Recent content by HKocher

Loaded up Deus Ex again, haven't played it in years. I was wondering if there are any decent mods out there? In particular are there any good graphics mods? Anything else I should get?

Bioshock doesn't hold a candle to SS2. That being said, Bioshock was still a great game IMHO. I agree that it was dumbed down in comparision with SS2, but I try not to compare the two since they are so different. If the game had been called SS3, then yes, I would have been disappointed. I...

I've never bought a card directly from EVGA, so I'm not familiar with their pricing practices. Also, I usually don't buy a card right when it is released, and instead wait for prices to go down a bit. I only have 17 days left to step up from my 8600GTS. My question: what are the odds of the...

19" widescreen, but it looks like I'll have to scratch the 8800GTS off my list if it won't fit.

BTW, in case anyone was curious, STALKER runs surprisingly well on my rig with medium settings, and looks pretty good. Still, I can't wait to get a new card and bump those setting up.

400 watt power supply. That was the listed minimum requirement of the card. Well, hopefully the 8600GTS is single slot, and works with my power supply. I was considering that card originally. Well, thanks for all the help. I guess I learned an important lesson here. I'll build my next...

It's a Gateway. I don't know much about the case and motherboard. All it says is '6-bay micro-BTX case' and 'Intel p965 10/100 motherboard' on the packing slip. I really was thinking of building my own this time. Almost everyone I spoke with recommended that route, but I was afraid I'd screw...

Okay, here's my setup. The existing card has the fan facing up. With the card removed. And here's the 8800GTS. Am I looking at this wrong, or are my slots 'backwards'?

Hmm, I hope you're right. Like I said, I'm not too knowledgeable in this area. I just eyeballed it, and looking at the pics of the 8800GTS and the way my current card sits, it didn't look like it would work. I can take some pics tomorrow to shed some light on my setup.

Aw crap. I was just about to order the 8800GTS, but decided to open up my case on a hunch to make sure I had room for the card. I don't. I only have one free PCIe slot, and it's the top slot. For these oversized cards, you need one spare slot above the card right? I have a couple empty slots...

Nothing fancy: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1.83GHz, 1GB DDR2/667. I'll upgrade the RAM at some point this year.

I've got a 19" widescreen, so 1440x900.

I just purchased a new computer and it came with a 7300LE, so I need to upgrade pretty quickly so I can start playing games again. I think my old 5900 actually ran better than this card. Newegg has the EVGA 8800GTS (320MD, not superclocked) for $260 after mail in rebate. I've never spent this...

I wasn't blaming 'Xbox' or any particular person/item/entity/etc. for that crappy game. Also I never claimed Fallout was a pen and paper RPG. I simply said it 'reminds' me of how the Fallout series was ruined. I was making a comparison based on taking an RPG franchise and creating a game of a...

Just got a PS2 for Christmas (yeah, I know I'm several years behind the curve), and I'm looking for a good wireless controller. I saw some $20 controllers at Best Buy, but they looked pretty cheap. They also had a $40 Logitech controller. Please recommend some good options. Also, I'd like...