Yeah, it's an horrible feeling when ones new computer feels "old and sluggish" from the get go.
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STEAM | January 2015 - Steam GOTY results: Delayed
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Yeah, it's an horrible feeling when ones new computer feels "old and sluggish" from the get go.
corrosivefrost
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You're a monster.
This is the reason your PC quit on you.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=kpbqUi1Rqsrd2utUduQWGw&bvm=bv.82001339,d.aWw
The only things to really worry about in terms of "blowing your load" is your gfx card and your CPU/motherboard. The rest is easily/cheaply upgraded. Start with 8gb ram? Upgrade to 16gb when you have more cash. Start with a 3TB steam drive? Upgrade and add another drive when you get more cash.
And as far as the CPU/mobo goes, one must consider overclocking... but outside of that, just get the best bang for your buck as long as you're not crippling anything with the choice. I did a ton of research when I selected my CPU and have been more than happy with the decision. My only regret so far is this geforce 770 (2gb).
PLASTICA-MAN
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So the major release of this month is GTAV right? But from what I read here and and in Rockstar forums, the game may have been delayed. So is it relevent to put it as a January release? Anyway I hope the pre-order won't start just two days before release just like Ground Zeroes.
famfrit
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Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires release date is 30 of january in steam too, right ?
Its a tough call.
I always have trouble reigning in my spending. I have yet to build a PC completely under budget.
I always tend to overspend.
RIP. They were expecting the R18+.
Can't blame them.
Chance Hale
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144hz and gsync IPS monitor!
Love my RoG Swift, but sigh. Suppose that's how it is with everything though, always something new around the corner. Exciting times for monitors! Just need a gsync'd ultrawide monitor. LG is putting out a freesync one.
Love my RoG Swift, but sigh. Suppose that's how it is with everything though, always something new around the corner. Exciting times for monitors! Just need a gsync'd ultrawide monitor. LG is putting out a freesync one.
Haha, you sorta did by upgrading tho ;DI swear all I've been doing since upgrading my PC is troubleshooting and fixing things. I did not sign up for this
But yeah, that doesn't sound fun at all.
Naked Snake
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You're a monster.
This is the reason your PC quit on you.
I like walking simulators with beautiful environments, sue me. I played The Last of Us as a walking simulator
Sad to see a topic get locked because someone had a problem with something that isn't even in the steam version of the game, which the topic was about. Wonder if all topics about it are disallowed now
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I don't know that we've come to any conclusion about whether or not the game can be discussed on GAF (I believe in the past we've disallowed discussion of "adult" games but allowed discussions of censored versions that got major platform releases--but I can't speak to whether that's a standard we'll have to revisit going forward). The thread was locked because of the necro-bump derail.
lashman
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But I already checked that out, and there's no such option.
So this is how my Wolfenstein: The New Order looks on Ultra, but there's a lot of aliasing. Is this the best it can look?
I wonder if you can try focing MSAA/MFAA through Nvidia Inspector for this game to clean up some of that Aliasing.
I just started Wolfenstein as well, so I may test that out a bit later.
Is Fruit bowl = Oranges + season pass?
Hi SteamGAF, happy new year to you all!
I got a small problem, looks like it happened twice already.
I start downloading a game on Steam, and while waiting, I play another one. When I finish playing and exit te game, the download windows shows no downloading at all, as if it was paused, and it will suddenly start again. It looks like the download goes on pause when playing a game.
I looked at the options, and found one where you could download an update for a game while playing that same game, but I don't think that's it, and it was activated already.
What did I miss?
I got a small problem, looks like it happened twice already.
I start downloading a game on Steam, and while waiting, I play another one. When I finish playing and exit te game, the download windows shows no downloading at all, as if it was paused, and it will suddenly start again. It looks like the download goes on pause when playing a game.
I looked at the options, and found one where you could download an update for a game while playing that same game, but I don't think that's it, and it was activated already.
What did I miss?
fernandes
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Haha, now that's just mean!
fruit bowl is apples, citrus and oranges all discounted
(fruit bowl = franchise)
Oranges Season Pass isn't discounted.
I'm pretty sure there is a check box for "allow downloads during gameplay".
Which is completely fair.
My own problems with the game aside, I don't think discussion of the Steam version should be banned here. That's just me though.
NingenJanai
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Why no pears? I liked Batman oranges pears
there's a command line to enable msaa, it's a bit too demanding for my gpu so i don't use it
There hasn't been a batman p<something> game =p
Next one is either kiwi or kumquat
NingenJanai
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My bad, Batman oranges banana.
Dragon1893
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January is all about REmake.
The option is "Allow downloads during gameplay". Sometimes it doesn't seem to want to do that anyway so I often alt-tab to check that it keeps downloading. If it's paused it's possible to start it up even if you keep playing (as long as the game was running when you resume the download).
General_Frags
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Lol, didn't think Portal 2 failed tbh but those hat micro transactions where stupid.
Guess that means we will never see a Half life game again unless they adopt a telltale episodic approach to it, lol at the irony.
Of course, you have to be able to buy the computer after all. I'm glad that I really went all in back in the day on my computer, the only thing I've changed the last 6 years is the graphicscard, several times and the computer is still up to task. Will probable upgrade everything soon:ish.
Yeah very exciting times for monitors! I've realized though that I have impossible expectations on my future monitor, it has to be an ultrawide over 30", it has to have g-synch and be ips, 100% sRBG and at least 96% Adobe RGB and 4K. There is noway a monitor like that will ever be in a price range which I can afford.XD
freshVeggie
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that your current one? if so, horrible trash.
send it my way to save on disposal costs and get yourself something nice.
that is very helpful. didn't know xeon cpus were good for gaming. value-wise it's better than a comparable i7 :O
looks like phawx did his research well.
i read skylake a couple times on gaf. what is so special about that?
i thought with 8 core i7 already here there is nothing big left on the near horizon.
ps: plz no lmgtfy frosty -_-
haha almost fell for it
it's local-mp only and i don't have anyone to play with me
i love what i have seen though. shame.
hopefully nidhogg, gang beats and narwhale all get online-mp added in.
Satire
freshVeggie
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damn iosefe. you look way nicer than i thought behind the monkey mask.
It was a good day for a selfie
NingenJanai
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get a room
Jawmuncher
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Thread lock even when I said in the op that discussion should only pertain to the steam version. All because of a derail.
Regardless the necro bump wasn't needed and I was on the cusp of asking a mod to lock it anyway.
Regardless the necro bump wasn't needed and I was on the cusp of asking a mod to lock it anyway.
Towerfall too!
General_Frags
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YianGaruga
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An "OT" (which it was, kinda) shouldn't be locked just because a single person derails it. I think deleting the posts and posting a warning would've been better there.
I guess it's okay since it was pretty inactive before though anyway.
Jawmuncher
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It's the teams call and I have talked to stump about it before where I got a lot of clarification. Since at the end even with a warning a lot of times people still push and it can be some time before a mod comes in and fixes it.
YianGaruga
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Yeah I understand. It's a touchy subject.
MMBosstones86
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That doesn't look like Witcher 3.
Everything is rainbows and sunshine.
the News thread might have more recent information, but the short answer is probably yes. Everything got locked down unless it comes from a pack.
Agree with most of that but I'd also recommend starting off with an SSD. Even if you're only going to get a smaller one for budget reasons, like a 128 gb SSD, the OS loading times alone make it worth it. Any extra space you have left over for gaming is just an added bonus.
thesaucetastic
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Seeing the Carpe Fulgur Collection near the top of the best sellers list warms my cold heart. :')
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