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Gaming › Re: What Game Are You Currently Playing? by heatpipe: 11:43am On Dec 26, 2015

youmour:
Stop encouraging him

Have you played gta v on pc. i played gta v in 4k native res on my crossfire setup and nothing simply touches it from a visual point of view ,its boasts absolutely stunning photo-realistic visuals.Both games have excellent gameplay, but in terms of graphics fidelity,gta v is one of the most visually impressive games so far along with witcher 3.D

Gaming › Re: What Game Are You Currently Playing? by heatpipe: 9:08am On Dec 15, 2015

AdeLaNa1:
Vsync-ing it might be ur only solution!!

Yep but i really hate it in far cry 3.It causes huge frame drops from 60 fps to like 25 when ever am on close to a mountain top,communication tower or viewing an island from a birds eye view.Normal gameplay is 60 fps but those circumstances are really distracting. But when i turn off vsync my frames jump well above 60 to like 80 to 90 fps. i don't use a freesync monitor. so my monitor refresh rate is locked to 60. I use a crossfire setup of two radeon r9 390x and and a non x version. i disabled one card and ran it on one.have you ever used adaptive frame rate target control. its a better solution than vsync if it works with the game. but i have not been able to make it with work with far cry 3..

Gaming › Re: What Game Are You Currently Playing? by heatpipe: 9:33pm On Dec 14, 2015

i run far cry 3 at ultra graphics setting at 1080p with 8x AA on.The problem i encounter is that my screen support only 60hz.i experience some minor screen tear at times due my vga outputting higher frames than my monitor can handle. is there any alternative to capping the frames to locked 60 fps to prevent the screen tear? i don't want to vsync it.

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 1:29pm On Dec 01, 2015

D3l:
Thanks, the site has way more variation in gaming casings than anything I have seen in naija. Buying stuff on it feels like rocket science though.

are you referring to chert.ng? The site is very easy. I recommended a case for you. Get a corsair 200r. It a very decent case for any a highend rig.

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 3:28pm On Nov 30, 2015

D3l:
Thanks, do you by any chance know where I can get a good gaming rig case, I'm not really satisfied with the ones I have seen around.

Is it abroad? i got my case and basically most of my hardware from outletpc . it's a local hardware store. i don't really know any place you can get it in Nigeria. A friend of mine suggested chert.ng. It's a Nigerian Computer store that can help you with that . I suggest you purchase a corsair 200r or corsair 300r case. It has amazing airflow and lots of openings in the case for proper cable management.

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 2:55pm On Nov 30, 2015

D3l:
Core i5 and Evga Gtx 970 SC. I read of complaints of PSU with Active PFC power supplies sometimes act up with UPS that don't produce pure sine wave, while some have said they did not have any issues.

Good hardware.Most tier 1 psu like seasonic have inbuilt mechanisms for handling both under voltage and over voltage. Infact ,they have passed tons of Quality Assurance tests regarding scenarios to what you are worried about. An inverter has some similarities to UPS , and my rig works perfectly well. You shouldn't worry at all. You are covered.

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 2:09pm On Nov 30, 2015

D3l:
I just ordered for the parts and they haven't arrived yet. The psu I ordered is a Seasonic M12II 620 BRONZE, I intend on using a UPS with it and I have been hearing some complaints online about issues with UPS concerning new model PSUs

It depends on the rest of your system setup.But you have a very decent psu. i have used seasonic for 3 years ,its a tier 1 class psu.Top notch product. Are you using an amd cpu/gpu or nvidia? Amd systems are power hungry.what are your system specs?with that i can give you an estimate of the total power consumption for your rig.

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 1:43pm On Nov 30, 2015

D3l:
Aren't you scared of electricity outage affecting your system, assuming of course you don't have 24/7 electricity

what outage?i don't live in Nigeria where the power situation is erratic ,although am currently spending 6 months in Nigeria due to work related projects.For my brief stay here, i run all my appliances via a solar powered inverter for safety purposes. What is the wattage of your psu?Are you using a desktop rig or laptop?
My rig consumes 600 watt of continuous power at max performance setting

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 1:09pm On Nov 30, 2015

D3l:
Hi, do you have any issues with UPS with your psu?

UPS?No , i don't use UPS. My psu is an Evga super nova g2 650 watt 80 plus gold certified. it very very efficient .it was purchased off a local store(outletpc).

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 10:31pm On Nov 29, 2015

iamderrick:
plz which websites can I download PC games from

oceanofgames.com

Gaming › Re: What Pc Do You Game On Nairaland? by heatpipe: 9:18pm On Nov 29, 2015

AdeLaNa1:
Yh. And the gtx 570 can still play recent games at high settings and FHD. So yh, the gtx 660m is still pretty decent

To Some extent gtx 570 is still relevant but it still cant handle some 2015 titles maxed. try maxing out project cars at 1080p with full weather effects on. it will barely hold 30 fps with serious dips to the 20's.but generally with such gpu you should be looking at 1080p gaming at medium setting - high in most titles.

project cars is a behemoth , my 8gb gddr5 radeon r9 390 couldn't max it out 3200 x 1800 res on very high, i had to lower it to 2560 x 1440p on high graphics details using vsr before i could run it at close to locked 60 fps per second.

And of course by next year with dx 12 titles such as deus ex mankind divided expect high systems requirement.

Gaming › Re: What Are The Differences Between Ps2 And Ps3? by heatpipe: 7:45pm On Nov 27, 2015

koolswagking:
just go play pc games instead of killing yourselfs with consoles

You are right.A midrange to highend pc simply makes console games look obsolete.

Gaming › Re: What Game Are You Currently Playing? by heatpipe: 9:12pm On Nov 23, 2015

wman:
Might be a fairly good game for console gamers, but it absolute crap on pc. heavily unoptimized and buggy ,even with my 8gb Gddr5 radeon r9 390 , i couldn't play it at locked 1080p 60 fps at ultra graphics. i had to turn god rays to low a
nd shadow distance to medium to keep the game fluid. i normally play dual monitor setup at 3200 *1800 resolution on most games smoothly.
I'm going to quote the same article you quoted.

Fallout 4's launch was a huge success. Bethesda announced today that the game shipped 12 million copies worldwide for launch day alone, "representing sales in excess of $750 million." In addition, the game is generating "record sales" at brick and mortar stores and across Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and PC.

Bethesda did not say how many of those 12 million copies shipped to retailers were actually sold through to consumers. The $750 million number likely represents the total possible revenue, if indeed all 12 million were actually sold. We've contacted Bethesda in an attempt to learn more about Fallout 4's performance.

Now going back to what you quoted on bold. Bethesda were advised by some

You see they are not even sure. And it's just a percentage of retailers. Nothing is certain yet.
Of which this article was written by GameSpot 4 days ago. Bethesda should have gotten back to them since them.
Fallout 4 launched 8 days ago. It would have been all over the news a few days back if it had actually set the highest sales record of this year.

As at now Black Ops III is the highest entertainment launch of this year.

Gaming › Re: Nairaland, What Would Make You Buy A Pc Game Instead Of Pirating? by heatpipe: 10:05pm On Nov 07, 2015

kimco:
So ade, if the price is 4x the original price, would you still shell out the doe?

sorry for the off topic what is the total wattage of your psu?

is it a bronze certified psu? mine failed on me so fortunately it didn't affect my board. my system is a power hug because am running an r9 390 gpu.THANKS

Gaming › Re: What Game Are You Currently Playing? by heatpipe: 9:10am On Nov 05, 2015

purplekayc:
read through this page I think I posted my specs there

www.nairaland.com/1797208/pc-games-old-new-discussions/61

Yep , saw your rig stats, but i am just interested in your psu. did you purchase it in nigeria. i placed an order with my credit card but the fact i am in nigeria for now , i was declined direct shipment from outletpc /superbiiz. so if you purchased it here would you be kind enough in sharing were i can get mine without going through the hassle involved with finding alternative shipment methods.Thanks

Gaming › Re: What Game Are You Currently Playing? by heatpipe: 12:33am On Nov 05, 2015

purplekayc:
I think its a 550 watts gpu I would giv u details lata

so it powered your rig? my apevia 700 watt couldn't handle mine. although my gpu has a maximum tdp of 300 watt on it own. please find out the name and brand.And also did you buy it in nigeria. This country seems to be very crappy when it comes to basic high end pc components . couldn't find any hardware stores online that sells it. will be in this country for the next 5 months so it wouldn't be easy to ship from outletpc my favorite local hardware store because they ain't ship to nigeria.Thanks

Gaming › Re: What Game Are You Currently Playing? by heatpipe: 10:49pm On Nov 02, 2015

purplekayc:
have u played witcher 3?

hi what power supply are you using for your rig. my corsair 6oo watt bronze certified psu just had issues. i got an apevia 700 watt psu but most of my friends don't recommend it because its history of being unpredictable, sometimes it works sometimes it burns motherboard. i am using a very highend gpu and might do a crossfire setup soon for my 4k gaming experience. so am checking for possible replacement for the apevia if i dont trust it enough to use it. i am currently in nigeria and would be here for a couple of months and i cant seem to find were i can get a decent psu infact moste folks aint understand my power requirements.Thanks

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