Looking at the Vanquish 3 for Planetside 2Post Date: 2015-04-07 |
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Mamu
Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
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Topic: Looking at the Vanquish 3 for Planetside 2 Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 12:33pm |
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~$1,500 Expectations: FPS greater than 60 Usage: I'm looking for a good gaming rig for first person shooters, mainly Planetside 2. I'm pretty high level, getting very competitive at the game but my current PC just isn't cutting it anymore. In large battles the FPS drops below 20 sometimes(on low settings), causing me to lose fights against good players so I'm looking for a replacement. I've had my eye on the Vanquish II (now Vanquish 3?) level 4. Just wondering if anyone else has played PS2 with the Vanquish and what kind of FPS you're getting on high settings. It looks like a great system, my only concern is would it be possible to get 16gb of ram with it instead of 8? Also, do you think it needs 16? Thanks in advance! |
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Pacesetter
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Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 12:47pm |
I haven't played planetside on my Vanquish but I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the performance. I haven't had problems in any game I play or have beta-tested. It rocks!
8G ram is plenty unless you have other programs that would use more. Gaming is usually in the 3G-6G range of ram usage. You can add more but be sure to use the exact ram you have in the computer. I played several games recording game play with Gforce Shadow Play and Fraps on 8G ram without problems. |
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Vanquish II Ultimate.
I was laying in bed looking up at the stars and wondered "where is my ceiling?" |
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Mamu
Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 12:59pm |
Thanks for the reply Pacesetter. Have you ever tried to stream games on twitch with it?
That's not really a requirement for me, just a bonus, but it might be kinda nice, I've had some requests to stream. |
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Pacesetter
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Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 1:16pm |
I haven't tried to stream. I'd have to check system requirements for whatever streaming software is used.
The I7 chip would be better for streaming but the I5 4690K can run most streaming apps. |
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Vanquish II Ultimate.
I was laying in bed looking up at the stars and wondered "where is my ceiling?" |
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Mamu
Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 3:44pm |
I guess my last question, is it possible to order it with 16gb? I didn't see any options on the site to customize the pc's, maybe I missed it.
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 3:52pm |
Hi Mamu... The Vanquish line are pre-built and ready to ship, so no changes. Ships as-is. That's how DS can sell it for such a good price. You can add ran sticks later if you found the need.
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zerofunction
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Quote Reply Posted: 09 Apr 2015 at 10:45am |
Vanquish 2 level 4 here. PLays PS2 without a problem. settings on ultra @ 1080p will get you around 40-50 fps in the larger battles while smaller battles will have you hovering around 70 or so. this is with the i5 4690k and the 970. |
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Mamu
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Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 3:05am |
Thanks zerofunction!
Exactly the info I'm looking for. I think I'll be getting this system. I may not play on ultra all the time but it would be nice to enjoy it without a huge performance hit, sounds like it's pretty playable on ultra. I know this game is pretty finicky with processors, like it's more processor intensive than graphics card intensive, at least that's what I've read. |
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Snaike
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Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 4:22am |
Mamu .. zerofunction has the next level (Vanquish 4) which is a bit stronger. It would be better if you could stretch the budget a bit and go for the Ultimate Vanquish.
Its up to you. Always get as much computer as your budget allows. |
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Mamu
Newbie Joined: 07 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 9:51am |
The Vanquish (3?) level 4 is the one I'm thinking about. Sorry for the confusion, it looks like it used to be called the Vanquish II, but now it's the Vanquish 3, according to the website.
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Snaike
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Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 12:11pm |
Ah! .. understood. I would call that the Vanquish 3 Ultimate, as you can see by the words below.
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zerofunction
Newbie Joined: 02 Jan 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Quote Reply Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 5:52pm |
Planet side isn't optimized very well from what I've read and experienced. Your correct regarding the cpu. Most of your MMO's are as well, but unfortunately PS2 just isn't optimized. But still great imho.
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