Andrewst9921
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I would like more graphics cards included in gaming benchmarks, ones from the past 3-4 years ago. That way people can see if they have to upgrade or wait it out a few more months to a year. That way also they can know how they're hardware will fare before they buy the next triple A game. I wouldn't want another Crysis crisis.
Definitely would like Tom's Hardware to keep a focus on hardware. There are lots of places to get game reviews, but not as many to get good information about gaming hardware.
I would especially like Tom's to do more benchmarks for all Skylake! I would like comparisons with Haswell and even AMD CPUs.
Tom's really needs to update its recommended CPU guide to include all Skylake CPUs. I'm building a PC right now and really want to know if I should spring for i5-6600k or get a slower i5-6600, i5-6500 or i5-6400. Should I just stick with Haswell if it don't care about new z170/h170 mobo features? I really want to hear what Tom's has to say about this.
I also enjoy reading about good novelty or builds with a certain theme. For example, the cheapest build for a certain type of game or the best possible build with AMD.
There is also a lot of VR stuff coming down the pipeline that could affect future games. I would like Tom's to cover that as well.
A couple of game reviews wouldn't be bad, but keep the focus on hardware. That's what I come to Tom's for.
I would especially like Tom's to do more benchmarks for all Skylake! I would like comparisons with Haswell and even AMD CPUs.
Tom's really needs to update its recommended CPU guide to include all Skylake CPUs. I'm building a PC right now and really want to know if I should spring for i5-6600k or get a slower i5-6600, i5-6500 or i5-6400. Should I just stick with Haswell if it don't care about new z170/h170 mobo features? I really want to hear what Tom's has to say about this.
I also enjoy reading about good novelty or builds with a certain theme. For example, the cheapest build for a certain type of game or the best possible build with AMD.
There is also a lot of VR stuff coming down the pipeline that could affect future games. I would like Tom's to cover that as well.
A couple of game reviews wouldn't be bad, but keep the focus on hardware. That's what I come to Tom's for.
John Wittenberg
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1. For gaming content I'd like to see a combination of a review/benchmark of major release games. One that compares not only GPU (low/med/high end GPUs + SLI/Crossfire scaling), both last and current generations) but also CPU type and speed (overclock/stock) to see if the CPU is holding things back (ala crappy MMORPG coding).
Also important, I'd like to see a brief followup addendum a month after release to see if there were major performance updates to the game - looking at you, you piece of doody Arkham Knight. You know, to let us know whether or not we need to wait to purchase a game until it is on sale, to drive home the fact that gamers are seriously fed up with the poopy that developers are spewing out (too early) these days.
2. I'd absolutely love to see more benchmarks that take the above into account. Currently it takes a LOT of searching and reading to find information from one site to the next to add it to the list of what I'm looking for.
3. Tom's can align with the gaming community by providing the above referenced benchmarks with a one month further on update. Low, medium, high end GPUs (current and last gen) and CPUs, SLI and Crossfire scaling, CPU scaling (with and without overclocks). Do this and Tom's will become the de facto site for gamers looking for game reviews/benchmarks.
Also important, I'd like to see a brief followup addendum a month after release to see if there were major performance updates to the game - looking at you, you piece of doody Arkham Knight. You know, to let us know whether or not we need to wait to purchase a game until it is on sale, to drive home the fact that gamers are seriously fed up with the poopy that developers are spewing out (too early) these days.
2. I'd absolutely love to see more benchmarks that take the above into account. Currently it takes a LOT of searching and reading to find information from one site to the next to add it to the list of what I'm looking for.
3. Tom's can align with the gaming community by providing the above referenced benchmarks with a one month further on update. Low, medium, high end GPUs (current and last gen) and CPUs, SLI and Crossfire scaling, CPU scaling (with and without overclocks). Do this and Tom's will become the de facto site for gamers looking for game reviews/benchmarks.
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There are lots of sites who specialized on game "content" already. And for most people comments from other players are much more valuable. Because if a FPS lover writes about a RPG that usually does not makes sense for the RPG lover.
I want more technical benchmarks from tomshardware. I also found it more professional. If you check steam hardware info, you will see most of the people are playing from their laptops (unfortunately) or does not have the high hardware we expected. For example i have a r9 270x a mediocre card , but i paid too much because i'm outside US. I still use Phenom IIX 965 so i had hard time to guess if i can max out some game @1080p, which is very important for me.
So test like CPU scaling, different GPU's , Ram size, options to make RAMDISKS are more important and should be handled by IT pro's like tomshardware staff. If others site do these, they rarely do, they are inaccurate. More benchmarks and more technical data, let us know if we can play it before we pay it..
I want more technical benchmarks from tomshardware. I also found it more professional. If you check steam hardware info, you will see most of the people are playing from their laptops (unfortunately) or does not have the high hardware we expected. For example i have a r9 270x a mediocre card , but i paid too much because i'm outside US. I still use Phenom IIX 965 so i had hard time to guess if i can max out some game @1080p, which is very important for me.
So test like CPU scaling, different GPU's , Ram size, options to make RAMDISKS are more important and should be handled by IT pro's like tomshardware staff. If others site do these, they rarely do, they are inaccurate. More benchmarks and more technical data, let us know if we can play it before we pay it..
duckandchicken
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I think by making good game review and benchmark, and a user's benchmark section with easy to compare perfomance.
Or maybe new game on old hardware section, most people still use thier 2010 old hardware.
Or maybe new game on old hardware section, most people still use thier 2010 old hardware.
More on notebook gaming.
Laptops and tablets outnumber Desktops.
A guide to making games playable on laptops, How different settings affect performance when you are running mobile chipsets. etc.
A set of laptop benchmarks, including low end integrated stuff, so we know what is playable on a laptop we might buy.
P.S. Grim Fandango is the best game ever made. Please could I have a copy 🙂
Laptops and tablets outnumber Desktops.
A guide to making games playable on laptops, How different settings affect performance when you are running mobile chipsets. etc.
A set of laptop benchmarks, including low end integrated stuff, so we know what is playable on a laptop we might buy.
P.S. Grim Fandango is the best game ever made. Please could I have a copy 🙂
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Going a bit outside of the box here, but the mention of the steam group got me to this thought.
I don't notice a lot of activity in the steam group, and maybe that should be spurred on. (Although it's entirely possible I'm not using that group right).
Perhaps a clan war-esque thing can be arranged. Take a game like chivalry or rocket ball and have people with a networking badge face up against those of the peripherals (or something).
Post about it, get some friendly banter and rivalry going (Coz seriously, those peripherals guys don't stand a chance), have someone tape it and post it here.
And because this is a hardware forum, post the setup of the people who are taping it with fps counter running, of course.
BTW, I already have Grim Fandango, so you can leave me out of the draw.
I don't notice a lot of activity in the steam group, and maybe that should be spurred on. (Although it's entirely possible I'm not using that group right).
Perhaps a clan war-esque thing can be arranged. Take a game like chivalry or rocket ball and have people with a networking badge face up against those of the peripherals (or something).
Post about it, get some friendly banter and rivalry going (Coz seriously, those peripherals guys don't stand a chance), have someone tape it and post it here.
And because this is a hardware forum, post the setup of the people who are taping it with fps counter running, of course.
BTW, I already have Grim Fandango, so you can leave me out of the draw.
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I also vote for more gaming reviews. Also gaming benchmarks, besides the big AAA titles. Maybe throw in SLI/Crossfire benchmarks too, that is if you have the hardware to do that with when you do the article. The more the merrier!
Personally, too much game content on a site that's primarily focused on hardware might detract part of your readers. Especially because there are other sites more geared towards the "heavy-duty" analysis/review/coverage of games.
For me, game news/stories/reviews/whatever here or there is perfectly fine, but please try not to overdo it.
Possible content for gaming-related, non-hardware, stuff might include:
- Comparative charts on a few more gaming titles that, while not making it into the benchmark bundle, might give the readers information on how more titles, or genres, or engines, behave on our hardware of choice.
- Showcases of games that innovate in the way they make use of hardware (which is probably happening anyway when VR headsets hit the market).
- Hidden gaming gems, both old and new, that can be found on Steam/GoG/HumbleBundle/Etc., like new game genres, or unusual but working combinations of genres.
Finally, I'd suggest to not allow promoted content on the games section. Directly or otherwise. We've had plenty of issues with that in the past, that's a Pandora's box I wouldn't want to open up again.
Before I go, let me just wish everyone good luck, and congrats to the team for this series of giveaways.
For me, game news/stories/reviews/whatever here or there is perfectly fine, but please try not to overdo it.
Possible content for gaming-related, non-hardware, stuff might include:
- Comparative charts on a few more gaming titles that, while not making it into the benchmark bundle, might give the readers information on how more titles, or genres, or engines, behave on our hardware of choice.
- Showcases of games that innovate in the way they make use of hardware (which is probably happening anyway when VR headsets hit the market).
- Hidden gaming gems, both old and new, that can be found on Steam/GoG/HumbleBundle/Etc., like new game genres, or unusual but working combinations of genres.
Finally, I'd suggest to not allow promoted content on the games section. Directly or otherwise. We've had plenty of issues with that in the past, that's a Pandora's box I wouldn't want to open up again.
Before I go, let me just wish everyone good luck, and congrats to the team for this series of giveaways.
I'd really like to see a PC game editorial section with some review content and some benchmarking content included.
All of the major video gaming sites have become consolite-centric and pay little attention to the PC gaming world and it's enthusiasts anymore. 90+% of those site's forums and article comments are usually Sony and Microsoft fans bickering at each other. The other ~10% are PC game/gamer related sections where harassment by both groups of console fans against the PC gamers is way too prevalent.
The "Master Race" term was a comical and satirical statement about the hardware capabilities of nice PC gaming systems and the knowledge of most PC gamer enthusiasts for many years. Now it has become a platform for console gamers to launch endless tirades and insults against those who enjoy computers and computer gaming as a hobby.
It would be great for Tom's to broaden the "PC Gaming" section here where the emphasis is PC games, PC gaming hardware, and PC gamers in general.
All of the major video gaming sites have become consolite-centric and pay little attention to the PC gaming world and it's enthusiasts anymore. 90+% of those site's forums and article comments are usually Sony and Microsoft fans bickering at each other. The other ~10% are PC game/gamer related sections where harassment by both groups of console fans against the PC gamers is way too prevalent.
The "Master Race" term was a comical and satirical statement about the hardware capabilities of nice PC gaming systems and the knowledge of most PC gamer enthusiasts for many years. Now it has become a platform for console gamers to launch endless tirades and insults against those who enjoy computers and computer gaming as a hobby.
It would be great for Tom's to broaden the "PC Gaming" section here where the emphasis is PC games, PC gaming hardware, and PC gamers in general.
Weekly or maybe monthly stat challenges in random, but fairly "modern" or recently popular games for giveaways. Things like World of Tanks can be searched in Wotlabs for recent fighting performance. Many other games have similar tracking. Maybe sound clips from old games to name a level's soundtrack, or a cropped image of a game item. Nvidia has their GPU game optimization utility...for efdects and quality, maybe chart across many games and systems and do a unplayable-poor-good-excellent on popular titles in community and your offices over a blocked range of cpu-gpu configurations. Group similar cpus and gpus by your hierachy chart levels, noting bottlenecks above a certain gpu to the cpu as negligible improvement.
When bench marking try to include an older. popular game from previous years, say FarCry 3, and Skyrim, rather than just the best of the current releases.
That would enable people to see how an upgrade would effect them- as if you're on older hardware you're probably playing older games, so new games offer no reference point.
That would enable people to see how an upgrade would effect them- as if you're on older hardware you're probably playing older games, so new games offer no reference point.
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Johan Kryger Haglert
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I don't know really.
I come to Tom´s HARDWARE for hardware news, benchmarks and buy recommendations.
I've never even seen any game coverage except for benchmarks in tests of components and these contests.
Other sites already cover AAA & indie releases and reviews and early-bird offers and Kickstarter projects and what not.
You're of course free to do those too.
Earlier I've been interested in a specific game title and hence got disappointed when it wasn't in a review but now I go with something more generic and I think there's a gap to cover in explaining what components to pick to get a balanced system. That of course will differ between game titles as-well but say "Is a two-core i3 starting to become too weak for gamers?" or if it's appropriate / balanced / cost about right for a system with a GTX 750 Ti but not a GTX 960 or higher.
Maybe you could provide lists of lowest hardware requirements for 30+ FPS, 60 FPS and say for competitive (FPS?) games 144+ FPS Full-HD, QHD and 4K gaming for various titles?
That revolves around no gaming title at all so maybe you don't feel it's an appropriate answer but lots of people ask for "a computer which can give at least 200 FPS in CS:GO" or what they should be buy if they are to spend $1500 to play WoW or whatever.
I do my best to answer those questions and at the lowest end I recommend the i3 rather than the G3258 because I know it drop the frame-rates heavily in some titles but I also don't really feel safe recommending i3 to anyone really so hence I'd rather push for the i5. On the higher end though I rather want to suggest the unlocked i7s than the unlocked i5s simply because the additional of hyper-threading and because I consider it worth it to get the best performance and speed progress from Intel has been so slow for a bunch of years now that old top-of-the-line chips hold up well.
But whatever to suggest an i3 4170 or an FX-6300/FX-6350 or say the i5 4460 with GTX 970 vs the i7 4790K with GTX 960 (ok, the former one, but you get the point!).. well, some general advises there could be useful if not for me than at least for others too
It's still "for gaming" related and about gaming on the computer but it's all HARDWARE related not with a software focus.
If you want to talk about new games and expand the amount of content of the site in that direction than by all means do.
But lots of YouTube streamers and gaming specific pages/magazines have that covered.
I come to Tom´s HARDWARE for hardware news, benchmarks and buy recommendations.
I've never even seen any game coverage except for benchmarks in tests of components and these contests.
Other sites already cover AAA & indie releases and reviews and early-bird offers and Kickstarter projects and what not.
You're of course free to do those too.
Earlier I've been interested in a specific game title and hence got disappointed when it wasn't in a review but now I go with something more generic and I think there's a gap to cover in explaining what components to pick to get a balanced system. That of course will differ between game titles as-well but say "Is a two-core i3 starting to become too weak for gamers?" or if it's appropriate / balanced / cost about right for a system with a GTX 750 Ti but not a GTX 960 or higher.
Maybe you could provide lists of lowest hardware requirements for 30+ FPS, 60 FPS and say for competitive (FPS?) games 144+ FPS Full-HD, QHD and 4K gaming for various titles?
That revolves around no gaming title at all so maybe you don't feel it's an appropriate answer but lots of people ask for "a computer which can give at least 200 FPS in CS:GO" or what they should be buy if they are to spend $1500 to play WoW or whatever.
I do my best to answer those questions and at the lowest end I recommend the i3 rather than the G3258 because I know it drop the frame-rates heavily in some titles but I also don't really feel safe recommending i3 to anyone really so hence I'd rather push for the i5. On the higher end though I rather want to suggest the unlocked i7s than the unlocked i5s simply because the additional of hyper-threading and because I consider it worth it to get the best performance and speed progress from Intel has been so slow for a bunch of years now that old top-of-the-line chips hold up well.
But whatever to suggest an i3 4170 or an FX-6300/FX-6350 or say the i5 4460 with GTX 970 vs the i7 4790K with GTX 960 (ok, the former one, but you get the point!).. well, some general advises there could be useful if not for me than at least for others too
It's still "for gaming" related and about gaming on the computer but it's all HARDWARE related not with a software focus.
If you want to talk about new games and expand the amount of content of the site in that direction than by all means do
.But lots of YouTube streamers and gaming specific pages/magazines have that covered.
For the most part, the content is good. I'm a personal fan of video cards and processors, and the reviews for whenever a AAA titles comes out to see the gamut of hardware benchmarks (Star Wars Battlefront is coming up!).
Other than that I really the GPU charts, and it seems you haven't had time to put in some of the newest video cards yet. Likewise with the best video card and best CPU for your money.
Oh, and maybe something to do with 3-D printing!
Other than that I really the GPU charts, and it seems you haven't had time to put in some of the newest video cards yet. Likewise with the best video card and best CPU for your money.
Oh, and maybe something to do with 3-D printing!
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I would like to see coverage of promising Kickstarter, Indiegogo, etc. games. There are so many cool ideas out there from indie devs, but it's difficult to know about them all.
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