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Off Topic / Re: So, my alienware borked. Need help chosing what to get in place of it.

« on: September 11, 2011, 05:10:05 PM »

I'm going to suggest an MSI. They are built great and are really good specifications, especially for your price range.

17.3 inch, i7 and GTX570:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152281

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152282z
Same as above, minus Blu-Ray burner (you may want one), less RAM (don't really need more than 6GB these days anyway) and less HDD space. However this is my recommended PC for the price unless you really want one of the added features of the other one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152285
This is the same as the first one, but has a smaller screen size. It's only 15.6 inch, which I wouldn't go for personally. Also less HDD space, but not a big problem.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152286
This is like the 15.6 inch version of the one I recommend.

My dell has lasted me a long time, and it can run most new games.

Ooh, one case. Totally means every dell is reliable.

2777

Off Topic / Re: So, my alienware borked. Need help chosing what to get in place of it.

« on: September 11, 2011, 05:00:57 PM »

Enough of this stuff.
I'll look around for you, OP.

Also, couldn't help but lol because it's an Alienware. The amount of people on this forum that don't believe Dells are built like stuff no matter how many times I tell them.

2778

Off Topic / Re: forget AMD (Driver related issue)

« on: September 11, 2011, 04:53:57 PM »

Nvidia drivers automatically just quickly disable your graphics card and then restart it, removing the need for a restart.

Why doesn't AMD do that :(

I've always had to reboot after installing drivers for both my current nVidia machines.

Ugh I hate my 5450.  My CCC wont update so I'm stuck with massive aliasing.

There's a way to fix this. Some backdoor part of Windows keeps old CCC parts of previous versions and causes CCC to not launch correctly.
I'll see if I can remember.

EDIT: Are you running Windows 7?

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Games / Re: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

« on: September 11, 2011, 04:09:12 AM »

Old news:  The MP5 is being replaced with the MP7!

They shouldn't replace, just add.
The MP5 is a great gun.

2780

Off Topic / Re: Why the forget is Stocking such a big deal here?

« on: September 11, 2011, 01:23:56 AM »

its a trap

2781

Off Topic / Re: 9/11

« on: September 11, 2011, 01:18:10 AM »

It's 4:35PM here, 9/11
You're all late.

2782

Off Topic / Re: If you had the chance, would you relive a part of your life...

« on: September 11, 2011, 01:05:00 AM »

I'd go back and invent Minecraft before Notch and get rich.

2783

Off Topic / Re: hey guys like my new avatar?

« on: September 11, 2011, 01:03:38 AM »

wait i cant tell are you a girl or a boy?

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Off Topic / Re: Hesitating to upgrade processor

« on: September 10, 2011, 11:45:49 PM »

Then what is causing the low fps? I can run TF2 at recommended and lowest graphics settings and get the same fps even when I have Game booster 3 on.

Well yes. Source games rely a lot on the CPU especially for action scenes, but it's probably the only engine that does that that much.

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Off Topic / Re: Hesitating to upgrade processor

« on: September 10, 2011, 11:38:53 PM »

Whilst the processor is bad, there's no way it is bottlenecking your GPU.
It's also bad.

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Off Topic / Re: Hesitating to upgrade processor

« on: September 10, 2011, 11:16:17 PM »

It's very rare that your GPU is being bottlenecked by your CPU in a laptop.
What are your specs?

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Off Topic / Re: Getting a new Computer!

« on: September 10, 2011, 11:04:19 PM »

If you're looking for a laptop, consider this:

http://asia.cnet.com/product/samsung-r580-core-i5-520m-processor-24ghz-4gb-ram-45180795.htm

This is the computer I have, an Intel i5 Processor with 4GB of RAM can handle Minecraft, Gmod and Blockland very well.
It also has a very sleek design and comes with a webcam and mic installed. The only complaint I have about it is that it's a fingerprint and dust magnet.
If it's not fast enough for you, you could always upgrade the parts.

The video card sucks tbh.

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Off Topic / Re: What do you Think about this build?

« on: September 10, 2011, 09:25:36 PM »

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146061
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220555 (1 or 2 sets of this for 4gb or 8gb total, your choice)
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150564
7: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

~$599 if you choose 8gb RAM.

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Off Topic / Re: What do you Think about this build?

« on: September 10, 2011, 09:14:46 PM »

It's quite unbalanced and there's no way that power supply will support your build.
I'll make you a list.

2790

Off Topic / Re: hey guys like my new avatar?

« on: September 10, 2011, 07:09:19 AM »

no