These are the best PC games of all times, but these games must also fulfill another requirement; to make this "best of" category the PC RPG games must be open ended stories, where the player is given the option of being an evil murderous bastard. I am a big role playing game fan in general; but that certain genre of RPG game, which has good and evil paths, tons of moral choices, and multiple endings make for the most repayable, entertaining, and simply the best PC games available.
Edit note: This full review is now at Hubpages here: http://hubpages.com/hub/Best-PC-Games-Open-World-RPG-Games-With-Morality-System
I am moving this and other PC Gaming related guides all to one location on hubpages. This blog will only feature Desktop,Laptop, and PC hardware information, and as a quick check source for various electronic specifications; which was the blogs original role. The full version of all future software reviews and guides will be on hubpages.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Best PC Games - Open World RPG Games With Morality System
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Hearts of Iron 3 Production Explained
Hearts of Iron 3 has taken a much different, and in my opinion far superior approach to the makeup of land units, and how those units are built. In Hearts of Iron 2, you researched a generic infantry unit every 2 years, which was the same unit every other nation in the world would use if they researched that same level technology. The only thing that separated your infantry from that of other nations, was your land doctrines, and any *single* brigade attachment you added to the unit after its creation. Examples of a brigade attachments in HOI2 were artillery, anti-tank, anti-air, engineers, and various tank brigades. While this allowed for some customization, it didn't offer much variation between nations, or allow for a lot of user customization.
Edit note: This full guide is now at Hubpages
here: http://hubpages.com/hub/Hearts-of-Iron-3-Production-Explained
I am moving this and other PC Gaming related guides all to one location on hubpages. This blog will only feature Desktop,Laptop, and PC hardware information, and as a quick check source for various electronic specifications; which was the blogs original role. The full version of all future software reviews and guides will be on hubpages.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Cheap Gaming Computers - MSI X600 Notebook Review
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Processor & Cache | Intel Centrino 2 Processor - 1.6 GHz dual-core with 3MB cache |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Chipsets | Intel GS45 + ICH9M-SFF |
| System Memory | DDR2 667/800, Max: 4GB |
| LCD Display | 15.6" LCD Display |
| Graphics & Video Module | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 |
| Audio | 4 speakers |
| HDD | 2.5" 250GB/320GB/500GB SATA |
| Webcam | 1.3M |
| Communication Port | Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN |
| I/O Port | D-Sub X 1 |
MSI's X600 ultra-thin notebook is attractive to the eye, and with a starting price of under $1000 USD (official website lists locations to buy notebook computers by MSI) is able to go head to head in a laptop comparison with any other entry level or cheap gaming computers. Despite being around since the mid 80's the MSI company (with its HQ in Taiwan) has only recently tapped into the US market, and its quality desktop PC's and affordable gaming laptops have quietly gained support since that time. The laptop's factory build is fairly well optimized and this makes the MSI x600 one of the few inexpensive laptop computers that is an effective entry level gaming computer out of the box; with no customization or additional hardware needed. By desktop PC's standards (and compared to the best gaming laptop systems available) the hardware specs seem outdated, but this top end last generation gaming hardware actually preforms surprisingly well.
The video card needed to play more modern PC games is the cause of most gaming systems high price, and if you are looking to buy notebook computers at this price level you need to pay special attention to this piece of hardware. Most will come with an "on board video" or "integrated video card" which despite a high looking video memory, is not a proper 3d card capable of handling newer physics and graphic engines. The MSI X600's ATI HD 4330 Video card is truly a capable gaming graphics card.
If you are looking at cheap gaming computers the MSI X600 deserves to be somewhere on your laptop comparison list. The options for affordable gaming laptops are much more limited than gaming desktop pcs, and MSI might not have gotten on your radar yet. If you can find a retailer in your area that has MSI laptops for sale, you may find the quality and cost to be exactly what you were looking for. You can search through MSI products, as well as select from laptop computer sale locations in your region all at their official website
Affordable Gaming Desktop PCs - CyberPower Gamer Infinity HD 4850
- CPU: Intel Core i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
- FAN: Asetek Liquid CPU Cooling System
- MOTHERBOARD:
Asus P6T SE Intel X58 Chipset Triple-Channel
DDR3/1600 SATA RAID - MEMORY: 3GB (1GBx3) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Triple Channel Memory
- VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 1GB Video Card
- HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
- DVD Drive: LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive
- SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
- POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts Power Supplies (SLI Ready Power Supply)
- OS: Windows Vista 64-bit Home Premium
With this desktop PC's surprisingly low starting price of just $1019, the CyberPower Gamer Infinity HD 4850 is one of the rare cheap gaming computers that will be able to run even the most resource intensive PC games currently on the market. The ATI graphics card is one of the better cards you will find included in similarly priced gaming desktop pcs, and there are scores of available upgrades you can upgrade to on their website if you choose to. The Intel Core i7, despite only 2.66 GHz, is still a capable quad core CPU; and that too can be customized or upgraded as needed. If you are looking to buy a cheap desktop PC that is capable of playing current gen PC games, the CyberPower Gamer Infinity HD 4850 is certainly an attractive option.
There are certainly better (more expensive) gaming desktop pcs available on the market, but this desktop PC's factory build is probably the best default gaming build I've seen offered. If you don't know a lot about specific hardware speeds or ratings, the Gamer Infinity HD 4850 will deliver the needed power without much customization. However if you feel comfortable there are tons of options available to customize both the aesthetic appeal, and the desktop pc's hardware. You can look through these options, and place an order at the
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Strategy PC Game Hearts of Iron 3 Introduction
Paradox interactive released Hearts of Iron 3 a couple of weeks ago, and have already begun taking community feedback and improving their game further. One patch has already been released, and a second is planned by the end of August. I plan to write a full review at that point, but there is still plenty to be excited about and share until then. Here are some additional images of the HOI3 map, much improved over the featured map in Hearts of Iron 2. Although bigger is obviously better, I give more details on whats been improved with the Hearts of Iron map in my first Hoi3 Hub. I will detail more new features in additional Hubs, with updates here of course. Hearts of iron 3 hub
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Nvidia GTX 295 Video Card
With a processor clock speed at over 1200MHz The Geforce GTX 295 is a top end desktop PC's graphics card. This single card combines two GTX 200 GPUs, and as if it weren't a powerful enough graphics card in its own right, the Nvidia Geforce GTX 295 also supports Quad SLI configuration. Meaning you can install two of these monsters in your desktop and allowing your PC's video card to combine the power of 4 GTX 200 GPUs working together through SLI.
GPU Speed: 1,242 MHz
Processor Cores: 480 ( 240 per GPU )
Texture Fill Rate: 92.2 billion/sec
Memory I/O : 896-bit ( 448-bit per GPU )
Memory Size: 1,792 MB GDDR3
Memory Speed: 223.8 GB/sec
Interface Type: Two Dual Link DVI and HDMI
The numbers of the GTX 295 are pretty mind boggling, and there are no current games that require anything close to the graphics power you'd get by combining 2 of these units in your gaming desktop PC's case. If you don't want to read or worry about system requirements on any new PC release for the foreseeable future, you may consider the cost of the extreme graphics card worth it though.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Alienware ALX X58 Desktop PC's Review
Here is the Alienware ALX X58 desktop PC's spec list. This is an incredibly sick rig, but do you really need 24GB of DDR3 RAM? Or even 12 GB of the blisteringly fast 1600MHz computer memory? There is no PC game out at this date, and I doubt one will be released within the next 12 months, that will require two graphics cards with quad SLI GPU's. If you must have the very best, the Alienware ALX X58 certainly fits into that category. Alienware's Best Gaming Computer- ALX X58 - Vista 64-bit As shown Cost: $5,100 with 24GB of RAM - $7,300 with 12GB of faster RAM Processor Overclocked @3.86GHz Intel Core i7 975 Extreme-8MB Cache Graphics Card/Video Memory: Dual 2GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 with CrossFireX and Quad GPU Technology OR Graphics Card/Video Memory option 2 Dual 1,792 MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Computer Memory: 6 DIMM Slots 12GB Triple Channel DDR3 @ 1600MHz = $500 OR 24GB Triple Channel DDR3 @ 1333MHz = $2,700 RAM option 2 - more memory slower speed Hard Drive 1TB (2 x 500GB) SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM 2 x 16MB Cache
Check out my hub page where you can get the full review, as well as an interesting comparison between this desktop and Falcon Northwest's best gaming laptop currently for sale; the Fragbook DRX.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Optoma Pico PK101 Product Specifications
Optoma Pico PK101 Specs | |
| Projection & Light | Projection Type DLP® Light Source LED Light Source Life Estimated at 20,000 Hours Contrast Ratio 1000:1 |
| Dimensions and Weight | Weight 4 oz (114g) with Battery/2.8 oz (80g) without Battery (W x H x D) 1.97" x 0.59" x 4.06" (50 x 15 x 103 mm) |
| Battery & Power | Li-ion Rechargeable (3.7V, 1100 mAh) Battery Life Up to 1.5 Hours Power Input Mini USB Connector |
| Audio | One 0.5-Watt Speaker (built-in) |
| Standard Accessories | Power Adaptor, USB Cable, Tripod Adaptor, (2) Batteries, Standard A/V Cable (RCA to Mini-Jack), iPod Kit with Dock Connector (US only) |
| Video Resolution &Advanced | AV Input 2.5mm jack AV Input (Composite Video and Stereo Audio-In); PAL\NTSC(576i\480) Maximum screen size: 60in Resolution: 320x240 Maximum throw: 2600mm Minimum throw: 250mm |
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Garmin Nuvi 765T - GPS Tech Info
Dimensions Width 4.8 in Depth 0.8 in Height 3 in Weight 6.5 oz GPS System Connectivity USB (Cable included) Voice Navigation instructions, Street name announcement Antenna Built-in Maps Included North America Software Included MapSource City Navigator North America NT Navigation Waypoints 1000 Navigation routes 10 Trip computer Trip timer , Trip distance , Avoid highways , Avoid toll roads , Fast/short route Digital Player Digital Player Yes Supported Formats MP3 Built-in Display Type TFT - Widescreen Resolution 480 x 272 Diagonal Size 3.5 in Display Illumination Yes Battery Battery Enclosure Type Internal Battery technology Lithium ion Mfr estimated battery life 5 hour(s)
Information on the Nuvi 765T specs provided by Garmin official website. Visit them for more information and pricing.