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Half-Life 2 Upgrade Analysis

Posted by Zonk on from the who-doesn't-like-a-good-upgrade? dept.

RaidRaider writes "Hardware Analysis makes a good effort at answering the question that has been on every enthusiast's mind; what are the specs for a baseline system I need to enjoy Half-Life 2 to the fullest? They take a good hard look at the Steam survey results and work their way up from there, replacing CPUs, graphic cards and add more memory. They back it all up by offering the demos used up for download so you yourself can gauge exactly what kind of upgrade you need."

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  1. Don't forget Gamespot by f4llenang3l · · Score: 5, Informative

    Gamespot had a comprehensive article in which they did thorough bottlneck benchmark testing to determine what you should replace to get the most bang-for-your-buck for HL2 out of a hardware upgrade. They cover everything, from different DirectX modes, to onboard sound vs. sound card, and of course processors, RAM, and video cards. It's a great way to figure out how to best spend a hundred bucks to make HL2 a much better game for you.

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  2. Re:Don't Forget by 10537 · · Score: 5, Informative

    And also don't forget that if you bought the retail boxed version, not only must you have an internet connection to authorise/decrypt the files, but you still need the disk in the frickin drive to play. And woe betide anyone who uses a no-CD patch, for you shall be cast in to the fiery pits of hell...

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