The "cheap crysis" pc

[MrKLM]

$234.99 Shuttle SG31G2S Barebone Case

$69.99 Intel Pentium E2180 2.0GHz Dual-Core CPU

$26.99 Samsung SH-S203B DVD burner

$41.99 Hitachi Desksta 160GB hard drive

$40.99 A-Data 2GB DDr2 SDRAM

$88.99 MSI GeFore 8600GT 512 videocard

$99.99 Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium

Total: $ 603.93

The PC Gamer article said it would cost $652.99 So you can see how much the prices have dropped in just such a short time.

[=98=]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

An 8600gt is an absolutely horrible card and will only play Crysis on medium at 1024x768 or below.

Bad advice, don't buy this PC

[MrKLM]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

An 8600gt is an absolutely horrible card and will only play Crysis on medium at 1024x768 or below.

Bad advice, don't buy this PC

According to the PCGamer article Crytek told them they used this at full.

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

You can get a much better PC for your money....

[=98=]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

Well they are wrong. They should have used the 9600gt which is £20 more, but performance matches an 8800gt.

There cannot be any excuse for buying an 8600gt.

[Wizrdwarts]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

You'll regret the 8600. For a stopgap solution it's fine, but if you're building a whole new computer, it's just stupid.

Anyways, wouldn't this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102725 be a better deal? It's 512mb of GDDR3 memory, as opposed to the 8600GT that only comes with 256mb GDDR3 or 512mb DDR2. 8 bucks cheaper too.

[Corkum]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

The price of 9800GTX's just dropped to 200, which is an awesome price point.

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

But 4850 beats it in most stuff..And that was before the new hotfix that ATI released the other day...And only £130~ here and $199.99 in the states..better than 9800GTX...thats why nvidia is bringing out 9800GTX+

[Corkum]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

I would wait to pick up a 4850 once the gddr5 version comes out.

[Flt. Sgt. Powderhound]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

I would wait to pick up a 4850 once the gddr5 version comes out.

AKA the 4870. :p

[Hellsent 2.0]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

Yup :)

[jake_]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

Well they are wrong. They should have used the 9600gt which is £20 more, but performance matches an 8800gt.

There cannot be any excuse for buying an 8600gt.

:nod:

[Kreepy Kitteh =^o.O^=]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

According to the PCGamer article Crytek told them they used this at full.

they lied.

[Trevortt]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

According to the PCGamer article Crytek told them they used this at full.

They lied or is a misprint.

[Iwantcable]

Re: The "cheap crysis" pc

Full @ 320x240, duh.