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Just crawled out from under my rock. I appreciate the news and I can't wait to see what all this hub-bub is about....

Wow, looks heavy. Since AvP lasted me for all about 1 minute I might have to pick this up...

Damn. I thought this was a thread about the SAW light machine gun...

The date on my fattie said 3/1/10 when I checked; I just had to change it, nothing more...

$500 for the CPU, MB and RAM? I like the sound of that!

I figure at some point I'll drop my pants and let MS do me with the 64 bit version Windows 7, which is why I went ahead and bought another 2G's or RAM. As expected, the system only sees 3326 MB's of the 4G's that I have on the board...

Yeeeeeah, I thought I was all set too, but you know how it goes. One upgrade leads to another and to another and so forth...

Quad core cpu's, GTX 280's, etc. Waaaaaay out of my price range, lol. So, was that a yay on going up to 4G's of RAM, or am I ok on keeping it at 2? Mike did say that 32 bit OS's can only use up to 4 including video cards-my 250 GTS has 1G of RAM so getting any more RAM is pointless, right?

Yeah, like you guys were saying it's the graphics card that becomes the issue, not nearly as much the CPU...

Well, that and Kat's a chick, which means she has BOOBS!!!!!1111

Got a few questions, guys. I've got 2 G's of DDR2-800 RAM at the moment, but seeing how alot of systems and programs are talking about 4, I was wondering if I should go ahead and increase my RAM to 4 G's. If so, is it better to have 2, 2G sticks of RAM, or would I be alright with 4, 1G sticks of RAM? Also, since I've now discovered the difference between Dual-core and Core-2-Duo, do you guys think it would be worth it to get the Core-2-Duo processor? I could always hawk my E6500 dual-core to someone to help offset the cost of a 'Core-2, but I just want to know if it would be worth the effort. I'm told a 'Core-2 based system would scream compare to what I have right now. On another note, I might just SLI the system after all. Obviously I'll get a twin for my EVGA 250 GTS, but at the same time I'm tempted just to get a 260 or 280 and leave it at that; I can't help but listen to those who cry SLI as being just a gimmick. Thanks in advance!

I'm on that Evil edition when it finally comes out...

What they should do is just add ridges to their foreheads, give them their own guttural language and then revise the timeline during the inevitable tv/cartoon series spinoff...

I actually think the Marines are too tough, now that I'm on the Alien campaign. IMHO the Alien should have quick, 1-hit/instant kills especially against a soft, squishy human target because Aliens are weapons and that's what they do for a living. As for the AI, I think it's just plain wierd. For example, in the Marine campaign, aliens don't just rush at you and try to kill you like they would in the movies or in previous games. Rather, they do these odd hit and run maneuvers that leave you wounded but not in any serious danger; maybe that's just because I'm on medium difficulty, I don't know. Also, when I faced the Predator as a Marine it didn't really seem to know how to use its weapons. In past games if the Predator had a lock on you it was "game over," but in this game the AI would just fire all around me and basically wait for me to react. Once again this may be a result of the "normal" difficulty, I don't know. Ultimately, this game is beautiful but it's hardly original or inspiring in any way. I would even go so far as to say that the original AvP '99, which is a game I'd still like to play, had better scares and death-defying moments than the new edition has. Oh, and what the hell kind of FPS doesn't allow you to crouch?

Was that 'Kat I saw? I've always thought it odd to see actors from other parts of the franchise to reappear as other characters. She looked good though...

Well, if anyone's thinking about playing the new AvP I'd recommend renting it for a console before possibly buying it for your PC. The game's beautiful, I'll give it that much, especially with my new setup, but there really isn't anything so compelling about the story or the gameplay that would make me recommend it as an absolute buy. I love the way they designed the smartgun and its tracking ability by the way, they put it on a separate HUD that highlights targets and allows you to sight them perfectly-and you can hear the servos of the gun working as you aim and fire it, lol. I have yet to complete the Predator and Alien campaigns and they may hold more promise than the marine campaign, so I might revise my opinion of the game later. Finally, this EVGA GTS 250 is great. I wish I coiuld've gotten a 260 or 280 but I also wish for alot of other things. With my E6500 dual-core, Asus P5ND MB and new RAM I'm pretty content, although I just realized that dual-core and "core 2 duo" are two different things, lol. Anyway, thanks to all of you guys that provided input for my upgrade...

True, I could've gotten a faster setup with AMD, but I'm about as casual with gaming as you can get; I want the best performance on a casual level, if that makes any sense. I didn't really care which cpu-maker I went with, it was more like a coin toss really...

Yeah I know, I just hate spending money lol. It's a 'beaut too, spanning 10 freaking inches long, black and almost an inch thick (0 O). The new AvP game runs smoother than anything I've ever seen. I can't wait to try out Crysis and Modern Warfare 2... *

"VOMIT..." I just spent $150 on an EVGA 250 GTS...

Do you know how to put a system together? Ask around just to be sure you're covering all the bases...

Once again, DIY FTW...

Looks like uber systems are getting cheaper-I would've expected that thing to be at least 2K. Oh and DIY FTW...

Really? Well, I guess I'll have to go for the 250 then. I won't be upgrading for another 20 years anyway so I should get the best I can for now...

Yeah, the section about RAM placement was extremely vague in the Asus manual, which is why I didn't quite know what to do. Heck, when I first turned the system on I got a bunch of desperate beeps, as I had forgotten to put the RAM in, and quickly consulted the Asus manual to see what the beeps meant. Of course, when I tried to look up the "beep" table that defined the meaning of the beeps, the Asus manual had a BLANK PAGE, lol. The final touch for my new setup will either be an EVGA 9800GT or an EVGA 250 GT(S?). As usual, any opinions are welcome...

Battle Beyond the Stars...