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It seems like almost everyone is having this issue. I really hope Anet comes out with a fix really soon
Had this problem last night. Was using WIFI. Plugged in ethernet and it got me past this screen. Now I’m downloading the 25gb game on about 50 kb/s so I only have about 7 days to go!
I’ve been getting next level slow installation. I just build a new computer yesterday (i5 4670k, r9 270) and mostly everything went perfectly well except for installing guild wars 2. Installing guild wars is practically impossible. I went on speedtest.net because I figured I was getting bad internet speeds, but I had something like 26 mbps download. I’ve been averaging probably between 50-100 kb/s downloading on the client (of 25gb……) with occasional spikes of 0.00 kb/s. Anyone know of some solutions to this problem? It really really sucks knowing that it’s going to take like 6 or something full days to download the game. When I patch on my 2008 macbook pro it works perfectly. Anyone have some insight? Thanks
Sam
I’m looking at GW2 benchmarks right now and apparently two 750’s that are SLI are better than one 760, and cost less. I thought that GW2 wasn’t very SLI friendly, however. Any insight?
Alright cool I think I’m going to look into the build you posted above
Actually one more thing now that I think about it.
A bunch of games are more GPU intensive than others. So a question I ask is what would play better – a i3 4340 with a gtx 780 or a i5 4670k with a gtx 750?
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Ok well then I suppose I have one last question. Is the overclockability of the 4670k a gamechanger over the 4570? If you overclocked a 4670k to say 4.2 or 4.3 GHz, would you see a signifigant improvement over a 4570? (like 10-20+ frames difference)
Thanks
It seems I’ve made enemies everywhere by putting lower end stuff with the AMD processor. I wasn’t really going for a “make the AMD processor build on par with the Intel build” thing, I was going for “Here’s a cheaper build that utilizes an AMD processor because they are cheaper than Intel processors and I paired up the cheaper AMD processor with cheaper stuff that can still preform pretty well so that the difference in game between my cheaper built AMD build and the more expensive Intel build that will get you 70 fps in game on high settings is minimal, because getting 30fps and getting 70fps isn’t the end of the world and you can play a game with this build that is $300-$400 cheaper than a higher-end build that will get you ‘better’ fps” but it seems my message got distorted. But I am glad that in these responses I have leaned lots about this subject. The reason I didn’t just throw the Inter cpu on the AMD build was kinda the same reason you don’t put a 6.8 liter supercharged engine in a minivan. The AMD had a purpose – be a cheaper build that can still play the game on medium-high setting and get appropriate frame rates. The Intel build (with all the upgraded parts) was supposed to be the one on higher graphics settings getting like 60fps instead of 30. Sorry for any confusion. But I am glad for all the feedback. It has enlightened me much
Ok another question has popped into my mind. I can pick up 2 refurbished 560ti’s for less than one 760. Would it be better to get the 2 560ti’s and run them sli than the 760 alone? I know GW2 is spotty with sli, but would it possibly be better?
So I’ve been playing GW2 off a 2008 mac book pro for the past forever and it really sucks. Because of this, I’ve kinda decided to put aside some money to build a new computer. It’s not going to be just a gaming computer though – I will probably use it for just general browsing/work too as this computer is pretty much on life support. I did some research and found some interesting stuff. Everyone says that you have to go intel for gaming, and that AMD sucks, but it looked like in most cases AMD wasn’t lagging behind too far, if at all. In one example, someone had a 8350 stock vs a 3570k stock with the same everything else going into the same zones, and the AMD chip didn’t show any signs of weakness or inferiority. With this in mind, I made two builds – A cheaper build and a more expensive build. Here they are:
Build 1 – AMD
CPU – FX 8320 Black Edition 3.5GHz with plans to overclock
CPU Cooler – 212 EVO
Motherboard – Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Socket AM3+ AMD mATX Motherboard
GPU – NVidia GeForce GTX560Ti 1GB
Memory – Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 (2 × 4gb)
Hard drive – 1tb WD black
Power – Corsair CX Series CX600M 600 Watt ATX Modular Power
Case – Cooler Master HAF912 Mid Tower ATX Computer Case
I chose the 8320 because it seems to have very good potential for overclocking. It looked, to me at least, to be better than intel chips of the same price and on par with intel chips of higher price. The motherboard was chosen because it seems to have many options, such as crossflex, 4 usb 2.0 slots, 2 usb 3.0 slots, all for a pretty cheap price. The GPU seems to be powerful, and can be found relatively cheaply if you really look around. 8gb of memory seemed plenty enough for me, and I didn’t see the need to add kitten as the regular internal hard drive could suffice (although, I have seen 64gb SSDs for like $35, so that might be worth the investment, just to put windows on it for quick boot times). I chose 600 watts because I feel that is the best choice, the 212 EVO is known for being a good fan which would be needed in order to overclock, and the case looked like it had good airflow for a decent price.
Now, onto the more expensive build:
CPU : Intel Core i5 4670K 3.4GHz with plans to overclock
CPU Cooler : Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard : MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate Socket LGA 1150 ATX Intel Motherboard
RAM : Ballistix Sport XT 8GB DDR3-1866 (2 × 4gb)
GPU : GV-N670C-2GD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2048MB GDDR5
Storage : 1tb WD Black + 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD256BW 256GB SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
Power : Corsair CX Series CX750M 750 Watt ATX Modular Power Supply
Case : Corsair Vengeance Series C70 ATX Mid Tower
I chose the i5 4670k because, while this is the more expensive build, I wanted to keep it within a price range, and it seems like games are more GPU based in general that CPU based anyways. I went with liquid cooling instead of a fan because liquid cooling is quieter as well as more efficient. The motherboard seems to be a quality motherboard, with a fine pricepoint. I still went with 8gb of ram, but went with DDR3-1866 instead of DDR3-1600 for faster speeds. I chose the 670 because it is in the top 15 on videocardbenchmark without having a terribly high price-point. Alternatively, it could be upgraded to a 770 for about $50 more. I stuck with the 1tb WD black, and added a 256gb SSD so that I can store things on it that need to be opened more quickly. The power supply was upped to 750 watts because I predict that I will need the extra power, and from what I’ve seen, the Corsair Vengeance Series C70 is a very fine case.
So taking this all into account, we have two different builds. With the cheaper one, I save between $300-$400 depending on the parts. With the more expensive build, I get a slightly better CPU (some may argue much better), a more powerful GPU, and all in all upgraded everything. My question is the extra $300-$400 really worth it? Will the playing experience actually be worth an extra $400? Thank you for all the feedback you can provide, and any constructive criticism and suggestions are welcome.
Thanks – Sam
Ok so I went on pcpartpicker and this is what I came up with
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3rjrM
I made this assuming that I could scavenge a hard drive and optical drive from a not used computer I have lying around
So do you think this setup could run GW2 well?
Maybe not on high graphics, but maybe like mediumish?
Thanks so much for all the feedback guys, it’s nice to know what to expect really. I’m going to do a bit more research and get back with what I plan on doing
Hey guys
So I’ve been playing on a 2007-08ish MacBook Pro for as long as the game has been out, and I’m kinda getting sick of it. I don’t even meet the minimum specifications to play the game. I have all my graphics settings on the lowest the can go and I get about 9-11 frames per second, and in WVW when traveling with a big group and fighting other big groups, FPS can drop to about 3ish, if not lower at times. I’m sure most of you can relate, and agree in saying that this is not fun. Not fun at all.
So I decided recently that I’d set aside some money in order to build a PC and play the game it was meant to be played – High graphics settings and 30 fps. I’m not trying to build a 2000$ MMO machine however. What I’m looking for is something that can be built for around 600$ and still be able to run the game on good settings and still get a proper amount of fps. The only problem is this – I know pretty much next to nothing when it comes to computer hardware and building computers. So I was hoping that you all on the forums could help out. I don’t need some fancy cases and an awesome water-cooling system. Just something that gets the job done. Thank you guys for any insight.
So I’ve been saving up gold for precursors and I’m going for the spark. As most of you might know, the spark costs 600g on the market. That’s slot of g. I have about 117 right now and using the mystic forge seems like the easiest way. My options are to get 250 rare daggers off the tp and craft them or get about 60 exotics. With the exotics, every time will give a exotic back but 250 rares is a lot of rares. What do you recommend doing? Thanks
As most everyone knows, the incinerator is one devilish looking dagger. The thing is, it goes for like 1800 gold on the market. How much do you think it would take to construct it, if you have nothing at all to start, so you would have to buy all the ingredients for every such thing, for things like the gift of magic, and fortune, and everything?