SOW System specs

[SG1_Gunkan]

I7 or I5? Wait to I9?

I and going to buy a new computer, and some people say that for gaming, I5 is better.

[gibxxi]

I don't know about you, but when I build a computer, i do so with longevity in mind. I usually upgrade the graphics hardware at some point in it's operational life, but the core components stay the same, barring any mishap.

It's all about price vs. performance. The Core i5 & i3 are aimed at mainstream / budget markets, and a lot of people will build systems around them because the money they save they can put toward a better graphics card, or cards.

The Core-i7 is undoubtedly a better processor than the Core-i5, both for gaming and general use. Whether it is better for YOU depends on how much of your budget is left over for the remainder of the system.

But bear this in mind, the boards for the Core series of CPU's can only take other CPU's in that series. So upgrading a core-i5 to a Core-i7 later on will mandate a replacement motherboard as well as the processor.

Replacing these parts later is a lot more difficult than the graphics card, so I'd say if gaming is not your only usage, buy a Core-i7 and get a decent graphics card when you can afford to. It may save you headaches in the long term.

Otherwise, if it's too expensive for you to consider, get the Core-i5 or even the Phenom and mate it with a powerful graphics card.

Regards.

[MudMarine]

Originally Posted by SG1_Gunkan

I7 or I5? Wait to I9?

I and going to buy a new computer, and some people say that for gaming, I5 is better.

They don't say I5 is better. They say that it is cheaper for roughly the same performance on "todays" games. Big difference...

Of course, I just built an I7-860 @ 3.6.

[zauii]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Hi Oleg, with the release of SOW only 4 months away would it be possible to let us have the system specs required to run this game.

Many Thanks

Who says its even gonna be released by then?

We all know Oleg wants/needs to finish it more or less this year, however we've no real official confirmation besides the "maybe"-factor
and statement regarding the BoB anniversary. Unless we hear something this summer, there is no way it's coming out this fall.

A good indication would at be videos/trailers in a more (official form).

[baronWastelan]

Which is the prefered OS for running S-o'W: Windows 98 or Linux?

[AndyJWest]

Originally Posted by baronWastelan

Which is the prefered OS for running S-o'W: Windows 98 or Linux?

CP/M:

A minimal 8-bit CP/M system would contain the following components:

* A computer terminal using the ASCII character set (very early systems used a teleprinter instead)
* An Intel 8080 (and later the 8085) or Zilog Z80 microprocessor
* At least 16 kilobytes of RAM
* A means to bootstrap the first sector of the diskette
* At least one floppy disk drive

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M

[Skarphol]

Oh, I'm way ahead of you all!
I built a new computer with SOW:BOB in mind around christmas 2006!
I'm not kidding!

It runs Il-2 pretty well, though..

And to all you norwegians out there: Happy constitution day!

Skarphol

[BG-09]

Pilots, just start to save and collect money for the new PC...a lot of money...

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by hamama

The game very serious because of its risk

huh??

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

Hi Oleg, with the release of SOW only 4 months away would it be possible to let us have the system specs required to run this game.

Many Thanks

Tree_UK: It is a good question, but I'd assume Q1 or Q2 is more plausible.

Still... Oleg did say that he'd give us a ballpark estimate within six months to release.