http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/ Futuremark / YouGamers Discussion Forums en Thu, 17 May 2012 05:33:03 GMT vBulletin 10 http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/styles/futuremark/misc/rss.png http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/ http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165671-Another-Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic-Free-Weekend&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 02:13:02 GMT Catching out eye tonight, BioWare and LucasArts have announced that they'll be holding another Weekend Pass for Star Wars: The Old Republic starting tomorrow. Hit the full story to learn more:

Full Story: http://www.yougamers.com/news/33735_..._free_weekend/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165671-Another-Star-Wars-The-Old-Republic-Free-Weekend http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165670-Might-amp-Magic-Heroes-VI-Patched&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 01:19:15 GMT Keeping our modems nice and toasty tonight, Black Hole Entertainment have released a small patch... Keeping our modems nice and toasty tonight, Black Hole Entertainment have released a small patch (v1.4) for their hit strategy title, Might & Magic: Heroes VI. In addition to the usual laundry list of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks, this update features Custom Map Exchange, a Skirmish version of Archipelago and various map editor enhancements. Hit the full story to learn more:

Full Story: http://www.yougamers.com/news/33734_...es_vi_patched/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165670-Might-amp-Magic-Heroes-VI-Patched http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165669-Crysis-3-Screenshots&goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 00:29:34 GMT Fresh out of the oven, Crytek has cooked up eight new screenshots from their highly anticipated... Fresh out of the oven, Crytek has cooked up eight new screenshots from their highly anticipated first person shooter, Crysis 3. These latest screenies show off the game's environment and some combat. Hit the full story for a look!

Full Story: http://www.yougamers.com/news/33725_...3_screenshots/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165669-Crysis-3-Screenshots http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165668-Doctor-Who-The-Eternity-Clock-BTS-Trailer&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 23:14:24 GMT Also available for download this afternoon is a new behind-the-scenes trailer for Supermassive... Also available for download this afternoon is a new behind-the-scenes trailer for Supermassive Games' upcoming TV-inspired Adventure title, Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock. Running just under three minutes long, this video touches on the game's engine, storyline and the doc's hats. You can check this puppy out after the jump:

Full Story: http://www.yougamers.com/news/33724_...k_bts_trailer/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165668-Doctor-Who-The-Eternity-Clock-BTS-Trailer http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165667-The-Secret-World-Video-Dev-Diary&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 22:14:01 GMT Giving us a peek behind the scenes today, Funcom has released a new video developer diary for... Giving us a peek behind the scenes today, Funcom has released a new video developer diary for their upcoming massively multiplayer online RPG, The Secret World. Clocking in at exactly eight minutes long, this video focuses on the game's combat system and the various abilities at your disposal. You can check it out after the break:

Full Story: http://www.yougamers.com/news/33723_...deo_dev_diary/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165667-The-Secret-World-Video-Dev-Diary http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165666-Spirit-of-a-Denture&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 19:34:19 GMT Free short film starrinf Kevin Spacey ! http://www.youtube.com/jamesonwhiskey I enjoyed it,... Free short film starrinf Kevin Spacey !

http://www.youtube.com/jamesonwhiskey

I enjoyed it, thought it was pretty good ![cool] ]]> General Discussion Ninja7 http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165666-Spirit-of-a-Denture http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165665-Help-a-dinosaur-build-a-budget-gaming-system-for-a-12-year-old-budget-£300-£350&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:08 GMT Hi Guys Not been on here for a while- build a dual core system a few years ago but have mostly... Hi Guys

Not been on here for a while- build a dual core system a few years ago but have mostly lost touch with PCs since the days of the Barton core AMD 2500+ :D

Anyway- a work collegue of mine bought his son a PC last year and, against my advice, bought it from PC world. It doesn't even run the straight forward games on full screen- minecraft etc! I looked inside to try and upgrade it- but the motherboard is about 6" x 6" with no upgrade slots and built in graphics :( I cant remember what spec it is- but it wasn't particularly good!

So- i have suggested a new system and have put a few items from ebuyer in my shopping cart.

Would you guys mind checking it out to see if i have made any obvious mistakes or whether the money could be better spent elsewhere?

CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 460 3.4GHz Socket AM3 £65
MB: Asus M5A78L-M LX AMD Socket AM3+ £36
Graphics: PowerColor HD 6670 2GB DDR3 £60
RAM: Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz XMS3 £35
HD: Seagate 500GB Barracuda Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive - 3.5" SATA-II £56
Case £20
DVD RW £15
PSU: 500W £17

Total: £305- add a few £ for a mouse and cables perhaps! :)

A few questions:

1) Have i economised too much on the MB?
2) I have read that the CPU is a quad core with 1 disabled core- can the 4th core be enabled with a simple BIOS tweak?
3) Could i spend some money elsewhere to make a dramatic difference in performance?
4) is there an Intel CPU & MB Combo which is drastically better VFM?

Thanks guys! :) ]]> CPUs and Motherboards freak_in_cage_10k http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165665-Help-a-dinosaur-build-a-budget-gaming-system-for-a-12-year-old-budget-£300-£350 http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165664-Diablo-3-guest-pass-(would-someone-here-like-one-)&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:35 GMT if you have been here long enough for me to know your name, then it is all yours. if you have been here long enough for me to know your name, then it is all yours. ]]> PC Gaming troyquigley http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165664-Diablo-3-guest-pass-(would-someone-here-like-one-) http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165663-Why-Did-ALL-80-s-Theme-Tunes-Intros-Rock-To-Our-Favourite-Programs&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:49:51 GMT Yet apart from Game Of Thrones, I can't think of any of today's BIG shows that have theme tunes or intros that we'll look back on saying they rock? Maybe they weren't that good... but somehow everyone thinks of these as memorable. I mean, Knightrider and The Equalizer are classics... and Airwolf, what can you say... I mean the list is EPIC! Plus the programs just seemed so entertaining and most people could hum the titles songs, loads of them... of which here is a small selection... I could post all day ROFL... trying to think of stuff from the 90's and man, it's on one hand... and mostly British...













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Man just found this by accident... and although not an 80's program... what a song... love this film!

]]> General Discussion pugheaven http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165663-Why-Did-ALL-80-s-Theme-Tunes-Intros-Rock-To-Our-Favourite-Programs http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165662-MSI-Radeon-HD-7870-HAWK-2GB-Graphics-Card-Reviews&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:19:34 GMT Guru3D (http://www.guru3d.com) and Tweak Town (http://www.tweaktown.com) have reviewed the MSI... Guru3D and Tweak Town have reviewed the MSI Radeon HD 7870 HAWK 2GB Graphics Card, which features a custom cooler and overclocked specifications.

Full news post: http://www.futuremark.com/news/60750..._card_reviews/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News MACMAC http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165662-MSI-Radeon-HD-7870-HAWK-2GB-Graphics-Card-Reviews http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165661-AMD-Trinity-A-Series-APU-Launched&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:17:22 GMT AMD has just launched the succssor to the llano processor: the Trinity APU (Accelerated Processing... AMD has just launched the succssor to the llano processor: the Trinity APU (Accelerated Processing Unit). The new Trinity line of APU's combine 2-4 Piledriver x86 cores running at between 2.6 - 3.2GHz and an integrated HD 7000-series GPU with up to 384 shaders all on a single 32nm SOI die. This new line of APU's will use the new FM2 socket and supports DDR3-1600 memory speeds. Most impressive of all is the TDP will range from a moderate 35 watts down to an ultra low 17 watts.

Full news post: http://www.futuremark.com/news/60791..._apu_launched/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News MACMAC http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165661-AMD-Trinity-A-Series-APU-Launched http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165660-DeepCool-Frostwin-CPU-Cooler-Review&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:15:01 GMT Pure Overclock (http://www.pureoverclock.com) have reviewed the DeepCool Frostwin... Pure Overclock have reviewed the DeepCool Frostwin, which uses a dual tower, dual fan configuration.

Full news post: http://www.futuremark.com/news/60780...cooler_review/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News MACMAC http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165660-DeepCool-Frostwin-CPU-Cooler-Review http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165659-NZXT-Switch-810-Full-Tower-Case-Review&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:13:25 GMT Pure Overclock (http://www.pureoverclock.com) have reviewed the NZXT Switch 810... Pure Overclock have reviewed the NZXT Switch 810 full tower case.

Full news post: http://www.futuremark.com/news/60786...r_case_review/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News MACMAC http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165659-NZXT-Switch-810-Full-Tower-Case-Review http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165658-Corsair-Vengeance-K60-Gaming-Keyboard-review&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:56 GMT Everything USB (http://www.everythingusb.com) have posted a review of the Vengeance K60... Everything USB have posted a review of the Vengeance K60 Performance FPS mechanical gaming keyboard, which features Cherry MX Red key switch and anti-ghosting technology.

Full news post: http://www.futuremark.com/news/60790...yboard_review/ ]]> Hardware and Gaming News MACMAC http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165658-Corsair-Vengeance-K60-Gaming-Keyboard-review http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165657-Will-you-be-getting-a-Wii-U&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 13:33:34 GMT Do you plan on getting a Wii U? Im thinking I will get one same week of release so long as their... Do you plan on getting a Wii U?
Im thinking I will get one same week of release so long as their are not supply shortages like with the Wii.


One of the best selling points is being able to use the tablet as the TV screen for when the wife watches Housewives. [unsure]
Plus I got to have my Mario Kart. [devil] ]]> Console and Mobile Gaming red_dog007 http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165657-Will-you-be-getting-a-Wii-U http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165656-Leadtek-graphic-card-has-less-memory-bandwidth-than-advertised&goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:50 GMT I bought a WinFast GT430 1GB DDR3 low-profile graphics card... I bought a WinFast GT430 1GB DDR3 low-profile graphics card (http://www.leadtek.com/eng/3d_graphi...lineid=1&act=1) and feel cheated. The problem was that the card had much less memory bandwidth than what Leadtek advertised.

According to their webpage (http://www.leadtek.com/eng/3d_graphi...lineid=1&act=2), this card should provide 28.8 GB/sec of memory bandwidth. But a check with GPU-Z shows that the memory bandwidth is only 20.8 GB/sec, far short of what Leadtek claims.


Who here has had similar problems with Leadtek/WinFast graphic cards?

If you're going to get the card I just bought, take note of the problem I've encountered. You may want to pick Asus or Gigabyte instead. ]]> Graphics Cards and Drivers Mahoujin Tsukai http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?165656-Leadtek-graphic-card-has-less-memory-bandwidth-than-advertised