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This thread will attempt to provide a place to discuss past/present/future PC gaming deals. While mainly focusing on Steam games, any standout sales may also be presented. I will not be updating every Daily/Weekly/etc. sale. The tools to help individuals become a smarter shopper will be provided below.

See this POST for links to store sale pages, threads of interest and other tools to help you become a more informed PC game shopper.
 
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waabulo said:
Bruticis, what about Kevin O'Leary (Shark Tank). Simple stock choices, only pick ones that pay a dividend.

for the youngsters, robinhood.com to buy your stocks.

in all honesty, yes asking investing advice on CAG is silly (other than buy your games like a CAG). However, I thought it was relevant to ask about thoughts on video cards here in relation to running the games that we already idle.

By the way, you seem to have a nice and clean build Bruticis.
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did you just make a pass at him?

 
MysterD said:
I asked you want settings you aim for when running a game b/c it could be important - could swing which card you might want to go for next.

Nope - there never was and never will be really any need to spend $400+ on release of a higher-end card, when you can often go for a $200-300 mid-range card and be set for quite a while. Often, the bang-for-buck ratio goes way down, when you decide to bet the farm on a card and go for a higher-end one. And who knows how much can change, in a few years - namely architecture-wise, model-wise, generation-wise & card-wise.

Let's see - in May 2011, I bought a 1 GB 560 Ti (around $210, IIRC) when building that PC; & now in July 2015 have upgraded to a 4 GB 960 in 2015 ($204).

If I wanted a 4GB in 2011 - well, the Radeon HD 6990 was around $729. Too rich for my blood, to spend all on one part all at once here. Not worth it, IMHO. I'm not a millionaire.

I do think normally mid-range cards (i.e. $200-$300) when upgrading do hit that sweet spot of the worthwhile bang-for-buck factor - especially if you are someone like myself who constantly likes to tweak the in-game settings; video-card software's settings; runs gaming app's to monitor game performance + control it if necessary - all to get every possible frame & detailed pixel they can out of their card to find something they're happy with.

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I don't think 2GB 960 ever really belonged in the mid-range pricing for $200, when it came out - should've been a 3GB, at that price. This is especially given how VRAM hungry these new games were when it came out + especially now w/ some of the newer ones. I think the 4GB 960 solves that VRAM hungry problem & is worth the few extra bucks when it's on sale, though (in the $220 or less range).
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according to the video card Nazi on CAG, $200 ain't mid-range. :whistle2: and my $300+ GTX 970 barely meets the "mid-range" standard

Read a couple threads back for reference and how the Batman Arkham Knight debate got started

 
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agentghost said:
according to the video card Nazi on CAG, $200 ain't mid-range. :whistle2: and my $300+ GTX 970 barely meets the "mid-range" standard

Read a couple threads back for reference and how the Batman Arkham Knight debate got started
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200 dollar cards are typically budget build pc gaming cards....not mid range. Not a knock on anyone that gets a 200 dollar card...you buy what you can afford....but lets not kid ourselves.

 
waabulo said:
no, just trying to be respectful of Bruticis. He often has valid points and knows more than I do regarding computer hardware. I just do not want to come across as being argumentative.
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you cant flirt with him its ok, he's from the south so he might get out one of his handguns but as long as you are legal and not climbing a fence into his yard you should be ok

 
Wow...I suck at Steam. Looks like I've been on longer than anyone here and have far less...everything. The depressing part is seeing more time on games I idle for cards than games I enjoyed. And trying to figure out how I played Rochard for almost 24 hours...

Over the last 11 years, you've spent 1122.9 hours playing this selection, which includes 550 items, is valued at $5018.33, and requires 1103.4 GB

 
Is there a site that tells you what everyone's hardware is worth and whether it's low mid or high range? If so you should all post the retail value of the parts in your computer even though there's no way you could actually sell it for that price, because we all really care and need to know.
 
Motoki said:
Is there a site that tells you what everyone's hardware is worth and whether it's low mid or high range? If so you should all post the retail value of the parts in your computer even though there's no way you could actually sell it for that price, because we all really care and need to know.
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my card is low middle high range on the higher side of middle its has 4GB of VRAM so it can handle the VRAM hungry games that I went to feed it

 
waabulo said:
Bruticis, what about Kevin O'Leary (Shark Tank). Simple stock choices, only pick ones that pay a dividend.

for the youngsters, robinhood.com to buy your stocks.

in all honesty, yes asking investing advice on CAG is silly (other than buy your games like a CAG). However, I thought it was relevant to ask about thoughts on video cards here in relation to running the games that we already idle.

By the way, you seem to have a nice and clean build Bruticis.
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This conversation has made me uncomfortable. I don't know how to react when people respond to my sarcasm or rants in a calm and even complementary way, this is uncharted ground. Let me think on this for 24 hours and respond with another sarcastic or tyrannical post at a later time.

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I run a bunch of N64's in a cluster and get 2^32 Giga Bowsers per mushroom sampling rate ARAM h.265 EAC no treble.

 
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Bruticis said:
Next up on CAG, financial planning and retirement. Find out how seasonal CAGs and random internet sages advise you on investing your money to secure your financial future! What could possibly go wrong?
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Brut you rang #SeasonalCAG number one to save the day. fuck waabulo already stole the spotlight back to Tebow chat with this sage.

 
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elessar123 said:
BTW, some math for all you card idlers:

Assuming your PC idles at 100W (low estimate), and you're leaving it on off-peak hours to idle for cards, you'll use about 0.5 cents of electricity an hour idling.

More realistically, you're probably spending a couple cents an hour idling cards. Now ask yourself if getting 2 cents from a card is worth idling for.
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Motoki said:
I've honestly never seen them restock keys that were sold out during a sale, though though do tend to conveniently get them back in stock immediately or shortly after the end of the sale.
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Thanks - it is on sale at Ubi's store for 20 dollars more than the GMG price so I will just bite the bullet and get it there. :-({|= Need something to keep me occupied in the slow zone of August.

 
Bruticis said:
This conversation has made me uncomfortable. I don't know how to react when people respond to my sarcasm or rants in a calm and even complementary way, this is uncharted ground. Let me think on this for 24 hours and respond with another sarcastic or tyrannical post at a later time.

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luxarific said:
Thanks - it is on sale at Ubi's store for 20 dollars more than the GMG price so I will just bite the bullet and get it there. :-({|= Need something to keep me occupied in the slow zone of August.
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Whoa, what is this game that's $20 too expensive at the... ugh, Ubishop? I'm sure it can be found elsewhere and cheaper.

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Oh, wait, Nevermind. It's ESO.

 
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agentghost said:
according to the video card Nazi on CAG, $200 ain't mid-range. :whistle2: and my $300+ GTX 970 barely meets the "mid-range" standard

Read a couple threads back for reference and how the Batman Arkham Knight debate got started
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Re-read my post. I called $200-300 mid-ranged.

3.5 GB 970 normally is above $300 which is above mid-range pricing - but isn't priced at the high end, though performs like a high-end card.

970's somewhere in-between mid-ranged and high, price-wise.

High-end to me would be more like the 980's variants - 4GB 980 and 6GB 980 Ti.

Titans are just extreme.

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Motoki said:
Is there a site that tells you what everyone's hardware is worth and whether it's low mid or high range? If so you should all post the retail value of the parts in your computer even though there's no way you could actually sell it for that price, because we all really care and need to know.
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You could always go by Tom's Hardware's range:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-2.html

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Tom's Range is interesting. I wouldn't consider < $200 as mid-range. That's more entry level stuff. You know, I would not really consider my 4GB 960 a enthusiast card (that $200+ range), which is what Tom's Hardware calls $200-300 in this article. Enthusiast titles probably suits more for 970 club ($300-400 club), as that isn't even getting into the way more expensive club of Nvidia cards - i.e. the high-end club of the 4 GB 980, 6GB 980 Ti, and the ridiculously high-end 12 GB Titan.

 
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This is what happens during the summer game doldrums.  I find it hard to believe you've all beaten your last purchases (i.e. idling...) or how about that Witcher 3?

:p

 
Just got two coupons for 75% off Dawn of War and Dawn of War 2.  If anyone wants them just send me a PM.  Pretty sure the games have been cheaper than that in the past. 

 
MysterD said:
The price is low at $135 for 2GB 960, but at what cost?

Short life span? Ready to upgrade very quickly again in a year or so?

Even Pasports ain't sure how long his 2GB 660 will cut it - but, he's has his card for a while. I've always recommended the "Buy a new vid-card every few generations when there's a major increase of power required" approach. His curiosity of the 2GB 660 cutting it, when games like W3 want more VRAM just to run them - that says plenty.
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spoderman said:
Uh.. pasports didn't mention VRAM at all in his post. I think he just meant he wants a better GPU overall.
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MysterD said:
No, he didn't. But he did mention Witcher 3, which requires a 2GB VRAM 660 for a minimum.

Please correct me if I'm wrong here - but IIRC, I think the 660 was only found in a 2GB VRAM flavor.
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Cheaplikeafox OS X said:
The 660 was like a $200 card iirc so I'm assuming it fit Pas budget and when he's ready he'll upgrade to a better card let's say around the same price $200 and get a much better modern card. What you're advocating is that when Pas was going to buy his 660 he should have spent $400 instead of $200 so that 5 years later he could have an older card that might or might not be able to keep up with newer games/technology and still probably be older and less capable than a current generation $200 card?
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Drabelincoln said:
200 dollar cards are typically budget build pc gaming cards....not mid range. Not a knock on anyone that gets a 200 dollar card...you buy what you can afford....but lets not kid ourselves.
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Guys stop slut shaming my graphics card.

 
eulogywerd21 said:
If one of the regulars in this thread would allow me to use their "time machine", I'd gladly give you the key I bought. That game is complete donkey balls. Like, in a bad way. Best of luck getting a cheap key.
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Lol, thanks dude - I appreciate the thought. I know I shouldn't have purchased it, particularly since it's only semi-discounted at Ubi's shop (note, you don't have to use the Uplay client to play/redeem ESO - they email you a key and you can just input it on the ESO website and download the game from there), but sometimes I get in these moods where I just need to play something grindy that gives me that little dopamine kick at a steady rate. Still kicking myself for missing the sale at GMG's site - it was a good 20 bucks cheaper there, but they ran out of keys. :whistle2:( I've tried Guild Wars 2 and the lore was just immensely forgettable. SWTOR wasn't bad, lore or writing wise, but the XP progression is laughably slow unless you are a subscriber (also graphics :shock: - I know that's not a fair criticism since the game came out in 2011, but I have been spoiled by all this great next gen eye candy). The Secret World's combat bored me, also I can only take so much conspiracy theory before I have to turn off the game (also extremely slow progression, although I know that's to be expected at this point). Haven't tried Warcraft because I don't want to deal with a monthly fee. ESO was revamped this year, is B2P, and the lore/world/graphics are all things I can live with. (Also it has Skyrim-style crafting from what I understand and I loved the crafting in that game. O:)) So I figured, what the hell, why not give it a try (at least until Yakuza 5 comes out)?

TheKbob said:
This is what happens during the summer game doldrums. I find it hard to believe you've all beaten your last purchases (i.e. idling...) or how about that Witcher 3?

:p
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Yeah, I'm in this rut lately where I'm having difficulty completing my new games. I've never experienced this before. Not sure if it's just because I had a bad case of completionist mania with Witcher 3 and just got burnt out or the boredom of all that retracing/refighting in Bloodborne finally got to me, but I need something where I can play with other people and feel like my character is progressing (albeit slowly). I'm hoping ESO can give me what I need. O:)

 
MysterD said:
I should probably have asked this question earlier in the first place, but I'll ask now.
What settings do you try to aim to run your PORN at?
Resolution - 720p? 1080p? 1440p?
Framerate - 30 FPS? 60 FPS?
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1080p 3D
30 fps is plenty
Drabelincoln said:
I really think Bruti Pie needs to change his title from Harbinger of Decline to Has a Clean Build.
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Your title should be Sir Osis of Liver.
 
I'm getting a refund on the Claptastic Voyage DLC so I can buy Tales of Vesperia and Beautiful Katamari on my 360 without having to spend real money. I'll just install the DLC later from a physical copy.

 
Motoki said:
Watchin Telemundo Soap Opera and Vag Cream videos on Tremor.

Thought I would share since that's what we're doing lately.
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It's better than hearing about what MysterD eats for lunch, VRAM, really bad PC build advice, Idle Master guilt tripping, and passive aggressive agressiving!

 
spoderman said:
It's better than hearing about what MysterD eats for lunch, VRAM, really bad PC build advice, Idle Master guilt tripping, and passive aggressive agressiving!
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i heard mysterd actually eats 4 gb of vram for lunch. well not all of it. he uses the leftovers to build budget pcs and sells them, and tells the buyers that REAL gamers don't use idle master, but that "you can use it IF YOU REALLY WANT TO, i mean, it's your life, i guess."

 
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I'm still getting over the fact Bruticis used a meme. An image meme. I think he might've had a stroke or something.

Can somebody call him an ambulance?
 
Also, there is actually a CAG finance section which I guess a lot of you have never seen. In terms of investing, it really is worth paying a professional to do it. It's what I do 9-5 and I cringe sometime when I see advice dished out on the Internet by so-called-experts.

If you're into stock-picking, fine, but treat it as a hobby and don't invest more than you can afford to lose. Set yourself limits: if it falls 20%, would you bail out? If it makes 50%, would you sell your initial stake in case it falls back? Stuff like that. Hard rules can protect you from yourself. I've seen so many profits evaporate due to greed.

Most of the stock/funds we buy for clients gives dull, uninteresting long-term returns. It's not seen as sexy yet it works. Plan long term, spread your risk (buy funds rather than stocks, don't put all your eggs all in one basket etc) and don't panic when shit hits the fan. Markets crash but they also recover, people forget that.

It's hard to sell that concept to people which is why the notion of buying "the next $TSLA" seems so appealing.

From 11 years in stockbroking I'll say this: I've seen all of the Next Big Things. If you are going to stock-pick, try and stay away from other people's hype and formulate your own opinion. 98% of the top sheets you read online are absolute garbage.
 
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Mooby said:
Borderlands Pre-Sequel for 9 GBP at GamesPlanet -- I believe that's roughly $14. Lowest it's been?
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Seems to be, but doesn't include DLC and no one has the Season Pass cheap right now. Also, it's at that almost cheap but you waited this long so you might as well wait for an actual real cheap sale level.

 
Mooby said:
Borderlands Pre-Sequel for 9 GBP at GamesPlanet -- I believe that's roughly $14. Lowest it's been?
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Not sure if it's the lowest it has been. Probably if we don't take in count nuuvem.

On the other hand, physically, it has been cheaper ~10$

 
goddammit :wall: :wall: :wall:

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There needs to be a word for "the feeling experienced after purchasing a game only to have the price fall by 60% a few hours after purchase".  Maybe something German.  Käufereue.

 
Skyrim Legendary is back in stock for $8 with voucher at GMG. Any 'muricans awake who want it better grab it before all the Europeans do. It's probably the cheapest you'll get all the DLC even if you own the base.
 
Also regular version of ESO is back @ $12 for anyone who passed on it before and still thinking about it.

Voucher GMGSUM-MERSAL-E20OFF still works at the moment but they are switching to ENCORE-ENCORE-ENCORE soon at some Mean Green Witch European O'Clock time.
 
Motoki said:
Seems to be, but doesn't include DLC and no one has the Season Pass cheap right now. Also, it's at that almost cheap but you waited this long so you might as well wait for an actual real cheap sale level.
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Tomasety said:
Not sure if it's the lowest it has been. Probably if we don't take in count nuuvem.

On the other hand, physically, it has been cheaper ~10$
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Indeed. Since I'm not one for DLC I'd probably pull the trigger if it weren't some wacky British website. I'm sure it'll be that in a month or so at Amazon or something. Physical copies will also start being purged from inventory.

 
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