Even my computer at $1500 was really pushing cost-effectiveness; was all the added expense really worth it? What in the hell do you even need that much power for? I can't think of anything outside of professional 3D modeling that would actually utilize most of what you have. You rich bastard! :3

Still, I would gladly give up a testicle or two for a chance to use that bad boy! 

This made me chuckle. Heh.

Well, I had been running a single 770 since the card came out, and it was starting to see some frame issues when playing on 64-player Conquest Matches in BF4(As well as not getting 60FPS+ in Metro: Last Light). So i decided I would build a system that wouldn't get outdated for a long long time. Considering I don't have anything else to put my paychecks to, that's all I spend it on.


Is it worth it? We'll find out in some months. But I think so.

This made me chuckle as well.

Can someone tell me if this computer will be acceptable for playing, I am concerned about the RAM after seeing what everyone has.

Toshiba satellite C855D

64-bit

processer: AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon(tm) graphics 1.40 GHz

RAM 4.00GB (3.59 usable)

directX 10

I can get another laptop but i sorta am attached to this one . I haven't heard anyone say any thing about the RAM requirments or processer, so it would be nice to know what those are or about what to expect.

DARCA

Well, that thing seems pretty dated. Your subpar amount of RAM might be a problem, I seem to recall reading GalCiv 3 would expect you to have 8gb and 4 cores, and I seem to recall the game might require Direct X 11. But heh, im not sure about all this. But then If you are in the lower limit of the hardware requirement, that might be good as far as helping Stardock making the game run on older systems.  What windows version btw?

directX 10 is fine that much I know. I have windows 7 and i dont know how many cores. is there a way to make more RAM on my computer? 80% of my hard drive is unused.

You don't ''Make'' more RAM, you need to buy it. And Im not sure its worth it for that dinosaur.  There might be ways to make virtual ram out of disk space to trick a program that would otherwise be hard coded to not work without X amount of RAM, but that is likely going to result in abysmal performances.

I have another laptop I could use. I'll see about the specs on that tomorrow. It's a shame, I did great things with that Toshiba. Still, I wish there was some info on this as the alpha is almost out and I now need to pick a computer and i don't know what i need.

Your CPU runs slower than 2 GHz...

DARCA, man, we need to talk about something important, commere' boy*Sits DARCA on knee*

WHY HAVE YOU LET THE SITUATION DETERIORATE SO BADLY?! *Smacks upside the head* 

Seriously, buy a new computer, your current one just isn't going to cut it.

If you have the money and the will to do so, I could help you build your own desktop computer. They're a big step over laptops when it comes to gaming.

You missed a perfect "download moar RAM" opportunity. :3

Well, I dont think they will let you download it unless you buy it first.

It really is the only way to go these days. If you want a decent desktop computer, building it is the only way to make sure you get what you want and for cheap. I am looking into getting a new laptop or tablet to carry around and can't find EXACTLY what I want. I could get exactly what I wanted with my desktop, so I'm spoiled.

Now now, that's not nice. 

What you need also depends on what you do with your computer. I play all kinds of games, from BF4 to Saints Row to Civ 5 to SOSE, so my rig is mid to high range (around $1000). If you don't care much for all the flashy graphics, you could easily only spend $400 - $500 on a good desktop.

I really had no idea it was that bad, I haven't looked at the market because I was content with it...complacent.

I use my laptop for writing and a few games. (TBS, RTS) I have basic competence with computers , but I don't know what processor to look for, and how much is a RAM upgrade anyway?

as for the other computer...forget about it!it's not worth speaking about. I just want a laptop that can play galciv. I am going out tomorrow to shop, is there anything I should know that isn't widely known online.

(I am going to therapy now because PR's lap isn't a place for human beings. Lol)

DARCA

I hate laptops

But theyr are also completely incompatible with my lifestyle so I do not have to bother with them.  If you want a LapTop that play GalCiv III I would look for one with decent integrated 3d graphics.  Look at benchmarks.

Pretty much, if the alpha works on my computer I'll have to write Stardock back and let 'em know they've made a mistake.