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When using this resource, please read FragKrag's opening post. The Tech Support forum regulars have helped create countless of desktop systems without any compensation. The least you can do is provide all of the information required for them to help you properly.
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
December 15 2011 18:36 GMT
#16121
On December 16 2011 03:29 Shikyo wrote:
A6s are what I mean o.O Does laptop even have A4s? And yeah that'd be good for just 360p at 10-15fps


Sure, A4-3300M is somewhat common. There's A4-3320M and A4-3310MX as well:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215188
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230098
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
December 15 2011 18:43 GMT
#16122
Ah okay, but I indeed meant A6, A4s in laptops are imo useless because laptops have HD 3000s in like every processor and that's nearly as good and A4 processing power sucks. Some A6s are really nice in price-performance though.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
December 15 2011 18:52 GMT
#16123
On December 16 2011 03:43 Shikyo wrote:
Ah okay, but I indeed meant A6, A4s in laptops are imo useless because laptops have HD 3000s in like every processor and that's nearly as good and A4 processing power sucks. Some A6s are really nice in price-performance though.


I can see the price/performance, but more so for laptops than custom desktop systems where non-trivial parts can be updated and swapped over time, I consider the cost of the CPU (APU) relative to the entire system cost. For a laptop presumably as a primary machine where the intended use is heavy, I would definitely not err on the side of lower hardware.

An A6 or A8 isn't going to be comfortable playing and streaming a game now. Certainly that's not going to improve in general for future titles. Most people are pretty satisfied streaming on like a Phenom II X4, if they don't expect better than 480p or so. A sub-2.0 GHz Athlon II X4 is a different matter.
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
December 15 2011 19:59 GMT
#16124
So apparently both Western Digital and Seagate are reducing warranties starting in the new year. Caviar Blues and Greens will change from 3 years to 2 years while Caviar Black and enterprise products remain at 5 years. Barracudas will change from 2 years to 1 year and enterprise products will change from 5 years to 3 years.
UniversalSnip
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
9871 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-15 21:29:52
December 15 2011 21:29 GMT
#16125
What is a card comparable to a Radeon HD6670? TigerDirect just canceled my order with the super sweet rebate >:(
"How fucking dare you defile the sanctity of DotA with your fucking casual plebian terminology? May the curse of Gaben and Volvo be upon you. le filthy casual."
Wabbit
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1028 Posts
December 15 2011 21:42 GMT
#16126
On December 16 2011 06:29 UniversalSnip wrote:
What is a card comparable to a Radeon HD6670? TigerDirect just canceled my order with the super sweet rebate >:(


Why not order another 6670 from elsewhere? And what's your budget?

You can get a 6670 for $67 total after rebate from newegg: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-hd667xzhf3
The answers to most of your Tech Support questions are in the OP. That's why you're not getting a reply. It's been answered before. Read the OP.
UniversalSnip
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
9871 Posts
December 15 2011 23:37 GMT
#16127
Well I was going to shop around a bit but I just ended up doing that, yeah.
"How fucking dare you defile the sanctity of DotA with your fucking casual plebian terminology? May the curse of Gaben and Volvo be upon you. le filthy casual."
SnowSC2
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States678 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-16 00:38:42
December 16 2011 00:38 GMT
#16128
Question:

I have 2 x 4gb ripjaws memory in slots 1 and 3 on my p67a-c43.

They're blocking me from putting my cooler master 212 hsf in, can i put these sticks in slots 2 and 4 without issue?

i.e does a 2-stick set HAVE to be in 1 and 3 and if not will it still utilize dual channel in slots 2 and 4?
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
December 16 2011 00:40 GMT
#16129
You can have your memory in either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 for dual channel.
SnowSC2
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States678 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-16 00:55:58
December 16 2011 00:42 GMT
#16130
On December 16 2011 09:40 skyR wrote:
You can have your memory in either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 for dual channel.

awesome thank you

edit:

also can anyone answer this before i switch it over? id really like to do it this way if possible:

Is there any reason no one recommends using sysprep to reconfigure a windows install on an HDD for new hardware when switching to a new PC?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/135077-windows-7-installation-transfer-new-computer.html

Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
December 16 2011 01:04 GMT
#16131
On December 16 2011 09:42 SnowSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 16 2011 09:40 skyR wrote:
You can have your memory in either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4 for dual channel.

awesome thank you

edit:

also can anyone answer this before i switch it over? id really like to do it this way if possible:

Show nested quote +
Is there any reason no one recommends using sysprep to reconfigure a windows install on an HDD for new hardware when switching to a new PC?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/135077-windows-7-installation-transfer-new-computer.html



Sometimes it borks and deactivates your OS, then you need to put in a phone call at worst. This is not an option for a lot of people.
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spscannon
Profile Joined November 2011
146 Posts
December 16 2011 05:16 GMT
#16132
Hi- I was wondering if anyone could answer a couple questions for me
I'm planning to get my graphics card off amazon, and am trying to decide between an HD 6870 and a 560 (non TI)
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Mini-HDMI-Graphics-01G-P3-1460-KR/dp/B0050I1PHO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3S64QNS70RTX7&colid=2PU3WVPO1R1W2
http://www.amazon.com/SAPPHIRE-Radeon-6870-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B005C8RTTU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2XQCE8ZBSXXPC&colid=2PU3WVPO1R1W2
what are the advantages between the two? People seem to be recommending the 6870 more. Is the 6870 the better card? Or just better as it is cheaper. Also, is it worth getting the superclocked version of the 560?

Also, I was wondering if anyone knew the best motherboard to get from microcenter for a i5 2400 (Thats under 80 dollars)
I also need to be able to fit it into my case (COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1) and a cooler master 212+(i got it originally as I planned to get a 2500k, but am probably going to end up getting a 2400). Along with a 2x4 GB of Ram Ripjaws.
Thank you for any help you guys can give me
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
December 16 2011 05:28 GMT
#16133
A Radeon HD6870 offers similar performance to that of a GTX 560 but is also less expensive, consumes less power, and can support more than two displays.

You only get an EVGA Superclocked variant if it is less expensive than the regular variant.

Any H61 or H67 motherboard is fine.
Eiii
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2566 Posts
December 16 2011 05:29 GMT
#16134
I've got a question about memory! I've been thinking about moving up from 4gb to 8gb of RAM-- is there any reason I shouldn't just buy another pair of the 2x2gb sticks to fill the other two slots, as opposed to basically tossing them out and buying two new 4gb sticks?
:3
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
December 16 2011 06:03 GMT
#16135
Not really. Lower resale value, possibly lower overclock, and potential headache dealing with four modules.
Eiii
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2566 Posts
December 16 2011 06:06 GMT
#16136
Resale and overclock I'm not concerned with-- but what kind of potential issues can come from using four sticks at once?
:3
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
December 16 2011 06:07 GMT
#16137
If one of your modules go bad, you're going to have to go through each one to figure out which one it is.
Eiii
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2566 Posts
December 16 2011 06:10 GMT
#16138
If it's nothing that'll affect the regular operation or performance of the computer then I don't mind too much. Thanks!
:3
spscannon
Profile Joined November 2011
146 Posts
December 16 2011 06:46 GMT
#16139
All right- thanks skyR
I was only planning to run one monitor anyways so that isn't a big deal to me. It sounds like you are recommending the 6870 over the gtx 560?

If that is the case, which brand would you recommend?
I was thinking of getting the Sapphire, but it seems like they have some issues? Or do they all run about the same?

Thanks again for any help
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
December 16 2011 06:55 GMT
#16140
All manufacturers makes of cards perform the same at the same clock. Even cards that claim better performance have the same performance if you just take any other manufacturers cards to the same clock.

Thus, the only difference is cooling, warranty, and some very VERY minor other differences that I won't get into.

Generally speaking its always smart to get the cheapest one unless you know for a fact that a more expensive one has something you want or need. Sapphire is an ok manufacturer.
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