Cade Lawson

Thanks for the responses guys - more input is always better. I've revised to this:

https://secure.newegg.ca/WishList/My...spx?ID=8601989

If someone could take a second and look it over, I'd be much obliged. Please let me know if there's anything that just doesn't make sense in the face of the whole, or if you see any potential conflicts or problems. Thanks for all your help.

Sup y'all.

I've decided the time has come to build my own rig from the ground up. Not because my current machine isn't capable - it is - but rather because I know it won't be long before it's outmoded entirely. I'll admit to having no real experience with this, but I've found the desire to learn, you know?

Anyway, I've been pouring over components at Newegg, and seeking reviews of the different parts from sundry sources, and here's what I've picked out so far.

Case: COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160

Badass look, good size (my current misfortune), good reviews and a solid price.

Optical: Sony Optiarc
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118032

I'm deferring to the judgment of the venerable Father X on this one. He says bang-for-buck approved, and I've no reason to disagree.

Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284

Again, from X's list. I know my tendencies, and my interests. I doubt I'd ever use the entirety of a single TB.

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

Good price on right now, from an apparently very reputable manufacturer. Is this big enough? 750W seems like overkill to me, but after having read about the power demands of some components, particularly graphics cards, I suppose I'm willing to believe it.

CPU: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115215

I'll admit to being in the dark when it comes to choosing a processor. I just don't know enough about the current state of the art, nor do I have an appropriate frame of reference to simply dive in. I read a little, surfed alot, and picked this one. X seemed to think it was passable. What says you?

Mobo: ???

Dead lost here, and I really need a hand. The case is ATX, which doesn't seem to pose a particularly large problem (screw you nVidia :P), but I would like something which, ideally, I could reap the benefits of Crossfire from. I've found several that offer PCI legacy slotting, but really...I can't imagine what use that would be to me - am I missing something? Wouldn't copious amounts of PCIe just be plain old better? Tech Gurus, I need your input.

Graphics: xxxxxx

Imma choose this separately, once I've gotten everything else worked out. I'm much less in the dark on this subject, but I'm looking to aim high enough to run something like GR on the pretty end.

RAM:

Got it covered, yo.

Any/all input, commentary, review would be deeply deeply appreciated.

Cheers guys.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102867

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http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1123070

530s. Options are limited by low-profile requirement. PSU, unless I'm mistaken, is 300w Thoughts? Comments? Recommendations?

Sooner, rather than later, would be preferable.

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=201674

I've just recently finished kitting out my MA/Regen scrapper on virtue - this is my most recent 50.

Now, to be fair, I should mention that my first -ever- 50 was a katana/regen scrapper and, after that experience, I was put off the set for a good long while. I lived, I learned, I switched servers, I made millions upon millions of influences, and...most importantly...I came to understand game mechanics in much great, and intimate, detail. When I revisited /Regen, for my MA concept toon, I applied what I'd learned.

The results? A scrapper whose performance borders on ridiculous.

I'm inclined to believe that the developed intention, with respect to /Regen, was to create a set that performs...roughly...as well as it's colleagues, but does so in a different fashion. After all (as earlier stated), where other sets rely on their damage mitigation to support survivability, /Regen simply absorbs the damage and promises a speedy return to the fight.

Now, what sets /Regen above and beyond, in my opinion, is that it's free of some limitations (practically-speaking) that the others are not. Other sets are limited by how much regen they can actually collect (note regen =/= self-heal) - they may do this through health, or by set bonuses, and so on. They're also much more constrained in how, and where, their mitigation is enhanced (*nod to ED*). They have their defensive shields, plus whatever bonuses they can pick up.

/Regen, on the other hand, doesn't have to worry about running into silly things like the defense and resistance caps. Without popping a T9, a boatload of inspirations and team buffs, they aren't going to get anywhere near it, and they know it. Instead, the only real limitation they need be concerned with is the regeneration limit which - have you looked? - is something obnoxious...like 2200 or 2300% of base (I believe it's 2300%). Now, most scrappers don't have a hope of touching that cap without ALOT of help from their team-mates. For a /Regen? Yea...it's not nearly impossible.

For example...my fully kitted MA/Regen can hit very nearly 1800% (no purps at the moment). All told, I can get him -into- the neighbourhood of a regeneration rate of about 175HP/sec (saying this from memory - may be a little more). Now, that's BEFORE my defense and resistance set bonuses...AND before Tough/Weave. I really DO have it all. Any damage that slips my defense screens (which are reasonable, though on the low side for scrappers overall) is virtually immaterial. The best part? It's utterly irrelevant -what- the damage type is. On a recent LGTF, I watched a granite tanker faceplant against CWK (though I didn't -quite- catch what happened)...in fact, six players wiped on the alpha. I wasn't one of them...nor was the sneaky, sneaky, ill 'troller. I checked the combat log, once everyone was on their feet again, and...oh...the alpha hit...just not hard enough for me to care, nor even notice.

As for /Regen being "too clicky" - yea, I can understand that. After all, clicking powers for your secondary is a pretty unreasonable request...what with all the primary clicking going on. Me? I just bound MoG to a mouse button. If "it" jumps off, I tap MoG and then cycle Reconstruction and/or DP and my leisure. With +recharge in the neighbourhood of...oh...120% global, one of them is always there for me...but, really, with Instant Healing running? I rarely, if ever, need them (though I do, generally, pop DP pre-IH...gets me to about 2100hp or so).

A well-built /Regen scrapper (especially one toting a tray of purples) is a virtually unstoppable force.

As an addendum:

Having seen what's possible with my MA/Regen, I revisited my Katana/Regen. The potential there is even greater than MA/Regen. Consider that the Analyze Weakness set gives 10% Regen bonuses and fits comfortably (and cheaply) into -most- of your attack powers, WHILE debuffing the enemies defense, and being interchanged with (stacking) defense bonuses from Divine Avalanche...and you should see where I'm coming from here. Those considerations come BEFORE the obscene, overall, /Regen potential.


That, I think, covers what /Regen is all about. Hit me more. I like it.


**Stealth Edit**

I re-read my post and thought "I would do well to elaborate on my addendum". With Analyze Weakness, if you're willing, you can cap (at a cost comparatively small to many other IO sets) your 5x 10% regen bonus. Seriously, that's 50% regen, ON THE CHEAP. Now, if you're like me, you have three Gambler IOs (I know, now we're getting expensive - just pointing out the potential), you can pick up a little more Regen there (if you don't want to use 5x AW...I didn't). Next, we start adding in Numie pairs (note: not all are obscenely expensive); any two (I believe it's two, isn't it?) nets you another 12% regen. Did I mention that these ones will fit into...oh...pretty much EVERY power in your secondary?

Consider that. Katana/Regen that's scored 110% regen JUST off the set-bonuses. That's handsome for any scrapper - couple it with the inherent (near game-breaking) self-healing of a /Regen scrapper and you're not a scrapper...you're a high damage-output tank.

Thanks for the response DE - that's a neat little tool. I'm happy to see that it displayed exactly what I thought it would (which means I've clearly understood everything I've read). I checked out some of the offerings on Crucial's site, and I don't see any appreciable difference between them and components I linked to in my OP - except, of course, the price. The one I've linked to is listed in Canadian dollars which makes it the more economical choice.

Two questions in follow-up:

- Anything to be concerned about with the component I've linked to? I've read through the reviews, but I'm always game for a little anecdotal evidence.

- What should I be looking at for a solid graphics card these days?

Hey guys,

With the approach (albeit slow and stealthy) of GR, I'm entertaining the idea of upgrading my personal machine. It's nothing terribly fance - a Dell Inspiron 530s I picked up...oh...about two years ago now. I've also decided I'd like to try my hand at building my own custom rig, though I'll admit my knowledge on the subject is purely pedestrian (I anticipate a fair amount of research in my not-so-distant future). It seemed a reasonable thing, to me, to begin with something fairly basic...RAM.

Anyway, I've been doing some reading and the general vibe I'm getting is that my best bet is to pick up two matched sticks (I'm thinking 1GB per); the debate, in my price range, seems to be between Corsair and Kingston HyperX.

I found this particular item:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16820134065

Which seems to be a pretty reasonable deal. Anyone with a little more experience than me care to offer some insights, opinions, or warnings?

Thanks.

Stealth edit: I should add:

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System Information
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Machine name: INSPIRON530S
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Basic (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090805-0102)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 530s
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.80GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1012MB RAM
Page File: 961MB used, 1771MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode


Updated with on-hand specs.

Profit.

Tech support.

Noobs...it's a cigarette lighter.

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I think it was that they can change the name if there is a copyright problem, not just change the name.

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So If I copyright my SG name I can get the GM's to change it?

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you may have trouble copyrighting a name that was created inside a game system owned by someone else...

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What if I also "created" it with a leaky pen on an IHOP napkin, and bribed the waitress to countersign verification of a fabricated date before my subscription began?

Yes... yes... the plan is good. Now I just need to get the plutonium and 150 lbs. of industrial carpet shampoo... yesss...

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And the waitress.

Zero contact on both sides of the fence seems pretty balanced to me.

I can't hit you, you can't hit me...I fail to see the inherent imbalance. Frustration? Sure. Nuisance? Absolutely. Noobism? Arguably.

Imbalanced? Get a dictionary.