Computer specs questions

[Ailos]

I'd say wait for the optimization (the test server patch is pretty fucking sweet) but DO buy the mirrored RAM stick. PS2 likes fast memory, and going from single channel to double channel will double your memory bandwidth, which is always good.

Also, I run a pair of 5770s in crossfire on one of my rigs. They run well, but you need to make sure a couple of things are taken care of:

1. They both stay within thermal limits. If one starts throttling, the microstutter really hurts.

2. Even though crossfire "can" work with one card in an x16 and another in an x4 slot, the experience is a lot better when they're both at least in an x8 slot.

3. Make sure to have the latest AMD drivers installed (Catalyst 13.8 or later) - they have recently really made a lot of improvements to smooth out crossfire configurations, and it's a lot more silky now. (Still not as good as SLI, but getting there.)