You'll be able to run it well after you update that graphics card. If I recall correctly, you can make the computer use only the 9500GT on the hackintosh side. Or the GPU you pick might be compatible. Look into it what works [since you already have a working system]. As for recommendations though, I suggest the GTX…

I love xterm. It's small and does it's job. I don't really need anything else!

It's not the larger platter that's getting me as much as the fact that the drive mentioned in the article is a green drive. Which is made to be slower on purpose.

Well, yes I did notice that. Just that the second sentence is very subjective by saying they're more comfortable. Comparing the way they function? Now that's just facts, not a personal feeling.

SUBJECTIVE! All except that second paragraph. I prefer IEM's.

I can only see the SSD in this instance being great for making the machine readily available. Then, it's coupled with a large, slower drive. The slower drive alone makes me question the SSD since it can only be assumed all the media would be stored on it.

Yup, came here to say something similar.

I'd just say different components. You could find a "Shell-Shocker Deal" [lol], or you could just find different parts. This build could be under $1000 and still be just fine as a media and a gaming computer.

Well it would, but it also doesn't need to be $1500. You can get rid of the SSD safely and get a smaller drive, or [depending on pricing, obviously not current prices] a RAID with a smaller boot disk. The $100 RAM is unnecessary and you can find a motherboard cheaper with the same basic specifications. All that being…

I may be nitpicking, but some of the components used seem like a bit much in price for the overall goal.

If you don't have an iPhone, and want a bit more from a music player...I can probably see it happening.

Yup, PC got free maps for no real reason and then they had that huge number of group revives, spots, repairs, ammo giving and gave out free DLC for doing such.

Wow, I had no trouble, in fact I didn't do anything. I just selected "PC" hit next and I got a "Thank you, you have redeemed your free dog tags" and that was that.

Nothing really, it's like that custom whatever that CoD:MW2 had. Just whoever you kill sees those tags next to your name. Some actually show how many kills with said weapon you have, or vehicle, or how many bullets supplied, revives, wins in a certain game mode, in game accomplishments. They don't supply an edge, it's…

This is what I just did in a quick test with a full [64] server on Caspian Border on point A. ATI Tray Tools doesn't update as quickly as Task Manager, but you can see that it reveals it's at 95% load.

I went ahead and did some testing and found that the fact I typically have Skype running [for talking with friends in my squad] has no effect. Operation Firestorm, 64 people, mountain top, 20fps [over looking the area]. 54fps [staring at the ground]. On point A and B 20-30fps.

Check out my response in case you're interested in my BF3 fps issues.

Check out my response in case you're interested in my BF3 fps issues.

Check out my response in case you're interested in my BF3 fps issues.

I'm running on High, now for clarification purposes: