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How to Build the Ultimate Gaming PC

T3.com look at how to build a gaming PC without breaking the bank.

"Fed up with your PC failing you miserably when it comes to the latest gaming action? Fret not, we have the solution.

Sure, you paid top dollar a few years ago to a man with a crisp shirt from PC World, but now it seems like a glorified typewriter. You've seen great new titles whistle past your nose like Call of Duty 4 and Crysis, but you know your sorry old grey box won't handle a man jack of them, especially since little Lucy stuffed her buttered toast into the CD drawer last Christmas.

If you've got money to burn, then there are any number of companies ready to change all that with their latest branded super PCs - shiny Beasts with dazzling stats and an Alien-like appearance. Sadly though, when I say money to burn I mean around three grand. Crying yet? Well you needn't."

TheTerminator6307d ago

Ya, didn't T3 also create the slim PS3 rumors?

pfft, enemies to skynet, they will all die

TheTerminator6307d ago

How much in dollars is the total?

ferret16036307d ago

It's a British site so it's in pounds not dollars. It clearly says "Total: £1423"

Hellgiver6307d ago

I think he knows that. He wanted a conversion. It would be ~$2,821. Still an awesome price for a top end gaming console.

Kulupoo6306d ago

hmmm... i disagree with thier build...
i will choose Nvidia over ATi
and i will not get 2 10k RPM hard drive... u only need one for game... and get a 7.5kRPM one for storage such as music, movie etc..

Gorgon6307d ago

"3 T3.com look at how to build a gaming PC without breaking the bank."

£1423 is about 2,821.82 USD. Now thats cheap! LOL

Phoebian6306d ago

nice advertisment for overclockers.co.uk :)

although they are great :P

bourner6306d ago

I WAS THINKING THAT AS I READ IT

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Can you run Crysis in VR? Crysis VR Mod Available for Download

Holger Frydrych has just released a cool VR Mod for the 2007 version of Crytek's first-person shooter, Crysis.

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PrinceOfAnger154d ago (Edited 154d ago )

Playing it right now looks amazing! :D
so much fun, i hope they make a vr mod for crysis 2 / 3 too!

DivineHand125153d ago

This is amazing. This is the direction VR should go in to boost adoption. Since I have beaten every Crysis except 1, this is now a good excuse to correct that problem.

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Crytek Wanted Crysis To Be "Future-Proof"

According to Crytek CEO Cervat Yerli, "I want[ed] to make sure Crysis does not age, that [it] is future proofed, meaning that if I played it three years from now, it should look better than today." Yerli and the team designed Crysis' highest graphical settings for the PC hardware of 2010 and beyond.

While Crytek has officially announced Crysis 4 is in development, nothing new has surfaced. For now, gamers' only way to scratch that itch is to play the Crysis Remastered Trilogy available on PC and consoles.

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RaidenBlack159d ago

OG 2007 Crysis (not the remastered weirdo), is & will forever be a legend amongst the PC community.

PrinceOfAnger158d ago

This video will always be impressive to me, even for years to come. Some things here are better than games we have today, OG crysis is the best version!

https://youtu.be/SVg63_aNr-...

RaidenBlack158d ago

OG Crysis physics, man ... amazing! Thanks for the reminder!

PrinceOfAnger157d ago (Edited 157d ago )

Looks really nice with VR mod too

FinalFantasyFanatic158d ago

I'm still shocked that it looks as good as it does today, puts some modern games to shame.

Profchaos157d ago

I thought the remaster was fine tbh some rough edges at launch but after some patches it's decent

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isarai158d ago

I mean the lighting and physics still hold up extremely well. I still revisit it from time to time.

RedDeadLB158d ago

That CPU performance thing is preventing it.

isarai157d ago

Yeah unfortunately Crystek's decision to bet on the linear progression of clock speed in CPUs was derailed by the unforseen shift towards multicore CPUs. It just wasn't built with that in mind because that wasn't even in the conversation at the moment

DivineHand125158d ago

I remember when I tried to play Crysis with my Intel Pentium Dual core E2200 @2.2GHz , 4GB ram and GeForce 9400gt. I was a kid back then and that was the best I could do. I would get about 15 to 20 fps. When I over clocked the CPU to 2.8GHz I would get about 40fps. The experience wasn't good at all and it was the only PC game I could not run back then unless and put the settings on low. At that point the game went from cutting edge graphics to PS2 graphics. To this day I haven't completed the OG Crysis. I was able to complete Crysis 2 and 3 after building a new PC when I got my first job.

HyperMoused157d ago

Never played it, worth a try you think?

Profchaos157d ago (Edited 157d ago )

Worth a try just because it's the only game that lets you pick up a turtle on the beach and throw it at enemy soldiers that should have been a back of the box feature.

But nah seriously unless you're nostalgic for it I'm not sure if it will hold up

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Crytek went so overboard on the Crysis tech and sent devs to photograph leaves in Haiti

"The shader work that came out of this was mind-blowing at times."

RaidenBlack171d ago

Amazing, often misunderstood
The dumb AI was deliberate, so that the players can explore and experiment with the world and all the features.

vTuro24170d ago

It really is. Most people only remember it for its graphics but the gameplay was equally amazing.

RaidenBlack171d ago

Hope they try to pour nearly same amount of dedication to the new Crysis 4

DefenderOfDoom2171d ago

Well worth the extra work ! I enjoyed all 3 Crisis games and would also love a new one .

JunonZanon171d ago (Edited 171d ago )

Still wish game development was overall this passionate and minutious about their projects. Obviously, there are still some great studios as exceptions.

LikAChicken170d ago

I’ll never forget Far Cry 2 and the amount of details they packed in.

Yea there were some issues with the gameplay loop and the sickness aspect but you could tell they really tried to nail details.

DivineHand125170d ago

I haven't beaten the first Crysis but I did play Crysis 2 and Crysis 3. I know some PC players were annoyed by the last 2 games being developed with consoles in mind but I believe it was an improvement. I had a great time with Crysis 3 to the point where I believe it was too short.