The Computer Megathread

[steve5451]

So my computer kept hard shutting off all of a sudden. I had come to the conclusion that my power supply was failing. This made no sense because it's 700w and I'm definitely not using that much watts and I barely got it 5 months ago. I took it out and noticed some noises like something small was bouncing around in there. I opened it up and successfully extracted a small little a screw out of it. I don't know what it was from but it must of fell in. It hasn't failed after I took it out so I think that solved it. c:

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[Trogtor]

I have a question, my laptop has been experiencing some problems. I don't know if it is my charger or laptop though. I plug in my charger, it works perfectly fine. Then 3 lights on my laptop start flashing (The power button, then there are two lights at the edge of my laptop, it's like a battery and a flashlight. usually they don't flash. But when they do, my computer stops charging. Is it my laptop or is it like because my power cord has a short in it?

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[steve5451]

Computer shut off again. fffffff
:c

[KoopaScooper]

Likely your power cord, do you have your brand and model of laptop?

[Ethan]

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171054
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220484
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148834
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161388
ODD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
LCD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009266
WiFi: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164042

Very good.
I apologize for loving with your system again, but if you can afford it:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157271
Better, and with rebate it's only $3 more.

Sonofaforget thats alot of systems. Where you get money? You have a JOB or something?

Also so pretty much Better Architecture > Clock speed / Multiple cores ?

Not a job yet, looking for one though.

Yes.

I have a question, my laptop has been experiencing some problems. I don't know if it is my charger or laptop though. I plug in my charger, it works perfectly fine. Then 3 lights on my laptop start flashing (The power button, then there are two lights at the edge of my laptop, it's like a battery and a flashlight. usually they don't flash. But when they do, my computer stops charging. Is it my laptop or is it like because my power cord has a short in it?

Are they at full charge when this happens?
Does it always happen at a certain %?

So my computer kept hard shutting off all of a sudden. I had come to the conclusion that my power supply was failing. This made no sense because it's 700w and I'm definitely not using that much watts and I barely got it 5 months ago. I took it out and noticed some noises like something small was bouncing around in there. I opened it up and successfully extracted a small little a screw out of it. I don't know what it was from but it must of fell in. It hasn't failed after I took it out so I think that solved it. c:

lol wut

Computer shut off again. fffffff
:c

Got another PSU to test with?
It could be overheating, or some other failsafe.

[steve5451]

It could be overheating, or some other failsafe.

I don't have another PSU and I doubt it's overheating. The inside of my case is cold and all 5 case fans are working. I don't smell that "Failing PSU" smell.

[kinko]

Which one of these video cards do you think is the best?
By that, I mean best "Bang for your buck"

GTX 560
GTX 550ti

[devildogelite]

Which one of these video cards do you think is the best?
By that, I mean best "Bang for your buck"

GTX 560
GTX 550ti

550 is awful compared to 560

[kinko]

550 is awful compared to 560

I'm looking at a budget build around $700 so I'm just wondering if there should be much difference buying the 560 instead.

[Eussorus]

What about a laptop for $400 or lower will it be able to run good games(LAPTOP).

[devildogelite]

I'm looking at a budget build around $700 so I'm just wondering if there should be much difference buying the 560 instead.

A 560 is definitely worth it, a 550 is god awful

[Nickelob Ultra]

A 560 is definitely worth it, a 550 is god awful

It's only a step below.  It's not "god awful" but it's less than a 560.

[Ethan]

Which one of these video cards do you think is the best?
By that, I mean best "Bang for your buck"

GTX 560
GTX 550ti

Well, to be honest, if you are doing a $700 build, you should be aiming for more than a 560.
Even a $500 build can achieve a HD6870, which is marginally better than a 560.
For $700, I'd expect an i5-2500k CPU and at least a HD6950, which is comfortably better than even a 560Ti.

What about a laptop for $400 or lower will it be able to run good games(LAPTOP).

Not really. You'd want to spend more than that if you wanted to game properly on it. Sure, it would run games, but very laggy and not very enjoyable.
If $400 is your absolute maximum budget then I'll pick you out the best one for that price if you wish.

EDIT: Broke my 11111th post to post this D:

[Eussorus]

If $400 is your absolute maximum budget then I'll pick you out the best one for that price if you wish.

thats alright, I will think about it some more.

EDIT: Broke my 11111th post to post this D:

you have to sometime, we all do.

[Becquerel]

How do you install Win7 on a completely new just-came-from-the-store harddrive