Now this question is more for computer people and stuff but really i mean would you steer away from a good game that your friends have because your pc can only run it on low, or medium? or would you not care and go for the gameplay and stuff?

i ask this cause i have usually gone for the gameplay but right now i have the money for a new graphics card if i wanted to get it for crysis and other new pc games. i just dont think i want to spend all the money on a pc thats not mine. And i do personally feel that some people might rip on me for not buying games like Bioshock for 360 and getting it for pc even though it doesnt run has well.

so basically what im wondering is what other people like EvanVolm and such would do...

Here's what you do: buy the 8800 GTS that comes with Crysis but keep your old card. Then, when you leave for college or whatever, take out the 8800 and replace it with the old one. Then you can build a new machine or whatever for college. Win-win. ggkthxbai

im not gonna be lugging around a desktop at college. laptop is what i need. the main reason i dont want a graphics card though is to try and play games less. seriously i feel like i have an addiction i play a lot and i think about them a lot. im trying to drive more and more away from this and more towards music or guitar or something useful. and even after i posted this i thought maybe i shouldnt buy crysis at all so ill play games less. im haveing an inner battle with this shit and buying a new graphics card wont help.

Another point sense you answered no to MAX settings that basically means if games realease ahead of their time like UT3 did and Crysis did this year and there is always one game that does. that means you will want to buy a new graphics card almost every year. 200-300 bucks a year... no thanks.

take up snowboarding, im serious

Arc_Angel wrote:

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Another point sense you answered no to MAX settings that basically means if games realease ahead of their time like UT3 did and Crysis did this year and there is always one game that does. that means you will want to buy a new graphics card almost every year. 200-300 bucks a year... no thanks.

No.

do you have a reason?

That's how PCs roll. I'm fine running a game on lower specs if needs be. They're not too important. It's more price-wise to get a console but a bit limited.

Arc_Angel wrote:

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do you have a reason?

Do you have a reason to upgrade your video card every year? Of course not.