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If the RAM stickers are lacking in good info, look up the motherboard you have instead, find out what kind of RAM it takes, boom - you got your answer

Unless that cooler is some actual brand name add-on cooler bundled with that CPU (with a normal retail value $30+) you cannot use it. Almost all CPU's are sold with a shitty little CPU cooler, some tiny fan connected to the worlds smallest heatsink just so the chip could potentially operate if installed on a motherboard right out of the box. You always want to invest at least $30 on an after-market cooler with a decent sized fan and fair sized heatsink, and then apply a name brand thermal paste (like Arctic Silver) as opposed to any included paste that may come with the CPU or the Heatsink/Fan. This is a nul argument here. We do not need to worry about any of this, particularly with regards to PR. ANY modern Desktop CPU of the Intel persuasion, with multiple cores, will kick the ass of any old game like PR even though, admittedly it could not take advantage of the multi-core capabilities of the CPU. A single core off a modern multi-core PC can handle ANY game from 2004 (mods/updates irrelevant), unless it's the lowest end model of a CPU that is made (like some entry level mobility CPU). Get a modern Intel multi-core CPU, the most expensive you can afford. The GPU (graphics card) you buy should cost about the same. The MoBo may cost a little as a third to a half of the CPU/GPU. These factors dictate which level of performance you can afford with your budget. Drop your budget onto the CPU/GPU/MoBo minus the cost of RAM. So, you say $500 ... spend $200 on a CPU, spend $200 on a GPU, spend $100 on a MoBo... you'll need another $60+ for a set of RAM, 2x4GB is enough to get you started because: RAM is so nice, you can buy it over time... Start with the entry level you can afford, usually 60-100 for a pair of 4GB RAM for a total of 8GB, and later you could do that again when you can afford it (for a new total of 16GB, more than enough for modern multi-tasking such as streaming and also recording while gaming while watching some YouTube and also leaving 5 or 6 other programs minimized cuz you can't be arsed to close them) If I were you, I'd try to budget more like $700-$750, because around those price points, on that site you linked, it seems the good GPU's and CPU's are around $220-250 (converted) and even up to $300, meaning by our example, you'd spend ~$250 on CPU, ~$250 on GPU and ~$120 on a MoBo

Those are some decent prices compared to what I saw on that site. This setup will give you a little future proofing, you'll be able to play current modern games at med-high (if not ultra-high) with that CPU/GFX card combo, and that is a very decent MoBo but it is a model designed for multiple graphics cards as opposed to other configurations that may have more options (but less GFX card slots) such as NVMe (which that board lacks). As it sits, this is a very affordable, very capable setup and good for the money. You'll have PR at max settings easily getting 100+ FPS, that much is for sure. Probably 40-60+ FPS in something like GTA:V depending on gfx settings in-game; same with Arma titles.

Ouch... that place is a bit expensive... My GFX card there (2 year old GTX 970) is more than $100 over what I paid 2 years ago!!! Yikes! Good luck to you and your wallet! Yes, definitely. *unless that cooler doesn't fit the form factor of the new CPU you might get, but many have adapter kits if you still have anything like that lying around from when you bought it.

When you say your keyboard is flashing, do you mean it flashes on boot, then lights are steady like normal? Or do you mean lights keep flashing on and off without end? That would be the route I'd try -- I would assume my GFX card died. To test, you turn off the computer and remove it from all power sources. Wait 15-30 seconds for the remaining electric charge to discharge. Then you can remove the cables from the GFX card on the back of your PC, and then open the PC, and remove the graphics card and place it somewhere safe (don't touch exposed metal parts on circuit boards!). Next, you plug the monitor cable into the matching port on the back of your PC, plug it all in, and try to turn it on. If nothing happens, turn it off, unplug the power, wait again for 15-30 seconds, then plug it all back in and power on one more time (a second boot attempt can rule out a finicky motherboard not recognizing a monitor switch-a-roo like we've just done) Try that, and report back

Don't call it dead yet... A lot of troubleshooting steps to see what can be saved. Since so much of a PC can be re-used throughout future builds, saving money for you to afford better CPU/GPU, you should keep a majority of your PC if you have interest in continuing the hobby. 1. Does the screen light up when you power up? Do you get visuals like POST or BOOT screens? Can you get to the BIOS? 2. Are all fans visibly turning when you power up the PC? Especially want to check the CPU cooler fans... 3. Have you tried disconnecting everything but the essential items plugged into the computer, then powering it on? (Only Mouse/Keyboard/Main Monitor) Hard to know which questions to ask without knowing the answers to a few first. Like, do you run your graphics / monitor off of the motherboard, or do you have a graphics card?

Great info!

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Awesome, man!! Great screenshots!

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VG Info Pages updated - all bandwidth notices changed to 1500

We run PR COOP Servers, not Deployment (PvP) servers. Plenty of us play competitive PvP games as well and the idea sounds cool, we are just not setup for that sort of thing and the majority at VG are focused on cooperative gameplay more than PvP.

You're not holding your mouth right

ETA for VG BMS Server update is Wednesday March 21st. I'm out of town and unavailable until then, just popped in to let you all know. Would be sooner, but not at my PC

Sorry for the late reply, I was out and about. Just got back to the PC, restarted the BMS Server, and it's good to go. Normally we catch these much quicker, I appreciate your patience!

Hells yea! And thanks for answering a followup question before it was asked: So glad it will be able to be part of a future PR update once completed/tested!!!! The future of PR COOP is looking bright, indeed! Best of luck, guys!

Maybe we should start a thread about this stuff. Just some constructive criticism.... Might be best to start with this one, and then play it/test it.... The entire dynamic of PR was changed by this "bug" and restoring it would very well change the way PR is viewed and played. This is the core issue with PR COOP right now, and many other concerns might fade away, or at least pose less of an immediate concern. Simply fixing this one thing would solve >75% of the current issues with PR COOP (going through the motions of capping, with no resistance from bots because they do not spawn on the flag you are trying to neutralize). Just FYI. Just from a programming standpoint, it would be wise to test each change you noted one at a time, building upwards, or it may be difficult to identify problems down the road.

No one touch the Rotation Swap buttons in TCAdmin -- this system is offline and has been, and updates like this require a manual update of my rotation system. I've not done that since it's offline, so just be sure it's not manually done in TCAdmin and nothing will screw up. Thanks! ? to Melon... did you apply the updates to the other two PR servers as well, or just the main PR COOP?

Spelling error or typo maybe? Find it in this list, write up the name and I'll remove it

Server is up and working

Servers Updated to 1.5.3.1 Done... Checking in TS3 now to verify Mumble is working. Report any problems or bugs here

That's one way to bump a thread Very good topic, glad it's getting some light again!

Yea, what he said ^ It's 8:38 AM, and I'm logging into the server to apply the 2 updates now. ETA < 1 hour (probably far less, will post up and notify people in TS3 when done)