For about three months, my game would crash when I accessed maps/portals. Sometimes right away, other times I could play for awhile or hours before it did it again. I mean serious crashes, it would not only crash the game, but also Windows 8.1 After two or three crashes, the startup on Windows was so corrupted that I couldn't even crank up my computer anymore. Even using Windows self-repair tools wouldn't solve the issues from the crashes. I tested my memory (passed), I replaced/upgraded my video card (still crashed), I replaced/upgraded my power supply (still crashed), I formatted my hard drive and did a clean install (still crashed), I replaced my hard drive with a clean windows install (still crashed), so I blamed the game a bit too often perhaps. After all, it only happened when I played RIFT, so what could I think? I could surf the internet all day and never a problem.
After much angst and thought, I decided to replace my Dell 8500 (early 2012 build) and just get a new computer.
I ordered a new tower from Digital Storm on August 31 after countless hours of online research. They are a bit pricey but these guys really know how to put together a unit, I can testify. Almost went with CyberPower, but after reading the online reviews of issues and horrible customer service, in the end there was only one way to go, and that is with Digital Storm. On September 17 it arrived. Geek Christmas to say the least. Waiting was torture. Came with a free download code for Metal Gear V Phantom Pain, but I haven't downloaded it because that's not my kind of game. Not sure what to do with that... Would have liked a choice in games.
With my new tower, RIFT is like butter on a hot skillet... Smooth as could be..
I can only figure that my motherboard was failing, but heck, I don't care anymore.
I can finally play.
And that's what I wanted.
Featherrock
Windows 10 (with full disc)
Intel I5 (fourth generation)
Gigabyte Motherboard (the best in my opinion)
16 Gig of DDR3 1600 MHz Ram
EVGA GTX 960 4 Gig Video Card
Great Corsair Case
600 watt Corsair Power Supply
Zalman CPU Cooler
27" HD 1080p LED backlit IPS Monitor
Klipsh 2.1 ProMedia Speakers
Cooler Master Octane Illuminated Keyboard/Mouse (seven colors) great at night!!
After much angst and thought, I decided to replace my Dell 8500 (early 2012 build) and just get a new computer.
I ordered a new tower from Digital Storm on August 31 after countless hours of online research. They are a bit pricey but these guys really know how to put together a unit, I can testify. Almost went with CyberPower, but after reading the online reviews of issues and horrible customer service, in the end there was only one way to go, and that is with Digital Storm. On September 17 it arrived. Geek Christmas to say the least. Waiting was torture. Came with a free download code for Metal Gear V Phantom Pain, but I haven't downloaded it because that's not my kind of game. Not sure what to do with that... Would have liked a choice in games.
With my new tower, RIFT is like butter on a hot skillet... Smooth as could be..
I can only figure that my motherboard was failing, but heck, I don't care anymore.
I can finally play.
And that's what I wanted.
Featherrock
Windows 10 (with full disc)
Intel I5 (fourth generation)
Gigabyte Motherboard (the best in my opinion)
16 Gig of DDR3 1600 MHz Ram
EVGA GTX 960 4 Gig Video Card
Great Corsair Case
600 watt Corsair Power Supply
Zalman CPU Cooler
27" HD 1080p LED backlit IPS Monitor
Klipsh 2.1 ProMedia Speakers
Cooler Master Octane Illuminated Keyboard/Mouse (seven colors) great at night!!
Retraction of crashes blamed on game
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