Author Topic: The Computer Megathread  (Read 490414 times)

It doesn't have to be PCI Express 3.0, as cards using 3.0 are backwards compatible with 2.0 and 2.1 slots. 3.0 only improved bandwidth so you wouldn't be losing much performance. as for the power supply, it's probably like a 300 watt, but I don't know.

Ooo today I learned something.

I think the recommendation for the 1GB card is 450W, though obviously its an over-estimate to keep the company in the clear. Think is I'm not sure about the bigger one... you could probably get away with 350W with the 1GB one.

I use a mac. It's a good computer but I agree the amounts of software and capabilities of Windows is superior to Macs, I love the sleek look of the Mac.

I use a mac. It's a good computer but I agree the amounts of software and capabilities of Windows is superior to Macs, I love the sleek look of the Mac.

I think that has been true for a while, but now there is so much software for either platform that its irrelevant. The app store really turned everything on its head.

With Windows, Microsoft provides the platform and then lazily throws in useless stuff like Windows Movie Maker. This is because they know all of their customers already have their own video editing software from a 3rd party developer.

In the ecosystem of Apple, they provide what they envision as the perfect video editor for people. You then have a sparse amount of alternative options. Some could say with Mac OSX, you get a few options because its done once and done right.

Thing is, how does that really work out for end users? There is no one perfect definition of a video editor, everyone wants different features and likes a different interface and so on. This is why when it comes to the Mac, you are either liking it or hating it. There is no middle ground. Apple knows its market and it drills it.

Microsoft, on the other hand, spreads itself around on the sandwich that is the PC world and hopes someone else will be the filling.
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I think that has been true for a while, but now there is so much software for either platform that its irrelevant. The app store really turned everything on its head.

With Windows, Microsoft provides the platform and then lazily throws in useless stuff like Windows Movie Maker. This is because they know all of their customers already have their own video editing software from a 3rd party developer.

In the ecosystem of Apple, they provide what they envision as the perfect video editor for people. You then have a sparse amount of alternative options. Some could say with Mac OSX, you get a few options because its done once and done right.

Thing is, how does that really work out for end users? There is no one perfect definition of a video editor, everyone wants different features and likes a different interface and so on. This is why when it comes to the Mac, you are either liking it or hating it. There is no middle ground. Apple knows its market and it drills it.

Microsoft, on the other hand, spreads itself around on the sandwich that is the PC world and hopes someone else will be the filling.
You're right. But for me, I'm a gamer who doesn't really spend time doing things other than that. I type, I browse the internet and the like, but I've never had the need to make a video, and when I do I do it in one take. So, I'm talking more about gaming software and mods. There's also a handful of applications I would love to port.


You're right. But for me, I'm a gamer who doesn't really spend time doing things other than that. I type, I browse the internet and the like, but I've never had the need to make a video, and when I do I do it in one take. So, I'm talking more about gaming software and mods. There's also a handful of applications I would love to port.

The video editing was more of an brown townogy just to make a point.

Sucks to be on a Mac for gaming. Steam is a bit underdeveloped still, and most Mac come with so-so graphics cards akin to the performance of moderate-end laptops from 2010.

The video editing was more of an brown townogy just to make a point.

Sucks to be on a Mac for gaming. Steam is a bit underdeveloped still, and most Mac come with so-so graphics cards akin to the performance of moderate-end laptops from 2010.
Eh, the only thing missing for me is GTA IV.

Hey guys, have any of you installed Windows 7 from a flashdrive? I heard it made installation a lot faster.

Hey guys, have any of you installed Windows 7 from a flashdrive? I heard it made installation a lot faster.
i always use a flash drive
so i dont actually know if its faster
but it does seem fast

I don't have any flash drives big enough, so I use this old 2.5" SATA drive and plug it into USB with an adapter.  :cookieMonster:

Seems pretty fast esp. compared to disc.

I was going to install win7 from a flash drive, but then my friend gave me a free optical drive so I just put that into my computer

Alright, that's good to hear that it works. If I can cut out a disc drive it would make everything a little easier.


oh, one more question: if you need to repair W7 for some reason, does the flash drive work for that?

Alright, that's good to hear that it works. If I can cut out a disc drive it would make everything a little easier.


oh, one more question: if you need to repair W7 for some reason, does the flash drive work for that?

Should do, as far as the computer can tell its still just the installer coming from a drive.

Hey guys, have any of you installed Windows 7 from a flashdrive? I heard it made installation a lot faster.
I just did it about a week ago, installed extremely quickly.

For some reason, I cant force anti-aliasing on Blockland. I made a profile for it on the Catalyst Control Center, but it isn't changing anything. Pls halp, wat did you guys do to force AA.



Here are my settings
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Oh hey, catalyst control center!