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05-06-2009, 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by DesR85  I had one too. A 486 processor before I switched to the Pentium 2. Had a load of problems with it, especially when playing games which have mouse support. Mouse jammed at the edge of the screen after an hour of playing and audio problems are abundant in quite a number of games. Threw it right into the dustbin after the switch and I don't miss it one bit. Despised Acer ever since after that ordeal, though. 
P.S. Welcome back, Loki.  | Lol, join the Acer hater club. My old comp kept giving me various probs. Dunno if it was worth the effort i put in to keep it going as long as it did. In the end, can't say that i was too sad to see it go. And thx for the welcome. 
Btw, it also seems that i'm the only fella silly enuff to do gaming on a laptop lol. Too bad my constant traveling prohibits the option of having a desktop... But cmon, surely there are some here like me. *Sits in the corner and waits*
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05-06-2009, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Loki[D.d.G] Hi Leo! Is it alrite if i call u Leo?
It seems my rig could indeed be obsolete soon, if it isn't already. Nid a replacement asap 
Oh well, i spose i still have old classic titles to fall back on till then. Now, where did i keep that Diablo II cd? | Yes that is okay. I wouldn't expect you to use my full name in real life everytime.
You're avatar dog reminds me of Bonnie Hunt's dog, "Charlie"! 
I made the screenshots so I wouldn't have to write the techincal jargon. When I switched from "Data Processing" to "Graphic Arts", decades ago it seems, without the everyday practice of using the terms, I've tended to not think about them. Since I didn't ever get employed as an artist of any kind, the lexicon for that is fading away too.
I have lots of games I haven't even played yet and probably some I don't remember having bought, stashed away some where.
My current computer was a Christmas gift and that's why it has "Vista" on it.
However my younger brother's job gives him access to beta versions of software, so he's already using the next version of "Windows", that you called "Windows 7" I think. It looked nice enough from what I saw of it. He and the others like him, where he works, I guess are asked to rate the beta stuff and send their input to whomever makes it. A few times I've also used the beta versions, but I didn't have to rate them.
Okay, now Dragon Wench, this is for her/you! Please don't jinx or place a curse on my computer, thank you very much! It doesn't need to go to Hell!
EDIT: As I've stated elsewhere, my old "Acer" monitor wasn't recycled. I used it for target practice instead. If I ever find the pictures I'll share, so that you can see what a shot up monitor and a shot-up TV set look like. I didn't take pictures of the shot up clothes washer and other old appliances though.
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05-06-2009, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Loki[D.d.G] Lol, join the Acer hater club. My old comp kept giving me various probs. Dunno if it was worth the effort i put in to keep it going as long as it did. In the end, can't say that i was too sad to see it go. And thx for the welcome. | Yes. Sign me up, along with my brother's friend and two other people I know who had their Acer computers crap out on them. Quote:
Originally Posted by Loki[D.d.G] Btw, it also seems that i'm the only fella silly enuff to do gaming on a laptop lol. Too bad my constant traveling prohibits the option of having a desktop... But cmon, surely there are some here like me. *Sits in the corner and waits* | A friend of mine studying in Australia also games on his laptop, though it's more of the simplistic free online games (and the occasional flash game here and there).
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05-06-2009, 12:49 PM
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1) Rig type?
Desktop
2) Processor?
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @2.40GHz
3) Graphics card?
512MB eVGA nVidia 8800 GT superclocked
4) RAM? Hard drive?
2GB RAM
Motherboard is ASUS P5K-E with Wifi-AP
Western Digital 500GB HDD
5) Benchmarks?
I ran 3DMark a while ago, can't remember the score. Can run The Witcher, Sins of a Solar Empire, and Unreal 3 all at highest settings with no slow down.
Using XP Pro, since Vista is something I'm not willing to bother dealing with.
I'm using a 22 inch LG monitor at 1650x1050.
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05-06-2009, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DesR85 Yes. Sign me up, along with my brother's friend and two other people I know who had their Acer computers crap out on them. | Crap in a laptop shell, I tell you. Toss it away!
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05-06-2009, 06:43 PM
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100 jigawatts......its alive master ::::::::::::::::fart::::::::::::::
5) Benchmarks?
Runs baldurs gate which is the only time I was happy in my life cry!
**** you LSD I am sure you realized the BS on to other lands...
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05-19-2009, 02:54 PM
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My machine's starting to show a bit of age I think
1) Rig type?
Desktop
2) Processor?
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+ 2.70 GHz
3) Graphics card?
NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT 512MB DDR2
4) RAM? Hard drive?
Dane-Elec 2GB Dual Channel DDR2-667
160GB 7200RPM SATA2 8MB
5) Benchmarks?
Never benchmarked it. It plays GTA IV (as long as the memory leaks don't kick in) and that's what I made my latest upgrade (new graphics card) was for.
My monitor chugs along at 1440x900, and that's a bit of a bottleneck to run things in at times, but honestly, I'm not that big on graphics anyway, and I often just turn stuff down even if I don't need to.
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05-19-2009, 07:36 PM
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Desktop
Intel Core i7 CPU 920 @2.67GHz
2.99 GB of RAM
2 Hard drives -1.5TB and 500GB
motherboard: ASUS P6T DELUXE V2
gfx card: NVidia GeForce 8800
OP: Win XP Professional
speakers: Bose x3
monitor: Samsung 24" Wide TFT LSD, 1920X1200, response time 5ms
Benchmark?
It ranks as the fastest single CPU solution on the market today with a CPU mark of 5907.
Can run pretty much everything on the highest res with no problem.
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05-20-2009, 01:08 PM
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1) Rig Type:
Desktop. I built my own computer using an Antec Nine Hundred computer case. It has four 120mm fans (which glow blue!) and a giant 200mm fan, all of which have 3 speed settings, to balance cooling airflow and noise reduction. This case should hold anything I'd want to throw in it (provided video cards don't get any bigger, damn!), so it's future proof.
Power Supply Unit:
Corsair HX1000W (1000 watts). That's right, 1000 watts. Providing clean stable power for your computer's components should never be underestimated. This well-reviewed PSU is overkill for my setup, but it will cleanly power anything I throw at it, and it will last a good long time (it barely runs half capacity, and it has a five year warranty), so it too is future proof.
Processor and Motherboard:
Intel Pentium 4 (3.0GHz) and Intel Desktop Motherboard D945GNT. Most of the games at the top of my to-do list are older, and don't take advantage of the dual core CPUs. So these components were carry-overs from my previous computer, since it still runs my old'ish games perfectly. I'll upgrade my CPU and mobo whenever I finally reach the newer games on my to-do list. Another perk to the next mobo upgrade will be RAID and SLI potential (see below), which I can't do with this mobo.
Memory:
Patriot 4GB (4 x 1GB, 240-Pin DDR2 667). Uses my mobo's 'dual channel' functionality. I always buy 4GB of the fastest memory that the mobo will take, and I always keep the memory with the mobo. So I always buy 4GB of new (and presumably faster) memory, whenever I buy a new mobo.
Hard Disk Drive:
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 (250GB, 32MB Cache, SATA 3.0GB/s). Well-reviewed, fast, and quiet. I also have a nice pair of Seagate FreeAgent Go (250GB 5400RPM USB 2.0) external HDDs, that I keep in a little fireproof and waterproof safe in my closet, giving me a solid pair of data backups. I may consider buying an identical HDD and monkeying with a RAID setup, whenever I buy a new mobo.
Video Card:
EVGA e-GeForce 9800 GTX (512MB). I buy a new video card every other year or so. It's definitely the one component that becomes outdated the fastest. When it's time to upgrade, I may consider buying an identical video card and running both in SLI mode, whenever I buy a new mobo.
Sound Card and Speakers:
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS and Creative Labs 7.1 speakers. More carry-overs from my previous computer. The sound is spectacular. I wonder if my next mobo's onboard sound will be comparable to the sound card? It'd be nice to have one less component to monkey with, restrict internal case airflow, etc.
Monitor:
ViewSonic Graphics Series G90f (19"). Most of the old'ish games utilize lower resolutions (at least, lower than the native resolutions of today's thin widescreen monitors), so I use one of those giant heavy-beyond-belief cube-shaped suckers. I'll buy a thin widescreen monitor whenever I finally reach the newer games on my to-do list.
Operating System:
Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3). Whatever OS is best for the generation of games that I'm currently working through, then that's what I'll use.
Modem:
Motorola SB5101 SURFboard Cable Modem (38/30 Mbps). I bought my own, instead of renting from Comcast. I don't know how, but I test my connection speed using Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test and, without a router in the loop, I always have a download speed in the 20-26 Mbps range (I pay Comcast for 6 Mbps). (?) Wicked, if only I actually played games online (I'm more of a single-player kind of a guy).
Last Word:
I should have started building my own computers a long time ago. I believe it saves alot of money upgrading individual components as needed, as opposed to buying a whole new computer. And in the mean time, your system is always fairly current (or as current as you need it to be). The internet provides an easy way to self-educate yourself, and it was fun researching and selecting each component. When it was all said and done, it ended up being rather easy. And I have a pride with this PC that I've never had with any of the others. Nerd City, Baby!
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Why is it that whenever I finally get around to playing a new game for the first time,
I feel like playing Baldur's Gate for the second time...
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05-20-2009, 02:35 PM
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Okay, here is my not-so-good gaming computer...
Rig: Laptop
Processor: Dual Core AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 (4 GHz´)
RAM: 2GB
OS: WinXP Pro
Video card: ATI Radeon X1200 Series 128 Mb
Sound card: SoundMAX HD Audio
HD: 150GB
DVD: MAT****A DVD-RAM UJ-861H
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05-20-2009, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Kipi Rig: Laptop | Finally i have found my gaming laptop brethren!!! Nice to know i don't walk that path alone. MUAHAHAHAHAH (evil laugh) | | |
05-21-2009, 03:37 AM
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| | Meh, I'm only having laptop as my studies basically requires one, and I'm not in a mood of buying brand new desktop for just gaming purpose...
EDIT: Oh, and benchmarks: I can play The Witcher and F.E.A.R. with it, though lower settings
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06-16-2009, 05:44 PM
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got 2 comps
comp#1
1)desktop
2)amd phenomx4 9650 2.3ghz
3)xfx 8200 motherboard
4)8gb corsair xms2 pc6400 ram
5)xion 1000w powersupply (not modular)
6)lg dvd-rw w/lightscribe
7)western digital corvair black 1tb hdd in maxcool hdd cooler
8)onboard 512mb graphics
9)dell dimension 2400 case
10)dell 17" crt monitor
11)dell keyboard and optical mouse
12)made in china 2"speakers (no bass below 500hz) or rca 1000w 5.1 surround sound
13)linux ubuntu 9.04 64bit
14)doom3 1280x1024 ultra quality no lag ever no even a stutter
World of warcraft 70ms and 50+fps average
comp#2
1)desktop
2)pentium4 2.8ghz
3)intel unknown model
4)768mb pc2700 ram unknown make
5)dell 200w powersupply
6)phillips cd-rw
7)maxor 80gb hdd (squeals and ready to die)
8)nvidea mx4000 pci 128mb ddr
9)unknown micro (so micro psu wont fit inside case
10)dell17" or 15"unknown both crt's
11)beige ibm keyboard and ball mouse from early 90's
12)see above
13)windows XP 32bit sp3
14)doom3 640x480 low quality 4fps average .75 low 8 high
edit: recently got a i-inc 24.6" lcd monitor and a HIS Radeon 4670 IceQ 1gb running stock speeds
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08-09-2009, 05:33 AM
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CPU: Intel C2D E8400 3GHz
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L
GPU: SAPPHIRE HD4850 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E
RAM: 2 * 2GB A-Data PC6400 800 MHz
HDD: WD3200AAKS 320GB Sata II
I don't see a reason to upgrade any time soon (although the tinkerer in me is always looking for an excuse to replace something or improve something in the case), if I run low on power I can always just overclock the hell out of this machine (at the moment the CPU runs undervolted at stock speed). Right now it's main focus is silence: the case is an Antec solo, CPU is cooled by Noctua's NH-U12P, GPU has an Accelero S1 Rev2 on it with a 120mm fan blowing on top. I've switched out all the fans, cut out the mesh covering the fan openings and replaced that with fan grills and divided the case into 2 thermal areas.
Oh, I also have a laptop, but if I ever do game on it (and that doesn't happen too often), it's mostly older titles like Elasto Mania. Arcade games to kill time
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09-05-2009, 01:59 PM
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Desktop A Cooler master Haf 922 case. modded with 4 red ccfl's, and a Zalman zm mfc1 A Zalman 600 watt PSU.
Gigabyte MA790XT UD4P with a phenom2 810. AM3. 4 gig Corsair ddr3-1333.
XFX 4870 XXX 512 mb, Xi-Fi Titaniun pci-e, Creative pro games speakerset.
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