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Risljaninasim
Netherlands228 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On December 21 2012 17:27 Chairman Ray wrote: I have two monitors of different resolutions (both 16  ratio). I set my desktop wallpaper to fill and it is optimal for my 1920x1080 monitor, however it decides to display it at 1920x1080 on my 1600x900 as well, resulting in clipping. Is there a way for my wallpaper to be resized individually for each monitor?DisplayFusion or similar multi-monitor software. | ||
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iokke
United States1179 Posts
Is this a good deal for a gaming laptop? I am in no rush to buy one but don't wanna miss out on a good ideal either. It's a Samsung 7 Series laptop, comes out to $1400 with tax. Reviews I read so far are pretty good even when it was sold at higher price point. Here are the specs Intel Core i7 3630QM 2.40 GHz AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB graphics card 8 GB DDR3 1 TB HDD Windows 8 Thanks in advance | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20335 Posts
I cant really comment on price, build quality etc, but it looks at least decent | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
7870M, obviously. That's like a desktop HD 7770 underclocked to 80%. Performance is maybe only some 30% better than the common GT 650M, a little less than that when compared to GTX 660M. Similar laptops with 1080p, 17.3", i7-3630QM or similar, and one of those GPUs instead should be under $1000. The cooling on the Samsung looks good though, and build quality is probably higher. But this is already past the point on laptops where price starts to balloon up. If a little crappier plasticky build and higher noise levels are no problem, I'd just point out that you can get better specs for a similar or lower price. Clevo P170EM here with GTX 670MX (maybe 25% faster than HD 7870M roughly?): http://rjtech.com/shop/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=30107 Note the free promo $100 off, a few free upgrades there. Just saying that actual Samsung 7 Series kind of products are generally not competitive on specs / price because the laptop as a whole is probably a bit better. Wait a sec: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Clevo-P170EM-Notebook.73442.0.html http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Samsung-Series-7-Gamer-700G7C-Notebook.79008.0.html Note the differences in included hardware for review, between each other and between what is listed to buy. | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834310661 1100$ same CPU, equivalent GPU (the 7870m is slightly slower then a normal hd7700) and comes with a 16gb SSD for your OS or (open box though) : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834227044R 975$ very slightly inferior CPU, better GPU both have 1080p screens | ||
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iokke
United States1179 Posts
I might buy the open box one, I never had any issues with refurbished etc @Myrmidon I need a gaming laptop for when I can not play on my PC, which is located in the bedroom (small apartment). I need something compact I can use in other rooms if I'm in the mood for gaming and do not want to disturb others. Thank you for the tips as well, I'm glad I came here before pulling the trigger  | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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askmc70
United States722 Posts
what is this second option? | ||
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iokke
United States1179 Posts
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ssi.bal-listic
United States568 Posts
I have an alienware m17 r1 laptop and there is this noise coming from either fan or HD (probably fan). It sounds like scrolling the mouse wheel REALLY fast and x100 sound I opened the laptop and cleaned it out pretty well but it doesn't help. I'm pretty sure it's the fan but I don't know how to make it stop. Is my only option to tear the fan out and possibly replace it? Can I just command it to stop? This noise is driving me insane. | ||
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Medrea
10003 Posts
Just clear out whatever its crashing up against. | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
Definitly not a power hungry computer but i need something reliable and not too noisy. The choices available at the closest store (don't have time to ship) are: COOLER MASTER - Elite Power 400 ANTEC - Neo ECO 400C AKASA - ESSENTIAL PLUS 550W The Antec is the best pick because it's a Seasonic rebrand imrite ? edit: and certified 80 | ||
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ssi.bal-listic
United States568 Posts
On December 22 2012 08:59 Medrea wrote: It sounds like its crashing into something, a wire maybe? Just clear out whatever its crashing up against. i checked when i opened and it looked completely fine  | ||
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MisterFred
United States2033 Posts
Yes, the Antec is by far the best of the 3. | ||
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ssi.bal-listic
United States568 Posts
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Craton
United States17291 Posts
Are all the motherboards/connectors side by side where if both cards take up 2 slots they end up right up against each other? For those that are close like that, isn't this a major heat issue where the "inside" one isn't venting heat well and the "outside" one is also getting extra heat being pushed onto its backside? | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On December 22 2012 13:06 Craton wrote: Question pertaining to dual graphic card setups (SLI / Crossfire): Are all the motherboards/connectors side by side where if both cards take up 2 slots they end up right up against each other? For those that are close like that, isn't this a major heat issue where the "inside" one isn't venting heat well and the "outside" one is also getting extra heat being pushed onto its backside? These days, if an ATX motherboard has (at least) a second PCIe x16 slot, it is usually three positions below the first one, not two. Generally they're in positions 2 and 5, if you want to think of it that way. On microATX, it's usually 1 and 3, so yes two graphics cards would be crammed next to each other. Even with 3-slot spacing, with most dual-slot video cards in such a setup, airflow and cooling are still big issues. A 1-slot gap is a lot better than no slots, but it's still a challenge. As mentioned above, blower-style (case exhausting) cooler designs are a good idea for that kind of config. The ability to deal decently with multi-GPU cooling (at more reasonable noise levels) is probably objectively the biggest motivation to use custom water cooling in a desktop computer. That said, the cost of such kit is of course not low, both in terms of money and time. | ||
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Craton
United States17291 Posts
Do you have two good pictures for blower vs non-blower style? I'm pretty sure I know what you mean, but I want to be sure. | ||
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