How much does Planetside 2 really cost you? [Archive]

Gin

2012-07-20, 12:15 AM

SUBARU

2012-07-20, 12:18 AM

$0.00

Ratstomper

2012-07-20, 12:18 AM

My PC was built in 2004. I'll likely have to spend a good 800 bucks on a new rig before being able to even start PS2.

Now if I can just save enough between now and then...But that's an upgrade I'll be using for things other than just PS2.

Sephirex

2012-07-20, 12:19 AM

My sanity.

Also dropped $25 on July 4th for double point day.

iTax

2012-07-20, 12:20 AM

So far only $10. Cashed in on the 4th of July double station cash deal and picked up 2000 SC. Worth it!

Zar

2012-07-20, 12:22 AM

So far only $10. Cashed in on the 4th of July double station cash deal and picked up 2000 SC. Worth it!
not super proud of this but i did the same but i sunk 50 bucks into it

Irish

2012-07-20, 12:24 AM

750..
and a birthday present

Bartimaeuse

2012-07-20, 12:26 AM

iTax

2012-07-20, 12:27 AM

not super proud of this but i did the same but i sunk 50 bucks into it

I wish I could've. I mean I could, but I probably shouldn't. I'm just happy I already have a beast computer.

Death2All

2012-07-20, 12:29 AM

I won't be upgrading or purchasing a new rig until I know how it runs on my current one. They've said in the past they're striving for speed (performance) above all else. That really doesn't mean shit until we know how the game runs on system.

With the F2P model one would assume that this sentiment will be true, since it will be attracting nearly anyone with a computer. Not everyone has an amazing gaming rig that they can run every game flawlessly at max settings. I'm pretty sure they took that into account when designing the game, although when I see screenshots and gameplay, I think otherwise..

SixShooter

2012-07-20, 12:34 AM

So far a little over $1000 on new PC + $20 for the july 4 station cash deal. TBH the PC is also my Pro Tools work station but it was PS2 that pushed me into builing it. I'll have to see if my old PC will even run the game. If not I'll have to do some upgrades there too so my kids can play with me.

AThreatToYou

2012-07-20, 12:36 AM

Well, I dropped 5 on the SC deal. Does that count? Otherwise, I've had to spend nothing.

Accuser

2012-07-20, 12:41 AM

My current system is:

GPU: AMD 6990
CPU: 2500k @ 4.8
RAM: 16GB
PSU: Enermax galaxy 1250 watt
MOBO: MSI P67A GD65
Cooling: Liquid

And i am even thinking of upgrading :rolleyes: (Mainly because i want to be able to max EVERYTHING, not just most of the stuff) also i run at 120hz (Not in 3d) so i need an average of 120 fps :P

Yes i know i am insane, people tell me that a lot.

Last I heard it's not going to run at max settings on today's rigs. I got the impression that it'll be a few years until even top-end systems catch up to Forgelight's max.

Gin

2012-07-20, 12:42 AM

I forgot about the Station Cash deal. I'm surprised that (it would seem) so many people have bought the SC for a game that isn't even out yet (isn't even in BETA yet!).

I know a handful of players from Planetside that have already upgraded their computers in lieu of the closed beta. People are definitely psyched on this game, enough to warrant spending over $1000. The build I am currently looking at will run me around $1400 for everything (OS, a new mouse, etc). The only thing I probably won't upgrade at the moment is my monitor.

Soothsayer

2012-07-20, 12:43 AM

I looked at how much I've spent on planetside subscriptions over the years and got the equivalent amount of station cash on double (but mostly triple) station cash days.

Planetside 3 in 2021! Sign up now, Higby's hair will be in long hippy braids.

Bartimaeuse

2012-07-20, 12:48 AM

Last I heard it's not going to run at max settings on today's rigs. I got the impression that it'll be a few years until even top-end systems catch up to Forgelight's max.

I am aware that is what they said, however i Really, Really want to prove them wrong (Hence i might be getting a second 6990 or upgrading to 4 7970s/680s depending)

Dagron

2012-07-20, 12:49 AM

Usually if you want your rig to keep up with modern games, you need to upgrade it at least every 5 years, maybe more often than that... and that's if you don't make a point of playing every game at ultra settings.

Personally i'll wait for PS2 to come out to buy a new rig, and then i'll keep it until they upgrade their graphics engine or until i can't play new games anymore. But that's just a coincidence that my PC is roughly old enough so i was going to upgrade it sometime around this year anyway.

Edit: my point is, we're always going to try and keep up with the gaming industry. So if you buy a new rig because of a specific game, that doesn't mean this particular game made you spend any more cash than the ammount you would've already spent sometime soon anyway.

DirtyBird

2012-07-20, 12:51 AM

Dropped a few bucks on station cash but the rig was built up for BF3 so nothing more to spend on it for now.
Maybe a joystick.

AThreatToYou

2012-07-20, 12:55 AM

I am aware that is what they said, however i Really, Really want to prove them wrong (Hence i might be getting a second 6990 or upgrading to 4 7970s/680s depending)

Do it.

Shadowrath

2012-07-20, 12:58 AM

I bought 5000 SC and haven't spent any on my rig yet but am looking into a new monitor.

Salryc

2012-07-20, 01:03 AM

Soothsayer

2012-07-20, 01:25 AM

I admit it, I'm currently shopping for upgrades. Approximate cost - $900 for the first round.

That's with the caveat that I use the same computer for a portion of my job. Processing photos and videos, well, i just happen to need some serious graphics and processing abilities.... right? Tax deduction.... right? Oh, PS2 beta will open up soon? Really? Who knew! What a strange coincidence.

:D

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

I've rigged my Nostromo gamepad so that it is a text editing tool (macros of commonly used text strings and grammatical/editing keystrokes) but I don't have the balls to write it off as a business expense hah If I were less afraid of an audit I might... :D

Ratstomper

2012-07-20, 02:03 AM

I admit it, I'm currently shopping for upgrades. Approximate cost - $900 for the first round.

That's with the caveat that I use the same computer for a portion of my job. Processing photos and videos, well, i just happen to need some serious graphics and processing abilities.... right? Tax deduction.... right? Oh, PS2 beta will open up soon? Really? Who knew! What a strange coincidence.

:D

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Clearly a business expense. Tax writeoff....right? :p

Gin

2012-07-20, 02:06 AM

Your specs will run bf3 on medium, you can run this game on at LEAST low if not medium if optimized right.

I don't think so mate. The Athlon FX-57 is a single core 2.8Ghz CPU. I do believe you need a minimum dual-core processor to play BF3 (Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2). I think my processor would explode trying to load the first level of BF3. As a comparison... my FPS drop down below 40 in Planetside 1 when 10+ people are on the screen or in the same area.

I imagine the same will be true with Planetside 2.

Symmenix

2012-07-20, 02:15 AM

It will cost me 1100 soon when I build a new rig.

sumo

2012-07-20, 02:27 AM

when i bought my comp 2 years ago it was top of the line, and still run any game a want it to run.

Q9550 @ 2.83GHz (4 CPUs)
GTX 285
8gb ram

it should be able to run PS2, but i might buy a GTX 685 anyway.

Shogun

2012-07-20, 02:36 AM

i bought my gaming laptop 2 years ago, so i didn´t buy a lot of stuff new yet.

the beta will show if i have to upgrade to a new desktop gaming rig.

oh but i bought a logitech g13 months ago when it was on sale specifically for ps2
(50 bucks for that plus about 30 bucks for station cash so far)

if my laptop sucks at ps2, i guess i will have to spend at least 1-2 thousands on a nifty high end system. at least 16 gb ram, one or two of the latest nvidia cards and i5 or i7 cpu.i think this will be my last rig specifically for gaming, so it should be capable of handling possible future updates of planetside 2 (only game that is worth upgrading a rig for)

SirDart

2012-07-20, 02:50 AM

So far...

Intel i5 2500K - $179
Gigabyte Z77 MoBo - $119
8 GByte DDR3 RAM - $39
240GByte SSD Drive - $169
Station Cash - $20

older stuff is still being reused, such as 8800 GT, Power Supply, Case, Gaming Mouse & Keyboard, and Monitor

Will likely spend between $200 & $300 on a new Video Card once I see how things perform.

EveningTide

2012-07-20, 02:54 AM

So far...alot. Completely rebuilt my rig, went from a core 2 duo 4 gigs of ram and a Radeon 6770 to an i7 2700k 3.50GHz, 16 gigs of Ram and an Nvidia GTX 680.

Coreldan

2012-07-20, 02:56 AM

Planning on putting 250€ to get a new GPU so that I can run PS2 better and also record gameplay while at it. (From HD5770 to HD7850)

I have put 20€ into Station Cash on a triple SC day (Will play on EU though, so hope it converts well into Pro7$)

Apart from that, when I play a F2P game I really like and plan to play for long, I try to budget ~13€/month for the game, as I would with any sub based game. Sometimes if I make bigger purchases (like in APB where the things I usually buy are like 40€), I just wont use any money for several months then so that it pretty much equals out to that 13€/month-plan.

Gin

2012-07-20, 02:59 AM

So far...alot. Completely rebuilt my rig, went from a core 2 duo 4 gigs of ram and a Radeon 6770 to an i7 2700k 3.50GHz, 16 gigs of Ram and an Nvidia GTX 680.

I'm secretly hoping that more responses are like yours so I can pretend to justify spending $$$ on my new build.

SpLiTNuTz

2012-07-20, 03:01 AM

I know ive spent easily £500 in the last month on upgrading. Shameful i know :(

I5 2500 @ 3.7
Nvidia 680
8gb ddr3 ram 1666

Oh and 6 blue led fans :D

Im not spending any more!

Jonny

2012-07-20, 03:03 AM

I'm secretly hoping that more responses are like yours so I can pretend to justify spending $$$ on my new build.

If i get a new rig (computer is fairly old and will give away) and moniter and station cash it'll probably add up to around £1600.

Thank dog its free to play... lol

Ninjacalypse

2012-07-20, 03:06 AM

fod

2012-07-20, 03:18 AM

$0 for planetside 2

i keep my computer contantly upgraded and only recently got my i7-3820 and oc'd it to 5.0ghz so i should be ok (also have 6970) i would have upgraded no matter if ps2 came out or not though

Landtank

2012-07-20, 03:23 AM

I haz a laptop, it can run the Witcher 2 on High and it cost me $800 shipped with a five year warranty, I know how to build a good desktop, but they aren't practical for me right now so I'm stuck with a laptop >.>

If I find a way to upgrade it, I would get a better video card (currently have a le crap 540m), and maybe a solidstate drive just for certain games, probably something small.

Hightail

2012-07-20, 03:29 AM

I still haven't got a pc but it will probably cost 800-900 dollars

MCYRook

2012-07-20, 04:18 AM

Gin

2012-07-20, 04:23 AM

I've recently spent 1150 € on an all-new rig (based on an i5-3570 and a GTX670), but it wouldn't exactly be fair to attribute that cost to PS2 only. My old machine is 3.5 years old and doesn't really run some of my other games as smoothly as I'd like (PS1, Global Agenda, Natural Selection 2 Beta). It was just time for an upgrade anyway. PS2 only affected my timing for that a little bit. ;)

I'm also going the 3570-K + 670 route. It seems to be the popular build at the moment. I hear ya when you say the new build isn't just for PS2. If/when I build my new rig it will be a huge update for me for everything (Editing software, gaming, etc).

PS2 is definitely the kicker to get people going on upgrading/buying. I bet most people are saying "well I really need to upgrade for my graphic design work and it just so happens that PS2 is right around the corner... might as well upgrade now!" :)

TAA

2012-07-20, 04:36 AM

Covent

2012-07-20, 04:41 AM

My gaming rig should already be up to par and I believe my girlfriends computer is as well, she won't play the game but it will be nice to have 2-man LAN sessions with friends.

Mirror

2012-07-20, 04:57 AM

i5 3570k @ 4.2ghz (water cooled)
Asus p8z77-v pro
8gb ocz reaper ram 2000mhz
Gtx 560ti
120gb ssd
64gb ssd

I'm considering getting a second 560ti

HEISTT

2012-07-20, 05:12 AM

i5 3570k @ 4.2ghz (water cooled)
Asus p8z77-v pro
8gb ocz reaper ram 2000mhz
Gtx 560ti
120gb ssd
64gb ssd

I'm considering getting a second 560ti

I'm also considering getting a second gpu.

My build:
i7 2600k @ 3.4ghz
gigabyte z68p-ds3
570gtx
125gb samsung 830 ssd
2tb seagate hdd

I'm tempted to install PS2 on my ssd which currently only has 70gigs left on it. If the size of the client gets out of hand I might want to upgrade my ssd to a 256gb one.

EDIT: Oh, and dropped money for 5000 station cash on the 4th of July.

Coreldan

2012-07-20, 05:14 AM

Looks like PS2 just costed me an extra 150€ if TrackIR is really coming to PS2 :D

Bags

2012-07-20, 05:36 AM

2500k - $150
Z68 mobo - $80
GTX 670 - $400
750w Corsair - $60
Case - $120
8gb ddr3 1600mhz - $40

Station cash - $50x2 = $100 worth of station cash due to the sale

StumpyTheOzzie

2012-07-20, 05:45 AM

not super proud of this but i sunk 50 bucks into it

I feel a bit ashamed too. I dropped fiddy as well.

My system was already upgraded because my old one exploded about 6 months ago. Motherboard capacitor went pop.

DOUBLEXBAUGH

2012-07-20, 05:53 AM

I had to buy my first gaming computer to play the original PS back in 2003. Only had consoles before, but I had to have that game! Spent $1300 on a decent Alienware, cause I had no idea how easy it is to build your own.

For PS2, I'm waiting till we get close to release, then I'll drop $1500-$2000 on parts to build myself a new rig as my current one is 3 years old.

bjorntju1

2012-07-20, 05:59 AM

€1900,- on my new PC. And $100 worth of station cash for $50 at the double station cash sale.

EisenKreutzer

2012-07-20, 06:14 AM

I will be spending over €1500 on a new computer, but it's not exclusively for PS2.

mcww

2012-07-20, 06:15 AM

Probably won't be upgrading anything immediately, but I've been saving up for a new rig (around $1,000, since I have a 7850 card already).

Just want to note though, this is for more than just Planetside 2, and I haven't really upgraded anything but the card and ram for like 3-4 years.

Rozonus

2012-07-20, 07:54 AM

I recently replaced a faulty CrossfireX ATI card with 2x GTX680 in SLI but this was before the PS2 hype train started moving. I'm now very happy with my choice because it looks like PS2 has Nvidia multi-GPU support!

CheeZeX

2012-07-20, 08:14 AM

1300$

24inch asus 2ms monitor
GTX 670 OC'd
i5 3570k @4.2ghz
128gb SSD
8gig ram
Z77Extreme4 mobo
850w psu
1tb hd
new logitech m/key

Fiance got so mad

Azarga

2012-07-20, 08:30 AM

$968.75 so far.

Would have been around $750 actually if i'd live in a counrty with civilised market, lol.

OnexBigxHebrew

2012-07-20, 08:40 AM

I bought a new rig, but it had nothing to do with PS2 :P. just wanted something badass to ride out college in.

Fenrys

2012-07-20, 09:21 AM

Nothing. I need a fast computer for work.

andehh

2012-07-20, 09:32 AM

None to date, but I'll prob upgrade the laptop to a decent one soon after I have tried PS2. Would have out down £20/$40 had I know about the station cash deal.

Im more worried about my "gaming" PC though, I have been spoilt by Valve's ability to create games that run on everything!

How screwed am I gunna be? :(....

24" screen
q6600 @ 2.4ghz
8800gts 512mb
4gb DDR

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

BobLeeSwagger

2012-07-20, 09:40 AM

How do you all think this system will perform? I just upgraded everything but the video card recently so i hope i don't have to spend more.

Gigabyte Z68X mobo
Intel i5 2500 3.3ghz cpu
Corsair 8gigs 1600mhz DDR3 ram
1TB HDD w/ Intel Rapid Boost caching on a 64gb SSD
AMD Radeon 5850 vid card
Optoma HD20 Projector w/ 110" screen

Fenrys

2012-07-20, 09:43 AM

How screwed am I gunna be? :(....

That should run PS2 on Low with really good frame rates, or playably on Medium.

You'll be better off than I was when Planetside 1 launched. I had a 1.4 GHz single core Celeron, 512 MB RAM, and an ATI 9600

How do you all think this system will perform? I just upgraded everything but the video card recently so i hope i don't have to spend more.
[snip]

Awesome. Set everything to max, then scale back shadow and foliage quality until you get good frame rates. You'll probably stay close to maximum everything @1080 resolution.

KTNApollo

2012-07-20, 09:47 AM

I'm glad I upgraded last year. i7 2600k & GTX 580 should do nicely

BobLeeSwagger

2012-07-20, 09:51 AM

Awesome. Set everything to max, then scale back shadow and foliage quality until you get good frame rates. You'll probably stay close to maximum everything @1080 resolution.

Thanks man!

Doxy

2012-07-20, 09:58 AM

50$ on double station cash day
already got the rig that can play ps2 on high/ultra

Alan Rickman

2012-07-20, 10:04 AM

Intel i5 3450 3.1 GHz (ivybridge)
AMD GIGABYTE Windforce Radeon HD 7850 2048MB
8GB 1333MHz RAM
240GB SSD
1TB HDD

In total cost me about $1,523.61, which is about £972.

MrBloodworth

2012-07-20, 10:05 AM

This:

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj623/Jacob_Calteux/JsmedleypostPS2.png

Has triggered me to consider upgrading two of my machines.

BobLeeSwagger

2012-07-20, 10:06 AM

I think foliage density should not be an option. What if i have a beefy machine and i decide to lay down in some nice foliage and snipe. Mean while, someone with a lower foliage setting points and laughs at me while they pop my ass.

Ps. I know it has to be an option so that lesser systems can play, but just sayin... :D

Tatwi

2012-07-20, 10:07 AM

I am not spending a cent upgrading and I only have mediocre specs:

Intel Core2 Quad Q9495 @2.66Hz
4GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285
Asus Maximus Extreme motherboard

My plan is only to upgrade when the next generation of consoles hits the market. When that happens I will fork out for the best hardware I can buy, thus making sure I have a great computer for PC games for a few years, and way beyond minimum specs for any console-ported game for the next 6-8 years (until the subsequent generation of consoles after this next one is released).

Yeah, I'm pretty much thinking the same thing. The last time I did a motherboard upgrade(Sept. 2007), I bought an Asus P5K-VM motherboard, because it could handle the whole range of Core2 processors and it has solid capacitors, onboard video, and 4 DIMM slots, so built to last. I always buy something with onboard video, so as to not be tempted to get raped buying a new video card locally rather wait a couple of days for a delivery from newegg lol... However, I now have 3 pci-e video cards kicking around, so no worries about being without video. :)

I'll stick with my setup for a few more years, unless the CPU speed proves to be a hindrance in PS2, as it's perfectly awesome for everything else that I do. Heck, it even plays the heavily CPU dependent EQII really well...

Asus P5K-VM Motherboard
Core2 Quad Q8200 (2.3GHz)
6GB DDR2 667MHz RAM
GTS 450 1GB GDDR5

It's too bad that there aren't any inexpensive socket 775 upgrades like there were back in the Pentium Overdrive days! Really sucks crap that I bought the Q8200 when it launched, because ones 6 months later supported VT and I can't run a 64bit VM without VT. And it's not worth upgrading now, because I could get an AMD based mobo/video/ram for the cost of a socket 775 quad. Really too bad that Core2s never had the price drop that the core i3/5s had. That did not go as I had planned ( P4 > Core2 Duo > Core2 Quad > Core2 Quad again), so I stuck with the low end quad, because it works and anything better isn't worth the money...

Tapman

2012-07-20, 10:08 AM

I'm about to spend about $600 on a used machine that will be my starting point, it's a few years old but it has an i7 core, 12 or 16GB of RAM, and an ATI Radeon 4850 that is going to be replaced by a GTX 670 (or something comparable depending on deals) before launch. I'll probably shell out some extra cash for a nice headset, wireless keyboard/mouse, and possibly a new power supply depending on what I find in there, I'm guessing total investment to end up around $1,300-$1,500 by the end.

I don't imagine I'll be doing too much visual customization in Planetside 2, probably just whatever my outfit picks, any useful camo patterns, and probably a hood ornament for each vehicle. I will definitely want voice packs if they get the Planetside 1 voices, and I will probably buy boosts on a regular basis depending on whether/how they are worked into a subscription model. I intend to kick enough ass that I won't need to purchase the majority of my sidegrades but we'll see, perhaps once my student loans are paid off I will celebrate with a splurge!

ThermalReaper

2012-07-20, 10:17 AM

750... Egyptian pounds.

Stormhall

2012-07-20, 10:35 AM

I'm probably gonna only have to pay £25 for a new graphics card to replace my old crappy intel one and then I'm fine.

Jownzorz

2012-07-20, 11:37 AM

$900 on my rig
-AMD Phenom II X6 @ 3.2 (Can OC to 4.2 safely)
-G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB DDR3
-Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti
-ASUS M4A89GTD
-OCZ Veterx 120GB SATA III SSD

$300 on my 27" LED monitor: 1ms, Full HD HDMI

Haven't touched station cash yet, will do so next time they double up.

andehh

2012-07-20, 11:38 AM

That should run PS2 on Low with really good frame rates, or playably on Medium.

You'll be better off than I was when Planetside 1 launched. I had a 1.4 GHz single core Celeron, 512 MB RAM, and an ATI 9600

Awesome. Set everything to max, then scale back shadow and foliage quality until you get good frame rates. You'll probably stay close to maximum everything @1080 resolution.

Cheers mate, makes me feel better! :)

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SouthernGoods

2012-07-20, 12:01 PM

920 bucks on a new rig

SavageB

2012-07-20, 12:16 PM

Never had the intention to just upgrade the comp for PS2, but I spend 3-4k every 2 years for a new comp anyways. So $0 essentially for PS2.

EveningTide

2012-07-20, 12:17 PM

I'm secretly hoping that more responses are like yours so I can pretend to justify spending $$$ on my new build.

Here is how I look at it. As long as bills are payed, the fridge is stocked and your significant other (if applicable) is happy and cool with it then it's all good.
I also built it in stages, I got the case (NZXT Phantom) MONTHS before I got anything else, then I got a killer deal on the Mobo and Proc, then the RAM from new egg (G Skill) was on sale for 10 bucks off and finally the Graphics card. I already had a 700 Gig HDD and a 1000W Power supply so those just got re-used. Start to finish took me about 8 or 9 months so the shock to my wallet was pretty spread out.

Karrade

2012-07-20, 12:50 PM

I'd put it in terms of how much food you have to buy to keep yourself playing planetside. So for me, how many potatoes, carrots, oranges, apples and the like I must digest to give my body enough energy to play.

Other than that what evening said above :) - take care of those you care about, and get what you want done, and then any money is just there, its not doing you any good just being there.

Gin

2012-07-20, 01:11 PM

1300$

24inch asus 2ms monitor
GTX 670 OC'd
i5 3570k @4.2ghz
128gb SSD
8gig ram
Z77Extreme4 mobo
850w psu
1tb hd
new logitech m/key

Fiance got so mad

I'm curious how you managed to only spend 1300.. that is nearly identical to my build, sub the monitor. Mind going in depth a bit more? Did you recycle certain parts?

Gazanimal

2012-07-20, 01:24 PM

Mine is ready already, as I upgraded recently anyway.

I7 2700k @4.5ghz
12gb Corsair Vengeance
Gigabyte Z68 UD3P motherboard
Gigabyte nVidia 670 X3 Windforce
Corsair H50-1 CPU cooler
SanDisk 256gb SSD + TB's of storage spinners
Corsair Carbide 500R case
28" + 22" + 19" LCD monitors
Logitech G930 7.1 Surround headset
Logitech g15 keyboard
Razer Naga Epic mouse

Whilst not cutting edge it plays most things very well :)

Landtank

2012-07-20, 01:50 PM

Fab

2012-07-20, 01:54 PM

I spent 1200€ (!= 1200$) on a new gamer config, mostly because I wanted to run this game, so it'd better be good!

=>
I5 3570K
AMD Radeon HD 7850 (2Go)
8 Go RAM
120 Go SSD
etc...

Zerik

2012-07-20, 02:04 PM

Fairly certain my laptop will be able to run Planetside 2 on high/medium settings, so long as I can keep it cool...But I do have $60 stashed away for buying SC for when PS2 comes out, will probably be catching the SC specials whenever I notice them.

Poser

2012-07-20, 02:24 PM

$1400 on my new rig and $20 on SC... but on the July 4th sale so it was really $40.

Mythoclast

2012-07-20, 02:30 PM

I was getting a new comp built anyways so unless I want cosmetic stuff it won't cost me anything.

Poser

2012-07-20, 02:40 PM

I was getting a new comp built anyways so unless I want cosmetic stuff it won't cost me anything.

I don't think any of the cosmetic stuff looks good either, but i want to support the game. The fact they are making a game exclusivity for the PC means they take my money.

Mythoclast

2012-07-20, 02:51 PM

I don't think any of the cosmetic stuff looks good either, but i want to support the game. The fact they are making a game exclusivity for the PC means they take my money.

Yeah, I'll wait and see how I like the game and also if there is any good cosmetics but if it is a well done game I will drop some cash.

p0intman

2012-07-20, 02:53 PM

$130 to Nvidia

RoninOni

2012-07-20, 03:03 PM

$750

I bought a PC to play PS2 :D

wanted 1 anyways... but PS2 MADE me do it

Rago

2012-07-20, 03:28 PM

System is very fine.
I think i go for Double and Triple Station Cash about 40.

Neurotoxin

2012-07-20, 03:32 PM

I've needed a new machine for years. My desktop was better than this laptop, but I gave the desktop to my bro because he was computerless. And I got this laptop a few years ago.

So up to $1500 on a new machine... gonna make sure it has room to scale up.

Beyond that, I'll buy SC when PS2 is ready for it.

kidwithstick

2012-07-20, 03:33 PM

every few years I up something on my comp.

I try to keep a lookout for good combo deals. you can save HUNDREDS of dollars by doing this.

most expensive thing is always a video card which i usually drop around the 200 dollar mark. but like i said they normally last me several years.

Ill find out in beta if I need to upgrade my pc for ps2... im pretty confident what I have now will be able to run it pretty well though. I play BF3 on highest settings and it runs perfectly. I could probably use double the ram I currently have though.

currently:
AMD Phenom II X4 @ 3.2 ghz
4 gigs of shitty RAM (think its 1600 or 1800)
Radeon HD 5800 series
and a regular 1 TB HD @ 7200

all games run perfect and I expect ps2 wont be much different.

I hardly ever spend over 400 dollars when upgrading my computer. And when I do its pretty much a completely new comp which would last another several years playing games at highest settings.

DOUBLEXBAUGH

2012-07-20, 03:34 PM

If you are upgrading because you need to now for any number of reasons, fine.

If you are specifically upgrading for PS2, why would you not wait a few months? The game isn't even in closed beta yet, and depending on how the beta goes, the release could be pushed to the beginning of 2013. If you wait for a release date you can get the same parts cheaper, or better parts for the same price.

crazybunny

2012-07-20, 03:36 PM

Hi,

I would recommend ordering parts and putting it together yourself. Its seriously easy to do (its a ten piece jigsaw puzzle). Also, in the world of youtube you can watch a video on how to do it. You can order the parts from newegg (usa), or scan.co.uk, or overclockers.

If you're only gaming (ie. no hardcore video editing or CAD etc.) you can't go wrong with any of these:

CPU: Any unlockable "K" series intel i5 processor (this means you can clock it, which is really recommended. Its not hard to do, most motherboards come with software to help if BIOS scares you!!! AMD are also an option (I am a bit of a fan boy) but I have to say they are not really as viable in the present market - ignore the cores - an i5 k series is superior on a $ basis to anything.

GPU: Depends on your budget, but for £150 you can get a ATI 6950 (which may unlock to a 70) 2 GB version which seems a pretty good deal - bang for buck. Or go all out all the way up to a $1000 690 GTX. Remember for only gaming this is where your money should be sunk. Spending $1000 on a CPU and $100 on a GPU won't give as many FPS as vice versa.

RAM: Just go with 8GB. You only need 16GB + for hard core video editing etc.

HD: Your choice, but if you have the money go for a SSD as well as a mechanical, a Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB is only £100 now. I have to say, I couldn't go back to a mechanical now... An SSD just makes loading times quicker (my PC boots in seconds), but for a new build I'd budget it in. Although, there are still two schools on this.

Motherboard: This depends on you're CPU. Find out its socket and buy depending. Think about what you need - ie, how many graphics cards will you need and whether they're SLI (nVidia) or Cross Fire (AMD - ATI) if you have more than one. How many SATA 3 connections do you want etc... This can be the most confusing, but most modern boards - with modern sockets should have all the bases covered. For under £100 you can get some really mega boards now with crazy stuff as standard.

Basically, I just wanted to say don't be scared of building your own, its not difficult and its kind of a new hobby in of its self.

Also, when the big box of stuff arrives its the closest thing we adults get to Christmas. :groovy:

RoninOni

2012-07-20, 03:52 PM

fvdham

2012-07-20, 04:39 PM

$0

My i7 I bought for PS1 and Empire: Total War should be able to run PS2 as well.

Papscal

2012-07-20, 05:59 PM

If your box cant run PS2 your long over due. Theres a ton of great deals out there that will put you on the easy payment plan, many with 0% financing. Assuming you have decent credit.

sylphaen

2012-07-20, 06:03 PM

If your box cant run PS2 your long over due. Theres a ton of great deals out there that will put you on the easy payment plan, many with 0% financing. Assuming you have decent credit.

Getting in debt for a game ? Decent credit or not, something has gone really really wrong if you ever make such a choice.

Gonefshn

2012-07-20, 06:03 PM

I already built a new PC for BF3. I should be fine.

Can't wait to hit up the cash shop though!

Tatwi

2012-07-20, 06:39 PM

If your box cant run PS2 your long over due. Theres a ton of great deals out there that will put you on the easy payment plan, many with 0% financing. Assuming you have decent credit.

If someone is looking for a gaming computer as whole, they should check out newegg for a pre-built system. Here is the Canadian listing,

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006737%20600030537&IsNodeId=1&name=Gaming

They start at $479, monitor extra.

The nice part about browsing the listing is that they tell you exactly what parts are used, unlike an OEM (HP, Dell, etc), so you can get an idea of what is a good deal. Also, the reviews are handy, for the parts as well as the pre-built systems.

This chart (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html) is also a good thing to look at if you're not really sure if a new CPU will be a noticeable upgrade or not.

soulsurfsublime

2012-07-20, 07:25 PM

I built my new rig for BF3 so it is all sorted out. I am running a Fx 8100 cpu/ crossfired iceq hd 6950's @ 2gb each/ 16 gigs ram/ 120 gb ssd/ 2 22 inch monitors. But I broke down and bought a new g110 keyboard, razer mouse and pad, and plan on getting a new flight stick this week for PS2. I am leaning towards a Satiek X52 system. Any input anyone has on flight sticks would be appreciated. My budget for a flight stick I'm thinking is $50~$100.

snowboardbran

2012-07-20, 08:51 PM

I think I might have alot of people beat on what Ive spent on a rig...PS2 has been a big inspiration towards this rig, however its not just for PS2.
I was running an imac before so I didnt really have a "gaming" computer. I do a bit of graphic design and video editing so I kind of picked alot of good products that will last me a VERY long time and will do an excellent job. Hence the build.

Computer Specs:
Intel i5 3570K -189.99
Corsair 16GB DDR3 Ram - 109.99
Corsair 16GB DDR3 Ram - 109.99
Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe 1155 ATX - 224.99
Crucial 128Gig SSD M4 - 114.99
OCZTECG 1000W Power Supply - 189.99
Samsung 27" LED Monitor - 339.99
Samsung 27" LED Monitor - 339.99
EVGA GTX 670FTW - 439.99
Razer Blackwidow ULT Keyboard - 129.99
HAF X Case - 189.99
1TB HHD Cavier Black - 149.99 (roughly cant find receipt)
LG Bluray/DVD Burner - 89.99
---------------------------------------------------
Total = 2959.85 :doh:

Before all of the comments. No I am not a spoiled kid that lives with parents, and yes I bought everything here myself with my own (saved) money.

UnDeAdKiTtY

2012-07-20, 10:23 PM

Upgrading your computer doesn't equal cost of the game you cheap loser.

Chinchy

2012-07-20, 10:36 PM

Spent $200 on the station deals 100 on the double deal and 100 on the triple deal putting me at 50000 station cash :) I'm set for life! YAY ME!

SixShooter

2012-07-20, 10:41 PM

I think I'm also going to need to get a flight stick (also to use with MWO). Hopefully the next time tax returns come by I can also get a gaming laptop so I can play at work on the weekends:lol:

Gin

2012-07-20, 11:48 PM

Those of you that ARE thinking about upgrading, it is definitely easier and cheaper to build yourself. They are plenty of guides online to assist you in the build process if you've never done it before. Honestly, the most stressful part is installing the CPU and applying the thermal paste. It's very easy to second guess yourself if you haven't done it before.

Slide Surveyor

2012-07-20, 11:57 PM

Honestly, the most stressful part is installing the CPU and applying the thermal paste. Thermal paste? Sounds yummy.

AThreatToYou

2012-07-21, 12:17 AM

Phenom IIs are vanishing from the market. That is very alarming. Very, very alarming...

Emperor Newt

2012-07-21, 05:17 AM

Still running a Core2Duo E8400 and a 460GTX as it is enough for almost anything. But I am planning on upgrading soon. Still waiting for Nvidia to release 650/660/Ti cards which will hopefully happen soon

Pyreal

2012-07-21, 10:26 AM

I upgraded for BF3 and Skyrim, so nothing spent there. Blew $25 on station cash though.

Trip

2012-07-21, 10:30 AM

next on dateline 60 minutes.

How much does planetside 2 really cost you?!?

aleksandrgrc

2012-07-21, 01:07 PM

im about 4 grand at the moment.

i have not owned a computer since i became a truck driver in 2005(no time) and then me and my wife split up(she took it). like 2007. since then i havnt really even had a place of my own to set up a system.

when i heard planet side 2 was coming out i saved up all the money the first few months this year that i could and my income tax and went overboard. i use the computer for other stuff obviously but i would of maybe fixed my car or got new paintball equipment or something instead had it not been for the word on PS2. no game has ever hit that itch the same way since. most fps games are superbly lacking in comparison, even if they do have a good feel that keeps me playing as a time waister.

so now im rocking with 3 nice 24 inch screens playing games on high settings. both of which r first times in my life. i also spent 50 bucks on 4 gamepros for me and my brothers since i cant remember my old email password on account someone hacked my crap back in 2009.

when planetside 2 is released i plan on putting down the regular shelf price of a game like 50/60 bucks maybe more and then im going to aim for about 20$ a month after that unless the devs drop a bomb that my impulsivenessish self can not say no to.

BNuts

2012-07-21, 01:12 PM

700, new laptop (ASUS ROG G73Sw)

DOUBLEXBAUGH

2012-07-21, 01:27 PM

I needed a PC to even play in the Beta :D

I also want to play war of the roses, battlefield 3, Skyrim with mods, anything and everything is better on PC.

So you didn't read my first sentence?

Deadeye

2012-07-21, 03:12 PM

I read about these people who are ditching 570s and 580s to get 670s/80s because that's what the Devs got and all I have to say is: If anyone doesn't want their 'old' 570 or 580, I'll take it off your hands.

Landtank

2012-07-21, 03:37 PM

DOUBLEXBAUGH

2012-07-21, 03:56 PM

I have a nvidia 460 that could probably run it fine on low to mid settings, but I need a new processor, which will require a new mobo to fit it, which will require me to buy new memory cause i'll need ddr3, and I want an SSD.... so might as well get the gpu upgraded too ;)

LegioX

2012-07-21, 04:01 PM

I bought a 580 last year. I'm not about to go wasting money on a 670 or 680. If anything i will upgrade monitor/SSD/ new mouse.

johnyenglish

2012-07-21, 06:10 PM

:( $1500 so far. But, I may go further if my video cards are not able to run the game on full.

DarkChiron

2012-07-21, 06:13 PM

My system's pretty old, so I was needing upgrades anyway. I can't run Witcher 2 worth a damn and Skyrim doesn't run well either. So I'm going to have to spend about $450 for computer upgrades. But as I said I needed to for my rampant PC gaming in general.

I spent $10 on station cash when they were having a double cash sale, though. So there's that.

jepaul

2012-07-21, 08:06 PM

Sure, Planetside 2 is a Free-to-play game. Sure, you can spend money on items in the future cash shop to deck out your character.

But... how much money have you all spent upgrading or completely rebuilding your systems? Are you lucky enough to already have a nice rig that will run the game?

I am personally struggling to decide if I want to spend the money to build a new computer that is capable of running Planetside 2. For the record, I built my current computer in the summer of 2005. My specs are an AMD Athlon FX-57, a 9800 GTX+, 4 Gigs of Corsair XMS PC3200 memory, and a 300GB Raptor. If that's not an old rig, I don't know what is.

I'm willing to bet at least 40% of the Planetside player-base has spent at least $100 or more tweaking/upgrading/completely rebuilding their computers to be able to play Planetside 2.

So, how much have you spent on Planetside 2?

Maybe 40% of the ps player base has to upgrade. But for the average gamer absolutely not. And for the competitive gamer hell no. What are you smoking? I've got over 200 members and haven't heard of one single person upgrading anything. I don't really know of anyone that games with me that doesn't run at least a 1 gig video memory, dual core, 4 gigs ram. And that would run this game just fine. Maybe not ultra settings or whatever but it will run it well.

Personally I couldn't buy anything that would upgrade my rig so $0.

But i'll probably spend around $500 on in game stuff or more if they have things to by. I'd spend $1000 to insta upgrade everything but doubtful that will be an option.

And finally, your rig will run the game just fine. Not ultra settings or whatever but it will run just fine.

Dairian

2012-07-21, 08:33 PM

Current build

Intel Core i7-960 4.2 GHz
ASUS Rampage III Formula
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2000
COOLER MASTER HAF X
CORSAIR H80 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
OCZ RevoDrive 3 Max IOPS RVD3MI-FHPX4-240G PCI-E 240GB 1000 MB/s
1000W PSU
2 GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA Series Radeon HD 6850 1GB in crossfire

Just ordered

Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011
ASUS Rampage IV Formula LGA 2011
CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133
Keeping the OCZ RevovDrivev
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W
2 x GIGABYTE GV-N670OC-2GD GeForce GTX 670 2GB 256-bit
COOLER MASTER HAF X RC-942-KKN1 Black Steel
CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Can't wait to OC. Its so fun!
But I think I'll have PS2 covered.

TheBladeRoden

2012-07-23, 04:36 PM

Nothing yet besides the hours and hours spent on this forum

soulsurfsublime

2012-07-23, 05:49 PM

Well I broke down this morning and ordered a OCV 120 gb SSD and a Zalman 9900 nt heatsink/fan for my new build. Bf3 was causing my cpu to run hot, it seems fine on idle then my temps soar when playing BF3 on ultra for a few hours.

Current Build
MSI 890fxa gd70 mobo
Gskill Ripjaws series 1333 16gb
(2) Iceqx Raedon HD 6950 2gb
Cooler Master Silent Pro 700 watt psu
AMD FX 8150 3.6 (stock) need to get my new heat sink in to OC
Zalman 9900 nt heat skink
OCV 120 gb hd
Western Digital 1.5 tb @ 7200 HD
NZXT case (Orange)
4 120mm green led case fans
-----------------------------------
Razer Naga Mouse
Razer speed mouse pad
Logitech g110 keyboard

-----------------------------------
This is an early pic of when I first built it a few months back. Was still missing a few of the led fans and what not. And believe me if I was in the tech test I would have never took the time to post all this :groovy:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/soulsurf/DSC00947-1.jpg

Rico Suave

2012-07-23, 11:12 PM

2.9 GHz
6 Gb RAM
500 watt power supply
And an ATI Radeon HD 4890

Both the power supply and the graphics card were given to me by a coworker, before that (prepare to shudder) integrated graphics. Hooray low/mdium settings!

Unforgiven

2012-07-23, 11:14 PM

well its not for PS2, but once im all setup at my new house, i plan on dropping about 3,000 on building my own PC. i can get some good deals on parts if i do it myself (and no i cant get you parts, sorry.) but i plan on going in to the dual, quad core area, with atleast 2 vid cards, overclocking EVERYTHING and then going to cryo cooling for sub zero internal temperatures.

megamold

2012-07-24, 05:32 AM

i built myself a new pc since i am returning to pc gaming after 4 years of absence.
i didnt build i purely for ps2 but also for my rediscovery of steam.

i5 3570K
geforce gtx 670
128gb ssd
8 gigs of ddr3 ram
gigabyte z77 motherboard

about 900€ in all

Simokon

2012-07-24, 05:51 AM

I am sure I will throw some money down just to show my support even if I don't really want the station cash.

cryosin

2012-07-24, 06:45 AM

In total i spent about $650, including tax and a new case. The only thing i kept from my old system was my Raptor 150gb HD(and now i want an SSD lol).

Core i5 3550
Radeon 7770
8 GB's RAM

Blacklight Retribution occasionally dips to 50 FPS, but if i turn Dynamic Lights off I'm back at 80 FPS constant. Game looks great either way(shallow game though).

This little budget rig has been able to hand everything i throw it at and more, I'm very proud.

You can't really factor that in as a cost though. You'll be able to run many OTHER games outside of Planetside 2, so you aren't exactly paying that much for the game specifically.

snaffe

2012-07-24, 06:48 AM

I'm constantly holding back my "I wanna upgrade nooooow.
But it's always that little niggling "well I should upgrade so I can try the beta".

Then my logical tightar*se kicks in:

1. You have no idea when/if you will be in beta
2. You should wait until the actual launch.

But then again there may be floods increasing hard drive costs so you never really quite know...

I think since sandybridge it's ok to buy whenever. I'll only go entry/mid level GPU anyway. Sub 100 sterling gfx

Kitsune

2012-07-24, 06:57 AM

All i need is a 500 or 600 series graphics card and I'm all set for Ps2 and a crud load of games behind it.

Nemises

2012-07-24, 08:42 AM

...gotta factor in the amount of man hours spent lurking these forums as well....thats gotta be costing someone somewhere millions in lost productivity..

..and when the ipad app comes out.....

Artimus

2012-07-24, 08:53 AM

About a stack on a new rig although this rig will do more then just run PS2 on max settings.

Synapses

2012-07-24, 09:28 AM

0.00

Katanauk

2012-07-24, 10:58 AM

about $1400 . . . that'll probably go up to like $1700 when I upgrade the graphics card again, then a few hundred more when I add some more RAM and a better cooling system.

i7 3770
z77 mobo
8gb 1600mhz RAM
gtx 560 ti

the rest was on like, hd audio, 7.1 speakers, hd big arse monitor. and a comfy chair. a really bloody comfy chair, some turtle beaches, and razer gear.

I save my money, don't spend on too much, so when the time comes, I can get myself real nice stuff :)

Quality over quantity friends.

Greenthy

2012-07-24, 11:02 AM

0.00 as I made this one a year ago:
http://specs.tweak.to/17982

I'm thinking of upgrading the graphics card though.
The GTX460 is running at Core: 800MHz, Memory: 1900 MHz, but I'm unsure how well it'll receive PS2.

Have an i7 laptop with a 560M as well, but I'm relunctant to even try PS2 on it.
(Last laptop's graphics card was fried by Starcraft 2)
And then a budget Athlon II X2 @ 3.5 GHz with a 5770.

Have yet to see a need for more then 4GB of RAM, so they're all equiped with that ammount :)
(Well apart from a software for my thesis, but that's all behind me now)

Carnage

2012-07-24, 11:26 AM

Win 7 Pro x64
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.8GHz (original: 3.3GHz)
2X 1G Gigabyte HD 6950OC Crossfired at 930MHz & 1340MHz
Gigabyte Z68X-UD7-B3
G.Skill Snipers 2x4GB DDR3 (1600MHz)
Zalman "Omega" CNPS9900A LED
Antec EarthWatts 750W
Antec 900

X3623 3DMarks (http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1987574)

http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae150/Carnage009/Random%20Stuff/th_20120321_019.jpg (http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae150/Carnage009/Random%20Stuff/20120321_019.jpg)

I'm already to awesome to need to spend a cent. :)

Solidblock

2012-07-24, 11:31 AM

I have a AMD 4100 @ 3.6ghz (stock). 8GB of 1600mhz RAM. I just upgraded from an horrific 6450 to a OC MSI 6850 1GB. I know it's all speculations at the moment, but what could I expect to play PS2 at? I play BL:R at 60fps on ultra.

Simokon

2012-07-24, 11:34 AM

...gotta factor in the amount of man hours spent lurking these forums as well....thats gotta be costing someone somewhere millions in lost productivity..

..and when the ipad app comes out.....

Could you imagine how much work would get done around the world if twitter went down?

Novice bot

2012-07-24, 01:43 PM

Well, I plan to put in roughly 0-20 euros a month, if there's something available I'm wishing to purchase. I love cosmetic fluff.

Dubious

2012-07-24, 01:55 PM

Im very sure my current spec will handle PS2 just fine
if anything i might upgrade the graphic card after release if i find out i need better graphics..

(i5 2500k, 16 gig ram, some graphic card :p )

SleepyZombie

2012-07-24, 02:18 PM

Spent 30$ (got 60$ of station cash) on july 4th for the game and am thinking of dropping another 150 on a flight stick.

My computer is always up to date.... I play lots of games and stream at the same time so I gotta stay fit

Infektion

2012-07-25, 12:51 PM

My current rig:

Q9650 3.0Ghz @ 4.27Ghz
4GB DDR2 1066Mhz
GTX 460 1GB (most likely will SLI) or buy a GTX 570 if I *NEED* to
Raid 0 2x Velocy 300GB
I think i'm doing ok.

IgloGlass

2012-07-25, 01:34 PM

My whole set up is three years old without any improvements and is in desperate need of an upgrade.

I am lacking about €600 to buy the new computer I'm imagining, that will take about 4-5 months.. However.. The game will supposedly launch "this year", but we're almost in the 8th month and there isn't that much of the year left, my conclusion, I'll probably not play the game very long with my old rig.

JADO

2012-07-25, 02:15 PM

I spent roughly £1500 for planetside 2.It was a completely new build and that price covers everything from components to accessories.

Infektion

2012-07-25, 06:36 PM

I spent roughly £1500 for planetside 2.It was a completely new build and that price covers everything from components to accessories.

LOL atleast you're future proof. :doh:

Gin

2012-07-26, 04:12 PM

I ended up building a new rig last week. It cost me around $1200 total and I only recycled my current monitor. I think I'm pretty happy with it and it should run PS2 just fine:

i5-3750K @ 4.2GHZ
16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600
128GB Sandforce based SSD
ASRock Extreme4 Z77 Mobo

Just a note for those of you that are thinking about building a new rig... I really like the Extreme4 price per performance. If you don't need a lot of bells and whistles, it seems to be a fantastic board.

vVRedOctoberVv

2012-07-26, 05:07 PM

Well, considering I'm intending to drop about $1500 on a new rig, in part so I can play PS2...

Notwithstanding that, I'll opt for a monthly "premium subscription" or whatever, if they have the option.

Aside from this, it has also cost a chunk of my sanity via some of the threads around here...

DarkSkyes

2012-07-26, 05:24 PM

I don't believe that you should include a new PC build into the cost of one game, its highly unlikely that you will use the new PC exclusively for one game or just for gaming. A new rig is an option that is totally up to yourself, if you are a true gamer and you have a rig older than 3-4 years you honestly should start playing sims online. Real gamers upgrade at least once per year to keep up to date with new technologies.

The game right now has cost all of us $0.00 and even when its released I imagine lots of people will never buy anything, but I expect to throw a lot of money at this game as its my hobby, like biking or fishing you spend money on your interests right?

ArmedZealot

2012-07-26, 05:25 PM

I've put 50$ into SOE station cash already. 25$ for the triple cash day and 25$ for the double cash day, all planned to be spent on PS2.

FastAndFree

2012-08-02, 03:48 AM

So far zero, I was gonna buy some station cash but then I won a bunch in an outfit raffle. This won't last long, though, as it looks like my computer won't be up to the task of running Planetside 2, though still waiting for beta to see just how much it lags before I order anything.

Seeing as I built my current system in 2008 with such advanced components as a Core2Duo E8400 @3Ghz and a 8800GT I'm probably looking at 800ish $ for an i5, mobo, 560 Ti and PSU
I'm chalking this all up to Planetside 2 since before that I had no real incentive to upgrade

offai

2012-08-02, 03:51 AM

my sanity and time :)

Sunrock

2012-08-02, 07:53 AM

I have a i5 2500k with aGTX680 think that will do it for this game

Patflute

2012-08-02, 07:58 AM

Well I ended up building my computer right in time for this game.

Beerwig

2012-08-02, 10:49 AM

I spent about 1200 on a new build about 2 years ago.Silly me upgraded for Bf3,which i played for about2 months.Other than that,I haven't been gaming at all,for there is nothing of quality to play.This will be the first game to stretch my computer to its limits,hopefully.
I also have 60$ set aside that I will be spending in the cash shop.

2 580 superclocked sli
quad core i7 2.4 @3.2
asus p6x58d premium 1366
6 gigs mushkin enhanced
28" hans g
24"dell ultrasharp
antec full tower

Arkio

2012-08-02, 11:31 AM

My current rig is about a year old, and runs most games pretty well with high settings. I'm definitely going to upgrade my GPU soon though as it's about 2 years old. I'm not sure if doing it now is a good idea though, what with the fact that there's currently no machine that can reliably run PS2 on max settings. =/
I might wait a while until the technology is there and you don't have to use text commands to crank the game all the way up.

SpottyGekko

2012-08-02, 11:48 AM

PS2 has cost me around 2000 euro so far !

I kid, of course :p

Just built a shiny new gaming rig (which has been a looong time overdue), so I cannot hang the bill on PS2. But I can say that PS2 was a strong motivator to do the upgrade at this point :D

Win 7 ultimate
i7 3770K
Corsair H80 liquid cooler
Asus P8Z-77V Deluxe
GSkill Ripjaw16Gb RAM
Asus 680 GTX
2x 120GB SSD
WD Black 2Tb HDD
Corsair Graphite 600T case
Seasonic 760W PSU
Logitech G600 mouse

I'm sure that should keep me going for a while...

Now I just need to find a museum that will take my old system ;)

Sparticuss

2012-08-02, 09:54 PM

None yet... I'll probably wait till release and then upgrade my CPU/Mobo and get a 680 or w/e the newest card out at the time is...

I'll also probably end up getting another 24" monitor so I can have a 3 monitor set up.. If its even going to be supported by PS2?

Ark

2012-08-03, 03:40 AM

I'm going to wait and see where my system is lacking before I upgrade random parts of it. lol

It runs BF3 at almost max settings at 2560x1600 so I'm hoping PS2 is similar at that res. If not, I have a 1920x1080 Acer panel I will use. I hope I don't have to spend a tgon of money to play PS2....I still want new tires for my truck (cringe).

IAMDANIEL

2012-08-03, 07:27 AM

AbysmalMax

2012-08-03, 11:27 AM

Nothing. Got my specs last holiday. Up to date GeForce 555M, Video card, etc.

aleksandrgrc

2012-08-03, 12:47 PM

the three monitors. they said multi.... when i keept asking about the 3 screen gaming but they focused their awnser on two screens. one for minimap n such. and said you could "if"
you had a computer that would handle it.

Zebasiz

2012-08-03, 12:53 PM

Current estimate for me is about 250$ for new processor motherboard and RAM. Already got new power supply and graphics card months ago.

Here's hoping it will be enough! :D

Kipper

2012-08-03, 01:13 PM

Nothing yet but I'm replacing the graphics card and CPU just as soon as funds permit, so its gonna be in the region of around £400.

Don't know if it count though, because computers need upgrading from time to time, and if it wasn't PS2, it would be something else... Probably SimCity 5.

If beta really is next week though I'm just crossing fingers that it will run at all on what I have, if I get in early on the invites.... as good as it looks on full settings, its how far they let you scale it down that will determine how accessible it is to the masses.

Jerry Husky

2012-10-20, 02:34 PM

Since we're on the topic of gaming rigs. What can I run Planetside 2 on with these rigs? I'm trying to decide which to buy.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+15.6%26%2334%3B+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Midnight+Black/5689522.p?id=1218680081769&skuId=5689522

And

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+15.6%26%2334%3B+Refurbished+Laptop+-+6GB+Memory+-+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Mocha/5690637.p?id=1218680102886&skuId=5690637

Feel free to provide a link to something better. Has to be below $900.