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Forum: News May 17, 2013, 06:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 973
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
First thing that pops in my mind when I hear...

First thing that pops in my mind when I hear "Never Settle" is a suite of driver updates and optimizations.. but in this case, just a bunch of game bundles for specific countries. Perhaps they should...
Forum: Games May 14, 2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,498
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Is it true that they are making difficulty levels...

Is it true that they are making difficulty levels a DLC on this game? lol
Forum: News May 3, 2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,210
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Haha yeah I agree. It feels good on the insides...

Haha yeah I agree. It feels good on the insides though :D
Forum: Case Mod Gallery May 3, 2013, 06:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 427
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Not sure about others, but that stuff on the side...

Not sure about others, but that stuff on the side / motherboard tray (is that aluminum foil?) kinda make things ugly...
Forum: News May 3, 2013, 03:14 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 5,710
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
It is on a league of its own indeed. Much like...

It is on a league of its own indeed. Much like 8800GTX was priced back then.. so I am not surprised about this one which smashes current AMD gpu.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 1, 2013, 02:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,924
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
120hz though.. so it will still be pretty much...

120hz though.. so it will still be pretty much utilized in terms of horsepower. He can crank up the AA for the mem utilization.
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Apr 30, 2013, 02:56 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,099
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
I used to have higher OC as my reason.. but then...

I used to have higher OC as my reason.. but then I realized that the oc yield depended on how golden my chip is because most high performance air nowadays are close to lc perf. Now I just do it for...
Forum: NVIDIA Apr 29, 2013, 06:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 545
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
It would definitely benefit games / application...

It would definitely benefit games / application that utilize water as its main mechanic. But it can also add immersion to in game aesthetics for those that do not.. The same way lens flare, foliage...
Forum: News Apr 29, 2013, 03:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 483
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
How they make it float like this with a straight...

How they make it float like this with a straight wire is beyond my human comprehension
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/13-04-25/ne-650s.jpg
Forum: News Apr 18, 2013, 08:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,409
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Cheap and reliable. No frills and no nonsense...

Cheap and reliable. No frills and no nonsense card. I had a Palit 480 died on me once (due to my own mishandling), got a replacement within just a week. Made me think, why do I need to pay more if I...
Forum: Games Apr 17, 2013, 09:14 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,870
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
So when will this go $5?

So when will this go $5?
Forum: News Apr 17, 2013, 06:32 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,962
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
690 pricedrops yeah!

690 pricedrops yeah!
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Apr 11, 2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 5,312
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
More than 10 hours.. 15 even. Placed to never...

More than 10 hours.. 15 even. Placed to never switch off though.
Forum: Games Apr 9, 2013, 06:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 809
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
It's the other way around. Physix is "100% free...

It's the other way around. Physix is "100% free for both commercial and non-commercial use on Windows PC". Commercial use has a catch though.. It is free as long as they make less than $100K in...
Forum: Games Apr 4, 2013, 03:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 790
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Loved Thief. Probably the grand dad of all modern...

Loved Thief. Probably the grand dad of all modern stealth games. Hoping this wont suck :)
Forum: Games Apr 1, 2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 547
Views: 17,742
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
BFBC2 was a bit too run and gun and bf3 toned it...

BFBC2 was a bit too run and gun and bf3 toned it down a little... Most of my buddies and I came from MW to BFBC2 and transitioned very well.. basically stunts we were doing in MW were applicable in...
Forum: Games Apr 1, 2013, 08:50 AM
Replies: 547
Views: 17,742
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Bf 3.5

Bf 3.5
Forum: Games Apr 1, 2013, 08:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 851
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
You seriously believe that these anonymus...

You seriously believe that these anonymus individuals from the internet who creates 3rd party bot/hacks/cracks would do this for free? That they were modern day saints and wanted to help you out? :D
Forum: News Mar 28, 2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,123
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
There was a time when Diamond cards were...

There was a time when Diamond cards were synonymous to high end gaming. Nowadays, even their box looks all plain and stuff.
Forum: Games Mar 27, 2013, 06:41 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 13,165
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
People waiting for it to go $5 on steam. % off...

People waiting for it to go $5 on steam. % off sales can be counter productive sometimes.
Forum: News Mar 27, 2013, 06:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,395
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
About time they came in to their senses and knew...

About time they came in to their senses and knew that flashy "gaming" chassis with ample amounts of plastic trying to resemble a transformer is so 90s / is targetted for the 12 year old demograph.
Forum: NVIDIA Mar 22, 2013, 03:09 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 9,621
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
http://img.techpowerup.org/130315/IMG_0730.jpg ...

http://img.techpowerup.org/130315/IMG_0730.jpg
Nice cut on the tubes right here. Scissors only?
Forum: News Mar 22, 2013, 03:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,785
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
I have an mx red kb as well.. too light and...

I have an mx red kb as well.. too light and dainty for my taste. I also wish it had microphone jack..
Forum: Games Mar 21, 2013, 03:17 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 13,165
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Still doubtfull about the nvidia performance...

Still doubtfull about the nvidia performance though.. I'm thinking nv driver shaving off a bit of image quality on TR to get those numbers... anybody wants to do an nv-amd comparison count on Lara's...
Forum: Games Mar 21, 2013, 02:57 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 13,165
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Well it looks like TressFX runs better on an...

Well it looks like TressFX runs better on an nvidia card with the latest nv beta drivers.. shaving off just 10.4% performance on the GTX680 with TressFX turned on as opposed to the 22.2% performance...
Forum: News Mar 9, 2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,887
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Or, 2 cents for every in game pebble. ...

Or, 2 cents for every in game pebble.


TressFX hogs the framerates as well even on an AMD gpu.. not to mention, that the performance penalty is very big given that it is only Lara's hair being...
Forum: News Mar 6, 2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,894
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Prepare for an onslaught of friend requests.

Prepare for an onslaught of friend requests.
Forum: Games Mar 6, 2013, 12:50 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 13,165
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
I wonder how a 480 or a Titan would fare with...

I wonder how a 480 or a Titan would fare with TressFX
Forum: Games Mar 5, 2013, 11:27 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 13,165
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
TressFX hair graph looks like 7970 flippin' the...

TressFX hair graph looks like 7970 flippin' the middle finger at me.
Forum: Games Mar 5, 2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 10,800
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
I was quite surprised this game was already on...

I was quite surprised this game was already on store shelves earlier today. I am quite hesitant to buy it though.. I kept thinking EA would put an in app micro transaction to "speed things up".
Forum: Case Mod Gallery Mar 5, 2013, 12:10 AM
Replies: 6
[Case Gallery] Spider car pc case mod
Views: 1,078
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Makes sense. You can't swing those around indeed.

Makes sense. You can't swing those around indeed.
Forum: News Mar 5, 2013, 12:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,546
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
In my case: Videocard dying because of stock...

In my case:

Videocard dying because of stock cooler = 0
Videocard dying because of mishandled 3rd party cooler installation = 2.

Killed a GTX260 because water block removed the soldered ram ic...
Forum: News Mar 5, 2013, 12:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 862
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
My stock 680 from almost a year ago can do the...

My stock 680 from almost a year ago can do the same clocks for 24/7. Still alive now. No fancy coolers and "silencer" stuff.
Forum: TPU Frontpage Polls Mar 4, 2013, 05:36 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 9,159
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
$550. I'm pretty sure it is what nvidia would...

$550. I'm pretty sure it is what nvidia would price it if ever AMD released a card that would compete it.. complete with its generic GTX280-ish cooler and pcb.

As of now, it is pretty much an...
Forum: Games Mar 4, 2013, 02:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 979
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Played it way back.. if you're going to play it,...

Played it way back.. if you're going to play it, choose a melee class. Imo, the way it was meant to be experienced. Haven't played it again. My mmo attention span really sucks.
Forum: Games Mar 4, 2013, 02:09 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 13,165
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Yep.. that's what I remembered as well.. TR was...

Yep.. that's what I remembered as well.. TR was borderline gore porn back then.
Forum: Games Mar 4, 2013, 01:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,143
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Witcher combat mechanics + open world + more...

Witcher combat mechanics + open world + more mature theme = win. It would be hard for Bethesda to top that. Now if CDProjekt would employ some of the melee mechanics seen in Darksouls.. that would be...
Forum: Games Feb 28, 2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,023
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Ubisoft has been giving a pro-PC facade lately. ...

Ubisoft has been giving a pro-PC facade lately.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubisoft-Wants-PS4-and-Xbox-360-to-Be-Similar-to-a-PC-Social-332694.shtml
Forum: News Feb 27, 2013, 02:03 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,054
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Nice. One for each boob I reckon? Anyways.....

Nice. One for each boob I reckon?

Anyways.. didn't Alice Madness Returns had similar hair effects?
Forum: Case Mod Gallery Feb 26, 2013, 03:20 AM
Replies: 6
[Case Gallery] Spider car pc case mod
Views: 1,078
Posted By Bjorn_Of_Iceland
Why would Spiderman need a car if you dont mind...

Why would Spiderman need a car if you dont mind me asking..
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