Clever

But I can't understand it

They may ban you anyway :-\

I knew something was amiss when I saw your name beside the thread title.

............grrrrrrr

ummm.......

what was wrong with my thread?

http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=11,26159,0,10

[This message has been edited by Chris27 (edited 11-03-2005 @ 08:57 AM).]

In case you haven't noticed there is absolutely 0% mod activity in this topic section.

you see? this thread is pointless

Heh, a cunning plan to grab my attention

I stuck this one over yours Chris, because it was more impartial - sorry.

So stupid with all the other factors that you have to take into consideration.

unstick this sticky thread!
No attention paid to it.

alright, i am looking into buying this machine:
Dell Dimension E510 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 650 w/HT Technology (3.4GHz,800FSB)
Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 400MHz (1x512M)
Video Card Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelator 950
Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
CD ROM/DVD ROM Single Drive: 48x CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive

And i want to find out which video card should i buy to be able to play AoE3?
Thanks, and can you email me at fabiodovalle at gmail.com

[This message has been edited by fabiodovalle (edited 11-19-2005 @ 02:41 AM).]

Instead go with the XPS 400

-1 gig 533 mhz memory
-6800 graphics card
-P4 3.2ghz processor.

I'm shopping for an XPS 400, too. I'm getting the gig of ram and already have a 6800gs to put into it... now i'm wondering about the processor. Which is better, getting the higher GHz processor with HT technology or getting the lower GHz with Dual Core technology? (3.2 GHz P4 w/ HT -or- 2.8 GHz Dual Core)

3.2ghz is better.

I have the same system specs, so i went with a Nvidia GeForce MX 4000. You can get either a PCI version or AGP. in all respects, any graphics card that supports DIrectX 9.0 will do good with this game.

Uhh ... no. PCI graphics cards have a very difficult time even opening AoE3, let alone playing it (I know from experience). Direct x9 is a barebone requirement. Half the G60 series won't play it that well.

How does a Sapprire Radeon 9800 pro 128MB 470MHz core clock compare to a FX5200 128MB, and is it worth $40?

Upgrading to anything below the 6600GT or x1800xl is not worth it. Check my list for prices and alternate options in my signature.

Interesting Brtn.... I just upgraded to a PCI graphics card and it kicks butt. no problem what so ever with the game.... hmm.... intresting

Well then this is one of two things ...

-your definition of great is poor
-by PCI you infact mean PCI-express

i have to add to brtnboarder's comment
or
- u r playing AOE2-AOK

Radeon 9250 might run Aoe3 for PCI. 256 MB, I know that doesn't matter a whole lot, but it is the best PCI card. What I'm looking to slip into for $65. Core's clocked pretty decent too, 325 mhz I think.

O_O You are joking right?

Here are some screens from an ATI Radeon 9250 PCI 256 MB

Screen 1
Screen 2
Screen 3

Heh, hard to believe nevertheless I'm going to trust ya. FPS please? That's really what makes or breaks a video card.