The Computer Megathread

[Ethan]

A 5450 will run Portal 2 on high on my PC. Why couldn't this one?

Resolution?
I'll believe it when I see it.

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[HerpaDerp]

Lower image quality and some distortion.

Was a bit sad there, but found out my monitor has a DVI port! :D


Will need to find a DVI cable though, has to be one somewhere in the house.

[Legodude77]

Resolution?
I'll believe it when I see it.

Ok I thought I had it at high. But I changed it and I saw no difference in fps.
I'm playing on 1024x768.

[Ethan]

Ok I thought I had it at high. But I changed it and I saw no difference in fps.
I'm playing on 1024x768.

That's a tiny resolution. Do people still use monitors like that?
1080p (most common new monitor resolution nowadays, also considered true 'max detail') is ~2 million pixels to render.
1024x768 (your resolution) is ~700,000 pixels to render.
So, you can effectively halve your FPS or so.

[Legodude77]

I'm playing windowed. My actual monitor is 1280x768

[Freeze]

Yeah I've seen widescreen, I was just wonderig if it affects much.

Great, I can order it soon then! :D
THANK YOU

[Ethan]

Yeah I've seen widescreen, I was just wonderig if it affects much.

Great, I can order it soon then! :D
THANK YOU

I personally far prefer widescreen but it's preference.

[Freeze]

I personally far prefer widescreen but it's preference.

Maybe if I ever get a bit extra money I'll get a new monitor. This was just the cheapest I could find.

[matthewbim11]

New question.

Will the $500 build be able to support two monitors? One is VGA/HDMI and other is HDMI/DVI/VGA.
VGA is 19.5" tv/monitor combo, and the other will be 23" monitor.

[TomTheGeek²]

Try stay away from caviar greens. They are slower and only really meant for storage and not boot drives.

Well, stuff.

Then I guess I'll have to get the seagate one that's 10 more dollars.

[HerpaDerp]

Well, stuff.

Then I guess I'll have to get the seagate one that's 10 more dollars.

don't get seagate either, low-quality.


Also, I wish I had 1080p, I only have 900p, oh, well enough :P. 720p on BF3 on PS3 looked amazing, enough for me. :p

but then 1080p looks so good, but only my TV in the living room is 1080p, which I probably won't be able to hook up with my computer due to various reasons.

[Colten]

TVs are a very stretched 1080p anyway

[TheArmyGuy]

Mmmm just got a new ASRock G31M-GS R2.0 motherboard and it's purring like a kitten.

[TomTheGeek²]

don't get seagate either, low-quality.

...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

What about Samsung? Are they good enough?

Also:

You could go for some 30 dollar g skill ram and there would be no change in performance

GSkill? Alright, I need to make up for the HD change.

[devildogelite]

TVs are a very stretched 1080p anyway

At first I thought it would be awful, it still looks really really good