| Risljaninasim Netherlands. August 19 2012 23:22. Posts 210 | Profile # |
is there a noticeable big difference between the i5-3450 and the i5-3570 non-k?
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| FalconPunch United States. August 20 2012 06:19. Posts 116 | Profile Blog # |
Hey guys
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.Last edit: 2012-08-20 07:29:09 |
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| mahnini United States. August 20 2012 08:02. Posts 6768 | Profile Blog # |
| a regular format should be fine, there's no reason perform an erase if you're just having OS issues. |
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| Sovano United States. August 20 2012 11:48. Posts 1264 | Profile # |
| I'm using my laptop and it has both Intel Graphics HD4000 and GT 640M. The problem I'm having recently is that my FPS does not go over 30 on SC2. It just stays stagnant. I'm not sure if the Nvidia Optimus is responsible for this, but I've tried tinkering with it to use the 640M specifically for SC2, using 640M as a global setting, and using auto-select. Alas it is capped. I am not using vertical sync either on SC2. |
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| Blackknight232 United States. August 20 2012 13:27. Posts 167 | Profile # |
| i have a razer maruder keyboard and a naga mouse i use for sc2 and just one game in and i can't figure out what was causing a bunch of misclicks and not only that but i could not use the hotkeys on my naga and something started flipping out and idk what is causing it. do i need to update the drivers or do i need to call razer to figure out the issue and not only that but everytime i would type something in google it would space the word out and jump all over the place and my mouse would move on it's own and i would never be touching it and just clicking on things every time i try to stop acting up. Last edit: 2012-08-20 13:29:13 |
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| darkness Bulgaria. August 20 2012 14:13. Posts 2664 | Profile Blog # |
| Is it possible to enhance cooling of a laptop? I already have a cooling pad, but I'm wondering if a stronger fan replacement is possible. |
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| `dunedain August 20 2012 18:11. Posts 450 | Profile # |
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Delete please, wrong Simple Questions thread...Last edit: 2012-08-20 18:13:16 |
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| Hypeninja United States. August 20 2012 23:43. Posts 9 | Profile # | |
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| Wabbit United States. August 21 2012 00:43. Posts 1005 | Profile # |
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 +
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 |
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| Hypeninja United States. August 21 2012 04:08. Posts 9 | Profile # |
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
Show nested quote +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
Build me one with better specs I can go up to $800 |
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| Hypeninja United States. August 21 2012 04:24. Posts 9 | Profile # |
Is this a good build for streaming and playing SC2?
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
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| MisterFred United States. August 21 2012 04:36. Posts 1817 | Profile # |
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. |
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| glupe Canada. August 21 2012 04:44. Posts 4 | Profile # |
I'm about to build a new PC, currently looking at video cards but I'm not sure which one of these are the better purchase.
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.Last edit: 2012-08-21 04:46:32 |
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| Jakatak_ United States. August 21 2012 07:10. Posts 117 | Profile # |
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 ? |
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| Myrmidon United States. August 21 2012 07:13. Posts 8487 | Profile Blog # |
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. |
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| AceLight New Zealand. August 21 2012 12:41. Posts 199 | Profile # |
Would it be better to buy White ABS or White PBT keycaps for my Ducky Shine with White LEDs?
I want the light to shine through as clearly as possible.
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| Vestrel Canada. August 22 2012 09:49. Posts 266 | Profile Blog # |
| What games use more than 2 cores and benefit significantly from quad core CPUs? |
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| MisterFred United States. August 22 2012 11:36. Posts 1817 | Profile # |
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. |
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| darkness Bulgaria. August 22 2012 15:03. Posts 2664 | Profile Blog # |
On August 22 2012 11:36 MisterFred wrote:
Show nested quote +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.
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/Last edit: 2012-08-22 15:06:06 |
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| FireBearHero United States. August 22 2012 22:22. Posts 260 | Profile Blog # |
I'm looking to add a little SSD zip to my laptop. I've got some options, but I'm honestly not experienced with a few of them and wanted to ask around before I make a decision. Its more of a series of questions, so I apologize for the long read.
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.Last edit: 2012-08-23 02:52:35 |
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