Yeah, I mean certain things are true atm of computer parts (Intel is currently a better processor in my experience with the new generation) but in 2 years' time or more, who knows. AMD is now reversing the trend and designing video cards that are not just bigger and hotter as Nvidia has been doing for the last 4 years. The power consumption on these cards is ridiculous.
I bought a power supply, 600W, with two connectors so I could SLI two 8800GTX's. Funny thing is, the damn card needs two power connectors to supply it adequately with power. I didn't even bother getting a second one just because of how retarded the engineering on these cards has become. AMD has finally put its foot forward and begun to design cards that aren't top of the line but are cheaper and are not overly huge (the 8800GTX is almost as long as my PC tower) and do not use as much power. I hope the trend continues so that video cards become more efficient as well as more powerful. Wait it out, you won't be sorry.
Good thing I don't take your tips on buying hardware. Shame you spent all that time giving advice that you wouldn't necessarily follow yourself.
A little rude, no?
Firstly, the OP states he has a PC configured for approximately $900.00 which at the time of Diablo 3' release will be more than enough to buy 3GB of RAM as well as a Quad Core and a decent video card. When I bought my system, Quad Core wasn't out and the 8800GTX was the best card on the market. That's why my now almost 2-year old computer is going to still run Diablo 3 on max settings in 2-3 years' time.
Secondly, sure you can buy a cheap computer in 2-3 years that will likely be better than top of the line today but if you spend a little more, you can get a lot more bang for your buck and increase the longevity of your computer.
Well considering D3 isn't going to be cutting-edge graphics, I'd say 4GB Ram and Quad Core are DEFINITELY overkill. However, I'm not going to say don't get it because simply put, buying anything less at this point is a waste.
I would wait on it, let the prices of Quad Core normalize as it becomes the adopted norm for new PC's and then buy a higher-end one as we approach the beta of Diablo III. 4GB ram is overkill, and can only work if you're going to go Vista 64 bit, but then again you won't ever have memory issues. I think 3GB with even Vista is fine.
As for video card, I would wait on it. AMD is coming out with efficient cards that are looking to reverse the growing trend of making video cards bigger, hotter and more power-consuming. I think you'll find in the coming generations of video cards, efficiency will increase dramaticaly along with graphic-computing power.
I have an AMD Athlon 5600+ Dual Core with 2 Gigs RAM and 8800GTX MSI Nvidia card. I'm sure I'll run the game on pretty much max settings. I'm wondering if they will make widescreen resolutions native, because if they don't, my 47" LCD is gonna have to be retired when it comes out.
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I bought a power supply, 600W, with two connectors so I could SLI two 8800GTX's. Funny thing is, the damn card needs two power connectors to supply it adequately with power. I didn't even bother getting a second one just because of how retarded the engineering on these cards has become. AMD has finally put its foot forward and begun to design cards that aren't top of the line but are cheaper and are not overly huge (the 8800GTX is almost as long as my PC tower) and do not use as much power. I hope the trend continues so that video cards become more efficient as well as more powerful. Wait it out, you won't be sorry.
A little rude, no?
Firstly, the OP states he has a PC configured for approximately $900.00 which at the time of Diablo 3' release will be more than enough to buy 3GB of RAM as well as a Quad Core and a decent video card. When I bought my system, Quad Core wasn't out and the 8800GTX was the best card on the market. That's why my now almost 2-year old computer is going to still run Diablo 3 on max settings in 2-3 years' time.
Secondly, sure you can buy a cheap computer in 2-3 years that will likely be better than top of the line today but if you spend a little more, you can get a lot more bang for your buck and increase the longevity of your computer.
I would wait on it, let the prices of Quad Core normalize as it becomes the adopted norm for new PC's and then buy a higher-end one as we approach the beta of Diablo III. 4GB ram is overkill, and can only work if you're going to go Vista 64 bit, but then again you won't ever have memory issues. I think 3GB with even Vista is fine.
As for video card, I would wait on it. AMD is coming out with efficient cards that are looking to reverse the growing trend of making video cards bigger, hotter and more power-consuming. I think you'll find in the coming generations of video cards, efficiency will increase dramaticaly along with graphic-computing power.
I have an AMD Athlon 5600+ Dual Core with 2 Gigs RAM and 8800GTX MSI Nvidia card. I'm sure I'll run the game on pretty much max settings. I'm wondering if they will make widescreen resolutions native, because if they don't, my 47" LCD is gonna have to be retired when it comes out.