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[QUOTE="Elann2008"] If it's any constellation, I purchased SCC for the 360 when it came out.. and I paid $45, free shipping @ Amazon.com. I never did finish it and I ended up selling it. I'd like to give it another go but at a much lower price.

Elann2008

What do constellations have to do with anything :?

No. It's a group of stars that create a familiar pattern.

Thanks all for the input. I don't have much experience using DDR3, so I figured it must give some performance boost that's actually noticeable. But, from what you guys are saying, it doesn't sound like it'd be worth it now. Maybe I'll hold off till March. This rig runs CoD BO, MOH maxed at 1920x1200 at a steady 30+ fps, Fallout NV stutters, but that may be from the "bugs".

I just like to do my upgrades Dec/Jan to be ready for the gaming year ahead. I suppose I'll piecmeal it and get a few items at a time. Or, keep what I have, only getting a new vid card and maybe use the other money for an SSD. Are SSD's really worth it?

I don't see a reason to upgrade anything but maybe your GPU. At this point there is no real reason to go from DDR2 to DDR3 RAM and your CPU is plenty for games as of now. As for your GPU I'd get at least a 6870. But the 69XX cards are mere weeks away, so I'd wait and see what they look like in terms of price and performance, then make your decision on what to buy.

PC-wise... Most Memorable: Cities XL 2011 (despite the bugs, still mile ahead of the original, and I'm a Land Use Planner, so...)

Forgetable: Sorry, but Fallout NV. It just didn't pull me in

And remember this isn't my best or favorite game list, just ones that left (or did not) a memorable impression.

I'm nearing my annual PC upgrade, and this year I may upgrade more components than I normally do.

Currently I am running: AMD Phenom II X4 @ 2.8ghz oc'ed to 3.2ghz (AM2+), Asus M4A78 Plus Mobo, WD Raptor 150gb (OS and games only), Geforce GTX 260 896mb, 4gb DDR2 1066, 3 500gb WD Black drives (storage, media, etc), Win7 Home Premium 64 bit.

I know I need to upgrade the cpu to an AM3 and the mobo to support DDR3 ram. The hdd's I'm ok with for now, still want ssd's to drop in price more before I make that jump. And that leaves the gfx card. I think I'm gonna go with a Radeon this time, one of the new 6000 series.

I'm thinking AMD Phenom II X4 2.8 AM3 (I can easily OC it to 3.2-3.4 if needed). I'm split on mobo's though. I like and know Asus, but have seen some deals on some Gigabytes, ASRocks, and Msi's. Anyone have input on the latter 3?

Not sure which Radeon yet...probably the 6850.

And 4-6 gigs of DDR3 1333....either G.Skill or Crucial...

So...thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?

Thanks,

Russ

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I'm rocking my LIMBO t-shirt on my avatar right now :D

Team17 took forever to give a release date. they kept saying "we're working on it" or "sometime fairly soon"...now we finally get a date, and its this month! nice! on steam nonetheless. i'll gladly pay $20 for some updated Worms action. can't wait!

No. It's usually given to a good, yet underated game (Demon's Souls)