Post your Rig and the settings you play on guys`

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Originally Posted by Keith_Dragoon

EVGA Nvidia GTX 480
8 GB DDR-3 1600mhz
AMD Phenom II x4 965 3.4Ghz
WD 1TB SATA drive
ASUS M4A7ETD-Evo motherboard
Case Apevia X-plorer black
24' Hewlett Packard LCD Monitor
Walmart keyboard and mouse... >.>

Built this computer for APB and FFXIV and APB died on me so until it comes back its built for FFXIV only. Cost me about $1500 including the monitor.

Oh and I run FFXIV on max everything and like 8x MSAA since I never found out wat BSAA was lol

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I can imagine you dont get full frames though no? with the 480

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Originally Posted by Mhati

CPU speed has the most direct influence on benchmark
MB is second on how this matters
RAM more is better if its fast and Unganged
MMO use rapid access, faster HDD or better yet SDD is *vital* faster SSD is prolly most important above CPU speed

btw: NEVER format a SSD, trust me...if you do, throw it away and get a new one because you cannot undo the damage...Windows 7 does't need to see a formatted SSD...optimally just plug and play...Windows 7 sees SSD as RAM...you don't format RAM do you?

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Ouch lol Never read that before but thanks for the heads up Mhati! :)

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Originally Posted by Vockroth

Case: Cooler Master, Centurian 5 II, Black
MB: Asus, P5N-D, nForce, 750i SLI, Socket 775
CPU: Core 2 Duo, E8500, LGA775, 3.16GHz, 6M L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB, 45nm
Memory: Corsair, XMS, 6.0GB DDR2, 1066MHz, PC2-8500 C5, 2.1v, 5-5-5-15-2T
Cooler: Zalman, CNPS9500 AT, PWM
GPU (2 Way SLI) EVGA, GeForce GTX 260, Core 216 Super Clocked, PCI-E 2.0, 896MB GDDR3, DirectX 10
HD: Western Digital, Raptor, WD1500ADFD, SATA, 10000 RPM, 150GB
Optical #1: Lite-On, iHAS424-98, 24X DVD Writer, SATA
Optical #2: Lite-On, iHDS118-04, DVD-ROM, SATA
PSU: 950W Corsair, CMPSU-950TX, 80 Plus Silver
Monitor: 21″ CRT, ViewSonic P810, @ 1600 x 1200
3D: Maybe
Headset: iPhone Ear Buds ><
Mouse: Logitech, MX Duo
OS: Windows 7 Home, 64Bit
Speakers: Polk Audio, Stereo w/Sub
Microphone Logitech, USB

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I am truly amazed by the Core2 Duo's lol I don't think Intel had intended to build such an awesome future proof chip. Those things are beasts! :)

I'd just like to point out that the cell processor isn't 6 cores technically its 8. One is disabled and one reserved by the OS. I would accurately say it's 7 cores because performance is based overall while having to do everything it needs to run. The 8th core is used in case of manufacturing defect in one core.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3#System_unit

I'm going to be surprised if the PS3 plays this game on max settings. I've nvr seen a game on a console have better graphics then a good gaming PC, but that's just my personal experience.

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Originally Posted by Akira

i7 950 @ 3.2 ghz
corsair XMS3 6 gb triple channel ram
PNY Geforce 465 gtx
asus sabertooth X58 motherboard
windows 7 home prem

i play on 1920x1080 everything highest
general drawing at 8
backgroud at 5
2x msaa

lowest fps i get is 30 in uldah around players

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Hey Akira have you invested in an after market cooler? Or considered a mild over clock on that 950 of yours :) lol put that baby to work ^^

Mine'spretty demure.

Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 2.2ghz (E7500 in the mail)
2GB DDR2 ram
HD5750 1gb

You wouldn't believe how well the game runs on this. Low benchmark was 2340, and I get 30-40fps in the field and 17 in Uldah.

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Originally Posted by Shaolin

I'd just like to point out that the cell processor isn't 6 cores technically its 8. One is disabled and one reserved by the OS. I would accurately say it's 7 cores because performance is based overall while having to do everything it needs to run. The 8th core is used in case of manufacturing defect in one core.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3#System_unit

I'm going to be surprised if the PS3 plays this game on max settings. I've nvr seen a game on a console have better graphics then a good gaming PC, but that's just my personal experience.

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Doesn't need to play it on max, since 1280x720 with everything on standard is supposed to be the "default" settings for the game, and the PS3 version is 720p

I just built a new rig as well.
i2600k
8gigs ripjaw DDR3 1600
SLI GTX 460's
80gig intel SSD
Corsair H70 liquid cooler
Corsair 750w PSU
MSI-P67GDA mobo

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1080p
4x AA
Max drawing
Ambient Occlusion off
DoF off
Max textures
Shadows off

Unfortunately my overall impression is disappointment(I spent a nice chunk of change on this machine). At these settings I get 55-60 fps in the field, and 35-50 in town. The video cards are an extreme bottleneck. My CPU sitting at stock speeds hovers around 40% usage with slight bumps in the 60's. So no need to overclock it. I did get a stable prime95@ 4.8 with it, but tuned it down to 4.5 since I was more comfortable with 1.275v and just this morning I shut it off completely.However at those speeds it really only dropped my CPU usage to mid 30's. And I saw no improvement really, so at the time im writing this...Im at stock speed. When my GPU's are no longer the bottleneck, I will overclock the rig again.

As for my thoughts on ram: Anything past 1600mhz ram is pointless unless your benchmarking and want that extra .2% in your score.

SSD: absolutely worth it! I dual log XIV, one with a traditional drive; times between zones is definitely noticeable. Login is also significantly faster on the SSD rig.

By toggling shadows on/off I really only see a 2-3 FPS increase, honestly I think they suck so they are off anyways...but thats just me. I forgot my FFXIV benchmark, I think it was 4450ish @high resolution. I suppose for folks who are curios I can do one with and one without the overclock. But The true bottle neck is the GTX460's. So if your going to buy a video card, dont bother with two cheap ones. One expensive card, (while scores less on future mark) will allow you to get a nice mate for it later on down the road. AS for me, Im really buthurt about my GTX460's cause all I heard was, "Runs my game great!" BS. Im a perfectionist, and I want 60fps on max settings. Ill wait till the 600 or 700 series cards come out. Hopefully we will see a real improvement, because the last few generations from ATI and Nvidea have been a real disappointment in improvement. What happened to Moores law?

PS how did you get the game to run in 3d on your nvidea glasses? I got me a pair as well.

Currently...

Case - Corsair 800D
Ram 8GB DDR2 PC 8600
Board - Gigabyte M4A78 Pro
Card - EVGA GTX 470
CPU - AMD 1090t
HDD - OCZ Vortex 2 160GB SSD and 250GB Seagate 7200RPM HDD

I am in the process of a massive upgrade but $$$ be tight...

Will be ...

i7 950 OC to 5ghz
12GB DDR3 9-9-9-24 1600 OC to 2200
Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard
SLI GTX 470
and I need tob uy 1 more HDD Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB HDD

I don't run anything spectacular, but for some reason the 32 inch TV I dual monitor only accepts 768p and not 1080p, so i can cap out quite comfortably:

CPU: Intel Core i5-750 2.66ghz Quadcore
Ram: 8gb DDR3 PC10600
Card: Xfire ATI HD5870x2
HDD: Standard 2tb 7200rpm