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Title: Build a Kick-Ass $500 Gaming PC, Play Crysis at 40FPS!
Post by: Lazybones on April 23, 2009, 01:37:29 PM
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_a_500_pc_play_crysis_40fps?page=0%2C0

Remember when it took thousands to build a PC to play crysis?
Title: Re: Build a Kick-Ass $500 Gaming PC, Play Crysis at 40FPS!
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 23, 2009, 01:49:01 PM
wowee wee wawa! Check out the comment "hows this for a 500 buck pc, Canadian contribution (http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/build_a_500_pc_play_crysis_40fps?page=0%2C0#comment-26725)"
Title: Re: Build a Kick-Ass $500 Gaming PC, Play Crysis at 40FPS!
Post by: Thorin on April 23, 2009, 02:30:22 PM
Hmm...  Can't play Crysis on that system - no monitor, no input devices (keyboard and mouse), no OS.  So they're assuming you already have $300 worth of gear (monitor, OS, keyboard, mouse) to attach to this machine.  At that point, couldn't you assume you have a full PC that only needs a better video card?

Still, this article is a nice composition showing that pretty powerful PCs can be built for a fairly low price.

Also, the blue rubber gloves in all the photos made me laugh, for some reason.
Title: Re: Build a Kick-Ass $500 Gaming PC, Play Crysis at 40FPS!
Post by: Darren Dirt on April 23, 2009, 03:02:35 PM
Quote from: Thorin on April 23, 2009, 02:30:22 PM
Also, the blue rubber gloves in all the photos made me laugh, for some reason.

"...Two by two, hands of blue..."