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

[QUOTE=Drfastfood;35617811]Are there any negative effects caused by putting a 1200w PSU in a rig that only needs 800?[/QUOTE] people on here will shit on you if they see a 1200W psu

[QUOTE=Drfastfood;35617811]Are there any negative effects caused by putting a 1200w PSU in a rig that only needs 800?[/QUOTE] People will whine, but that's it. The PSU will run cooler and maybe more efficienty depending on the unit. There is no real downside. The System will only draw what it needs.

Can anyone direct me to the absolute cheapest USB controller out there? I'm simply looking for one to solder a tilt switch to one of the buttons and attach that to a crow bar like the one seen in that Valve tech video.

I'm planning to buy a Mini-ITX setup desktop, mainly for graphism stuff (Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, SAI, ...) with occasional gaming if possible (something that could run old games fine on 1920x1080 resolution like TF2, Killing Floor, L4D). My budget shouldn't go above 400€ Case: Lian Li PC-Q09F (with 150W power supply included) Processor: Intel Pentium G620 or AMD A6 3500 APU (?) Mobo: Zotac H61-ITX (for Intel setup) / Zotac A75-ITX (for AMD setup) RAM: Kingston HyperX 8 Go (2x 4Go) DDR3 1600 MHz SSD: Samsung Serie 830 (64 or 128 Go) I don't know if AMD or Intel is better for this setup. Do you guys have any suggestions?

[QUOTE=Corey_Faure;35619117]Can anyone direct me to the absolute cheapest USB controller out there? I'm simply looking for one to solder a tilt switch to one of the buttons and attach that to a crow bar like the one seen in that Valve tech video.[/QUOTE] What vid are you talking about?

[url]http://www.toshiba-multimedia.com/eu/store-external-hard-drives/alu2-s-25/[/url] Got this external Hard-Drive, but I was wandering, if I re-format it will it cease to be a Toshiba HD and just become a generic HD? And what is the proper process of formatting a HD to work on a MAC? I only ask because it is in the wrong format to be used on a MAC and it belongs to someone else and it might bug them thinking I have done something wrong.

Define XL for $99.99 on newegg. I don't even have a computer yet, but is it a good enough deal to justify getting it now? Answer soon please, deals like this don't last forever.

[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;35620739]Define XL for $99.99 on newegg. I don't even have a computer yet, but is it a good enough deal to justify getting it now? Answer soon please, deals like this don't last forever.[/QUOTE] In my opinion they are good, but there are cases with better air flow.

[QUOTE=Ezhik;35617365]Powerful laptops are heavy and have shitty battery life. Also, even the most powerful laptop will get old fast. I suggest you get a desktop and some cheap laptop.[/QUOTE] Already have a desktop, and I need a laptop because it will then be more private.

Oh, okay. What's your price range, and what do you need more: power or portability? You can get one of those Alienware laptops, but they kind of go against the entire point of a laptop.

What's the best program for recovering deleted files?

Piriform's [URL="http://www.piriform.com/recuva"]Recuva[/URL] works well. Be aware that deleted files are written over in no time. I remember I deleted a folder while messing around with a command line tool once and within 10 minutes a lot of the files were partially written over.

[QUOTE=Ezhik;35625755]Oh, okay. What's your price range, and what do you need more: power or portability? You can get one of those Alienware laptops, but they kind of go against the entire point of a laptop.[/QUOTE] My range is 600$ and my objective is to play pc games while it not being incredibly hard to move.

Will the IdeaPad Z575 laptops drop the prices a bit after the ivy bridge ones come out? I've been thinking about [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246327"]getting this one[/URL] if the price drops a bit, if it's any better than the [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246328"]amd one[/URL]. Actually which of those two are better anyway? I'm pretty sure the intel one is a bit better, but then again it's $150 more. Also, if anyone owns the intel one, does it look as purple as it looks in the pictures? I mean seriously, look at this girly thing. [IMG]http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/34-246-327-Z03?$S300W$[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Yogkog;35630369]Will the IdeaPad Z575 laptops drop the prices a bit after the ivy bridge ones come out? I've been thinking about [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246327"]getting this one[/URL] if the price drops a bit, if it's any better than the [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246328"]amd one[/URL]. Actually which of those two are better anyway? I'm pretty sure the intel one is a bit better, but then again it's $150 more. Also, if anyone owns the intel one, does it look as purple as it looks in the pictures? I mean seriously, look at this girly thing. [IMG]http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/34-246-327-Z03?$S300W$[/IMG][/QUOTE] The purple on it is more subtle, it just looks crazier cause of the white photography box its in. Also fuck AMD until they release a new generation of CPUs that aren't terrible

I want to buy a portable hard drive and a mic (possibly as a headset). I know newegg is usually where people go to buy hardware in the US - what's the equivalent for the UK?

[QUOTE=aero1444;35635536]I want to buy a portable hard drive and a mic (possibly as a headset). I know newegg is usually where people go to buy hardware in the US - what's the equivalent for the UK?[/QUOTE] Scan.co.uk Overclockers.co.uk Ebuyer.co.uk

Want to sell some old stuff, is it a good asking price? 1x Core i7 920, C0, 2.66Ghz, stock cooler 3x 2Gb 1033Mhz DDR RAM 3x 1Gb 1033Mhz DDR RAM 1x Gigabyte EX58-UD5, 2x Gigabit LAN, 4x + 2x USB, Realtek HD Audio, 4x SATA + 2x SATA 1x Coolermaster Silent Pro, 620W 1x Club3D AMD Radeon 4870, 880Mhz, 1Gb 3x Samsung SpintPoint F1 320Gb single platter Total 340 USD, 215 GBP or 260 EUR.

[QUOTE=Exl;35635844]Want to sell some old stuff, is it a good asking price? 1x Core i7 920, C0, 2.66Ghz, stock cooler 3x 2Gb 1033Mhz DDR RAM 3x 1Gb 1033Mhz DDR RAM 1x Gigabyte EX58-UD5, 2x Gigabit LAN, 4x + 2x USB, Realtek HD Audio, 4x SATA + 2x SATA 1x Coolermaster Silent Pro, 620W 1x Club3D AMD Radeon 4870, 880Mhz, 1Gb 3x Samsung SpintPoint F1 320Gb single platter Total 340 USD, 215 GBP or 260 EUR.[/QUOTE] That's pretty cheap everything considered.

Does an independent sound card really make a difference in your music?

[QUOTE=Drfastfood;35653968]Does an independent sound card really make a difference in your music?[/QUOTE] not for a casual listener. Dint bother unless you're employed in music production or have the speakers to back it up (you don't unless you've got studio monitors)

[QUOTE=Drfastfood;35653968]Does an independent sound card really make a difference in your music?[/QUOTE] Depends on the quality of the previous dac and the quality of the sound card's dac.

[QUOTE=Drfastfood;35653968]Does an independent sound card really make a difference in your music?[/QUOTE] Only the really expensive ones. And only if you have some SERIOUSLY badass equipment to go with it.

I have this really wierd problem with my gtx 570, when I overclock it just a single mhz it drops the fps in BF3 to like 5. As soon as I reset the clocks the lag stops. Using 296.10 drivers. nvm fixed it

What's a good video card for around $150? I'm upgrading from a Radeon HD 5570.

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%204017%20600286767%20600298539&IsNodeId=1&name=Radeon%20HD%207770%20GHz%20Edition[/url] Any of these.

[QUOTE=Makol;35664913][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007709%204017%20600286767%20600298539&IsNodeId=1&name=Radeon%20HD%207770%20GHz%20Edition[/url] Any of these.[/QUOTE] 6870 is faste rand within price range, If he has a reliable 400w or better power supply 6870 all the way.

I hate those cards remember? :(

I have a 480w power supply.

Is it an IED waiting to happen? If not, 6870!