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> Implying sentinels are superior to assaults

Originally the "Officer" machines were supposed to be Sentinels, but Ripley said:

And changed it.

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I haven't gone through the whole list, but wouldn't it be good and wise to replace the 980 /ti with a 970 oc in #8 or #9 ?

As far as I know the 980 / ti have a little edge but costs a lot more than a 970 oc. Just curious if there is a particular reason for that

GTX 980 Ti is leaps and bounds above the GTX 970, it's not even a competition.

Well, if you keep in mind the overall price, it's not that bad: here's a comparison video I found and the 970 oc is half the price.

It's half the price because it's half the performance.

GTX 980 Ti is leaps and bounds above the GTX 970, it's not even a competition.

Having got a 980ti, can confirm its superiority.

While it's true that a proper gaming PC should be built from scratch rather than buying a pre-built, EvE will quite happily run on a good laptop. I have a number of laptops that run EvE with no dramas. The graphics settings can be dialed down for performance, which means EvE can be run on virtually anything decent.

The same will likely be the same with Dust: Phoenix (DoPC). There may be an argument you need better graphics for a FPS, but I'd be surprised if it doesn't run on a good laptop.

While it's true that a proper gaming PC should be built from scratch rather than buying a pre-built, EvE will quite happily run on a good laptop. I have a number of laptops that run EvE with no dramas. The graphics settings can be dialed down for performance, which means EvE can be run on virtually anything decent.

The same will likely be the same with Dust: Phoenix (DoPC). There may be an argument you need better graphics for a FPS, but I'd be surprised if it doesn't run on a good laptop.

By now we've all heard the news: the PS3 version of DUST will be kill in May, and it wonGÇÖt be moving to the PS4, but rather the PC.

The temptation to take the easy way out by purchasing a prebuilt is great but please DONGÇÖT BUY A PREBUILT FROM BEST BUY OR SIMILAR BIG BOX STORE
You will overpay, you will get an inferior product, and you wonGÇÖt receive decent service to compensate for it.

Instead, I recommend building a PC yourself. As scary as it sounds, there are countless guides on the internet to help you with every part of the build. Here is a video I highly recommend you watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Q8ksRI1Eo

To be frank, thatGÇÖs the easy part of building a PC. The harder part is figuring out exactly what parts you need/want to purchase. For an experienced PC builder this only takes minutes, but for a first timer (as everyone was once), it can take hours or days of research. This thread is here to cut out the hard part, and just give you good PC builds that an experienced builder personally recommends.

If you have any issues or questions with your build, you are always welcome in this chat: https://discord.gg/0o2qgQkvz7aQUeis
I am available most of the day time (GMT +2 time zone), and if not, there are plenty of people who can help you there. I would recommend you verify it with me before you make any purchases because I am a cat and thus superior in most every way u wot m88. I havenGÇÖt seen anything of the sort so far, but you never know.

Sadly, due to regional price and supply differences, this guideGÇÖs prices only apply to the United States. Other places in the world are often more expensive when it comes to PC parts, and the selection is sometimes limited.


First, a quick primer on terminology...
Dictionary:

CPU Picture: Central Processing Unit - The brain of your computer, handles all day to day tasks your computer does.

GPU Picture: Graphics Processing Unit - Handles tasks the CPU is relatively bad at handling. This is the most important part for gamers, as the GPU has the most direct impact on the experience.

RAM Picture: Random Access Memory - Temporary storage for applications that need quick access to data, where a hard drive or SSD are too slow for the task. Having too much of it will give you no benefit, as unused RAM is wasted RAM, but having too little can cause stuttering and other nasty things in games.

Motherboard Picture: - Acts as a sort of connector for all of your parts. All of your main components plug into it, and itGÇÖs what decides how many and of what type of connectors (USB, Ethernet, etc.) you have.

HDD Picture: Hard Disk Drive - Holds all of your files and data that the computer doesnGÇÖt need to access very fast. ItGÇÖs order of magnitudes slower than RAM, but itGÇÖs also much cheaper per GB, and the data on it doesnGÇÖt disappear when you power down your computer.

SSD Picture: Solid State Drive - A faster, quieter, more power efficient version of the HDD. Still slower than RAM, but much faster than HDDGÇÖs. It is more expensive than an HDD, but itGÇÖs common to have a 120GB-250GB SSD for your OS (Windows), and then a larger HDD for the rest. This makes your system feel much more responsive and boot up much faster than with a simple HDD.

PSU Picture: Power Supply - Exactly as it sounds. Supplies your computer with power. DONGÇÖT SKIMP ON THE POWER SUPPLY. It might be tempting to get a cheap one, but theyGÇÖre potentially a FIRE HAZARD, and can seriously damage your ENTIRE PC. A good power supply protects the rest of your computer in case of a power surge or other failure, a bad power supply burns your house down.

Case Picture: - The box that holds your computer together. They arenGÇÖt particularly advanced, but there are still features you want to look out for. Ease of use, room for cable management, hard drive bays, graphics card clearance, etc.

OC Picture: Overclocking - Pushing your hardware beyond its off the shelf specifications. CPUGÇÖs, GPUGÇÖs and RAM tend to be capable of more than what they come out of the box. You can increase their performance often up to 15% (and sometimes more), but they will generate more heat and take more power, so these things need to be taken into account. Overclocking is beyond the scope of this guide, but there are plenty of guides on the internet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUEMS-B1Siw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcta3RStYSM
As good examples.

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These are some good builds, but the only issue is with the first few you can get a i3 instead of fx 6300, its leaps and bounds better then the 6300 in single core performance which is what matters for gaming. Just saying

It may have been true a couple years ago, but not anymore.
Thanks to the PS4/Xbox one, gaming (and computer software in general) is becoming more and more multithreaded, hence multicore CPU's like the FX 6300 stomp the i3.

You also have to consider that this is the real world, not benchmarks. The user will have other things running on his computer. Skype, teamspeak, maybe an IRC client, some music playing, etc'. In these situations, the i3's dual core will be fighting to actually process the game itself, so you'll get horrible frame times. I've seen it with my own eyes.


i3 is good in benchmarks, but they give you terrible overall experience.