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Post by Grnkjr0 on Oct 19, 2009 15:53:27 GMT
Very nice Rogerio. I still wish you would show the actual race and not the autoplay.
Why not just use 25 FPS in FRAPS when recording? That you should be able to do.
Poul
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Post by VGSpeedPro on Oct 19, 2009 17:17:30 GMT
Hi! I also wish I was able to record it while playing... Because for me own reference, this videos also suck... Well, my new PC should be there in less then 1 month, I hope. Have you tried to drive with 25 fps in a game where being gentle with the Wheel is the only way to control the slide? Just try it... Cya! Rogério
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Oct 19, 2009 17:51:39 GMT
Rogerio Are you buying an entirely new PC with a new graphics card or just updating? I would very much like to give you some advice on this matter, since we have a new 1156 socket with a very potential I5 750 (3.2 GHz), which is a terrible good deal and really your moneys worth if you need this for gaming. You should be looking for that at your PC supplier if you do not plan on building your own PC. Graphics cards are up to you - ATI or Nvidia - both super good and at a low cost at the moment. I really would recommend Nvidia though.
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Post by VGSpeedPro on Oct 19, 2009 18:04:09 GMT
Hi! Here is what I am thinking of buying: Thermaltake Element S 108,00€ Seagate 500GB SATA II 16MB SP (7200.12) 48,00€ (x2) ASUS DVD-RW 24x DL Preto Bulk (SATA) 25,80€ Corsair HX-650W Modular 120,00€ Gskill DDR3 PC12800 Ripjaws 4GB CL7 88,20€ ASUS Maximus Formula III 229,00€ Powercolor ATI HD5850 1GB DDR5 PCI-E 219,00€ Intel Core i5 750 (2.66GHz) SKT 1156 182,40€ Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit It's still possible that the Processor is the i7 860. About the Graphic Card, Nvidia is still possible, but the best money value atm is clearly ATI. Cya! Rogério
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Oct 19, 2009 19:36:41 GMT
Hey Rogerio Have you read any good reviews on that motherboard? I read that it was not able to boot its own internal option of overclocking to 3.2 GHZ. In Shift I see a 10-15 increase in fps when I overclock. Have you thought about getting a SSD and run Windows 7 on that? Then install that game you play the most onto that too. You will be surprised how quickly loading times and just using Windows and stuff really is. I read that people complaint about loading times in Shift, I never see that with my Intel X-25 SSD. I would recommend the Western Digital 5001AALS 500 GB as hard disk. It needs to be that number. I get an average of 95 MB in random read with that thing and its really cheap. The average read access is not bad too with a 12 m/s but nothing compared to the 0.09 m/s and the average read of 235 M/B I get with the X-25 You would perhaps think like me that a SSD is a better investment once you try it. Otherwise I think the Modular PSU is a nice choice anf the graphics card sure is. But keep an eye out on reviews to see how Shift performs with that one. I found a benchmark too. The case I guess is what people like and I know you do not do a lot of overclocking so you do not need a case with more fans in it. Looking good.. Poul P.S sorry about the picture but I think it demonstrates the benefits from using a SSD. Benchmark with Shift and your graphics card in it: (I could not save picture on this site). www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=853&pageid=17My SSD and Western Digital 5001AALS 500 GB. Poul
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Post by jeffareid on Oct 19, 2009 20:03:09 GMT
I read that people complaint about loading times in Shift Mostly fixed by the patch. Apparently due to bad coding in the unpacker, as I never see any significant disk activity during the long loading times with the unpatched game. WD has used the same part number on different drives in the past, and they still may be doing this, so the part numbers can't be trusted. The Seagate 7200.12 500GB is cheap at around $55 (USA), and streaming read rate is fast. www.tomshardware.com/charts/2009-3.5-desktop-hard-drive-charts/h2benchw-3.12-Avg-Read-Throughput,1010.html
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Oct 19, 2009 20:17:56 GMT
No they are all called something different. Despite you see them called 7200.11 or 7200.12 they all have different sub numbers and they do not perform the same - nor do a 500 GB perform like a 1000 GB.
I have read most likely any review there was on the matter before i bought my HD and all "experts" in all sorts of forum clearly recommended me the one I bought. I am not stating that the one Rogerio is about to buy is a bad choice but you need to read some reviews and keep notice of what the model nunber is because they are not the same - being a 7200.12 or whatever.
Poul
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Post by VGSpeedPro on Oct 19, 2009 20:56:04 GMT
Hi! SSD is really not a choice, due to economic reasons... It's almost 5 times the price of a good 500 GB Disk... And I am already going to invest a lot of money. About my Disk of choice... That model of the Seagate 500 GB is Single Plate, which means is really fast for a convencional HD! About the Motherboard, I love its caracteristics... And has already an awesome Sound Card included! I am not going to overclock the processor or any other thing... My overclocking times are over... Still, I want to let the door open, just in case (never say never! )... The Case may have too much fans, but they are silent and I live in a country where for 1/2 of the year you can have very high temperatures... In Denmark having 40 degrees is probably an exception, if it happens! In Portugal, sometimes we have more then that in the shadows! Cya and thanks for the advices! I will keep you posted if I change anything! Rogério
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Oct 19, 2009 21:03:25 GMT
40 degrees in the shadows? Not likely but perhaps in the future. If that ever happens I move to Finland.
Edited: I understand. A SSD is really expensive still. Hopefully prices will drop because you will never wanna use anything else once you tried it.
Poul
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Post by jeffareid on Oct 20, 2009 3:16:07 GMT
The Segate 500GB drive is a single platter drive. I don't know about the WD drive.
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Post by rcgldr on Oct 20, 2009 3:20:44 GMT
No they are all called something different. This was mentioned at Tom's Hardware guide in an old article. What I recall was that exact same part number was used for both a 2 platter and an older technology 3 platter hard drive (320GB or 500GB drive, I'm not sure). I've read about this issue at other web sites. I don't know if WD has stopped "sharing" part numbers between generations of drives. As far as I know, Seagate has never used the same part number on different drives . The 7200.12 500GB drive is a single platter drive, (as mentioned by VGSpeedPro). Part number is ST3500418AS. There was or maybe still a part number ST3500410AS, with the only difference is one has a 3 year warranty, versus the other has a 5 year warranty (otherwise they're the same drive).
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Post by VGSpeedPro on Nov 4, 2009 18:11:22 GMT
Hi! Here are my latest 2 videos: Autopolis Lakeside - R35 V-Spec 14.00 Rating - Custom Setup - 2 Laps - 1m 37.180s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOAZYSOa-8sLondon River - TT Works 12.20 Rating - Custom Setup - 2 Laps - 2m 34.690s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFsj8D5m8f4Just 2 notes: a) There was a somewhat fight between ABS On and Off... I used Off, but On came on Top... Usually is easy to see what is best, but in this track with this car they really are quite similar... Still here is the Info and you decide what is best for you! b) After I mounted the setup I used in London River (60% mine, 40% from Cipriani), it took me around 40m to do that time. So I would say that low 2m 34s is quite possible, and this car is able to go very close to a flat 1m 15s per Lap. Cya and Enjoy! Rogério
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Post by VGSpeedPro on Nov 9, 2009 15:14:57 GMT
Hi! Due to World Records (http://wrecord.com/) effort I manage to tape several Videos. All feature Pagani Zonda R and in all I used the Default Setup, which means that this is the Car everyone gets when him/her buys the Zonda R. All Results were validated by the World Records Anti-Cheat Tool. I guess the main purpose of these Videos is to show what a Default Zonda R can do... Autopolis GP - Zonda R - Default Setup - 1m 32.677s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c-PD_yDwh4Brands Hatch GP - Zonda R - Default Setup - 1m 14.847s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oO6RnXr6nENOTE: Forgot to Record the End Game Screen! :S Laguna Seca - Zonda R - Default Setup - 1m 14.179s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue312v7R6oESilverstone GP - Zonda R - Default Setup - 1m 34.993s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc4XtIJTgvINOTE: Although I go wide in 1st Corner, its slower! It was a mistake! :S Spa GP - Zonda R - Default Setup - 2m 02.967s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNJZrYVzSzsWillow Springs GP - Zonda R - Default Setup - 1m 07.840s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qHvlJOzxAsWillow Springs Horse - Zonda R - Default Setup - 49.793s! www.youtube.com/watch?v=90jsUwJ_YTANOTE: This is the proof Zonda R can also Race in twisty tracks without TC and Stability On! ;P Hope you enjoy! Rogério
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Post by koop777 on Nov 9, 2009 16:04:41 GMT
Insane times..!! Impossible for me with default set-up RESPECT
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Nov 9, 2009 16:24:10 GMT
Insane times..!! Impossible for me with default set-up RESPECT That goes for me too. You using hood view Rogerio? Poul
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