The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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[QUOTE=Levelog;45462579]Probably about to order [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825122015&cm_re=motorola_sb6121-_-25-122-015-_-Product"]this[/URL] modem. Any opinions?[/QUOTE]
Used to have one. Worked fine.
Learned my ISP was crap, though, so I switched to their business plan.
It's still crap, but it's faster crap.
[QUOTE=woolio1;45462732]Used to have one. Worked fine.
Learned my ISP was crap, though, so I switched to their business plan.
It's still crap, but it's faster crap.[/QUOTE]
Well it just so happens that "works fine" is exactly what I need it to do.
I'm currently looking to buy a laptop and the main thing that's puzzling me some are the video cards the ones I find have. A lot of ones I look at have the Intel HD Graphics things, there's one specifically that has a Intel HD Graphics 4600 card. Are they actually any good? I'm not looking for something super powerful, I'd mainly just want it to not run like ass while I'm using programs like Photoshop or 3ds Max and I'd like it if it could run some semi-recent games at any capacity.
[QUOTE=simkas;45467449]I'm currently looking to buy a laptop and the main thing that's puzzling me some are the video cards the ones I find have. A lot of ones I look at have the Intel HD Graphics things, there's one specifically that has a Intel HD Graphics 4600 card. Are they actually any good? I'm not looking for something super powerful, I'd mainly just want it to not run like ass while I'm using programs like Photoshop or 3ds Max and I'd like it if it could run some semi-recent games at any capacity.[/QUOTE]
Intel hasn't made video cards (as in, discrete, removable components) since the late 90s. They only make integrated graphics processors, which, while they aren't as bad as they used to be, are still very weak.
The 4600 won't be playing semi-recent games at anything other than low settings, and even then it'll be iffy. If you need to do gaming, you'll want either an Intel 5100 or 5200 (look for "Iris" or "Iris Pro"), or an actual video card (GeForce, Radeon).
I don't know abut 3DS Max, but you should be fine with a 4600 for Photoshop, unless you're doing huge images.
I'm going to buy a Samsung 840 Evo 250gb to compliment my new case, gtx 770, corsair psu, and new heatsink. Then finally I'll stop blowing all of my money on computer parts.
My question is, how easy is it to migrate a windows install from one SSD to another? I have an mSATA SSD from a broken laptop as my windows drive at the moment (it's only 64gb) and it's starting to fail. Would it be easier for me to just back up what I need to an external and reinstall windows or can I just clone it over and not have any problems with performance??
[QUOTE=zerosix;45468402]I'm going to buy a Samsung 840 Evo 250gb to compliment my new case, gtx 770, corsair psu, and new heatsink. Then finally I'll stop blowing all of my money on computer parts.
My question is, how easy is it to migrate a windows install from one SSD to another? I have an mSATA SSD from a broken laptop as my windows drive at the moment (it's only 64gb) and it's starting to fail. Would it be easier for me to just back up what I need to an external and reinstall windows or can I just clone it over and not have any problems with performance??[/QUOTE]
As long as there's no corruption in your OS, imaging will do fine
[QUOTE=Levelog;45468492]As long as there's no corruption in your OS, imaging will do fine[/QUOTE]
yeah i think it's just the disk that's fucked
i just ran crystaldiskmark and it took about 15 minutes to complete the first test which came up as 89.84 mb/s read and 9.741mb/s write. ok i definitely need a new one
[QUOTE=zerosix;45468663]yeah i think it's just the disk that's fucked
i just ran crystaldiskmark and it took about 15 minutes to complete the first test which came up as 89.84 mb/s read and 9.741mb/s write. ok i definitely need a new one[/QUOTE]
Just a little low for an SSD...
looking for upgrading the pc...
current parts:
AMD Phenom II x4 955
8GB Ram
GA-790XT-USB3 (Socket M2)
2x HD5850 1GB
1TB Harddisk
cougar 700w
Parts i have looked on:
Intel Core i5-4690K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
MSI Z97 GAMING 5, Socket-1150
Crucial DDR3 BallistiX Tactical 16GB 1600MHz
MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 2GB PhysX
What do you guys think?
[QUOTE=DontDoShit;45469080]looking for upgrading the pc...
current parts:
AMD Phenom II x4 955
8GB Ram
GA-790XT-USB3 (Socket M2)
2x HD5850 1GB
1TB Harddisk
cougar 700w
Parts i have looked on:
Intel Core i5-4690K
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
MSI Z97 GAMING 5, Socket-1150
Crucial DDR3 BallistiX Tactical 16GB 1600MHz
MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 2GB PhysX
What do you guys think?[/QUOTE]
I think you'll need an SSD in that build.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;45469110]I think you'll need an SSD in that build.[/QUOTE]
that is also my plan later on :)
Which one of these 4 GB sticks of RAM is better? I know shit all about hardware, just that big numbers usually is better: [url=http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-1333MHz-PC3-10600-Non-ECC-KVR13N9S8/dp/B008CP5Q7M/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406089871&sr=1-4&keywords=ram]1[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-1600MHz-PC3-12800-Non-ECC-KVR16N11S8/dp/B008CP5QR2/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406089871&sr=1-6&keywords=ram]2[/url]
The second has a frequency, but honestly it doesn't matter which one you get, might as well get the faster one since its like a dollar more
Are you adding this to a preexisting build or making a new one?
Preexisting, replacing two 1GB sticks I have currently. They're my biggest bottleneck.
[editline]23rd July 2014[/editline]
Also could you explain how the $41 one is faster? I thought the other one was faster because it had higher numbers. I was being serious when I said I know shit all about hardware.
Well if you're replacing them you're just fine even if its an old build
It doesn't really matter which one you get. If you were to buy two of them just get make sure they run at the same frequency
Your motherboard and CPU are capable of them correct?
[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;45472981]Your motherboard and CPU are capable of them correct?[/QUOTE]
Haven't the slightest. This is a pre-built from years ago that wasn't even mine when we got it. I'm [i]pretty sure[/i] it can take it, but again. Shit all knowledge about hardware. I don't have the money to build a new one or else I'd do that, but I've got to upgrade my RAM. [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883114102]This[/url] is what I'm using right now.
Yeah, that should work. I'd take the 1333 though. Most low end boards like that can only handle 1333, and that 1600 has a ridiculously high CL. You'd be fine with either, but more than likely you'll get more non noticeable performance out of the 1333.
Yeah I'd just stick with the 1333 like he said, and it should be fine
[QUOTE=Scratch.;45424074]Question
How many monitors would my computer support?
I'm running a Z87-Pro motherboard, with a gtx 460 as the graphics card.
The card has two dvi ports which are both currently in use, but there is a third port for another display, I think it may be a mini-display, idk[/QUOTE]
Coming back to this,
Turns out I'm getting some sort of payment of a thousand bucks.
I don't want to spend it all at once, but what's a good graphics card to get
[url]http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=193&zenid=b746a9de02eeb73c4eaff14300c6599e[/url]
[QUOTE=Scratch.;45473365]Coming back to this,
Turns out I'm getting some sort of payment of a thousand bucks.
I don't want to spend it all at once, but what's a good graphics card to get
[url]http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=193&zenid=b746a9de02eeb73c4eaff14300c6599e[/url][/QUOTE]
[URL="http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1575&products_id=26600&zenid=b746a9de02eeb73c4eaff14300c6599e"]This[/URL], unless you're thinking about going for a 4k monitor anytime soon.
[QUOTE=Scratch.;45473365]Coming back to this,
Turns out I'm getting some sort of payment of a thousand bucks.
I don't want to spend it all at once, but what's a good graphics card to get
[URL]http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=193&zenid=b746a9de02eeb73c4eaff14300c6599e[/URL][/QUOTE]
Pick up a GTX 780. It'll run anything you can throw at it for this console generation, it'll handle VR just fine, and it's about $500. Save the rest, or do whatever with it. It's your call.
The 780 also outperforms the R9 290 in the benchmarks, but it's just barely. The 290 is a beefier card in pure technical specs, but there are advantages beyond pure power when going with a Nvidia product, like engine optimizations, overall stability, etc.
Again, though, it's your call.
(If you are thinking about resolutions higher than 1080p, the 290 is actually the better card here. It won't get you all the way to 4K, but it will handle 1200p and 1440p just fine. Of course, so will the 780 under most circumstances.)
[QUOTE=woolio1;45473388]Pick up a GTX 780. It'll run anything you can throw at it for this console generation, it'll handle VR just fine, and it's about $500. Save the rest, or do whatever with it. It's your call.
The 780 also outperforms the R9 290 in the benchmarks, but it's just barely. The 290 is a beefier card in pure technical specs, but there are advantages beyond pure power when going with a Nvidia product, like engine optimizations, overall stability, etc.
Again, though, it's your call.
(If you are thinking about resolutions higher than 1080p, the 290 is actually the better card here. It won't get you all the way to 4K, but it will handle 1200p and 1440p just fine. Of course, so will the 780 under most circumstances.)[/QUOTE]
Yeah. I used to love the 780, but now that just barely is at the cost of $80. It's a tough sell unless you need nvidia for a specific reason at that price point.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45473383][URL="http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1575&products_id=26600&zenid=b746a9de02eeb73c4eaff14300c6599e"]This[/URL], unless you're thinking about going for a 4k monitor anytime soon.[/QUOTE]
I'm already running a Nvidia card that supports SLI...
So I found a $15 motherboard, and I thought it was going to be a cheap old piece of shit. Well turns out, the fucking processor is a AMD Phenom II x6. I've always wanted to upgrade to a newer processor, old one being a Core 2 q6600, so would the prices on this piece be enough to not worry about getting an i7 or something like that? It should be faster than mine, but we all know how AMD goes.
[QUOTE=Scratch.;45473759]I'm already running a Nvidia card that supports SLI...[/QUOTE]
Well, the thing about SLI is that it requires two identical cards to work. So you can't SLI an 660 and a 780, and you sure as heck can't SLI an R9 290 and a 780.
I'm sure you knew that, though.
[editline]23rd July 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=Megadave;45475349]So I found a $15 motherboard, and I thought it was going to be a cheap old piece of shit. Well turns out, the fucking processor is a AMD Phenom II x6. I've always wanted to upgrade to a newer processor, old one being a Core 2 q6600, so would the prices on this piece be enough to not worry about getting an i7 or something like that? It should be faster than mine, but we all know how AMD goes.[/QUOTE]
There has to be something wrong with it. Factory reject, didn't pass QC, something. Stay away.
[QUOTE=woolio1;45475565]Well, the thing about SLI is that it requires two identical cards to work. So you can't SLI an 660 and a 780, and you sure as heck can't SLI an R9 290 and a 780.
I'm sure you knew that, though.
[editline]23rd July 2014[/editline]
There has to be something wrong with it. Factory reject, didn't pass QC, something. Stay away.[/QUOTE]
The story the dude told me was that the guy got in a dual core processor that worked, and he tried it and it worked. So he thought it was a dual core processor. I ran up the model numbers on the processor and they ran up as a phenom six core. I don't know if I trust the dude, but he's been around for quite some time, even showed my dad how to set up computers. I already bought it a week ago, just been waiting for the ddr3 memory to show up.
(this was a yard sale too, not a computer store or even an after-market mass seller.)
[QUOTE=Megadave;45476284]The story the dude told me was that the guy got in a dual core processor that worked, and he tried it and it worked. So he thought it was a dual core processor. I ran up the model numbers on the processor and they ran up as a phenom six core. I don't know if I trust the dude, but he's been around for quite some time, even showed my dad how to set up computers. I already bought it a week ago, just been waiting for the ddr3 memory to show up.
(this was a yard sale too, not a computer store or even an after-market mass seller.)[/QUOTE]
People usually don't know what they have. Pretty common for people to get upsold, then they get a new one when they feel they should or the hard drive fails. I guarantee you there are systems with Sandy Bridge i5 or i7's being sold at garage sales for dirt cheap
[editline]23rd July 2014[/editline]
So I feel like I should get familiar with OS X because I can barely use it. What's the cheapest way for me to at least get familiar with the base system and such. Ain't no one (well not me) got money for a mac, and I don't know if you can install it on VirtualBox. I've also got an Asrock z87 motherboard and a non-reference 680 so hackintosh is unfortunately out of the question.
I've heard the Thinkpad T420 works. I'm buying one next week. It has a dual-core i5 2450M @ 2.5GHz and is only 250 dollars on Ebay.
[QUOTE=Megadave;45476284]The story the dude told me was that the guy got in a dual core processor that worked, and he tried it and it worked. So he thought it was a dual core processor. I ran up the model numbers on the processor and they ran up as a phenom six core. I don't know if I trust the dude, but he's been around for quite some time, even showed my dad how to set up computers. I already bought it a week ago, just been waiting for the ddr3 memory to show up.
(this was a yard sale too, not a computer store or even an after-market mass seller.)[/QUOTE]
Oh, well then. Looks like you got really lucky.
What's your guys' thing on posting about laptop help threads? "X vs Y vs Z" in the context of going out to buy one of them. I don't see a whole lot/any around here, and I'm not exactly building a PC so I can't much use the PC Building subforum anymore.
Tom's Hardware is great for building a PC, but it's very difficult to sift through the laptop section for the quality comments. Would asking FP for opinions be aight?
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