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just a warning that hair is expensive. if i put the hair on normal the game is basically locked at 60fps according to the benchmark even with everything else maxed out. with the hair on it dips as low as 30 fps.

Yeah, I ain't fukkin with it.

Game has crashed on me during my last two cut scenes BTW. I ended up having to restart the game, then the cut scene runs fine. No issues during actual gameplay though. I guess it's better than nothing. :manny:
 

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I got my eyes on a 670 ftw now only thing is should I wait til I build my new pc or just cop and replace my 240 and my psu

my psu is 450w
Q8200 4MB
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is my current set up

Get a bigger PSU (at least 600-700W) if you get the 670. Your going to appreciate a HUGE leap in performance. Upgrade your ram to at least 8gb as well, especially if your still on Windows 7.
 

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There used to be a microcenter in the bay... Frys in Concord used to kill they prices

I wouldn't doubt it. Micro Center sells their CPU's at a loss and then on top of that give you $50 off any motherboard. They take these losses hoping you are going to buy their other overmarked stuff. Savvy shoppers just go there, cop cpu/mobo, and everything else elsewhere.

I actually remember threads over on OCN when that one in the bay closed down. A lot of people over there were crying for many days many nights. :to:

[Microcenter] Santa Clara Store Closing
 

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I wouldn't doubt it. Micro Center sells their CPU's at a loss and then on top of that give you $50 off any motherboard. They take these losses hoping you are going to buy their other overmarked stuff. Savvy shoppers just go there, cop cpu/mobo, and everything else elsewhere.

I actually remember threads over on OCN when that one in the bay closed down. A lot of people over there were crying for many days many nights. :to:

[Microcenter] Santa Clara Store Closing

I didnt even know it closed till about a week or two ago :heh: we were discussing microcenter either in this thread or a related thread on here and I told someone there is a microcenter in the bay and he was like where :leostare: and then I googled it and said it was closed down :sadcam:
 

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I wouldn't doubt it. Micro Center sells their CPU's at a loss and then on top of that give you $50 off any motherboard. They take these losses hoping you are going to buy their other overmarked stuff. Savvy shoppers just go there, cop cpu/mobo, and everything else elsewhere.

I actually remember threads over on OCN when that one in the bay closed down. A lot of people over there were crying for many days many nights. :to:

[Microcenter] Santa Clara Store Closing
They don't seem to understand that the nerds will always know where to shop the best. PC builders/gamers are the most unloyal shoppers because they know the game.

Newegg had the best prices for a while and people swore by them. Then things changed and now people look @ newegg like :sitdown: when things are overpriced.
 

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thanks to whoever suggested turning off Vsync to increase FPS.
my FPS has went from 50 to 140 in Sleeping dogs.
 

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thanks to whoever suggested turning off Vsync to increase FPS.
my FPS has went from 50 to 140 in Sleeping dogs.
does increase screen tearing though

btw anybody run tomb raider benchmarks with the new nvidia drivers?
i own the ps3 version and i would like to see..

and how to benchmark the games?
 
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