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Off Topic / Re: Alienware M18x Laptop

« on: July 19, 2011, 11:04:24 PM »

Monocle sense you're so helpful, can you link me to a good Desktop?
Im saving up for one, im willing to buy an alienware, but anything cheeper and equally as good/better would be great.
monday.

Budget?
People don't supply budget when they say they want a computer. They aren't all the same price D:

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Off Topic / Re: I take it 163F is not normal for a laptop.

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:59:17 PM »

It's not too bad, especially if it's the GPU.
Most modern GPU's are built to withstand upwards of 100 degrees Celsius. But from experience that tool isn't accurate. It reports totally wrong temperatures, for me, at least.

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Off Topic / Re: Alienware M18x Laptop

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:52:50 PM »

Here is your customized TLX system configuration.


System Details

Chassis
TLX Exotix - Single Color (Lid)
Display
15.6" Matte LCD Panel - 1920x1080
Pixel Guarantee
Perfect Pixel Guarantee
Processor
Core i7 Mobile 2720QM - 2.20GHz
Memory
4GB (2x2GB) 1333MHz DDR3
Video Card
GeForce GTX 560M (1.5GB)
Networking
802.11 B/G/N & Bluetooth
Hard Drive
500GB - 7200RPM - 3Gb/s
Optical Drive
8x DVD Writer
64-Bit Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery
1x Lithium-Ion 8-Cell (76.96Wh)
Power Supply
1x AC Adapter
Carrying Case
Falcon Northwest Backpack
Warranty
1 Year Warranty + Falcon Overnight

Shipping options

UPS Ground : $49.20
UPS 2-Day : $102.30
UPS Overnight : $158.40
USPS (APO Only) : $150.00
UPS 3 DAY : $60.00

Total System Price: $2050.20

These systems are completely customizable though, so if your budget is a bit better, you can improve on this, or even take some things out.

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Off Topic / Re: Alienware M18x Laptop

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:48:19 PM »

If I had to get a laptop, the only people I'd trust to build it would be Falcon Northwest, however they can be expensive, but they used to build military aircraft computer systems, so you know they're good.
I'm trying to configure a balanced build for you right now.

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Off Topic / Re: Alienware M18x Laptop

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:22:19 PM »

no flame

Anyway, in all seriousness, I wouldn't get a Dell (alienware). Whats the budget for this computer?

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Off Topic / Re: WHAT THE forget JAPAN - Machine gun star fish

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:19:59 PM »

What the forget

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Off Topic / Re: CDFixers.com?

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:15:48 PM »

Oh Ethan...

/facepalm

..?

k. nevermind

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Off Topic / Re: I Need a Good Prebuilt

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:01:37 PM »

If you're not interested in building one yourself, the best is
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227314
But Spec has already posted that. The GPU is better in this one too.

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Off Topic / Re: I loving hate gnats.

« on: July 19, 2011, 09:38:09 PM »

My grandparents are both adamant that they are called gits.
WTF?

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Off Topic / Re: Help: Computer Crashes when trying to connect to Wireless Network.

« on: July 19, 2011, 09:37:18 PM »

"PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA"

I tried to connect with the old wireless card, and I got blue screen with the above error. Does that help?

Like I've been saying on MSN, this is a memory error.

Also, the numbers are the most useful part of the BSOD.

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Off Topic / Re: I Need a New CPU

« on: July 19, 2011, 09:33:36 PM »

Whats your current GPU that you will keep?
Do you need a monitor?

PS that Falcon guide is bullstuff, don't post if you don't know, DNA.

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Off Topic / Re: Can someone explain how 12V rails in a PSU work?

« on: July 19, 2011, 09:29:38 PM »

From what I understand, each 12V rail has a certain wattage which is pretty much the total wattage divided by how many rails there are. If your PSU requires say 350W at full load, it's beneficial to have a PSU that is say 500W with 1 12V rail, or a 700W with no more than 2 rails (2x350W).
This is crucial for SLI or Crossfire configurations, where 2 12V rails can be better as each is getting it's recommended wattage separately. Say you SLI 2 5850s, each require 500W on their own, or about 800W as a Crossfire. If you got a 1000W with 2 12V rails, each would be getting their needed wattage separately.

Then again, I'm not sure I'm right. I haven't truly studied it. But I do know that if you get one with too many, the GPU may not be getting however much wattage it needs. It's best to stick with 1 for most configurations.

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Off Topic / Re: Fraps

« on: July 19, 2011, 06:22:38 PM »

the only down-side to fraps is it saves them as uncompressed files, so a 2 minute recording will be like 3 gigs, lol.

You can choose to save them as half size, which, well, halves the size.
Also, there was a free tool I had that compressed them to about 1/10th of their size without losing any quality, I can't remember what it was called though.

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Off Topic / Re: Should my name really be the same as a game?

« on: July 19, 2011, 06:21:37 PM »

Step 1: Make new account
Step 2: Name Derpy_Hooves
Step 3: Get a ridiculous pony avatar
Step 4: Go on My Little Pony thread
Step 5: Post
Step 6: ???
Step 7: Profit.

Lol'd.

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Off Topic / Re: Fraps

« on: July 19, 2011, 06:16:44 PM »

Not all of us are PC geeks.

He posted it for the ones of us that are.

Now that I look through it, it's great.

The GPU is lacking quite a bit, he will have a few problems recording some games that are a bit more graphically intense, than say, L4D.