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Thanks everyone, here’s an update. Was having a few stability issues with running at 4ghz (cooling), but have since gotten it to stabilize right under 3.5ghz.
That being said, with the new Zotac 660ti I picked up….the game looks completely different. I went from running everything on absolutely bare minimum to running with every setting on complete maximum. It has gone from 10-30FPS to rarely dipping under 40 in the major city I was in, and out in the world it’s always 60+ (rarely dipping to 50ish). These results are with my CPU still running at 2.66ghz, I had put it back to default settings for a while.
As for settings, I tried absolutely everything under the sun before I replaced that video card (game settings, Catalyst version etc, full screen/windowed, game optimizers). I have put that 5770 through hell since the day I bought it, and used to not clean my case very often so maybe it was just ready to die? Core parking looks interesting, but as my issue now is mainly heat and I am getting great results without I may not have to attempt it.
Either way, I am very pleased with my purchase. Ended up spending around $230 CAD and scooped a free copy of the new Metro which was a nice little bonus. The overclocking advice was fantastic, because I feel like I’ve gotten much more power out of something I already owned…so it doesn’t even really feel like a patch job. It was also kind of fun to tinker with while finding how far I can go, I’m sure that’s quite basic for a lot of people but it made me feel like I was doing something…hehe.
The game looks absolutely stunning in the few areas I’ve seen so far, and look forward to actually getting to sit down and play more once I’m done tinkering with everything. Also, shout out to the people at http://ninite.com , quite the neat little tool for reinstalls (I also upgraded my HDD, been overwriting the same old Seagate workhorse since 2006.)
Many thanks again to everyone here that has posted, and a special thanks to Ilithis who pointed me down the OC road. For under $250 I feel like I have a brand new computer. Time to go play some GW2!
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Well, I managed to OC to 4.0GHZ, and am seeing some pleasant results…however the town is still pretty awful for me. I’m going to go grab a new video card tonight I believe and give it a shot…the thing needs upgrading anyway.
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41583 Does this seem like a reasonable replacement?
Thanks a bunch. I live in Canada so I’ll try to hunt for something similar. I actually just remembered that I have a $250 cheque from my insurance for glasses, so I am probably looking to spend that plus another $100-200ish on upgrades. If I can get away with just the video card that would be great.
I didn’t have all that much difficulty building my computer but in the grand scheme of things I don’t really consider myself a guru. Have been looking for decent instructions to give overclocking a try.
Do you think this guide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy8D7bbxHXg would also work with my motherboard?
I will probably purchase my card from http://www.memoryexpress.com/ since I have a friend there that can get me a discount.
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Thank you so much for the response. In answer to your questions:
Resolution – 1680×1050
Quality – Medium to High would be nice. I’m not a person that needs it to be maxed out, I prefer smoothness to aesthetics.
FPS – I would like to stay as close to 60 as possible, or whatever will make the game still seem “smooth”.
Budget – I could probably spend around $400-500 on the entire setup, MAYBE a bit more but unfortunately I am saving to go back to school so would prefer to be on the cheaper side of things. (If the extra few hundred makes THAT much of a difference I would be willing to part with the $500.)
As far as CPU coolers, not sure if I even have one? I installed everything myself (3-4 years ago), and it just has the standard fan above the chip. I’m actually going to take it all apart and clean it in a few hours if you need me to check anything on the inside.
Again, your help is very much appreciated.
I just purchased GW2 and as I thought, my computer is a little old for it. Used to play anything fine but it is a few years old, and I’m wondering if this time around I can get away with just upgrading the video card.
Motherboard – Gigabyte (H55M-UD2H)
Processor – Intel® Core™ i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz
Video card – ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series (Nearly 100% certain it’s 5770 HD, been a while though).
Any help would be much appreciated, this game seems fantastic but I just can’t stand dipping to 25 FPS with all settings on low. (This is happening in the world, I haven’t even gotten to or want to experience busy PvP zones with this setup.)