For example
My first pc (that was MINE) my game of choice was counter-strike 1.6. for this i was using a Pentium D and some awful gfx card and i was getting a solid 99fps. I was happy with this for 3 years
then i grudgingly switched to cs:s (as i had no friends left that played cs 1.6). i couldn't MAX cs:s with the crappy gfx card so i got me a e6600 and a HD4870. this let me play at >100fps with all settings maxed +AA and i was happy for 4 years or whatever.
Now Diablo 3 and CS:GO are almost upon us. I am sure these will be the games i will be playing for the next 3 or 4 years (as i loooooved d2 so much even though it was horribly outdated around the time i got my Pentium D lol). So in preparation i e-auctioned my e6600 system (despite it meeting the recommended requirements) as i know deep down that i will have to lower the AA or texture settings a notch or two in order to keep 60fps.
to me it makes perfect sense to have a system that will play your daily game easily at max, yet people don't understand and think my logic is flawed?
obviously i have a dable at the newer games but I always find i have a game or two I'm obsessed with for years.
PLEASE tell me my fellow OCUK members know where I'm coming from with this.
It's not so much that I need a new system to be able to play my new game of choice, but to me its a sign its time to upgrade...
My first pc (that was MINE) my game of choice was counter-strike 1.6. for this i was using a Pentium D and some awful gfx card and i was getting a solid 99fps. I was happy with this for 3 years
then i grudgingly switched to cs:s (as i had no friends left that played cs 1.6). i couldn't MAX cs:s with the crappy gfx card so i got me a e6600 and a HD4870. this let me play at >100fps with all settings maxed +AA and i was happy for 4 years or whatever.
Now Diablo 3 and CS:GO are almost upon us. I am sure these will be the games i will be playing for the next 3 or 4 years (as i loooooved d2 so much even though it was horribly outdated around the time i got my Pentium D lol). So in preparation i e-auctioned my e6600 system (despite it meeting the recommended requirements) as i know deep down that i will have to lower the AA or texture settings a notch or two in order to keep 60fps.
to me it makes perfect sense to have a system that will play your daily game easily at max, yet people don't understand and think my logic is flawed?
obviously i have a dable at the newer games but I always find i have a game or two I'm obsessed with for years.
PLEASE tell me my fellow OCUK members know where I'm coming from with this.
It's not so much that I need a new system to be able to play my new game of choice, but to me its a sign its time to upgrade...