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Apr 7, 2003 11:08:16 GMT -8
Post by SaberRed6~*DS*~ on Apr 7, 2003 11:08:16 GMT -8
I have enlisted and I really want to get into your clan. i have seen alot of you guys play and i think that if i join it would be pretty good for both of us because i think that i am a decent player and i could get alot better if i joined. I am on Almost everday so i play IGI 2 just about every day. !Hopin to play the tryouts!
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Apr 7, 2003 14:44:13 GMT -8
Post by Knowledge on Apr 7, 2003 14:44:13 GMT -8
welcome young grasshoppa thank you for joining our most illustrious forums. Here you will find the wisdom you seek.
Hey man I saw you playing when i first tried the demo, dunno wat name i was under abck then but I do remeber u kikin ass ^_^ Hope to see ya in game!
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Apr 7, 2003 17:08:15 GMT -8
Post by Ravanux~*DS*~ on Apr 7, 2003 17:08:15 GMT -8
Hey Saber! I think I also might have seen you around, and if Knowledge thinks your good you must be. I'm told if you mix that with the right attitude you gotta good chance of joining DS! I am also trying out for DS and I'm eager to hear from the others trying out. IM me on AIM (Ravanux) and we can chat. Best of luck to ya man!
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Apr 7, 2003 18:23:11 GMT -8
Post by X S U R G E X DS X on Apr 7, 2003 18:23:11 GMT -8
Hey i just bough 2 sticks of 512 DDR 2700. So now all i need is the case and motherboard and proccesor and than we will turn my 750 into a D server. I am hopeing to build my new system by the 15th of this month. I can't wait no more...........
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Apr 8, 2003 7:56:58 GMT -8
Post by Ravanux~*DS*~ on Apr 8, 2003 7:56:58 GMT -8
Sweet! What kind of graphics card are you going to use?
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Apr 8, 2003 21:02:25 GMT -8
Post by X S U R G E X DS X on Apr 8, 2003 21:02:25 GMT -8
I am not a big fan of graphics cards because new ones come out quick and theres no way you can keep up. so i will just use my old G Force 4 mx440 64mb card. If you ask me, cards are not that big of a factor in gaming;D
My prove is I had my best score in the demo on my G Force 2 mx400 32mb card. I think i got like 143 and 14 not sure.
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Apr 8, 2003 21:20:42 GMT -8
Post by Knowledge on Apr 8, 2003 21:20:42 GMT -8
actaully ive noticed cards improve ur gaming alot, especially when thigns get tufer on the PC it litens up the load on ur processor! My gefroce 3 Ti 200 totally earned itself the first week i had it installed man wat an improvement that was. I know their hard to keep up wiht but I usually pick up a new on every year, year and a half, two years tops. Xmas and Bday stuff makes it easy ya dig?
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Apr 8, 2003 21:29:18 GMT -8
Post by X S U R G E X DS X on Apr 8, 2003 21:29:18 GMT -8
Bro, sometimes the only thing that matters is skill. Heck my 750 is a killer machine ;D
I am pretty sure i got a few million kills stacked on that papy ;D
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Apr 9, 2003 8:09:39 GMT -8
Post by GimpMaster~*DS*~ on Apr 9, 2003 8:09:39 GMT -8
I agree with knowledge. Graphics cards make a big difference as far as frame rate and what game types you can handle.
Your Geforce 4 mx isn't even better than a geforce 3 ti.
Mx is like the Celeron of Intel. Its the cheaper version. Now that the geforce FX is out or soon to be out. I'm guessing the geforce 3 tiprices have come way down along with the geforce 4 ti prices.
I also have a geforce 3 ti 200 and I've loved every minute of it.
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Apr 9, 2003 9:51:29 GMT -8
Post by Ravanux~*DS*~ on Apr 9, 2003 9:51:29 GMT -8
I also agree...I recently upgraded from a Ti 200 and it was an awesome card. I was amazed at how well it performed on games that are currently being brought out on the market. It could do 1024x768 typically with max detail settings in most games, this all at 60 fps or above. If your main focus will be IGI, I would recommend upgrading. My PC takes a serious hit when I'm playing online. The Radeon 9700 I have now can run IGI (single player) at 1600x1200 with full graphics settings, but when I'm playing multi I have to turn it down to 1280x1024 and turn off high detail forests, or whatever that setting is. The other important question is how processor intensive IGI is. You might see a larger jump in a processor increase than spending an equal amount of money on a new graphics card. If you upgrade to the 2.53, I don't think you will be dissapointed. Upgrade your processor and see how the game performs. If you're not satisfied or have some extra cash, buy a new g-card. The Geforce4 and Radeon 9700 series have come down a lot and will come down even more so in the next few weeks. Read some reviews on TomsHarware.com and Anandtech.com and see if the money its gonna cost to upgrade would be worth it to you. I know TomsHardware has some good reviews comparing all kinds of graphics cards on recent benchmarks. Just some food for thought...
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Apr 9, 2003 10:53:52 GMT -8
Post by Knowledge on Apr 9, 2003 10:53:52 GMT -8
the only Mxs that can compete with teh geforce 3 Ti 200 is the gf4 MX 460, there about even, otherwise the 3 beats all. I did my homework big time when I bought this board.
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Apr 9, 2003 17:02:09 GMT -8
Post by X S U R G E X DS X on Apr 9, 2003 17:02:09 GMT -8
What Card do you recommend? ATI or G Force for IGI gameing
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Apr 9, 2003 17:26:27 GMT -8
Post by WolfsRain~*DS*~ on Apr 9, 2003 17:26:27 GMT -8
Ravanux, brother..feeling the ATI 9700 pro love..that is one awesome card..this card is going to kick the piss out of the next nvidia card...which by the way has an anoyingly loud fan.
This video card is just plain amazing...i can run unrealtournament 2003, battlefield 1942, and virtually anygame, at the highest resolution, with the max antialaising and buffering..its just awesome
I recommend this card for any hard core gamer
I now score on 3dmax, mad onion ...16000 something
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Apr 9, 2003 18:11:32 GMT -8
Post by GimpMaster~*DS*~ on Apr 9, 2003 18:11:32 GMT -8
I agree the 9700 card is a beauty and the first one to totally implement all of directx 9
But my loyalties for now are to nvidia....wish they were a little cheaper.
You are right about the new Geforce FX's they have a huge ass fan that takes up the pci slot next to the agp slot leaving you with one less slot....bastards.
lol
Gimp
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Apr 9, 2003 19:28:38 GMT -8
Post by Ravanux~*DS*~ on Apr 9, 2003 19:28:38 GMT -8
It really comes down to what you are looking to spend...I would recommend the Radeon 9700 (non-pro) for price/performance reasons. You can get a nVidia GF4 Ti4600, which I will say is a very good card, for about the same price. It might cost you a little less or a little more depending on manufacturer. If you want a no fuss, good card then go with the nVidia. If you want a more powerful card for the same price then go with the ATI. The only issue I have with ATI is their well known driver problems. (Wolf will know what I'm talking about because he plays Freelancer, correct me if I'm wrong) There are some instances where you have to make certains adjustments in the games or in your display settings to allow a game to operate properly. Which if you have any basic computer experience is nothing more than a slight inconvenience. I know its an issue in Freelancer (and it might be fixed at this point) but I don't know how many other games have probs. I would assume, as it has been in the past, that if there were serious issues, peeps would be knowin. <<steps down from soap box>>
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