<![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Hmm... I suspect I should not bother getting Crysis for my PC then - just spent £300 ($600) on an upgrade that only left the hard drives and wireless card (even the case changed!)

Although, strictly speaking it does beat min specs (1.8GHz dual core oc'ed to 3GHz, GF8600GTS, 2Gb RAM), but I suspect it'll run like Half Life 2 did on my PC from '99.

JebJoya

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @frankstallone: And you're saying a computer isn't used for a lot of things? Last time I checked a computer can do a lot more than a TV. My point was that console gamers don't take into account of other peripheral costs either.

And what the hell is "budget" console gaming? Console gaming is ALREADY a cheaper alternative, how much cheaper can you get? Going to play on a 14" black and white TV, with mono sound? No one is saying that his is a cheap computer, its a mid-range computer for those that like to game but unable to pay for the top-end. At the same time we're not talking about seniors playing with their Wii for 30 minutes once in a while, we're talking about gamers that have higher standards, even if they're consoles. We're not going to get an HD console, with one of the main features being HD gaming, and not use an HDTV.

Leanid

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> It's kinda sad that everyone only talks about how great Crysis looks and how hard it is on your system. That's only the icing on the wonderful gameplay-cake that the game really is.

Pantsman

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> i can run crysis on a $770(before rebates($650 if i get them all) comp at 1680*1050 res at high at ~30fps. i could get higher if i cared to OC my 8800gt

deathshots

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Q80:
My rig gets 30FPS, and that's without SLI.
---
This "article" depends on what you include into the cost. Do you include a monitor, or use your existing ? Do you purchase an OS, or do you just download it ?

I spent about $1200 on a complete rebuild between a solid PSU, new lian-li case, performance memory, 8800GT, after-market cooling, and a 1TB hard drive. If you consider all the downloaded software/media that I've accumulated (including Crysis) to be in the thousands of dollars, that puts my PC in the free column :P

Also, the people saying that their $2000 sli whatever pc can't run the game at all, are complete bullshat.

jynxycat

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Leanid: "Do console gamers take into account the cost of an HDTV, surround sound, and whatever comprises a media center these days? Its assumed that the user already owns a monitor and peripherals; if you care about playing Crysis well, and know how to build a computer, chances are you aren't a brand new user."

That is still slightly different since a TV is used for numerous things other than gaming. No one, with a modest income, buys a HDTV solely for gaming and most people don't actually game on HDTV or have surround sound. You're taking the top of the line for console gaming and comparing it to what is supposed to be cheap PC gaming. You should compare like for like, ie budget console gaming vs budget PC gaming.

PC gaming, as much as I enjoy it, is expensive and very limited and usually buggier. Hence the reason I'm only playing a handful of games via steam and Quake 1 DM these days.

frankstallone

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> My comp was $600 and it runs OK on low everything. I wouldn't even say that's budget. Sorry to nitpik, but I'd call like a $350 Celeron + integrated graphics budget. CRYSIS running on that I'd like to watch, haha.

GhaleonUnlimited

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> If the best rig with SLI can barely get 30FPS
what will a reg that cost u 900 give?!

Q80

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @frankstallone: Thank goodness 99% of the PC buying population wouldn't care about Crysis anyways.

@Blake Ruff: Do console gamers take into account the cost of an HDTV, surround sound, and whatever comprises a media center these days? Its assumed that the user already owns a monitor and peripherals; if you care about playing Crysis well, and know how to build a computer, chances are you aren't a brand new user.

Leanid

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I can't believe that this article is about an FPS game and people are still talking up console gaming...

Isn't that an oxymoron?

Console FPS have always been epic fail, and will continue to be until they are all bundled with a mouse+keyboard.

On a side note, I can't believe how good this game looks even on a reduced quality internet video... The terrain and weather effects are spot on.

phor11

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> It's playable, but I rather built it from the ground up, if it's one of those pre-made desktops, those are crap. Never spent 900 to build a budget pc, usually go all out, and that rig will at least last me 4-6 years.

zerokoolpsx

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> lmao, my computer can barely run the HD video (gametrailers) in full screen i have a $2000 computer. back in the day it was " the shit" now it's just "shit"

and my dad says our computer's the best... lol, that $900 computer is better than it.

anyways, great footage of an awesome game. you know, since i can't even play the demo..

Akmed

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @WarlordPayne: 900 for a midrange pc, 500 for a budget. buy you're right about the lack of innovation in pc gaming. mouse and keyboard controls are simply better suited for fps, rts, and mmo's. third person action games are better suited for controllers which is why consoles tend to get saturated with these kinds of games, as a pc gamer i can admit that it's a lot about eye candy, too. here's a shot in the dark, how about a first person beat-em up. not entirely like condemned, but with more grapple maneuvers.

rennyf77

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> $900 just for the tower mind you, not the monitor and other peripherals. Shame on you Crytek.

Blake Ruff

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> LOL, it's a custom build that uses old parts to bring the price down.

In other words to 99% of the PC buying population you can't buy a computer for $900 and play Crysis.

Not having to buy hard drives really saves a lot of money.

I'll pay someone $900 if they can get those same results from a budget PC bought at Wal-Mart in 2 years time. That is what your average dolt will buy and that is why PC gaming is dying.

frankstallone

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I wouldn't consider $900 a budget system if it plays and does what you need...well. There's really no need to pay three to four thousand unless you don't plan on not upgrading for a couple of years. I just built a new quad core computer from the bottom up in the end of December for $1280 w/ shipping. It was a great time to buy as I should be received $245 in rebates...in about 6-8 weeks. I'll welcome it like a tax return. My new WinXP PC plays Crysis, BioShock, CoD4, Orange Box, etc...on high settings with great frame rates and I consider myself somewhat of a graphics whore too.

When buying a PC from any of the bigs such as Alienware, HP (Blackbird), DELL, etc... you tend to pay almost double of what it costs to build it yourself. Damn those markup costs!

Algebraic Penguins

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> hell yes!! ill buy but were are the pics? if it could run this game smooth all my other games that i cant run on this computer will run hella good on the 900$ one that would rule!!were do i buy were!?

MedelliaObscured

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> $900 for a "budget" system that people are surprised will run a game? This is why I stick to consoles.

PlaidNinja

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Hatchetx: It's most likely to be seen on 4chan's /v/ imageboard, oy. In before 4chan haters.

Tye-The-Czar

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> $900 is a budget PC? And people had the nerve to complain about the cost of the PS3? It might be worth getting a new gaming PC if the developers were doing something with the hardware other than making the graphics shinier. How about making a game with an astounding number of enemies onscreen, or really amazing AI, or something I've never even thought of before? How about GAMEPLAY advancements with all this power that PCs have, and not just newer, prettier shooters?

WarlordPayne

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I built a PC for about $1000 last June. I can run Crysis on it with the settings pretty high. Though that's with an 8800 GTS, which is a damned nice GPU. But still, this really isn't all that impressive, mostly because I think my machine probably would've cost about that had I built it now.

RabidWombat

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I run it at full high details and no antialiasing (30fps average) with this machine:

Core 2 Duo E6600 = 150 euros
4 GB DDR2 Ram 667MHZ (4 x 1GB) = 80 euros
Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512MB DDR3 = 225 euros
Asus P5KPL Motherboard= 80 euros
500 W Power supplier = 40 euros

Total: 575 euros = 850 US dollars...

Tommyknocker

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Why do people presume that Crysis is all graphical power? I thought that myth was dispelled when the 3x SLI article appeared. It is very dependent on your system as a whole and how it's set up.

Flawless101

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @manjikengo: I even go as far as saying that Vista makes it worse then XP.

Irenicus-the one and only

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Ofcause you can buy a $300 console.

But please don't be fooled by the fact that it runs at a resolution and graphical prowess that is compared to what we PC gamers had in 2004.

Malmer

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @scorpi: heh, bragging about your $4,000 Alienware is like bragging that you like to throw money away.

I mean, unless carrying a 20 pound laptop that gets 30 minutes of battery life is the cool thing you kids do nowadays.

Is this for some kind of cool Harvard or Princeton LAN party? Where the kid with the 3 ghz C2D/8600 laptop gets laughed at because he has the slowest computer there?

@DennoCoil: What's with the 1.2 gigs of ram?

Zelyre

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> every 8 months, the computer power of a PC double.

but the computer power of a console stay.

this is the "problem"

my suggestion:
stay with your PS3/XBox machine. are cool machines. PC's are for people that love pc-ing.

Tei

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Pezdispenser:

Took the words right out of my mouth. Nobody bought a brand new PC for 'one game'. For most of us it's been a welcome and gradual upgrade over a number of years, still playing the same games we've had for ten years in addition to the new ones. Not to mention all the other media capabilities.

I hate to use the pherase 'console-tards' but some of the commenters here aren't doing themselves any favours.

Lemming

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> its looks great up till the 0g maze levels where you put your foot through the screen in frustration

rabbitsoup_87

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> This game is pretty, but do we really need another first person shooter? Would be nice if they made some other types of games using the same engine.

dirkxxdiggler

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I have a far more powerful PC and Crysis cannot get up to 30fps with all the settings on high.

2 8800GTX 768mb in SLI mode
Intel Quad Core 2.4ghz
CPU COOLER ZEROTHERM BTF90 R
MSI P6N SLI PLATINUM NF650ISLI motherboard
1000 watt power supply
4GB DDR2 PC800 RAM
Raptor 10,000RPM drive
Direct X10 on Vista

Does Vista really take that much of a performance hit?


Note: I still need to try the game with the new patch, I have not booted up the game for awhile.













EtherealDragonz

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> What people need to learn is to stop buying more crap just because of pretty graphics. I only upgrade so I can have good FPS, not watching how the particles splash over the screen.

I've played Half Life 2, FEAR, and Battlefield 2 on a Intel Pentium 4 with a Geforce FX 5500 card all on low settings 2 or 3 years ago. I still had a great time playing these games and the slow downs were worth it.

The only clue I had as to when to upgrade was when FEAR was unplayable [after several levels] with everything on low setting and at 640x480.

I'm on a good system now and it plays Crysis great on mostly High settings and at 1024x758. If you really want a benchmark buster, play Overlord. Now that's a game that is so slow and freezes so much on mine, I really need a more powerful system to run it.

Current comp: 2.2GHz AMD 64 [939 socket], nVidia 7900GT, 1.2 Gigs RAM, and WinXP Pro.

DennoCoil

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @goatgamer97:

Your ram is such a bottleneck. Your seriously doing your rig a disservice.

Fyren

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Ya pics of the machine would be great. Then I would know what case they are talking about. Then again I would most likely replace the mobo + processor they selected along with the case though. Which would totally defeat the purpose of that 900$ loadout.

Witzbold

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Crysis can still look very good when disabling a few things. The problem is that you can spend hours and hours researching and messing around with settings until you find the right ones that make the game look the best while performing suitably. E.g. stuff like what's the better trade-off: low detail shadows or medium textures, things like that, but with like 20 times more settings.

The game's autodetection is worthless, it just sets the overall level, and doesn't make the best choices in those detailed settings. The developers are placing that onus on the user, and I would not blame a single person for not putting up with that - I for one didn't buy the game because of it, despite the fact that I could probably run it on high-ish settings ok (8800GTX + C2D 2.6GHz). I didn't want to spend more time figuring out optimal settings than I would actually playing the game. The developers new they were making a demanding game, and should have invested time in making a useful autodetect, one that runs timedemos and bases settings off of that, to give you the best visuals/framerate balance for your computer without requiring the user to read through a tweak guide longer than most PC gaming magazines to do it themselves.

Stevedroid

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> It should be mentioned this requires ASSEMBLY

which should be obvious BUT,

RETAIL this would cost you up to $400 more.

K?

MyLittlePwny

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @manjikengo:
Agreed. But again, this is all the "top line" stuff. I agree that a gamer would be foolish to willingly use Vista, with or without DX10. Even games that force it are easily hacked around it.

superbus

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @sc00t420:

NO, it can even be more expensive if you pick a very, very poor retailer.

Morberis

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Ess: Yes, we can use lcd HDtvs as PC monitors... I'm using one right now. Welcome to the future.

belo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Ess:
Well that "Jackass" simply got ripped off, If you want to get the best out of PC gaming you have to be informed. At the beginning of 1998 the 3dfx Voodoo 2 was out and it was more powerful then the N64 considering through emulation it was running Ocarina of Time(Which came out almost a year after this card)at 800x600 at a constant 30 fps. The beauty of it is that the Diamond Monster Voodoo 2 12mb card which was considered one of the best if not the best card at the time was only $250 (CAD). I would have liked to see the N64 try to run Unreal.

I understand the simplicity of console gaming is a plus to some gamers but I think part of the fun of PC gaming is the hardware. Its just part of the hobby, a lot of PC gamers love upgrading and tweaking their rigs non-stop.

FtGF

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @luisrm: You don't buy a PC for one specific game, much like you don't buy a console for one specific game.

An if you do, well... you've got too much money to spend as is.

belo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @superbus:

No need for vista ultimate.

You can easily run high settings without dx10.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Let's not forget the fact that "cost" is really a poor metric for rating a system's effectiveness. $900 when? Really, if you were to get top of the line stuff - a quad-core 64 bit CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, Vista Ultimate, top of the line graphics card, the works - you're paying a TONNE of money, when really, buying stuff that's standard now will cost a lot less, and you really won't lose much, performance wise.

Most of what you're paying for with a "top line" system is the privilege of calling it "top line".

superbus

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @parasite_evil:

DUDE, have you read what I've said? Do I need to get a fraps of it running on my pc? The game is the prettiest fps that we'll see in a long time when running it on very high and high settings.

I even posted my specs up a bit further in the comments.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Ess: i haven't used my 56 incher as my main moniter, I do however use a clone desktop sometimes to show how pretty stuff is.

REallythough, I think my computer might croak on for crysis at max res think it's like 1920 x 1080

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Is everyone completely retarded?

My friend's computer, a Pentium 4 2.4GHz with a 7600GT runs Crysis fine on low detail. It looks better than most FPSes.
My computer, a Opteron with a X1900XTX runs Crysis fine on medium detail. It looks fucking amazing.
My work computer, a Core 2 Duo with an 8800GTS run Crysis fine on high detail. It's looks unbelievably fucking amazing.

It's called scalability. Has anyone actually tried to run this game? Or are they just spitting out blogosphere bullshit (tm).

parasite_evil

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I'm not running Crysis at the highest possible settings but I'm very near to the top. Plus you don't need Vista to get the full Crysis experience, there are patches for XP that will give you those DirectX10 features. My point is that high-end PC gaming doesn't have to be that expensive, there are other ways of "optimizing" you system well above the "enjoyment zone". This is what Crytek should be campaiging for, not advertising a $950 game, that should be left at the consumer's discretion.

phextin

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @TouchMyBox:

yes.

No@BigBadBlender: It's the cards that cost you the most nowadays. We are also shifting to ddr3

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I don't see what the problem is, mine ran it like butter and I'm still using a 7950 gt.

rebelphoenix

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I need to see the specs on this machine. Because at the moment my crappy $600 machine would have a heart attack trying to run Crysis.

xiphos

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I've been a dedicated console gamer since 1997 when some jackass bragged to me that his new $400 graphics card allowed his PC to run games that "look just as good as a Nintendo 64."

When I pointed out that you could buy an N64 for less than that his rebuttal was "yeah, but you can pirate games for free on PC." Whatever.

The real advantage for me is that my console plugs right into my huge Samsung HD TV. WHich is parked right in front of the couch and coffee table. I think of PCs being on desks (gotta have somewhere to put that mouse after all). I like lounging on the couch, controller in hand, possibly with friends around.

[I say this based on the assumption that PC gamers don't hook their computers to their TVs. Maybe they do now.]

Also, I am lazy and don't want to even have to think about specs. If it says Xbox 360 on the box, I know it will work and I know that my system will be fully optimized for the game. (or more accurately that the developer optimized the game for my exact system).

Plus, since my computer is an iBook G4, I am a long long way from playing Crysis.

Ess

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Right guys, because Crysis is the only reason to spend $900 (albeit it still looking pretty kick ass).

Who even needs internet anyways :3. NO MOAR KOTAKU! =OOO

DELICIOUS BUNNY

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> href="#c3731925">luisrm:
nobody is talking about spending 900 for just one game, we're etalking about the cheapest you can play crisis while it still looking good.@


sycodude

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I can't believe that some marketing genius is considering $900 a budget computer. In a day and age when a barebone costs you $50ish plus rest of parts adding up to $200 for a decent machine. Its shows some disconnect between the developers' reality and regular reality.
I built a new work PC last month (after waiting for Phenom benchmarks), and I decided to be able to play games too so I put in a 3850 512MB, 2GB ram, P35 mobo and a 6750, and I am able to play Crysis just fine at 1920x1200, not on the highest settings just high, and I only spent $700ish, the only thing is that I keep the FSB at 400, and I OC the video card before playing and turn off FSAA, and it doesn't seem choopy, though it is under 30fps, but I dont seem to notice... why do people need more is beyond me.

BigBadBlender

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> im not pro or against vista or anything (I'm still on xp and wont upgrade until new computer) but doesnt xp cost a lot less? I'm pretty sure that's the main reason they picked it

sc00t420

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @phextin:
I don't think this is bad marketing. Since when is playing Crysis at the highest quality settings for the average gamer? Crysis is the state of the art when it comes to video games you gotta pay to play. I'm sure Crytek is just tired of seeing message boards full of people who have no clue about PC gaming going on and on about needing a $2000+ PC just to play Crysis.

FtGF

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> ...and when I mean La-Z Boy I mean a $5 wooden chair from Goodwill that's about to fall apart and permanently damage my lower back. I think it's time to upgrade by "sitting" hardware.

phextin

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> So... this would make Crysis a $950 game? This is really bad marketing from Crytek's part. I run Crysis just fine well under $500. (not including 24'' widescreen monitor and the La-Z Boy)

phextin

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @TouchMyBox: Yes, you get an additional $100 in savings

xenity7

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> According to Nzone's Can I run it, I would be peachy if I had some more ram. Currently, I'm at 1 gig, so maybe I'll bump up to two or three gigs. Everything else passed with flying colors: EVGA Geforce 8800GTX(768mb), Intel core duo 6600, evga nforce 680i mobo, and a sweet 24" dell widescreen monitor.

Goatgamer97

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> OK, my $900 computer can run Crysis at stable 30fps at 1680x1050, Athlon 64 x2 5000+ and Raden HD 2900 Pro nothing too special. As long as you buy a decent graphics card that costs half as much as an "HD" gaming console (which doesn't actually do the graphics internally at an HD resolution for many games, yay for pixel counters with no lives) you can run Crysis at Medium, and High/Very high really doesn't make much difference in terms of performance, at least for me it goes down to 20-24fps which isn't too bad. Plus the 1.1 patch supposedly improved performance a lot, I only played the demo so I don't know.

iofthestorm

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @scorpi:
I don't know if you are being serious but this machine would kill your laptop.
@TouchMyBox:
Ya you get a prize but we have to take it back cause you failed the skill testing question.(Ya skill testing question seems to be a Canadian thing but still!)

I know it has been mentioned already but the argument that its $900 for one game is so stupid. For that amount of money you are getting an amazing computer that can play pretty much any game at max settings and is infinitely better then any console.

FtGF

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Dell has this system for about $936.
Core 2 Quad w/ GF 8800 GT and then some.
Check it out: [forums.slickdeals.net]



daryltrinh

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Yeah, the video looks smooth and all, but here's the thing: I'm much more interested in the perfomance during the more graphically-taxing sections in the jungle, where most of the game takes place.

Strangelove

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Yuki:

Yep!

Not to mention just about every PC has more re-playability than your standard, buy it, play it, trade it in console game. Due to mods, and other cool features.

So a ton of older games that run bitchin' still are played like crazy cause of this.

Console gamers are finally getting a taste, with Oblivion, and now UT3 on the PS3!

EnigmaNemesis

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Since I don't like spending money on PC parts, my Xbox 360 works just fine for me. I have a laptop that can handle lesser games like Civ 4 and WoW which suits me just fine.

I guess I don't care about frames per second or floating points or whatever the hell it is people like bragging about these days. I just enjoy gaming, and if I can get the most gaming out of a $300 console then that's what I'm going to stick with.

I feel bad for people who feel like they need to argue about inane topics on the Internet.

Daiden

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> sad thing is, it doesn't run much better on my pc:

Windows Vista™ Home Basic 64 bit
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4094MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
bfg 8800 gtx 768mb

which is the problem right?

relax_guy

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> That's not Budget Machine for me, I would say a PC for 500USD is a Budget. For 900USD I would say that's a mid-high level PC...

Then again, I'm sodding cheap.

Interwebs

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @luisrm: Most people who buy PCs suitable for Crysis are probably not buying it ONLY to play Crysis. Believe it or not, there are other PC games out there worth playing and more to come in the future.

Yuki

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @manjikengo: Not knocking PC gamin, I'm just saying, for someone who doesn't have a high-end computer (or $950), is it really worth it just to play Crysis? That's a lot of money any way you slice it.

Luis

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Meant to add that it's running at 1440x900, if that matters.

Fortyseven

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I recently threw together a new box after my old one shit the bed. Ended up getting an Athlon X2 5600 (2.8ghz) ($130, $75 mobo), 2 gigs of ram ($40 on sale from $99), GeForce 8800GT ($220, though this usually goes for ~$260). Had to get a new PSU (500W, $50), and ended up grabbing a 500 gig SATA for $99.

Runs just as smooth in that video, with everything on 'high'. I never once had to think, "Hmm, I should really bump down the settings a notch, it's bringing things down."

I did not try the tweaks to get 'extra high' going under XP (yet), and enabling antialiasing dropped the framerate very quickly. Luckily, it looked fine without it.

I didn't check to see exactly how what my FPS rate was, but like I said, it's definitely as smooth as in the video.

About $500 over the course of a month, shopping at New Egg. (Not including OS and case, both of which I already had.)

Fortyseven

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> looks pretty good I would like to see some specs.

Seiven

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @scorpi: For $4000, that thing better give you a backrub and serve you sundaes while you're playing Crysis.

FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Wow. I had my doubts, but this looks so much better than I'd expect from a 900 dollar machine. Still... my 4000 dollar Alienware monster laptop can maybe hopefully do better.

But I don't like to brag.

Scorpi

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Woo, my wishes were granted! Thank you Kotaku! :D

(Looks quite amazing too)

FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> If only they had added achievements.

Monte2

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @incredibilistic: The PC with the graphics card you buy today for $400 that "won't be worth a cup of piss" in a year will beat the performance of the 360 on any game that's properly programmed for both systems, easily. See, as time goes on, the games coming out on 360 will be running at lower and lower settings and framerates. Sure, they'll squeeze more out of the system toward the end of its life, but it still will never stack up to the PC with the video card that was $400 three years before.

And what's this jazz about "ONE game"? Right now I have installed: Counter-Strike Source, Day of Defeat Source, Half-Life 2, HL2:Ep1, HL2:Ep2, HL:Source, Portal, Team Fortress 2, Oblivion, Darwinia, Gish, Call of Duty 4, Crysis, Quake 4, Unreal 3, Diablo II, Morrowind, Hitman Blood Money, Tomb Raider Anniversary, Bioshock, and Guild Wars.

My $800 machine plays all the above games at absolute maximum settings (except Crysis) flawlessly, and a HELL of a lot smoother than 360. For example: not only can I actually aim quickly in TF2, but I can play with 30 people instead of 10 or so, I can connect to servers to do so more easily, I can do it at 60+fps, rather than 30, and I can do it at a higher resolution and higher texture quality than 360 to boot!

Now, I understand the appeal of consoles and the reasons one would have one, but don't go bashing the $800-$900 PC (that can play pretty much all the latest games at max settings better than 360 can play them at medium settings) because it costs more. It's not just a game machine, you can also do all your reading, music and movie watching and storage, work, and communication on it.

Schmeg Peg

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> It should be noted that on ZDNet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes put forth a good guide to building a sub-$1000 gaming PC that can run Crysis pretty well: [blogs.zdnet.com]

Plus, anyone that's got a decent tower, or doesn't mind using some parts from an existing PC, can use some of the saved money to upgrade one of the only questionable parts of that guide (like the motherboard).

It's not as hard as most of the press make it out to be, really.

superbus

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> i'm thinking you could get crisis running for less than $900

sycodude

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I built a computer similar to their "$900" computer for a mere $600, do I get a prize other than $200 in savings?

TouchMyBox

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @IAMSPOO
NICE!... that is my board, best MB I have ever had

adolfo-gomez

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @incredibilistic:

Don't you mean "Yet another reason to get a PC"? Afterall, you have to spend anywhere between $300-$600 for a console "just for one game". And then, if you're crazy enough to say that consoles have more than one game, what is to keep everyone else from pointing out that PC's also have more than one game? How about how PC's have free online services? PC's have a nearly limitless supply of Backwards compatible games? PC's are quite convenient for browsing the internet and watching movies? PC's are excellent for doing homework and typing essays? PC's grant access to copious amounts of free porn?

For only a few hundred extra for all of the extra features, I'd say it's a steal.

Pezdispenser

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @slikz21:

Dude, I don't drop below 60 fps on WoW with about 120 mbs of addons enabled.

I haven't seen one little bit of framerate issue with Oblivion and the Open Cities mod.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I love how people generalize PC gaming from Crysis. I'm pretty sure not every game requires that much horsepower and really the machine spec'd here is really good to play every other game as well. Think of games like Spore and Starcraft 2 and I just feel sorry for the console elitist s.

slikz21

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Providence: plus, that's /b/

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Hatchetx:

But we ALL buy our games legally >.> so we really own the witcher, cod4, tf2, hlf2 and cs:source.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Incredibilistic, you pay upwards of 900$ for many games, including a gigantic list of free games, and if your talking about unlegit, you could save thousands by downloading torrents and roms. Never mind, movies, music, and whatever else that you can't get over your silly consoles.

I upgrade mine every 4-5 years.

Hatchetx

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Here is one under $700 I threw together that will overclock to 3.4 without any problems:
[secure.newegg.com]

iamspoo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Providence:

Only during raids.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @manjikengo:
Rules 1 & 2 please.

Providence

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @incredibilistic: i spent the 920 bucks on my new computer because I NEEDED one.

Dude, when you run games like WoW at low settings and only get 10 fps....you NEED to upgrade.

Also, my motherboard wasn't compatible for sata, ddr3 and f'in pci-e

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> A "Pcfag" is what xbox users call PC owners because they are more often young, immature and annoying. Also stupid, why would you pay 500$ for a console when you can get a solid PC for a little bit more then that.

I took my old PC parts, and spent just over 800, and I can play Crysis on very high, 2x aa, 1280 x 1024.

Hatchetx

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Yet another reason to purchase a console. Spending upwards of $900 -- heck, spending upwards of $500 -- for ONE game is just insane.

What's worse is that Crysis 2 or whatever new game that comes out in another 8 to 12 months will require even more upgrades and even more money to invest.

I'll stick with paying a few hundred bucks now and being set for at least the next 5 to 6 years (or 4 if Microsoft repeats their Xbox timeline) knowing developers are pushing the box to its limits.

Meanwhile the graphics card people buy today for $400 bucks won't be worth a cup of piss in less than a year.

incredibilistic

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> such a pretty game

resetbutton

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @okenny :):

>.>; been in /v/ too much sorry.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @manjikengo: What's a "pcfag"?

okenny :)

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Gotta admit though, After seeing the game in the frozen alien ship on Very High, I can understand the demand for high specs.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Pikadrew: yeah, the 8800gt 512 is best you can get on "mid range" cards atm.

I love how the benchmarks are amazing for the card.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @olion597: [www.gamevideos.com] Hmm, link didn't work last time...

olion597

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Waka in Japan: Here's a high res .mov file. You can choose to download it or watch/download a .wmv version by clicking on the small video here.

olion597

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @luisrm: Call of Duty 4 is superior on PC. Dunno about you but being able to lean is amazing.

That being said, im no pcfag.I LOVE cod4 on 360.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Waka in Japan: There are links to the videos in the previous post, over at the Crysis forum. The game is played in 1280x720, apparently.

I downloaded one of the high-res videos, and while it's technically on "high," it's pretty clear that there were things disabled to improve performance at the expense of quality. For example, there was plenty of screen-tearing in the video I downloaded, and even then it still stuttered a bit; certainly wasn't a silky-smooth 60FPS or anything, but I think that's pretty unrealistic to expect out of a sub-$1000 machine.

kylenalepa

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> ack! Just saw the post a bit further down the page detailing the specs of the machine. 512mb 8800 GT, indeed. That's almost $300 of the $900 specified. And I love how they suggested XP sp2 instead of Vista :)

Pikadrew

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @MeanMF:

Well, constant above 30 fps on High settings. Very High, I dont get above 15 fps at 1280x1028.

I haven't tried using my Tv as the main display yet though.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Crysis $50.

PC to play it on $900.

Playing Crysis on a $900 PC. . . priceless. . . actually, it's $950.

Luis

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> [www.ibuypower.com]

LOLOLOLOL without the stupid gauges and floppy drive, oh and no 12 in 1 media reader.

Nzxt Alpha Gaming Tower
500 Watt -- NZXT PF-500 Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6750 (2x 2.66GHz/4MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Extreme-Performance INTEL CPU Cooling Fan System Kit
MSI P35 Neo-F P35 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA, USB 2.0 PCI-E MB
Corsair 2048MB [1024MB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV

I threw in the cdrw/dvdrw drive from my old comp, and three hdds. Mygame storage is a 160 gb sata pos. my cpu is on a 160 gber and my storage itself is 500 gb.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @MeanMF: Wouldn't be a surprise; the game didn't run well enough for me on an 8800GTX.

Heyyou27

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Of course the funniest thing about this is that people are surprised.

IT'S NOT THAT HARD

mva5580

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> @Waka in Japan: I'm guessing that's the highest resolution the $900 PC can handle.

MeanMF

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> I'd be real curious to see the stats of this machine. I noticed some volumetric lighting in there so the graphics card can't be total ass. Other than the somewhat lackluster explosions near the end, I'd say this is totally playable.

Pikadrew

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> LoL, Crysis can actually be PLAYED by a PC? :p

yoshinatsu

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> there are aliens in Crysis??? zOMG SPOILERZ!
Also, is there a hi-res video?


Waka in Japan

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Can I show you my machine pics?

My machine wasn't actually 900 bucks. it was 875, but shipping threw it way above 900.

ManjiKengo

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> Not bad.

Fyren

]]> <![CDATA[Crysis Running on $900 Machine]]> i am able to run the demo on medium and a few options to high ....

but i just don't want to play it yet because it still looks worst than half-life 2

i'll buy the game in a year or so

Waza

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