SlasherMan

You can't spell boredo(o)m without Doom!

I'll see myself out...

@UhOhCheerio: That PSU is kind of a waste in a build like this. Go for a 600W Seasonic M12 or something similar, and put the money you save into a better GPU than the 6850 (a 7850 or a GTX 660 Ti should still keep the price close to your budget more or less).

Also, hard drive isn't good enough. This is the hard drive where you'll be keeping your games, is it not? I would suggest getting a 7200 RPM 1TB drive instead (and if you need more capacity you can add it later, but for now, performance is a more important factor). I personally like Western Digital's Black (performance) series, so I'd suggest getting this.

@BisonHero said:

@Giantstalker: I know, right! Mount & Blade, while popular, is still kind of obscure and niche, and while this game looks to be of higher graphical quality, it's still indie, a weird niche genre, and PC-only, so I have no goddamn idea how so many people know about it and are buying it. Seriously, XCOM is like the hottest shit around right, and I cannot fathom how random medieval PC game is suddenly outselling it. Is every single gamer in Europe buying this game or something?

Baffling.

Age of Chivalry. That's probably why.

I've never had any issues with Windows updates. But then again, I've had the common sense to never turn on automatic updates...

@Nightriff: Yes, I can safely say this game is pretty good after spending over a 100 hours playing it. And yes, I've finished it. Liked it quite a bit. Loved it even.

It has a very unique combat system, which might seem simplistic on the surface but it's actually quite complex once you delve deep into the mechanics of it. Only problem is, to fully understand how the game works, you probably need to consult a wiki because a lot of things are kept hidden and/or unexplained. A lot of tactical thinking and planning is involved when you're outnumbered and are up against stronger mobs, so knowing as much as you can about the combat system will be key especially nearing the end of the game where it could become relentless if you're not prepared.

Ignore all those posts about framerate and technical issues, that only applies to the 360 version. The PC version is practically a flawless port, with a lot of improvements to gameplay.

Anyway, you should definitely at least try it out. Personally, Nier aside, it's my favorite JRPG this generation (of the ones I played so far, anyway).

Looks like Doom 3 alright.

Didn't play either yet, but Chivalry seems more my type of game than WotR based on the footage I've seen.

Console games:

• Dark Souls (will probably just get it again on PC and play it on that instead)
• Catherine
• Final Fantasy XIII-2
• Castlevania LoS
• Resonance of Fate

PC games:

• Too damn many to list...

I think this game is looking pretty great. Not sure if it's a day one buy for me, but definitely looking forward to getting it at some point. Seems much more my thing than WotR.

Here's some footage from TotalBiscuit:

@StrawHatLaw13: You're running 10-month old drivers for your GPU. Try the latest Catalyst or the 12.9 beta driver.

Before you install the new drivers I strongly recommend uninstalling your current drivers like you normally would from the Windows Control Panel, then performing cleanup using Driver Fusion. If you don't, there will be leftover files from the old drivers that could conflict with the new ones which can cause issues that would otherwise be avoided.