EPT-edit-
+ Show Spoiler +
question mark added lol
Simple Questions Simple Answers - Page 197
| Forum Index > Tech Support |
|
Risljaninasim
Netherlands228 Posts
-edit- + Show Spoiler + | ||
|
FalconPunch
United States134 Posts
So my computer keeps freezing occasionally and I am thinking about reformatting my SSD. I was just wondering if there's any different procedure to take as opposed to reformatting a regular HDD. i5-2500k ASRock Z77 Pro4-m HD 4850 8 GB DDR3 Corsair CX600 120 GB Agility 3 SSD Windows 7 Edit: Nevermind.. found a guide on how to secure erase SSD. | ||
|
mahnini
United States6862 Posts
| ||
|
Sovano
United States1503 Posts
| ||
|
Blackknight232
United States169 Posts
| ||
|
Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
| ||
|
`dunedain
655 Posts
Delete please, wrong Simple Questions thread... | ||
|
Hypeninja
United States9 Posts
Is this a good computer to run SC2 on? | ||
|
Wabbit
United States1028 Posts
On August 19 2012 23:22 Risljaninasim wrote: + Show Spoiler + is there a noticeable big difference between the i5-3450 and the i5-3570 non-k? -edit- + Show Spoiler + question mark added lol For SC2 gaming? The 3570 will get roughly ~5-10% better frame rates thanks to its higher clock. So in a big battle, you might be looking at something like ~38 FPS vs ~40-41 FPS On August 20 2012 23:43 Hypeninja wrote: + Show Spoiler + http://www.staples.com/HP-Pavilion-p7-1240-Desktop-PC/product_931107 Is this a good computer to run SC2 on? It's okay but not great. Typical prebuilt: - 1yr warranty - probably decent but very small PSU, hardly allowing for much of a video card upgrade (not required for SC2 though, the A10 5700's integrated is good enough for medium settings even up to 1920x1080 I believe) I quickly put together some parts: this is a faster system (in CPU and especially in Video Card performance) with high quality parts (especially PSU) with longer warranties. I skipped bluetooth and card reader though, they are easily added. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f8kE | ||
|
Hypeninja
United States9 Posts
On August 21 2012 00:43 Wabbit wrote: For SC2 gaming? The 3570 will get roughly ~5-10% better frame rates thanks to its higher clock. So in a big battle, you might be looking at something like ~38 FPS vs ~40-41 FPS It's okay but not great. Typical prebuilt: - 1yr warranty - probably decent but very small PSU, hardly allowing for much of a video card upgrade (not required for SC2 though, the A10 5700's integrated is good enough for medium settings even up to 1920x1080 I believe) I quickly put together some parts: this is a faster system (in CPU and especially in Video Card performance) with high quality parts (especially PSU) with longer warranties. I skipped bluetooth and card reader though, they are easily added. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f8kE Build me one with better specs I can go up to $800 | ||
|
Hypeninja
United States9 Posts
Case: Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case (Black Color) Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans CPU: AMD A8-3870K 3.00 GHz Quad-Core APU w/ Integrated Radeon HD 6550D [+20] Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan) Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant Motherboard: * [CrossFireX] MSI A75MA-G55 Chipset AMD Dual Graphics Support DDR3 Socket FM1 mATX w/ UEFI Bios, OC Genie, Winki 3 & 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 1 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance) Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+32] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+8] Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive) Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO Speakers: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network Keyboard: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard Mouse: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None External Wireless Network Card: None Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT | ||
|
MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
On August 21 2012 04:24 Hypeninja wrote: Is this a good build for streaming and playing SC2? + Show Spoiler + Case: Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower Gaming Case (Black Color) Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans CPU: AMD A8-3870K 3.00 GHz Quad-Core APU w/ Integrated Radeon HD 6550D [+20] Cooling Fan: Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA) (Single Standard 120MM Fan) Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant Motherboard: * [CrossFireX] MSI A75MA-G55 Chipset AMD Dual Graphics Support DDR3 Socket FM1 mATX w/ UEFI Bios, OC Genie, Winki 3 & 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, USB3.0, SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 1 PCIe X1 & 1 PCI Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance) Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+32] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) Power Supply Upgrade: 700 Watts - Standard Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+8] Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive) Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR) Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO Speakers: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers Network: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network Keyboard: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard Mouse: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: None External Wireless Network Card: None Internal USB Port: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition) Service: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT No, it's actually getting close to as bad as you could do with modern processors. That's not meant to be insulting, it is actually quite literally true. I suggest visiting the Computer Build Resource Thread, reading at least a little of the OP, and asking for advice here, as further help is outside the 'simple answer' level of response. | ||
|
glupe
Canada4 Posts
prices in cdn: ASUS GeForce GTX560 Ti 448CORE - $255, + $20 mail in rebate EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD Fermi - $265 EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti Fermi - $255 all opinions and other suggestions would be helpfull, also what are your thoughts on ASRock motherboards. | ||
|
Jakatak_
United States117 Posts
I am able to run 2 monitors off of my gtx 560, I want to run 3 on my PC with the 3rd monitor being a TV, however, when i plug my tv into an hdmi it doesn't work unless i take out one of the monitors. I was wondering if there was a way I could run integrated graphics on one of my monitors and use my gtx 560 for the tv and another monitor. Would I have to change something in Bios ? | ||
|
Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On August 21 2012 07:10 Jakatak_ wrote: I have an ASRock Z77 Extreme4 motherboard, Intel core i7 3770k processor, and an EVGA GeForce Gtx 560 graphics card. I am able to run 2 monitors off of my gtx 560, I want to run 3 on my PC with the 3rd monitor being a TV, however, when i plug my tv into an hdmi it doesn't work unless i take out one of the monitors. I was wondering if there was a way I could run integrated graphics on one of my monitors and use my gtx 560 for the tv and another monitor. Would I have to change something in Bios ? Right, Nvidia prior to 600 series does not support more than 2 displays per GPU. You should be able to use the integrated graphics, but I'm not sure what the setup is. I think you just need to find a setting in the BIOS to make sure the integrated graphics is turned on. Let us know how it goes and what's required. | ||
|
AceLight
New Zealand220 Posts
I want the light to shine through as clearly as possible. | ||
|
Vestrel
Canada271 Posts
| ||
|
MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
On August 22 2012 09:49 Vestrel wrote: What games use more than 2 cores and benefit significantly from quad core CPUs? Battlefield 3 large multiplayer maps, the Total War series of games... um... I'm sure there's others, but they're not coming to mind immediately. | ||
|
Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
On August 22 2012 11:36 MisterFred wrote: Battlefield 3 large multiplayer maps, the Total War series of games... um... I'm sure there's others, but they're not coming to mind immediately. What about this? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_games_use_more_than_2_cores_on_a_processor On August 22 2012 09:49 Vestrel wrote: What games use more than 2 cores and benefit significantly from quad core CPUs? Probably: Alan Wake Bioshock Company of Heroes Crysis Far Cry 2 Half-life 2: Episode 2 Hellgate: London Lost Planet Microsft Flight Sim X Portal Rainbow Six Vegas Source Engine Splinter Cell Double Agent STALKER Stranglehold Supreme Commander Unreal Engine 3 Unreal Tournament 3 According to: http://www.valvetime.net/threads/games-and-dual-quad-core-support.130262/ | ||
|
PJFrylar
United States350 Posts
A little background: I have a Lenovo E430. It will only accomodate 1 drive unless I remove the optical drive and replace it with an HDD caddy. I have an usb external blu ray R/W drive that is paired with the laptop, so the loss of the optical drive would not be the end of the world. I also have a Samsung 830 (128GB) drive that is currently unused. I was going to put it in my desktop since its SSD is almost full, but I wouldn't mind using it for the laptop instead. The laptop also is able to accomdate an msata ssd. mSATA: I've never used one of these. They seem a bit more expensive than regular ssd drives, but certainly not too much to be out of the question. My question would be how they perform, to my knowledge they just act as a cache drive. Are they worthwhile, or should I just be looking at adding a regular SSD drive? Also with it being a cache, what sort of size would I even need to get? Replace the HDD with an SSD: The problem here is the 128 GB drive is a little on the small side. I could get an external HDD to offset this, of note there is usb 3.0 ports available. I've actually not used an external HDD before, and I was wondering if they are quick enough to play games off of. The other option would be to buy a new larger SSD, while not impossible - I'd rather not spend that much. HDD Caddy: As I said earlier the loss of the optical drive would not be the end of the world. The issue here is no one seems to make an HDD caddy specifically for this laptop. However, I've heard some anecdotes about the one newmodeus makes here fits in the e430. My qualms here is its a bit expensive for an HDD caddy, and I've never heard of them previously. Anyone got any prior experience/opinions with these guys? Edit: I'm probably leaning towards the SSD + external HDD right now, so if anyone had an insight on just that that would be good. | ||
| ||
