"KirkyV" (KirkyV)
06/12/2016 at 18:51 • Filed to: None
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"KirkyV" (KirkyV)
06/12/2016 at 18:51 • Filed to: None | 3
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Which is why I’ve dropped all these .gifs I just made from the Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer here. SO HYPE! (Your regularly scheduled .gifs of FWD cars doing improbable things will return shortly.)
PS9
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 19:06 |
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R.I.P. Normandy.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 19:09 |
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Need new pc. Must play mass effect.
Nick Has an Exocet
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 19:17 |
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The graphics look stunning. I’ve always enjoyed the Mass Effect series. Maybe more than Halo, even.
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KirkyV
> PS9
06/12/2016 at 19:24 |
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Again, even! (Speaking of the SR-1, though, one of my favourite things about the Tempest is the SR-1-esque paintjob. It was always my favourite.)
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KirkyV
> Nick Has an Exocet
06/12/2016 at 19:26 |
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It looooks sooo cool! And yeah, I’m actually a Halo fan too, but Mass Effect is much more my sort of thing - I love ‘dem dialogue trees! - so, to say I’m hyped would be something of an understatement.
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KirkyV
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/12/2016 at 19:26 |
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The sad thing is, I actually just upgraded mine and I still feel like I should get in on that hot GTX 1080 action...
Sam
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 19:31 |
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Honestly, the 1080 would be overkill unless you have a top-of-the-line i7 in there.
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KirkyV
> Sam
06/12/2016 at 19:36 |
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It’s not top of the line - that’d be that new i7-6950X deca-core monstrosity - but my i7-6700K ain’t too shabby for a gaming rig.
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Sam
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 19:48 |
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Oh yeah, I was referring to the realistic top. The Extremes are mostly just e-peen extensions anyways, unless the person is streaming/recording 4k or doing some sort of graphical work. 6700k would be plenty.
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 19:49 |
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I just got an xps 15 with a 6700hq and a 960m which is what I think would hold me back. I need a proper desktop.
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KirkyV
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/12/2016 at 19:57 |
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If you’re seriously into PC gaming, a desktop’s kinda the only way to go, for the cost savings - being able to just mix and match parts really pays off over the years - if nothing else.
That said, as laptops go, that XPS 15 ain’t exactly shabby—I reckon you’ll probably be able to run the game at medium, maybe with a few settings turned down to low if you’re after a higher frame-rate. And you get to enjoy that lovely near bezel-less display.
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KirkyV
> Sam
06/12/2016 at 20:01 |
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Yah, first time I’ve gone i7 instead of i5. I like my processors to last me - my old i5-2500k kept up with every game I threw at it for about five years - and games seem to actually be utilising hyperthreading these days, so an i7 seemed the way to go.
Probably help with VR when I eventually put out the cash for a headset, too. That new Star Trek game - JJVerse aside - looks pretty sweet...
TheHondaBro
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 20:01 |
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Not bad. I have an i7-4790k in my PC.
Now all I need is monies for the GTX1080.
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KirkyV
> TheHondaBro
06/12/2016 at 20:02 |
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Such expense... But such graphics!
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TheHondaBro
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 20:03 |
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It might just be able to run Minecraft at a sustained 30FPS!
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KirkyV
> TheHondaBro
06/12/2016 at 20:07 |
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Hey now, let’s not go crazy here! (For real, heavily modded Minecraft servers can eat computers for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desert, tea...)
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 20:21 |
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I bought it for school when it released in the fall and have been slowly moving away from consoled to pc. It is rather competent and can run the witcher 3 at 1080p medium settings and get 50+ fps. The 960m is really a low end card performance wise. I do want to build a desktop but I am a broke college student and can’t afford it.
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KirkyV
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/12/2016 at 20:30 |
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I’m in uni, too, but I’ve been a PC gamer basically all my life, and if you just can’t really wrap your head around the idea of not having a desktop PC, you end up making sacrifices in other areas to keep one going, y’know?
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 20:41 |
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I don’t own a desktop in any form so I would be starting from scratch.
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KirkyV
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
06/12/2016 at 20:48 |
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Yeah, that’s the thing: once you’ve made the initial investment, it’s relatively easy to just keep one going over the years. I’ve actually never outright bought a new desktop—it’s been an ongoing evolution from our old family PC, basically. Everything’s been replaced several times over at this point, but there’s never been a clean break from one PC to another.
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 20:55 |
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Once I get out of school I am going to make the $1000 or so investment into a good desktop but I don’t have the ability to now.
facw
> KirkyV
06/12/2016 at 23:07 |
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Death to the Mako! (seriously, that’s what happens whenever I tried to fight in it. Easier to get out and fight on foot).
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> KirkyV
06/13/2016 at 12:23 |
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Missed this. Am now
turgid
with anticipation. Metaphorically.
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KirkyV
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/13/2016 at 12:27 |
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“Metaphorically”
Right. That. Not the other thing. That’d be weird.
Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
> KirkyV
06/13/2016 at 13:03 |
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Welp, looks like I’m stuck with a 980M for a while until MSi releases an MXM 1080 of sorts. But it’s been a reliable workhorse for a year now - capable of running FFXIV on ultra without breaking a sweat.