Could someone please suggest a half decent FPS game which will run on my Dell.
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Wolfenstein 3-d
CS:GO. It'll run on a toaster.Dilbert_X wrote:
Could someone please suggest a half decent FPS game which will run on my Dell.
Custer's revenge.
quake live is the best FPS game still active today.
The Witcher 3 did the trick for me.Pocshy2.0 wrote:
I think your last hope will be a really solid 4K gaming title in that case. I haven't paid much attention to what's being planned, but look into that trend if you want the full graphics-gameplay experience. With any luck a title will come out that meets your fancy and brings back the teenage consumerism.
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My PSU is making a whining noise after I put in a new video card. The card required 500w and I have a 600w PSU. What should I do?
I don't think it'll whine because it's asking for more power. It'll whine because it's giving more power, getting too hot, and the fans are going full blast. How old is it?
does it constantly make the noise, or only when you run 3d-intensive games/applications?
if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.
My 970 does this once in a while.
Hey I'm going to be building a new PC, but I don't have the time anymore to keep up with the hub bub on new hardware coming out. So I was just curious if a few of you could take a look n see if there is a newer model of whatever I have or if I need to tweak it any.
mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813132510
cpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819117369
^ cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835709020
gfx - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814487088
ssd - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820147372
ram (2x) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231314
psu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817139054
Just need to find a HDD, but trying to figure out if a 6gbs hdd is faster than a 3gbs hdd because its limited to how fast it spins, yea?
mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813132510
cpu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819117369
^ cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6835709020
gfx - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814487088
ssd - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820147372
ram (2x) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820231314
psu - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817139054
Just need to find a HDD, but trying to figure out if a 6gbs hdd is faster than a 3gbs hdd because its limited to how fast it spins, yea?
no hdd is capable of reaching sata3 interface speed, regardless of how fast is spins. the only thing that will potentially work faster on sata3 interface is your hdd's cache, but for the machine that's running most of it's software off of ssd drive and only uses hdd at data storage, as yours going to, that's unimportant.
so, just take any hdd you like.
so, just take any hdd you like.
if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.
This, but I'd suggest aiming for reliability. A drive at the 3TB-4TB range with whatever 'enterprise' rating your manufacturer is using for marketing. My WD's have always done me proud, its HGST subsidiary make ones with very low reported failure rates, and the higher capacity ones aren't much more expensive.Shahter wrote:
just take any hdd you like.
e: There's a lot of failure complaints on your selected motherboard on its newegg page, but they are newegg reviews. I'd do some digging and find out if they're legitimate, and maybe have a look at some of the current top-rated motherboards on tech sites.
Anyone know how to get a new Samsung monitor with a displayport connection to work with Windows 7, or would it be a gfx card setting?
When the PC goes to sleep the monitor won't wake up, same for when the PC boots.
A workaround is to use a screensaver and switch it off when the PC is off, switching on it wakes up OK.
When the PC goes to sleep the monitor won't wake up, same for when the PC boots.
A workaround is to use a screensaver and switch it off when the PC is off, switching on it wakes up OK.
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sounds like a firmware issue. try updating.
if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.
Just now noticed that. Good thing because I make sure to read reviews. Must of been in a drunken stupor whenever I added it.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
e: There's a lot of failure complaints on your selected motherboard on its newegg page, but they are newegg reviews. I'd do some digging and find out if they're legitimate, and maybe have a look at some of the current top-rated motherboards on tech sites.
Looking around on newegg for a different board and having a little issues finding one, at least an ASUS board, because I want the UEFI to easily set up, configure and get it going.
Don't have time to fart around in a bios and this will be my first build.
E: There is this one however. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813132412
E2: Just read a review for W7 OEM that installing OS to SSD with UEFI out of the box is going to be a problem. Has anyone had that issue before or am I going to need to do some work to get it installed?
E3: Apparently E2 has to do with Skylake mobos?
E4: Think I'll just do this mbo. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128717 Still dont know how to tell what is/isnt Skylake.
Last edited by Tdog2007 (2015-09-21 10:32:22)
Unless I'm off (I don't follow tech news too closely these days), Skylake is the architecture you'll find on boards supporting LGA 1151. You've been looking at the 1150's. I'm still using a PC I built years ago, with only extra RAM, a GTX 760 and another SSD being tossed in as upgrades. Works fine. Even with the amount I game on PC, I don't see much point in dancing on the bleeding edge. Stuff expires faster than fall fashions.
Well at this point I'm just wondering if I am going to use an SSD now because I don't want to screw around with what I am finding. I'll more than likely be fine with just a hdd, so think I'll just wait on the ssd and do that later on because really, I just dont need it.
Been looking for an HDD, but the ones from Seagate or WD that newegg sells seem to have issues.
What other manufacturers' HDD are good that I should look at, or can you recommend a HDD that newegg sells. Don't want to screw around with a third vendor.
I am on 2 cheap Seagates right now and have been running strong. 1 has been running for 9 years (80 gig, lol), and the other has been running for 4 years. No issues.
Have been looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … gnorebbr=1 , but it has had mixed reviews recently and dont want to take a plunge on something that may be DOA or dead in a few months.
E: Forgot about edit button. double post whoops.
What other manufacturers' HDD are good that I should look at, or can you recommend a HDD that newegg sells. Don't want to screw around with a third vendor.
I am on 2 cheap Seagates right now and have been running strong. 1 has been running for 9 years (80 gig, lol), and the other has been running for 4 years. No issues.
Have been looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … gnorebbr=1 , but it has had mixed reviews recently and dont want to take a plunge on something that may be DOA or dead in a few months.
E: Forgot about edit button. double post whoops.
Last edited by Tdog2007 (2015-09-21 15:09:31)
get 3 of WD Red and run them in RAID 5 (for at extra uumph out of that ridiculously overpriced motherboard you chose). those are cool and quiet, and RAID will eliminate all of your reliability concerns.
if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.
SSD comes down to personal preference. I like the extra time I save from some games and applications. I also like the fact that I never have to defragment either of my SSD's. Think about what you're going to be running on your computer and decide whether or not a small performance gain (or in some cases, large) it's worth it. Note that some sizable applications that could take advantage of SSD may get grumpy if asked to run on across multiple volumes. CS6 comes to mind.
Don't rely entirely on newegg reviews. To me, they just flag issues that make me want to look into them further. Sometimes, an issue has been long-since resolved. You can also get in contact with a manufacturer or try their forums to ask about things like "installing Windows 7 on an SSD with this particular motherboard."
Some more tips:
1) If you're building on your own, expect there to be problems, and don't be surprised if you have to ship something back. If you don't, consider it a minor boon from the cosmos and be happy.
2) Build on an anti-static mat and a proper wrist strap. Consider using special anti-static gloves to keep finger oil from getting on your component parts. Without any of these, you should still be fine as long as you keep in frequent skin contact with some metal part of your case.
3) Consider using a well-rated third-party thermal paste for whatever CPU cooler you have, and follow its manufacturer's suggestions on application method.
4) Make sure everything's working before you install any unessential components or do any sort of cable management.
5) Consider some noise countermeasures, like silent-running fans and various anti-vibe padding. Nothing is quite as off-putting as a tower whining into your ear while you're trying to play a game.
6) Your motherboard's manual (get the PDF first) should list tested DIMM's. Consider perusing that before choosing your RAM. Manufacturer may be able to verify RAM that isn't listed.
7) Will your current monitor do your new computer justice? What about speakers/headphones?
gl;hf
Don't rely entirely on newegg reviews. To me, they just flag issues that make me want to look into them further. Sometimes, an issue has been long-since resolved. You can also get in contact with a manufacturer or try their forums to ask about things like "installing Windows 7 on an SSD with this particular motherboard."
Some more tips:
1) If you're building on your own, expect there to be problems, and don't be surprised if you have to ship something back. If you don't, consider it a minor boon from the cosmos and be happy.
2) Build on an anti-static mat and a proper wrist strap. Consider using special anti-static gloves to keep finger oil from getting on your component parts. Without any of these, you should still be fine as long as you keep in frequent skin contact with some metal part of your case.
3) Consider using a well-rated third-party thermal paste for whatever CPU cooler you have, and follow its manufacturer's suggestions on application method.
4) Make sure everything's working before you install any unessential components or do any sort of cable management.
5) Consider some noise countermeasures, like silent-running fans and various anti-vibe padding. Nothing is quite as off-putting as a tower whining into your ear while you're trying to play a game.
6) Your motherboard's manual (get the PDF first) should list tested DIMM's. Consider perusing that before choosing your RAM. Manufacturer may be able to verify RAM that isn't listed.
7) Will your current monitor do your new computer justice? What about speakers/headphones?
gl;hf
Well, I appreciate all the input you are giving me unnamed, but I think with the amount of time I have off work to build a computer and screw around with sending something back and getting a different one (if it happens), I am now looking at just buying a gaming pc instead of building one.
So now I'm trying to figure out which builder to go with. I heard good things about one, but can't remember the name, how much that helps me. Think it was Cyberpower.
So now I'm trying to figure out which builder to go with. I heard good things about one, but can't remember the name, how much that helps me. Think it was Cyberpower.
I'm a bit of a tech pessimist, so don't let me discourage you with my defeatist attitude on parts reliability.
For pre-built, Cyberpower's a good option. Digital Storm's fantastic on special, but will spike the price pretty quickly.
If you decide to get a laptop, keep in mind that some will have proprietary video drivers that the laptop's manufacturer may spontaneously decide to stop updating.
For pre-built, Cyberpower's a good option. Digital Storm's fantastic on special, but will spike the price pretty quickly.
If you decide to get a laptop, keep in mind that some will have proprietary video drivers that the laptop's manufacturer may spontaneously decide to stop updating.
You can put together a PC in an afternoon.