$2000 to Play Crysis? Upgrade GPU Every Six Months to Play PC Games?

I made this thread more for my curiosity than anything. I'm curious to know how many people actually agree with those two points listed above. I personally think it's all a crock of ****. I have a $800 PC(Without Monitor, OS, Keyboard&Mouse) and I can run Crysis on High at 1240x1024(HD Resolutions) at around 30-40 FPS. I don't plan on upgrading until the next year or until a new game comes out that pushes my rig to the limits.

If I chose to upgrade my GPU every console cycle it would still be cheaper then buying another console whilst having 10x more power. Usuually the initial price is a lot more from MY experience but the upgrades cost far less and I only upgraded my last rig once and that was the GPU which made the 360 and PS3 obsolete. :P

So what say you, are those two points in the title valid?

yeah my computer build is also less than 800$ ( didn't buy it yet.. but i know it will run crysis if not smooth on max smooth on medium)
but.. crysis isn't the best game evar imo.


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Far from if you ask me.

I upgrade once every 2 to 3 years

I have a 8800GT and 2 gigs of ram, I plan to upgrade my CPU in the next 6 month or so then that's it, I won't upgrade for another 2-3 years.

I just don't understand why they think we need to upgrade every 6 month to play PC games, if in 2 years a new game comes out that I can't max out and I didn't upgrade, the game will still look better than any other PS3/360 game at the time...

I upgraded two years ago with 8800 GTX, so I'm able to play Crysis on highest details...

It's actually the only game that gives me some framerate issues while playing, but it obviously has every reason to do it...

I'm not planning buying a new GPU till Crysis 2 comes.

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

PS_John

I dont know if you are joking or not, but I recently upgraded my PC for around £300 ($600 if you like, altho it would be cheaper in the us), and I was surprised to find that I could run Crysis demo at 1440 x 900 on everything set to high and no AA. I was genuinely surprised when I was getting 30-40 fps most of the time, with it hitting 25-30 on very rear occasions when there was big explosions combined with lots of enemies.

To hear everyone talking, I thought I would be getting 25-30 Fps on medium, but now I think I might get this game after all.

Now before anyone brings up price I should mention that my cost included CPU, MB, 2GB Mem and an 8800GT OC (almost a completely new system).

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

PS_John

Plenty of threads on this board proving you wrong.

What I want to know is how they claim to run crysis on high yet never give fps or any info. I got a 9600 with 3 gigs of ram and sure, I can run it on high too, but the fps isn't so great.Blind0825

It depends mostly on the Graphics card, resolution of the monitor, CPU, RAM, and game settings. You can't expect people to think about all of this before they tell you how great their computer is.

8800gts 512, q6600 2.4 ghz, 4GB RAM (64 bit OS), 1680x1050, all settings High, no AA, 30 FPS during the last battle using Fraps. I might have been using DX9, but DX10 didn't seem to change the FPS at all.

Got my computer for 1000$, not including the monitor. 5000$ to play Crysis is a joke. Aside from the graphics, game isn't even that much fun. Fun, but not worth 5k.

I'm running on a Geforce go 7900 GS, and the only game that ever gave me any real difficulties was Crysis, and a mild GPU OC made that playable. I get 50-60 FPS in UT3 on medium details, and I can max out most games, like CnC3 and The Witcher.

The laptop I'm on cost $1500, but it's lasted me 1.5 years so far and probably will last me at least another year. If I wanted to buy the same machine with a better GPU now, I could probably get it for $900 or less.

[QUOTE="PS_John"]

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

slickchris7777

Plenty of threads on this board proving you wrong.

I posted an entire rig to prove him wrong..

I will go find it.

PS_John

Here is a rig that can run Crysis on High settings at 40+FPS and Very High at 30 FPS

XFX GeForce 8800GT 512MB - $169.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz - $159.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB DDR2 800 - $48.00

Rosewill 500W Power Supply - $49.99

ASUS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - 94.99

Rosewill Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case - $26.99

Western Digital Caviar 160GB 7200 RPM - $44.99

ASUS Black 18X DVD-ROM - $17.99

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium OEM - $94.99

Total Price - $707.92

So I am $7.92 over budget... I guess I go without lunch for one day.

The E6550 isn't ideal but you can always overclock it the .33 to match it up with the E6750 which is what I would aim for. Other than clock speed, the two are basically identical. Can be overclocked even higher on stock cooling. 3.2 is definitely possible with ease.

Oh and here is proof that what I have can run at High settings/Very High settings.

36 FPS average at 1280x1024

On Very High that average is 31 FPS at 1280x1024

The rig posted above would get slightly worse FPS. 28 FPS average on Very High and 33 FPS Average on High.

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

PS_John

High and Max are 2 different settings. But I agree, my friend paid $900 for his and can put it on high, but its choppy in parts. Medium runs really smooth. I paid 1250 for mine and can run it on high without AA @1440x900 as I only have a 19" with no hiccups.

How do you change your DirectX setting to play Crysis using DX9?Shrinekeeper

If you dowload and install DX9, all you have to do is right click on Crysis and click "Play DX9."

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

PS_John

[QUOTE="slickchris7777"][QUOTE="PS_John"]

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

horrowhip

Plenty of threads on this board proving you wrong.

I posted an entire rig to prove him wrong..

I will go find it.

PS_John

Here is a rig that can run Crysis on High settings at 40+FPS and Very High at 30 FPS

XFX GeForce 8800GT 512MB - $169.99

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz - $159.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB DDR2 800 - $48.00

Rosewill 500W Power Supply - $49.99

ASUS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - 94.99

Rosewill Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case - $26.99

Western Digital Caviar 160GB 7200 RPM - $44.99

ASUS Black 18X DVD-ROM - $17.99

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium OEM - $94.99

Total Price - $707.92

So I am $7.92 over budget... I guess I go without lunch for one day.

The E6550 isn't ideal but you can always overclock it the .33 to match it up with the E6750 which is what I would aim for. Other than clock speed, the two are basically identical. Can be overclocked even higher on stock cooling. 3.2 is definitely possible with ease.

Oh and here is proof that what I have can run at High settings/Very High settings.

36 FPS average at 1280x1024

On Very High that average is 31 FPS at 1280x1024

The rig posted above would get slightly worse FPS. 28 FPS average on Very High and 33 FPS Average on High.

This post just won "Post of the Day." I would knock $40 off that 8800GT though since you can get them for around $130.

[QUOTE="Shrinekeeper"]How do you change your DirectX setting to play Crysis using DX9?Overclockd

If you dowload and install DX9, all you have to do is right click on Crysis and click "Play DX9."

horrowhip- when you order pieces from the sites you linked do they have a warranty?

I've been thinking of building a PC sooner or later and your post is pretty convincing, would this PC be able to max out most games?

This would be the first time I build a PC so I still have to do a little bit more homework. Would you mind PMing me that list with all those links? Unless there's a way I can copy/paste that .

I know its better but...

1. developers tend to like consoles for some games

2. I'm too lazy to go make my oun :P

when I move too Georgia I'll prob make one.

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

PS_John

Exactly. I get so tired of reading how hermits have somehow miraculously built their own PC for $700 that can run Crysis on max settings. Like I'm ever going to believe that...

horrowhip- when you order pieces from the sites you linked do they have a warranty?

I've been thinking of building a PC sooner or later and your post is pretty convincing, would this PC be able to max out most games?

This would be the first time I build a PC so I still have to do a little bit more homework. Would you mind PMing me that list with all those links? Unless there's a way I can copy/paste that .

Mongo-Boss

[QUOTE="PS_John"]

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

AvIdGaMeR444

Exactly. I get so tired of reading how hermits have somehow miraculously built their own PC for $700 that can run Crysis on max settings. Like I'm ever going to believe that...

Sorry don't mean to interrupt but why are you guys raving over 30fps average? That is what a console can do and costs a lot less...Vaan7

[QUOTE="PS_John"]

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

AvIdGaMeR444

Exactly. I get so tired of reading how hermits have somehow miraculously built their own PC for $700 that can run Crysis on max settings. Like I'm ever going to believe that...

And I bet you didn't even read page 2...

horrowhip- when you order pieces from the sites you linked do they have a warranty?

I've been thinking of building a PC sooner or later and your post is pretty convincing, would this PC be able to max out most games?

This would be the first time I build a PC so I still have to do a little bit more homework. Would you mind PMing me that list with all those links? Unless there's a way I can copy/paste that .

Mongo-Boss

I will check on the warranty thing. Anyway, I will PM you a build. Just tell me your price range and I will get to work on build for you.

If around $700 is your range, the only thing I would really say is drop the extra cash to get the E6750 over the E6550 so that you don't have to worry about overclocking anything. I made sure everything I posted had pretty good reviews and are by good manufacturers.

[QUOTE="Vaan7"]Sorry don't mean to interrupt but why are you guys raving over 30fps average? That is what a console can do and costs a lot less...HuusAsking

If you can run Crysis at 30 FPS, every single other game out right now is guarranteed to be running at 60 FPS or more at 1280x1024 resolution.

[QUOTE="Mongo-Boss"]

horrowhip- when you order pieces from the sites you linked do they have a warranty?

I've been thinking of building a PC sooner or later and your post is pretty convincing, would this PC be able to max out most games?

This would be the first time I build a PC so I still have to do a little bit more homework. Would you mind PMing me that list with all those links? Unless there's a way I can copy/paste that .

horrowhip

I will check on the warranty thing. Anyway, I will PM you a build. Just tell me your price range and I will get to work on build for you.

If around $700 is your range, the only thing I would really say is drop the extra cash to get the E6750 over the E6550 so that you don't have to worry about overclocking anything. I made sure everything I posted had pretty good reviews and are by good manufacturers.

Thanks in advance for the help.

[QUOTE="horrowhip"][QUOTE="Mongo-Boss"]

horrowhip- when you order pieces from the sites you linked do they have a warranty?

I've been thinking of building a PC sooner or later and your post is pretty convincing, would this PC be able to max out most games?

This would be the first time I build a PC so I still have to do a little bit more homework. Would you mind PMing me that list with all those links? Unless there's a way I can copy/paste that .

Mongo-Boss

I will check on the warranty thing. Anyway, I will PM you a build. Just tell me your price range and I will get to work on build for you.

If around $700 is your range, the only thing I would really say is drop the extra cash to get the E6750 over the E6550 so that you don't have to worry about overclocking anything. I made sure everything I posted had pretty good reviews and are by good manufacturers.

Thanks in advance for the help.

yeah. $900 makes a big difference. Will PM you the build sometime in the next hour.

[QUOTE="Mongo-Boss"][QUOTE="horrowhip"][QUOTE="Mongo-Boss"]

horrowhip- when you order pieces from the sites you linked do they have a warranty?

I've been thinking of building a PC sooner or later and your post is pretty convincing, would this PC be able to max out most games?

This would be the first time I build a PC so I still have to do a little bit more homework. Would you mind PMing me that list with all those links? Unless there's a way I can copy/paste that .

horrowhip

I will check on the warranty thing. Anyway, I will PM you a build. Just tell me your price range and I will get to work on build for you.

If around $700 is your range, the only thing I would really say is drop the extra cash to get the E6750 over the E6550 so that you don't have to worry about overclocking anything. I made sure everything I posted had pretty good reviews and are by good manufacturers.

Thanks in advance for the help.

yeah. $900 makes a big difference. Will PM you the build sometime in the next hour.

[QUOTE="HuusAsking"][QUOTE="Vaan7"]Sorry don't mean to interrupt but why are you guys raving over 30fps average? That is what a console can do and costs a lot less...horrowhip

If you can run Crysis at 30 FPS, every single other game out right now is guarranteed to be running at 60 FPS or more at 1280x1024 resolution.

[QUOTE="PS_John"]

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

AvIdGaMeR444

Exactly. I get so tired of reading how hermits have somehow miraculously built their own PC for $700 that can run Crysis on max settings. Like I'm ever going to believe that...

This is why I hate people and the internet especially. Ignorance...

[QUOTE="PS_John"]

Where did you get $2000? It is more like $5000 if you want to actually play it on high

I always hear hermits say bu bu bu i built my pc for less than $1000 and i play it on high. The truth is they are blinde fanboys who probably cant even run it on medium at 30fps

AvIdGaMeR444

Exactly. I get so tired of reading how hermits have somehow miraculously built their own PC for $700 that can run Crysis on max settings. Like I'm ever going to believe that...

[QUOTE="horrowhip"]

[QUOTE="HuusAsking"][QUOTE="Vaan7"]Sorry don't mean to interrupt but why are you guys raving over 30fps average? That is what a console can do and costs a lot less...HuusAsking

If you can run Crysis at 30 FPS, every single other game out right now is guarranteed to be running at 60 FPS or more at 1280x1024 resolution.

yeah, I was just reiterating...

I find it funny because HL2 get 110 FPS on my rig.

Smooth as butter...

[QUOTE="horrowhip"][QUOTE="Mongo-Boss"][QUOTE="horrowhip"][QUOTE="Mongo-Boss"]

horrowhip- when you order pieces from the sites you linked do they have a warranty?

I've been thinking of building a PC sooner or later and your post is pretty convincing, would this PC be able to max out most games?

This would be the first time I build a PC so I still have to do a little bit more homework. Would you mind PMing me that list with all those links? Unless there's a way I can copy/paste that .

Mongo-Boss

I will check on the warranty thing. Anyway, I will PM you a build. Just tell me your price range and I will get to work on build for you.

If around $700 is your range, the only thing I would really say is drop the extra cash to get the E6750 over the E6550 so that you don't have to worry about overclocking anything. I made sure everything I posted had pretty good reviews and are by good manufacturers.

Thanks in advance for the help.

yeah. $900 makes a big difference. Will PM you the build sometime in the next hour.

check your PM's. I got a really good $900 rig laid out for you.

1400$ canadian including mouse, keyboard, speakers, and the whole rest of the computer gets me very high 12*10 everything with 20+ fps which is perfectly fine with me.

I haven't upgraded yet an I probably won't need to for a while as I bought my PC in Feb.