Planetside 2 System Requirements?

[Bruttal]

I have a GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) its dx11 on vista am getting 100fps with every freakin thing on in ps1 vertsync and tripple buffer

Edit rez is 1680 x 1050

[Bags]

Yeah, I got E7300 @ stock, 2 GB DDR 2 800 mhz and a GTX 460.

With everything on minimum and the lowest resolution I barely get 60 fps in an empty sanctuary.

Planetside, how the fuck does it work?

[duomaxwl]

Planetside is retarded. I just got a 560 ti and while it doesn't dip as low as my old 9600gt did the max fps is like 100 lower.

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[Bags]

Yeah, it's hilarious because I can play something like Crysis on high @ 1900x1080 and get ~40 fps.

[duomaxwl]

Yeah. I know it's not my processor because that's running at 3.7. It's pretty frustrating putting out that kind of money and not seeing a huge increase in the main game you play.

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[Chaff]

Originally Posted by Goku

Why oh why get a 990X and only spend $300 on a 570

Good question. I already stated I'm no tech -head.....so I'm here reading....and reading & listening.
I tend to go for overkill. I did it when I was a gigging musician - I bought the best - and I was always glad I did. I see my gaming machine with a similar mindset (Spinal Tap....."IT GOES TO ELEVEN !")

I want more than FPS, I want the lush environment at high resolution. I DO NOT know the best configuration to do this in PS2. I'm trying to attain this information by any means I can.

As the launch of PS2 gets closer I'll be looking for more information/advice from you (more knowledgeable) cats here.

[BronzeElemental]

The first thing to consider is your budget. In all honesty if you don't know that much about building your own computer there are services online (cyberpower, pcspecialist etc.) that you select a base model and then bling upto your budget based on what needs you have. I'd recommend that route.

Although you will get slightly less for your money the benefits are that you can't really go wrong, you can often call and talk to someone over the phone AND you can usually get a 1 to 3 year warrenty on it. For a small fee they usually offer to overclock your system for you too.

Just my advice.

[Tigersmith]

Originally Posted by BronzeElemental

The first thing to consider is your budget. In all honesty if you don't know that much about building your own computer there are services online (cyberpower, pcspecialist etc.) that you select a base model and then bling upto your budget based on what needs you have. I'd recommend that route.

Although you will get slightly less for your money the benefits are that you can't really go wrong, you can often call and talk to someone over the phone AND you can usually get a 1 to 3 year warrenty on it. For a small fee they usually offer to overclock your system for you too.

Just my advice.

Good Advice

[Goku]

Originally Posted by Bags

Yeah, I got E7300 @ stock, 2 GB DDR 2 800 mhz and a GTX 460.

With everything on minimum and the lowest resolution I barely get 60 fps in an empty sanctuary.

Planetside, how the fuck does it work?

Adding an extra stick of ram probably would help...

My Athlon II X2 @ 3.0GHz, 4GB DDR3, and 4770 can play max settings at 1680x1050 around 60 FPS depending on the fight. Your processor is comparable to mine and your GTX 460 out does my 4770 by at least 50%. Something is wrong there.

[Raymac]

Originally Posted by BronzeElemental

The first thing to consider is your budget. In all honesty if you don't know that much about building your own computer there are services online (cyberpower, pcspecialist etc.) that you select a base model and then bling upto your budget based on what needs you have. I'd recommend that route.

Although you will get slightly less for your money the benefits are that you can't really go wrong, you can often call and talk to someone over the phone AND you can usually get a 1 to 3 year warrenty on it. For a small fee they usually offer to overclock your system for you too.

Just my advice.

I'm not much of a tech-head either, but this ^ is great advice. (and I thought Bronze was just a troll the other day. I'm glad I was wrong) I did this with Alienware about 5 years ago and I'm glad I did. I've made a couple upgrades since then, but it was a great place for me to start.

Right now, my AMD Phenom II 925 @ 3.6Ghz with 4GB RAM and an Nvidia GTX260 runs Planetside to perfection. I have everything maxed out and I don't think I ever see my fps drop below 50, and in the Sanc it says 400+. I figure I'll likely want a new GPU for PS2, but I'm hoping my processor will hold up for awhile.

[Chaff]

Originally Posted by BronzeElemental

The first thing to consider is your budget. In all honesty if you don't know that much about building your own computer there are services online (cyberpower, pcspecialist etc.) that you select a base model and then bling upto your budget based on what needs you have. I'd recommend that route.

Although you will get slightly less for your money the benefits are that you can't really go wrong, you can often call and talk to someone over the phone AND you can usually get a 1 to 3 year warrenty on it. For a small fee they usually offer to overclock your system for you too.

Just my advice.

My son & I built a couple game machines ourselves using Frys & NewEgg. It was fun, but I view is as more hassle than it's worth.

I used Cyber PC for my last gamer, and was happy with it. They don't have the best finish / attention-to-detail ..... unless you stay on them. Do some research of your own first. EX; If YOU don't know about the case(s) they recommend/offer - your bad. They are prone to leave out essential drivers and/or disks you may need to reload from later.....be demanding from the start, work with one person, and keep (tactfully) the follow-up on him......they will build my PS2 rig.

CYBER PC has some nice liquid cooling options for CPU, RAM, VRAM, HD, ...... and, if you follow their recommended build components for Overclocking....they will cover the expensive (and liquid-cooled) components that make a top-notch system hum - and do so under the 3-year warrant. Not bad.

[Coreldan]

For people from Europe who dont have to will/skills to build their own systems, I can very warmly recommend Novatech.

Bought a Revolution-pc from them like 4 months back and I've been extremely satisfied. They also gave me the best customer support I've ever gotten in my life.

[Goku]

To all you guys who do not build their own rigs. Honestly it is not hard at all to do. You get to choice you own components (often higher quality) at a cheaper price. If you are technical or even played with legos when you were a kid you can do it no problem.

[Raymac]

Originally Posted by Goku

To all you guys who do not build their own rigs. Honestly it is not hard at all to do. You get to choice you own components (often higher quality) at a cheaper price. If you are technical or even played with legos when you were a kid you can do it no problem.

It's all about your confidence level though. Like the first time I ever upgraded my RAM, it felt like I was doing some intricate work for NASA on some rocket. But after doing it, swapping out some sticks of RAM takes nothing. Or when I just replaced my processor for the first time, I still had to call a buddy who I trust for tech stuff because I couldn't get the old fan off of the board and I was afraid of breaking something.

In hindsight, yeah, the stuff was easy....when everything goes right. Troubleshooting any sort of problems that come up can be a major hassle, and it's good to have a reliable warranty when that happens.

[BronzeElemental]

Originally Posted by Raymac

(and I thought Bronze was just a troll the other day. I'm glad I was wrong)

I am greatly misunderstood.