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Justisaur wrote:
> Not that I can afford it, but another badly optimized console port (The
> Crew) has me thinking I need a new CPU (so I'll need a new MB & Memory,
> and possibly Power Supply.)
>
> I'm currently running an E6850 Dual Core @ 3.0 GHz.  I'm looking over
> the info for CPUs and I see the CPU recommended for GTA V (similar
> issues) includes an intel i5-3470, AMD FX-8350.  From what I can see the
> AMD costs close to half the price ($159 w $59 gift card vs. 230  and
> provides about 25% more power.  Am I missing something?
>
> I haven't considered a non-intel CPU in ages because the last one I got
> was a POS and had tons of heat and compatibility issues, but AMD's been
> around a long time, so they must be functioning I guess?
>
> Any reason I shouldn't buy one?
>
> Well, while looking them Up on new-egg I see I can buy a whole computer
> with an i5-3470 with 8 GB ram for $271.., or oddly one with 4gb for $214
> which is less than the CPU by itself. I doubt I could assemble something
> like that for anywhere near that price, although I see an 'upgrade kit'
> for $294 for the AMD one with 8gb, but free HD loaded with windows,
> case, PS etc is hard to argue with, especially if I can swap it out to
> my case or give my son the old computer minus the Graphics card (still
> have a 270 I can pop in it to make it useable for his lego games, though
> I'd definately need a new PS if I did that, and that would probably cost
> as much as the computer).
>
> I did just get $200 for my b-day I could just about buy the full
> computer for that.
>
> Or I could forget about buying a CPU to play badly ported console games
> and just buy the game for about $12 on the XBOX 360.  That'd save me at
> least $200.
>
> - Justisaur

Well, setting everything minimum in The Crew, and setting everything 
maximum and max pre rendered frames to 1 in the Nvidia control seems to 
have fixed almost all the lag issues I was having, especially in the 
cities.  I've actually won a few PVP events!  I think some of the people 
winning all the time must have some combination of wheel controller, 
manual shifting, better car for the particular race, better tuned car, 
better computer/network connection, be a better driver.

I tried manual shifting myself, but couldn't get better times on a speed 
skill, I was doing a straight run, so not sure it would make any 
difference there, perhaps downshifting instead of braking would make a 
difference on twisty roads, I think a wheel controller would make more 
of a difference though as steering is pretty finicky with the stick.

It'd probably cost me about $400-$500 with everything I'd need, I could 
skimp some and get it down to about $350 if I don't need a PS, but 
that's still money I just don't have right now, and I don't think any of 
that would improve The Crew for me except for textures, which I'm not 
all that excited about the eye candy usually, so going to have to put it 
off until that situation changes.

Unfortunately windows started complaining my C: drive is about to fail, 
so I'm going to have to replace that.

- Justisuar