The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V3 - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=1solidsnake2;36238407]Try adding [I]&hl=en[/I] at the end of the URL. (If there isn't already a '?' in the URL, use [I]?hl=en[/I] instad)[/QUOTE] thanks

I need a bigger HDD system specs: CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9500 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT soon to be Nvidia GTX-460 MOBO: ASRock N68C-S UCC AM2+ RAM: Type DDR2 Size 3072 MBytes Hard Drive ST325031 0AS SCSI Disk Device Manufacturer Seagate Form Factor 3.5" Serial Number ********* LBA Size 48-bit LBA Features S.M.A.R.T., NCQ Transfer Mode SATA II Interface ATA Capacity 244GB Real size 250,059,350,016 bytes RAID Type None (thanks that speccy programme for the really in depth details) what type, or rather, how big a HDD can i get? [highlight] ALSO [/highlight] i don't have any internet at my home, have to travel to this local internet cafe to post on FP but i need to download java on my home computer so i can play stuff like minecraft how can i go about this? the main java website needs an internet connection to finish installing [B]i've tried downloading to a portable memory stick then installing on my home one, but it still needs internet [/B]is there anything i can do?

In terms of video editing, what would perform better? A 2.5 ghz quad core i5 or a 2.0 ghz quad core i7?

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;36247908]In terms of video editing, what would perform better? A 2.5 ghz quad core i5 or a 2.0 ghz quad core i7?[/QUOTE] In terms of performance while editing, probably the i5. i7 would be faster rendering, most likely. Depends on the specific models though. [editline]8th June 2012[/editline] @_Maverick_ Isn't there an offline install option? Based on last time I installed java.

[QUOTE=SataniX;36248206]In terms of performance while editing, probably the i5. i7 would be faster rendering, most likely. Depends on the specific models though.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_mini/select"]Server model Mac Mini[/URL] or [URL="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac/select"]Basic model iMac[/URL]. Bear in mind that mobility is a bit of a factor as I want to use it for school. I would get a Macbook Pro but those things get too expensive too fast. As for software, think Final Cut Pro, Adobe, that sort of stuff.

I have no idea if it actually matters but the iMac has a dedicated video card.

[QUOTE=Protocol7;36248276]I have no idea if it actually matters but the iMac has a dedicated video card.[/QUOTE] From what I've heard, it also depends on the software you use but don't quote me on it.

is it worth buying a solid state cache drive for a mostly gaming orientated computer?

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;36248348]From what I've heard, it also depends on the software you use but don't quote me on it.[/QUOTE] Well I know dedicated video helps with video playback, and I'm sure most software suites support GPU acceleration.

[QUOTE=Protocol7;36248422]Well I know dedicated video helps with video playback, and I'm sure most software suites support GPU acceleration.[/QUOTE] Video playback won't be an issue. That's the impression I'm getting after some googling. For instance: [url]http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/intel-hd-graphics-2000-3000_9.html[/url]

Well if portability is a factor I'd just say Mac Mini then, unless you have to cart the monitor around as well in which case the iMac would be a tad more convenient

I was wondering if it would be possible to have a self installing script to install programs for whenever I reformat? Kind of like a offline installer.

Something is wrong with my GPU. If I leave my computer running for long periods of time and then try playing a game, I get really bad performance. The GPU usage rises up to 99% but I get only 5-10 FPS. [img]http://i.imm.io/s1Uz.png[/img] Only a reboot fixes this. Could it be a driver problem?

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;36224702]If you save up $15 more you can get [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102967[/url], it's on par with the 6850. From personal experience it's a really good card for the money.[/QUOTE] Good to know, I'll check it out. Also I have one more quick question. My computer was going extremely slow, so I looked at the cpu usuage in resource monitor. For some reason the process services.exe (which I thought was a vital process) was using 100 percent of of my cpu. The description was just adobe. My cpu is a phenom II x6 @ 3.2 ghz, so I thought was pretty odd and ended the process. It hasn't come back up since then and I am currently checking for anything like viruses and shit. Is there anything else I should check for?

IIRC AnandTech said the 7770 was more like a 6830 when compared to the 6XXX series

More like between the 6830 and 6850, but closer to the 6850 in most cases.

[QUOTE=Makol;36250580]More like between the 6830 and 6850, but closer to the 6850 in most cases.[/QUOTE] is there really a 6830? i'm pretty sure they made it up to just give people a reference point for performance of course if GPU manufacturers numbered their shit logically we wouldn't have this problem

It exists. [editline]8th June 2012[/editline] Same with the 6930.

there's an HD 6830[B]M[/B] but no regular one

Pretty sure there is one, there was a short hub-bub about it on techPowerUp when the 6930 benchies/rumors were going around. Usually the 6x30s are a China only release for whatever reason. Also, I don't think the 6830M was actually ever released.

[QUOTE=_Maverick_;36247595]question[/QUOTE] Have you tried this? [url]http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp[/url]

Ok, its been 5 or so years since I have last bought a computer monitor. This summer I will be getting a new one, not that the one I have is bad, its just old, and bulky. Has technology improved a considerable amount to move up to a new one? Current one: SyncMaster 941BW 1440x900

[QUOTE=Protocol7;36248499]Well if portability is a factor I'd just say Mac Mini then, unless you have to cart the monitor around as well in which case the iMac would be a tad more convenient[/QUOTE] I've got a 23" monitor at home and there's a few 27" monitors at school to hook it up to. And if those fail or I'm in a classroom that doesn't have em, I can nab one of the puny 13" monitors we have. Granted, piss poor resolution but I won't be doing video editing on those anyway. All I'll need to get extra is a Thunderbolt->VGA adapter. And on a completely unrelated note, I keep going to youtube and watching Dubstep Cat whenever I see one of your posts. [editline]8th June 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=areolop;36251091]Ok, its been 5 or so years since I have last bought a computer monitor. This summer I will be getting a new one, not that the one I have is bad, its just old, and bulky. Has technology improved a considerable amount to move up to a new one? Current one: SyncMaster 941BW 1440x900[/QUOTE] I went from a 1440x900 monitor to a 23" Dell...somethingorother 1920x1080. I can't ever go back.

I went from a shitty 17" 1280x1024 to a Samsung 24" 1920x1080. Worth [i]every[/i] penny.

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;36252065]I went from a 1440x900 monitor to a 23" Dell...somethingorother 1920x1080. I can't ever go back.[/QUOTE] Same. Went from a Samsung Syncmaster 1440×900 to a Dell U2311H 23" 1920×1080. Completely worth it! [editline]9th June 2012[/editline] It's funny how many people put the monitor last on the upgrade list, when it's the most important thing imo.

google on my new pc has really been bothering me, all my searches show up as stuff [I]related[/I] to what im looking for, like this [URL]http://i.imgur.com/IPr6l.png[/URL] normally, origin and wikipedia and battlefields website would show up, and it's doing this for all of my searches, is there any way to fix this?

Try clearing your web history: [url]http://www.google.com/history[/url]

i cleared it all and the same results come up [editline]8th June 2012[/editline] i searched in ie and its fine, so it's something with chrome nevermind i just uninstalled it, last time i synced it with my email so all those dumb results were popping up. Didnt do that this time

[QUOTE=jaybuz;36253216]Same. Went from a Samsung Syncmaster 1440×900 to a Dell U2311H 23" 1920×1080. Completely worth it! [editline]9th June 2012[/editline] It's funny how many people put the monitor last on the upgrade list, when it's the most important thing imo.[/QUOTE] I just never seen a reason to buy a new one. The old one I got still works like new. Its just getting bulky compared to whats out there today (and has a low resolution, 1440x900, compared to new stuff)

I'm kinda looking for a gaming keyboard, preferably it needs to have laptop like keys, any recommendations? I'm going to PC World this afternoon.