1. Note from May 25th, 2023:

    Hello everyone.

    I am no longer able to lead the EcoCityCraft server due to several severe issues happening in my personal medical life. The Main server should hopefully stay up until the end of June, if we're lucky enough not to experience any major problems.

    Throughout this time I welcome any one or any group of people who may be willing to purchase the server and all rights to it. Absolutely everything will be transferred to the new ownership should a deal be reached and I will no longer have any rights remaining.

    I will be available for a very short set amount of time once per week for consultations, assuming the requests are reasonable.

    Feel free to reach out via [email protected] or by adding me to Discord (andrewkm#0001). Hopefully someone will be able to keep this community going, however if not, I want you all to know it's been one heck of a ride!

    <3 Through all the ups and downs, it really has been amazing being the leader of a gaming community for 12 years of my life. Perhaps if things look better for me one day, and no one steps forward, I will revive the passion to lead that once existed for me.

    - andrewkm

    PS: I'm bad at writing so forgive if this doesn't seem very well written and planned out.
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  2. Update from May 29th, 2023:

    Hello everyone.

    ClarinetPhoenix has decided she will be taking over as owner of EcoCityCraft until the end of June. During this time, we are still open to offers and acquisition requests. However, should one not be presented to our likings, the server will go on indefinitely under ClarinetPhoenix's leadership.

    My role on the other hand will change to developer, and I will only be available a short set amount of time twice per week, for internal up keep / consultations for ClarinetPhoenix and her team.

    I have also begun making plans with ClarinetPhoenix for the survival of EcoCityCraft should anything happen to myself and my health in the future. (Meaning if I get eaten by a dinosaur, Clare will have everything required - servers, files, databases, development, etc to keep the place going. If the dinosaur eats us both though, sorry...)

    More information to come from a soon to be made official announcement by ClarinetPhoenix.

    Once again it's been a pleasure! Although you will rarely ever see me around anymore in both Game & Discord, I will still be doing my best to help ClarinetPhoenix smoothly transition into her new role.

    - andrewkm

    PS: For those of you who know me quite well, you know this has been a long time coming, and I've been looking to distance myself and leave Minecraft for well into a year now. And even now, during these hard times, I just can't see myself closing what you've grown to love, hence the efforts to get new faces leading us.
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Building a Tower (Desktop Computer) this summer! Check it out and gimme tips!

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  1. Skullman774

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    Aight guys, so this summer, I am going to work, make munnaiz, and build myself a tower. I'm pretty good with this stuff, so I don't necessarily need help, but it would be nice for sure.



    These are going to be the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM SPECS (In parentheses will be possible upgrades):

    CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5 Ghz Six-Core Processor OR Intel Core i5-3570k 3.4 Ghz Quad-Core Processor (Perhaps i7-3770k, but doubt it, this is good)

    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (No upgrades)

    Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard OR ASROCK 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ (No upgrades)

    Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1600 Memory [RAM] (Perhaps 16Gb, but highly doubt it, this is enough)

    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM Internal Hard-Drive. (Might get an SSD too :happy:

    Video Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 (660 TI, 670)

    Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid-Tower Case (No upgrades, it's a great case)

    Power Supply: RoseWill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (No upgrades, this is enough power)

    Optical Drive: Lite-on iHAS 124-04 DVD/CD Writer (No upgrades needed)




    I am getting the OS for free from a friend, it will be WIN7 Professional.


    Tell me your thoughts guys!! THE TOTAL COST WILL BE ~$600-$1000!!!
     
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    Also, if you're going to rate this based on performance, consider that I'm a hardcore gamer. I have a 1680x1050 monitor and will probably eventually get a new 1080p monitor. I do not just play Minecraft. I am not building this for Minecraft...Minecraft runs fine on my current old hunk of junk.
     
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    If you're a hardcore gamer, what games do you play? If it's high-end games, I'd recommend upgrading your graphics. I don't know much about NVidia cards, but I'm pretty sure the 660 is a lower-end card, but still decent. I could be wrong, so please correct me. I know more about AMD cards

    **EDIT** Just googled it, and the 660 is actually pretty good :/
     
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    Haha, thanks, but trust me, I know my Nvidia. I think that both AMD and Nvidia are very good cards for gaming, and I don't care which one I get. However, the reason I want an Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 or above is because it comes with a free copy of Metro: Last Light (<---An example of hardcore games I will play).


    (Other Examples: Planetside 2, Battlefield 3, Bioshock, etc. I think you get it).

    Also, I made an update to the CPU options, I might get an AMD FX-6300 to save money. Intel is truly more reliable and stronger, and I like it better, but AMD is better if you want to save money, so I may get it.
     
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    If you're going to go AMD, you need to choose a new motherboard. I saw you didn't choose an AMD board for backup :p
     
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    Oh crap yeah you're right, I already had the motherboard listed on my saved lists on Pcpartpicker.com, but I did, indeed, forget to write it here, thanks. (Also, I managed to find a nice MoBo which allows for both an AMD CPU and 2-way SLI for Nvidia incase I buy a 2nd 660 sometime later).
     
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    Get a windows HP G72 it's cheap and horrible! :)
     
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    Make your tower out of wood and have a cobblestone roof with many rooms.
     
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    NEVAR!!!!!!

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    What I'd suggest you do is upgrade the FX 6300 to an 8350, it's $60 more, but it's quite a bit faster. It's what I have, and I'm loving it a lot
     
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    Ha, well I may get a 7870 with an FX-6300, that's perfectly enough for me. It works very well, and I'm not a no-life gamer with 3 monitors
     
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    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/17cQ2 How's she look, bubblez??

    Remember, I just want a nice and cheap PC that will game High-Max settings in most games, I don't want a Pc that will run in like ultra-high rez with games on max settings and full anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering.

    Also, the Fx-6300 is cheap and will not bottleneck a 7870, keep that in mind.
     
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    I've heard that Sapphire cards require a lot more power, I'd recommend changing brands. I could be wrong, but to be safe :p

    *EDIT* Also, I have the exact same motherboard :p


    **EDIT** 900 POSTS FTW! :)
     
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    Lol, no 530 watts is enough, and I may even be able to find a good 650 watt PSU for like the same price... but yes Sapphire card are very hungry.
     
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