I just realized that, including the HL2 collector's edition, (85 bucks) My bro and I have spent almost half a grand JUST to play Half Life 2! I'll break it down:Radeon 9800 Pro Video Card: $240512 Mb PC 2100(I think) DDR Ram: $100DVD-rom drive: $42Half Life 2 Collector's Edition: $85Grand Total: $467!!!!!This may not seem like much to some, but this is a large amount of money for me and my brother! Any other big spenders for HL2? BeccaP.S. Of course I believe that our money is very well spentfor HL2, I probably would have sacrificed more if needed! If I disappear for a while after Tuesday, you will know why!

im about to rebuild my complete comp with top of the line crap for HL2Mr

i built a new comp... just to play hl2. well that was the main thing on my mind while building it-G

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+= $164Mobo: CK8 Dragon Plus = $125GPU: Nvidia GF 5900xt = $200RAM: 768MB = $140Grand total: $629i originally rebuilt my comp just to keep up with FA. my old comp was a piece of dog poo, in a bag, burning on my porch. lol

$150 for my video card, and I'm planning on getting my HL2 for Christmas.

Well, I don't know if it was for HL2, but I spent some money and it ended up working out, because to play HL2 with full everything, and still get 100 FPS you need top-of-the-line things.CPU: AMD Athlon64 3200+ (@2.2ghz stock) $218GPU: Nvidia 6800GT 400/1100 $415 <--I hate Radeon.RAM: 1 gig Crucial 3200 $187 maybe?Mobo: MSI K8N Neo $122(I actually built the whole system, but these are the highlighted parts.)Total of all these parts: Nuclear Flaggurnalnesstempter

i am going to get HL2 when it come's out but i am to wait for my video card to come in so i have to wait even longer to play it

after i umpire this year i might upgrade depending on how ny current systen rubs hl21 gig pc2700 ramathlon 2600 precesor

9800pro was around 260.Silver edition was like 60 bucks.so...about 320...around there

ya,i'm in the process of upgrading too,prolley around the 5-7 hundred $ mark for sure.i think it's such a waste when you think about it,when in a yr another game will come out that'll make your newlyupgraded comp.look old again :? o well such is life for us gaming freaks :mrgreen:

about 900 so far. Will be about 1400 if I decide to grab a FX-55 chip tommorow.

Replaced a fail 256MB. ram by a new 512, replaced 2 hdd, + now hl2 silver = lot of expensive any way! :shock: Egidio.

Right now I'm racking my brain on getting either a new gun or a new comp.If I get a comp I'll spend about $1000 even but a new gun would only cost me $800-1000.Hmm the possibilities...I am ordering another stick of Corsair DDR400 tomorrow though : )about $80 bucks from newegg i think.

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I hate Radeon.

Why do you hate Radeon Sam.Gen.? In my opinion the Radeon 9800PRO (128 MB) is a great video card, considering that if you overclock it it can perform better or as good as some of the high end 256mb cards out there! I played Doom 3 without a hitch, the graphics were astounding for me! I guess it is just by one's preference, no?

Becca

I hate Radeon.

 

Why do you hate Radeon Sam.Gen.? In my opinion the Radeon 9800PRO (128 MB) is a great video card, considering that if you overclock it it can perform better or as good as some of the high end 256mb cards out there! I played Doom 3 without a hitch, the graphics were astounding for me! I guess it is just by oneYeah, that's what it comes down to. Personal preference. In my opinion ATI just doesn't cutt it. When I think ATI I think, Frustration and problems. ATI just isn't as great as it could be. I love Nvidia, and would never chose ATI over Nvidia.

i've have the radeon cards and i just got my first Nvidia card. i say they are about the same, but in the long run you get what u pay for. also the only thing that u might need to upgrade from year to year is the GPU and RAM. most games don't even strain a 3ghz comp. same thing for the athlon 64's and pci exp. software is way behind hardware.

here is my idea for any bugent cruncher/ penny pincherResolution: 800X600Any and all Hi-Res texture/lighting effects- offDraw distance- lowest possibleAA- Offwith those setting you can play it on just about any thing, except for azn and his commador 64 h4xfest box.

Just blew 550$ on an asus board, amd64 3000+ and 512mb ram.

At this point in time I have no clue even when HL2 comes out I won't know if I'll be getting it right away, might wait awhile until I can afford it . . . I have other things I need my money for. :wink:

i spent £44 ($89.99) on the gold edition..if you add up the PC i hae been building slowely over the last year, that rises to£1200 ($2000 ish)but the PC wasnt ofr HL2

Bot another 512 RAM with HL2 in mind. Now, I have 1Gig.Oh ya, 125$