Push it to the limit....

Peterpoose · 5 Jun 2010 at 16:16

Hi folks well i am getting my new PC from OC which just cost me £2200 and was wondering as im only atm really playing WoW and waiting for Swotor but i would like to get some new games to test this PC out, my spec is briefly i7 @ 4ghz,1 x 5870 (want to crossfire it later if it needs it) 6gb ram, SSD.

What games do you suggest i can buy that are good and will test this beast, ive read Crysis and maybe the new alien vs predator.

Anything else i should look into id love to get into Eve but everytime i try it i never get past the tutorial. Any other good space games ?

What should i look out for in the future releases?

Anything really, i also looked at some old games like Myst.

Many thanks for any suggestions.

Tefal · 5 Jun 2010 at 16:21

x3 terran conflict.

666_Pounder · 5 Jun 2010 at 19:28

Crysis w/mods.

willhub · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:24

Just wait till there is actually a game you like that pushes it to it's limit.

Or wait for new 3DMark.

MofoKilla · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:29

Another vote for 3dmark 06

petemyster · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:40

Im going to stick my head out and say something revolutionary. Command and Conquer Red Alert 2. There is a survival map that after the 4th wave cripples both my friend and I's PC's down to about 12fps (we're running on basically identical machines, Q6600, 4870x2, 4gb ram). Will post map if your interested

willhub · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:50

Run all this at the same time:

Crysis (2 instances)
Folding @ home
Prime95

Peterpoose · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:51

yes please i do like those games, played total war etc before, also what the hell is 3dmark lol

willhub · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:52

Peterpoose said:
yes please i do like those games, played total war etc before, also what the hell is 3dmark lol

It's a 3d benchmark.

Peterpoose · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:52

willhub said:
Run all this at the same time:

Crysis (2 instances)
Folding @ home
Prime95

I want to push it not blow the PC up

Strife212 · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:54

I used to max WoW on a 3ghz Pentium 4 with a Radeon 9700.

Peterpoose · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:56

Strife212 said:
I used to max WoW on a 3ghz Pentium 4 with a Radeon 9700.

Exactly thats why i want to try something new and good graphics wise but seems everywhere i go people only have crysis to say, why dont all developers start making some proper insane games, they all seem to be about war.

Deific · 5 Jun 2010 at 20:59

Si if there's no demanding games you play, and no demanding games you are waiting for, why have you just spent 2200 quid on pc?

Surely it should be you buy PC to play the games you want, rather then buy games to make full use of your new pc?

skullman · 5 Jun 2010 at 21:06

Deific said:
Surely it should be you buy PC to play the games you want, rather then buy games to make full use of your new pc?

Well there's always benchmarking, but seeing as he's never heard of 3D Mark, I'm guessing he doesn't do much of that either.

Peterpoose · 5 Jun 2010 at 21:06

yep your right, i have absolutely no need for a PC like that but i have money to throw and was bored at the time of ordering it. I may well get into other games i just wish they werent all war games, those just really dont interest me.

regulus · 5 Jun 2010 at 21:36

Only one I can think of is Crysis. Unless you're running at 2560 x 1600, it won't have much of an issue running it.

Peterpoose · 5 Jun 2010 at 22:09

I did see Half life 3, i loved all the previous ones but it isnt out till the end of year is it ?

Tefal · 5 Jun 2010 at 22:10

halflife 2 cinematic mod v10

that'll but the strain on it

needs a 64 bit os though.

PESolution · 5 Jun 2010 at 22:36

why would you spend that much money when you only play wow. sigh

Peterpoose · 5 Jun 2010 at 23:10

lol well thats like saying why would you buy a ferrari if you only drove it on a sunday?

I love MMOs maybe i will get into some of the other games on offer that i didnt play previously.

Plus i want to setup for blu rays etc.

What do you guys play or do with systems like this?