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Re: GTA: V
« Reply #50 on: March 24, 2015, 08:28:08 pm »
Not that my machine is ready for it but it really does p!ss me off them keep delaying it . . . I can't believe it's not ready - they're just doing it now for effect.

IMO this delay is more than likely to put the sales revenue figures into the 2015/16 financial year... they've obviously had a good enough year through 2014/15
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« Reply #51 on: March 24, 2015, 09:54:25 pm »
bummer it delayed (yet) again, but least it gives me a change to sort me PC out before lol!

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« Reply #52 on: March 24, 2015, 11:30:24 pm »
It Pushes the release to after the Gadget Show  :wink:
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« Reply #53 on: March 25, 2015, 09:28:27 am »
Any ideas on what I'd need to upgrade in order to get it to work (without lag) on my P.C ?

After that chat round yours, Ryan, I'm tempted to pack Sammy and Jensen away to her Dad's and have a weekend GTAV'ing it up !!!  :beavisnbutthead:

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« Reply #54 on: March 25, 2015, 12:33:43 pm »
I can't look at gaming sites at work because they're blocked, but if you google "gta 5 pc specs" you'll see pages that tell you the official reccomendations.  you want to aim for the recommended specs (or close too)
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« Reply #55 on: March 25, 2015, 01:41:13 pm »
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« Reply #56 on: March 25, 2015, 05:49:33 pm »
Ok here's the specs from R* website:

Recommended specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive

To get that on Overclockers you'd be looking at something like £700 (£820 if you need to buy windows 7):

This as a Base, from their motherboard bundles section, provides the CPU needed, double the RAM (because windows needs some too) and a decent cooler, these are additional options:


Then this is the best bang for your buck on a GFX card at the moment IMO, this is slightly better than my current one (but I have 2 :)) and is the same price as ones down the register a bit, but with twice the memory:

(To go from a GTX 770 to a GTX 780 which is not 'that' near the top of the tree these days costs another £120)

To power the above I'd imagine you'd need a Power supply too, something like this is a good option:


Construction Tech Support Free from either me or Ian, (you will also need windows 7 at least, not sure if you're using that already, this is another £117 for 64bit professional)

Edit: I just ran an approximation of a PC setup based on the above through a "Power supply Calculator" & it said 500w power supply minimum, I'd say 600w minimum and 700w recommended for some "Head room"
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« Reply #57 on: March 25, 2015, 06:23:24 pm »
Looks a good spec and not bad price

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« Reply #58 on: March 26, 2015, 07:49:13 am »
You can still buy Windows 7?  :o :o

Why would you when 8.x has been out for years and 10 is out in a few months..  :pass:

I know everyone from Win 7 onwards gets a free upgrade to Win 10 but still..

EDIT: Pretty sure I have a genuine copy of Windows 7 Pro kicking around somewhere.. :chiny:
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« Reply #59 on: March 26, 2015, 08:46:25 am »
Because win 7 is soooo much better on a non touch screen device :tongue:

(Oh and dean already has a genuine licensed copy of W7 Pro 64 Bit)

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« Reply #60 on: March 26, 2015, 10:02:08 am »
£700 ?

Wow, everything but the case, basically, yeah ?  :lol:

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« Reply #61 on: March 26, 2015, 10:33:59 am »
Because win 7 is soooo much better on a non touch screen device

If you say so.. I used it for years without a touch screen... as has my 60 year old mum.. :P

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« Reply #62 on: March 26, 2015, 11:04:35 am »

Wow, everything but the case, basically, yeah ?  :lol:

Basically yeah lol!

If you say so.. I used it for years without a touch screen... as has my 60 year old mum.. :P

Meh, personal preference i guess then, i just prefer the layout of W7 vs 8.1,  have tried it on PC and got fed up with it - spose if it was only option you'd get used to it quick enough...but hey ho

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« Reply #63 on: March 26, 2015, 11:26:43 am »
Will have to have a think . . . was planning on getting a bigger hard drive on the next upgrade, too.

I was kinda budgeting £500 for the "gaming" part of the upgrade and then the hard drive on top. 

I assume my motherboard isn't compatible / usable anymore ?

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« Reply #64 on: March 26, 2015, 11:46:23 am »
Will have to have a think . . . was planning on getting a bigger hard drive on the next upgrade, too.

I was kinda budgeting £500 for the "gaming" part of the upgrade and then the hard drive on top. 

I assume my motherboard isn't compatible / usable anymore ?

TBH if you don't need to buy windows 7 a new HDD would be a very sensible idea, I don't know when you last changed your HDDs but having a new one is always good, even just for peace of mind.

As for motherboards, your one is no longer compatible with the processors needed for a new setup
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« Reply #65 on: March 26, 2015, 11:48:39 am »
Yeah, thought so.  :can:
 

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« Reply #66 on: March 26, 2015, 11:52:18 am »
Meh, personal preference i guess then, i just prefer the layout of W7 vs 8.1,  have tried it on PC and got fed up with it - spose if it was only option you'd get used to it quick enough...but hey ho

Same for me TBH, I just prefer the way it works, I've used 8.1 on the laptop at work and I always find it a bit 'clunky'
Windows 10 is supposed to be 1/2 way between 7 and 8.1 on its looks & functionality so that will be my next step one day.
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« Reply #68 on: March 26, 2015, 12:33:10 pm »
Windows 10 is supposed to be 1/2 way between 7 and 8.1 on its looks & functionality so that will be my next step one day

Yeah it's a bit too close to win 7 for me atm ..hoping they make it better for touch screens, but anywho as I said it will be free for a year for anyone on win 7 upwards..even dodgy copies apparently..

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« Reply #69 on: March 26, 2015, 01:57:52 pm »
it will be free for a year for anyone on win 7 upwards

Free for a year?... does that mean it's going subscription based like the new Office is?  Sux A LOT if it is :rtfm:
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« Reply #70 on: March 26, 2015, 02:09:04 pm »
Sorry I should have worded that better..free to upgrade for a year. :wink:

http://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-be-free-upgrade-first-year-windows-7-81-windows-phone-81-users.


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Re: GTA: V
« Reply #71 on: March 26, 2015, 02:31:51 pm »
Fair doos,

anyway back to GTA V, the online mode has a heist centred around one of these:



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« Reply #72 on: March 26, 2015, 06:58:58 pm »
Now that loooks interesting!

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« Reply #73 on: April 02, 2015, 05:28:58 pm »
Hmm, my P.C doesn't seem to be able to cope with the 60fps video of GTA-V that's just been released !!

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« Reply #74 on: April 06, 2015, 09:15:44 pm »
If anyone has pre-ordered this you can start installing it tomorrow.  I will be, it might have finished downloading my April 14th that way...
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