porsh or viper, and it's complete overkill for most people, but it makes them enjoy life more. Besides, a lot of the people here will unfortunately laugh, but I don't mind supporting the computer industry, they make great things and make life better for everyone, people buying their $50 cpus are getting great deals, fast cpus and a tanking US economy.. I bet a lot of the people who call my system a waste, spent lots of money on WWF or football or 50 inche speakers, 50 inche tvs, or something that someone else could call wasteful, dunno why but it's only a 'waste' when it's a good computer, probably due to the ignorant 'nerd' stereotype computers have in society, so these people say to themselves "well, I'm not a nerd because I only got the BARE ESSENTIAL computer, and spent the rest of my money on WWF blocks and beer, see I'm smart.." The extra ram makes a great ramdrive for internet explorer cache, for now, and in the future if I need it it's there.
 
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