Awesome! I really like Terraria so I will have to give this a shot!

What gpu does everyone currently have?

so DayZ standalone ALPHA released today, an while far from finished, will be all new and better than the arma 2 mod. 30 bucks.

https://store.bistudio.com/dayz

GTX 480

They are like $100 on EBay and they still play everything.

What is everyone's opinion on Radeon vs Nvidia cards?

Right now, the best bang for your puck is coming in the form of the new r290x . Nvidia had to slash prices across the board to compete, and they are still premium.

If I was building a system right now it would get a 290x.

Other choices are 760/770/780 depending on your budget

How much is the r290x going for? I have an nvidia overclocked 550Ti, would it be worth it to upgrade for a casual gamer? I have been very pleased with the 550Ti in the 18 months or so that I have had it.

Just did a quick google. Looks like it runs between 400-600 bucks. Might still consider it around tax return time if it is worth it.

AN r290x is roughly 4x as powerful. So yes, worth it.

Anyone play Dayz today/yesterday? I still have not found one zombie in the game. I am guessing it will come with a patch or am I just in the wrong spot? Game is pretty fun so far. It was pitch black, I saw some guy using a flashlight to creep around a house and snuck up and killed him.

We just need zombies.

I have a question for you GPU/frame rate gurus,

In Forza's version at e3 it looked far, FAR better than the final product which was released a few weeks ago. It appears the final product had been downgraded and I am guessing that is because Forza was originally running on powerful pc hardware. The results are here:

From e3.... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/U_NySJyi2pw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


Final Product... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Cppgcb1B0jI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


Forza 5 is running at 1080p/60 fps. If Forza 5 was running at say 720p and 30-40 fps could it look like the e3 build? How much does 1080p/60fps downgrade visuals?

I killed and was killed by plenty yesterday. I was also bludgeoned with a shovel, shot with an m4, stabbed with a screwdriver, chopped with an axe, and bled out from a pistol wound about 20 minutes after it hit me because I couldn't find one freakin bandage!

Laughingman has a private 24/7 daytime server up already, the rest of the servers are running on 24 hour day/night cycles that run 6 hours ahead of the actual time zone the server is set too. Which is stupid. As the private servers get going you will find a less hardcore community pop up that actually wants to play the game rather than scrounge so much.

The game is GREATLY improved from the mod, but still needs a ton of work. Of course, the game is in alpha, so you cant expect much more than for it to run.

the difference between 720p and 1080p is a big gap in processing power, its also a big gap in graphic fidelity. You are going to see quite noticeable texture and especially sharp edge differences. As far as FPS, if the game is running smoothly at either FPS, the gap is much less noticeable, but typically, if its running at a lower framerate than 60, you will notice ever so slight lag, especially in fast twitch games. Racing, probably not as much.

The inventory system looks much better.. I've yet to purchase it but in watching some videos, it looks great. I loved DayZ but I'm struggling to let myself pay $30 for alpha.

Inventory system is FAR better, more like a classic drag and drop etc.. game responsiveness is 100x better, no more 45 second loading screens, your in in 5 seconds flat. No lag between when you fire and when bullets hit. better hit boxes, server side zombies and loot.

Really they have done a great job, but I noticed you can still do things like glitch through fire station walls with the outside ladder, zombies still pushing through walls in some spots etc