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    D2D: 25% off everything over $19.95! Even Battlefield 3 Preorder!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ronnieb, Apr 23, 2011.

  1. ronnieb

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    ronnieb, Apr 23, 2011
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  2. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    mmmm. $37.50 Brink
     
    MagusDraco, Apr 23, 2011
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    ^ Actually it's 44.96$ (save 14.99$) :)

    Woah. Gonna definitely take advantage of this.

    The YT 12-13 minute gameplay video sold me, that's for sure.
     
    Voodooi, Apr 23, 2011
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  4. ronnieb

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    Apparently the system reqs for it are INSANE
     
    ronnieb, Apr 24, 2011
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  5. Tree_Burner

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    what is YT?
     
    Tree_Burner, Apr 24, 2011
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    Probably short for Youtube.
     
    Xonar, Apr 24, 2011
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  7. Tree_Burner

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    ah, makes sense
     
    Tree_Burner, Apr 24, 2011
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  8. Voodooi

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    Yup, Youtube :)

    width='640' height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2zw8SmsovJc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2zw8SmsovJc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='640' height="390"></embed></object>
     
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  9. stevenxowens792

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    System reqs wont be too high because this is BF3 and they need to be able to sell this to a majority of the pc users. If I guess I would say high core 2's, lower quad cores as minimums and mid tier video cards.

    Nothing out of the ordinary.

    StevenX
     
    stevenxowens792, Apr 24, 2011
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    Battlefield games usually push the envelope as far as system requirements, but usually minimum specs as StevenX points out, are mid-range. But if Bad Company 2 is any indication, I wouldn't expect to play with anything less than a quad core and minimum GT 540m / HD 5750/6650.
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 25, 2011
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  11. ronnieb

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    I was talking about Brink :p

    Recommended (apparently):



    CPU: Intel Quad Core i5 / Phenom II X4 620
    RAM: 3GB RAM
    GFX: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 5850
    OS: Windows XP(SP3)/Vista/Windows 7
    Hard Disk: 8GB Free
     
    ronnieb, Apr 25, 2011
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    I might have to look into this Brink...it looks like it might be yummy.
     
    JaiaV, Apr 25, 2011
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    No way brink needs a 5850, this game will run on consoles and probably be similar to Crysis 2, it will still look good on pc, with a few more bells and whistles if you'd like, also the added resolution does each a chunk of processor power.
     
    daranik, Apr 25, 2011
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    Thanks. I just bought DCS A-10C Warthog for $45. Going rate everywhere else is $60.
     
    HTWingNut, Apr 25, 2011
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    is Brink worth to buy it? any other good games to play？
     
    iPhantomhives, Apr 25, 2011
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    I need to build myself a desktop to handle these games. My laptop is starting to lag behind...
     
    Tree_Burner, Apr 25, 2011
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    How have I not heard of Brink until now?? This looks like an amazing shooter!!

    I never got into the COD Modern warfare multilayer because I kept comparing them to the glory days of Counter-Strike (the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be).

    But I can give this one a chance for sure!
     
    Ktulu85, Apr 25, 2011
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