Upgrade? or wait until windows vista?

**ProudNerd** · 10-24-2006, 02:05

For gamers vista is a total waste of time. DX10? Big clucking deal. Its an amazing system hog. Also this shouldn’t be posted here go post in hard and software.

**Sol Invictus** · 10-24-2006, 04:39

I bought a new computer last month with the intent to avoid Vista. I see no reason for it in my game machine.

**CrossLOPER** · 10-24-2006, 06:06

I got a new computer in June. I am loving it so far.

Windows Vista is not really necessary unless you really want it. Most people are running the beta on dual boot just to see if it's worth the hype. So far, there's really nothing special. It looks cool and smooth though. Painfully expensive.*

As for Direct X10.0, don't worry. If you choose to keep XP, games like Halo 2 PC will simply install Direct X 9 L, which is simply the XP version the former.

*Also...
*Poland...

**AussieGiant** · 10-24-2006, 09:43

Hi PwnageBot2000,

I just bought a new system. Dell Duo Core 2.66, nvidia 7950 GX2 1Gig, and 2 Gigs' of 677 Mhz ram. 2x 160 Gig HHD on a Raid 0.

Vista is not an issue for me as there is no way Microstoft will produce a an O/S that can't be run on current hardware. It simply does not make sense.

Additionally the game has been made under current O/S and hardware so there is no issue with Direct X 10.

**Dan.o6** · 10-24-2006, 11:39

Avoid Vista, stick with XP. Microsoft have really outdone themselves with Vista... *Sarcasm detector?*

**Lord_Phan** · 10-24-2006, 12:41

I just bought a Dell XPS 700, Dual Core 2 2.66ghz. 2 GB ram, Nvidia Geforce 7950 GX2 with a 250GB HD. This thing is HUGE. And runs everything on MAX. Pretty cool. Should last me years, and can add things in over time. Has room for 3 more HD's, can set up a SLI if I want, though I doubt I'd need to. Etc.

**hoom** · 10-24-2006, 14:06

games like Halo 2 PC will simply install Direct X 9 L, which is simply the XP version the former

Not true, games like Halo 2 PC & apparently Supreme Commander (think Total Annihilation remade by the same guys) are Vista & Vista only.
How else are they going to convince anyone to run that DRM infested, system hogging & expensive version of XP?

Ooh, pretty shiny interface!!! Here have a whole wad of cash M$

PS: this should be in Hardware/Software section (or bumped off to the 'general chat' section...)

**AussieGiant** · 10-24-2006, 15:58

Originally Posted by Lord_Phan

I just bought a Dell XPS 700, Dual Core 2 2.66ghz. 2 GB ram, Nvidia Geforce 7950 GX2 with a 250GB HD. This thing is HUGE. And runs everything on MAX. Pretty cool. Should last me years, and can add things in over time. Has room for 3 more HD's, can set up a SLI if I want, though I doubt I'd need to. Etc.

I just bought the exact same machine Lord_Phan. That's great news!!