I need one of these for a client custom build, who is an structural engineer. He has a Q, if also it will do OK in games? like skyrim
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I have used this card on Skyrim, I'm averaging 30 to 40 fps with a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080.
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I have enjoyed this video card so far. I use the card for 3-D AutoCAD and Revit so it is pretty powerful for 3-d graphics. I have read that the cards do go bad but it usually happens right away and then you have to send it back to Amazon for a return.
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I have built 3 machines now in an architectural / engineering firm all with this card primarily for Autodesk Revit rendering. It's a fantastic card. As for gaming....I can't speak to that too much, but I know it improved the rendering speeds by a substantial amount, so I bet it would be good for gaming as well. Although, with my next build, I'm planning to use the EVGA GeForce GTX 770 - it's a 4gb card, so you'll need a little more RAM in the system to account for it. If you build a system with a Raid array (especially with SSD disks), you will see dramatic results over a standard hard drive. According to Skyrim specs, this card or the GTX 770 would be great for play: http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:System_Requirements
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Not sure how it will do with games. I bought this graphic card it was specifically required for a specialized vendor PC that needs four video outputs. The vendor specialized the software to where only this graphics card would work. The graphics quality needed on each monitor is not that intensive. If I remember Skyrim, it has been a couple of years since I have seen it, a 2GB graphics card may be good enough for your average player, but may not be good enough for a structural engineer. You might want to consider a 4gb card.
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It runs skyrim on ultra easily with a quad core and 8GB of RAM. I personally run a 650W power supply and it runs perfectly
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I found the review comparing the two at FiringSquad's site quite helpful.http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ch_products_saitek_x52_reviewIn the end the reviewer discovered that it largely depends on the games you play and your personal style.
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It handles many Steam games without issue (New Vegas, Portal 2, L4D2). I'm currently running Skyrim with mods at high setting (not highest, mind). Vanilla Minecraft runs really well, although I had unresolved operating issues with the Feed the Beast modpack.
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My daughter uses it for World of Warcraft and Terraria which both work fine, I will have her check out Skyrim later today and give you a better reply
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With it's mondular design you can expect it to be a little wobbly the one I have installed in my house was and works fine, it did get rigid because I mounted it on a stud :). No issues though and I like being able to expand it if needed. Only issue I had was that the valves would cut a small pice of plastic first time I used them, make sure you don't get pices of plastic stuck in your pipes and good luck with your installation!
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can't speak specifically to archicad but I've used Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD on the laptop and never had any issues. The dual video card is nice. Also plays skyrim really well. Overall the best laptop I've owned (previously owned a dell and gateway). Highly recommend this laptop.
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Yes. You need a cthulu board for xbox360. It is an absolute pain in the ass from what I hear though.
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Couldn't tell ya...I returned mine because of the immediately obvious terribly poor build quality. I ended up spending a lot more because apparently that's what ya gotta do.
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In my time operating the craft I found there to be little in the way of demonic tendencies. It didn't always cooperate with the directions given by the controller, but it seemed fairly aligned. Also, it didn't have any problems with memory, which was good. Overall, I think it had very few dementions. Although, it was favorably mentioned in several places, such as here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhWI1m6WIWk
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I got it for a i5 system with a quadro video card for 3D modeling.Worked perfectly. I think for a gaming system it should be fine.
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I run two of them in crossfire on an 850w corsair power supply and haven't had any issues. I can run skyrim fine, but while the framerates are good, occasionally there is a lot of stuttering, mostly occurs when you are indoors close to walls. It's really weird, but I think it could be an issue with crossfire. 1 of these should handle Skyrim just fine at 1080p if you have a decent CPU.
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I was going to build my own case but for less then 50 shipped I got the m350 from mini-box. It's got no room for cd drives. But my plan is the get a slot load BD drive and have it hidden in the entertainment center (ie. the disc will literally slot load into a hollowed out piece of wood). I have the case already and my board should be here Wednesday. The quality is excellent(from what I can tell so far), and hopefully I won't need the fan as this case is designed for open air cooling. It's much more black than in the pictures. The pictures make it seem blueish grey, and its darker than an xbox elite. If I have any issues installing in this case I'll post back. I was going to build my own case but for less then 50 shipped I got the m350 from mini-box. It's got no room for cd drives. But my plan is the get a slot load BD drive and have it hidden in the entertainment center (ie. the disc will literally slot load into a hollowed out piece of wood). I have the case already and my board should be here Wednesday. The quality is excellent(from what I can tell so far), and hopefully I won't need the fan as this case is designed for open air cooling. It's much more black than in the pictures. The pictures make it seem blueish grey, and its darker... » Read More I was going to build my own case but for less then 50 shipped I got the m350 from mini-box. It's got no room for cd drives. But my plan is the get a slot load BD drive and have it hidden in the entertainment center (ie. the disc will literally slot load into a hollowed out piece of wood). I have the case already and my board should be here Wednesday. The quality is excellent(from what I can tell so far), and hopefully I won't need the fan as this case is designed for open air cooling. It's much more black than in the pictures. The pictures make it seem blueish grey, and its darker than an xbox elite. If I have any issues installing in this case I'll post back. « Show Less
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No, I wouldn't buy this. You can EASILY build a MUCH better gaming rig for less than this. I know it for a fact, I've built 7 gaming rigs, only ONE of them exceeded this in price, and ALL of them have better components than this does.
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I can run Skyrim on high with stable fps. You'll be fine playing WoW or new Vegas
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It should work fine, as for Wild Tangent games, you should be fine too, not sure if it has 3D acceleration though.
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well, it is so fine compared to any i have ever owned, not all of them cheap:) don't wait build something now:))))