LordSeifer

I bought an Acer XB271HU Predator (27" IPS panel, 1440p, 144Hz with G-Sync) about 2 months ago for the equivalent of ~$650 USD, and don't regret the decision at all! I play mostly single player games also, and the monitor is absolutely worth the money to me as games look so much smoother at framerates above 60 hz. Movement feels so much more responsive also as you don't have to run v-sync, and the latency is lower overall. Don't understand the arguments at all that these monitors are for multiplayer/esports, because surely having a game look smoother, run faster and be more responsive (with no tearing) would make any single player more enjoyable? Sure you don't "need" it, but you don't "need" a GTX1080 just to run the lastest games, but we all choose to because we want to pump the video settings up and maintain a stable framerate!

Falconer is right in that there's zero point going a 144 hz monitor unless it has G-Sync, as the main benefit of these screens is being able to turn off v-sync and run any framerate with no tearing. If you go a 1440p monitor you'll definitely need at least a GTX1070. I'm running a GTX980Ti and easily get above 100 Hz in most games on High settings (100-120 Hz in overwatch, 90-120Hz in Doom, 80+ in Arma 3 with the settings cranked wayyyyy up, 70-90 Hz in Deus Ex MD).

I'd go with the Acer Predator XB241H as Giantstalker suggested mate. It doesn't have the resolution/IPS screen of the XB271, but it's so much cheaper and you'll easily be able to push 100+ Hz with a GTX1070/1080. That said, the XB271 is worth the extra cash if you can stretch the budget!

I'm running an GTX670 and an i5-2500 @ 4.1 Ghz and I'm having the exact same problems. The game is just a stuttery mess if the Textures setting is above Medium, and even with it at Medium there is a TON of stutter still. The frame rate is incredibly unstable, jumping between 25-50 and the tearing is unbelievable. I've tried all the presets and tried customizing to get the best graphics/framerate balance, but nothing really seems to fix the stuttering, and you have to drop the settings way too low just to get a stable 60. The texture pop-in/draw distance is terrible also, totally unacceptable. It doesn't make any sense at all to me, because both Far Cry 3 and Blood Dragon run at a smooth 60 for me on nearly max settings.

Oh and I'm running it off an SSD, so the stuttering makes even less sense! I've also tried the various INI file fixes and its improved the stuttering, but its still a million times worse than any normal game.

That sounds promising then, hopefully they're back up! Went to try and get the Platinum trophy in the PS3 version about a month ago, but by then the servers were down :(

@rockyhorrorgerri: The matchmaking servers for the game have been shutdown due to the Gamespy services shutdown, so you can't play Borderlands 1 with online co-op anymore :( But if you have a 2nd controller, you can just set up a split screen co-op match and you'll be able to get every achievement on your list except for "And They'll Tell Two Friends" (as its an online only viral achievement)!

As someone who doesn't post often but spends a lot of time on the wiki, I couldn't agree with you more!! I really appreciate the insane amount of work that people like you do for the RE2 pages (or for example, Hailinel with Metroid: Other M). Most of the pages with extensive plot summaries/ boss lists/ weapons lists are usually well written, and provide a pretty in-depth look into the games in question. Only today was I playing an old save file for GTA: San Andreas when I suddenly thought "oh, I can't remember the story up to this point!" Lo and behold, the wiki had a incredibly detailed entry that brought me right back up to speed (whereas the wikipedia page was rubbish). The wiki is the crowning achievement of this community, and seems crazy to me to censor people who want to add valuable information to it.

Sure there is always a point where there can be TOO much information on a page, but I don't think I've seen a page that suffers from that yet on the GB wiki. While there isn't a true style guide, the wiki editors have for the most part been sensible in what information that have and haven't put in the wiki pages, and it really isn't hard to find what you're looking for.

Thanks man!! You're not kidding, the detail is absolutely insane and there's no way I'm passing this up. November is so far away....

Have you got any links to where to order it? Mighty tempted by this one....

Agreed, its really sad to see so many selfish and self-entitled people in this thread, I thought this community was better than that. The site lost one of its co-founders, and all you guys can think about is not getting your $5 worth of premium content for a few weeks? The guys are doing the best they can in a terrible situation, by putting up multiple 1+ hour quicklooks and trying to keep us posted on whats going on. Hell, they just managed to put up a 3 hour 30 minute bombcast with only 3 people!! I missed seeing Jeff and Ryan at PAX Australia due to Ryan's passing, and did I complain? No, I just enjoyed the content they put up on the site in the mean time. I'm a premium subscriber too, and the sheer amount of content we get for $50 is amazing.

Be polite and have some consideration, the world doesn't revolve around your constant need for content consumption.

Man I just cannot even begin to comprehend this......

The thought that he only just got married barely a week ago, and then suffers this horrible tragedy is unthinkable. My thoughts and condolences go out to all of Ryan's friends and family, and I hope that they (and the site) can make it through this confusing and difficult time.

Rest in Peace duder, we'll always miss you.

Good on you for posting this despite the nasty injury mate, get well soon!!!!