~$1200.. hmm.. that's probably about right given depreciation and what not. Better question is would anyone pay that much for a used custom-built PC?
Thanks for the help...
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sorry 3DMark03 score was with me unlocking the extra pipes on the card, and yes there were some artifacts.
Score with std card settings is 9483.
(inadvertently posted in the FS/T forums earlier)
Would appreciate any honest appraisals, am considering selling it and replacing w/ laptop. Here are specs from top of my head:
Intel P4 3.0C 800Mhz FSB w/ stock HSF
ASUS P4C800-Deluxe
1GB Corsair XMS (2x512MB) @ 2-2-2-5
36GB WD Raptor...
Not to split hairs, but for those curious, WoW's subscription model follows other mmorpgs like SWG, EQ2, etc. wherein if you choose longer billing cycles (e.g. every 3 months, every 6 months) then they discount the monthly rate. Lowest is ~$12/month in the 6 month billing term.
500k beta invites != 200k concurrent users. I guarantee they are seeing more traffic per server than they ever were with beta. I understand that WoW doesn't operate at peak traffic all the time, but the point still remains, you cannot test for such extreme conditions in beta. Couple this with...
People can bitch all they want. Fact of the matter is, shit happens, at least Blizzard is working on it.
Funny that most people fail to mention that Blizzard has already given away 3+ days of free game time (credit) to existing accounts. How many of you that endured SWG launch and beyond...