Author Topic: New Computer (Read 5600 times)

General Nick · May 03, 2009, 10:50:07 PM

Quote from: Ronin on May 03, 2009, 08:18:36 PM

Vista Home Premium.

Worth it, less effort.

I really didn't see the point in paying extra for flashy wallpapers and some security thing for my HDD which can't even be stolen by my family, so I got Home Premium.
It isn't really worth it for Ultimate unless you REALLY need it.

Quote from: yuki on May 03, 2009, 07:08:15 PM

Get ready, to get forgeted.

/smack

I've been using 64-bit Home Premium SP1 now for a month, and it's actually better than 32 bit XP Professional SP3. What took me 45 minutes to convert a movie from .avi to .mp4 now takes 15 minutes.

Copying and pasting my entire My Documents folder on XP took an hour.
Copying and pasting it on Vista took <15 minutes.

Basically, 64 bit Vista is worth it.
I'm not sure about Ultimate though, but that's just me.
Just make sure you get 64-bit Vista drivers, turn off User Account Control and know your way around Vista (which will take a day or two maybe), and you'll be fine.

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Sheezy · May 03, 2009, 10:50:25 PM

You suggested that it made life harder.
And theres a little thing called WINE, you should check it out, because you can get most windows games to work on it via WINE, and there are also a multitude of other programs.

Ronin · May 03, 2009, 10:56:25 PM

Let me clarify for Otis:

You're a handicap and can't read sarcasm.

Reactor Worker · May 03, 2009, 10:56:26 PM

Quote from: Sheezy on May 03, 2009, 10:50:25 PM

You suggested that it made life harder.
And theres a little thing called WINE, you should check it out, because you can get most windows games to work on it via WINE, and there are also a multitude of other programs.

I am aware of Wine. I am also aware that it isn't the be all, end all "trap card" (oh dear...now a yugioh reference) that you want it to be.

Why go through all the hassle of messing with Linux and emulators when you could just use Windows? If he were building a server I might suggest linux...or maybe if he were doing something that demanded the up-most efficiency. Not for gaming though.

Sheezy · May 03, 2009, 10:59:15 PM

Why go through all of the hassle of using a slow OS when you can just move onto a linux based distro and instead of being a sheeple, have it so where there are enough people using one that developers are forced to release a native linux version?
To get changes like that, you need to protest, but if you want to stick with vista and be slow, that is your own decision.

Zenthos · May 03, 2009, 11:00:16 PM

Your GPUs are a little powerful for the rest of the stuff. Also, maybe a better processor and DDR3 RAM?

Reactor Worker · May 03, 2009, 11:01:38 PM

Quote from: Sheezy on May 03, 2009, 10:59:15 PM

Why go through all of the hassle of using a slow OS when you can just move onto a linux based distro and instead of being a sheeple, have it so where there are enough people using one that developers are forced to release a native linux version?
To get changes like that, you need to protest, but if you want to stick with vista and be slow, that is your own decision.

I imagine that all the time you save by using the "super-amazingly-efficient" linux would be squandered by needless hassle in getting your typical programs to work.

It's a natural monopoly...get over it.

General Nick · May 03, 2009, 11:02:37 PM

Quote from: Ronin on May 03, 2009, 10:56:25 PM

Let me clarify for Otis:

You're a handicap and can't read sarcasm.

Oh God mindforgeted.

I thought you were referring to me on your quote and I went "oh stuff you were saying good job on it asdfsdfaddfsfdfsffdddd" then I saw Sheezy's post and I'm like "ah forget".

Inv3rted · May 03, 2009, 11:02:54 PM

@Zenthos, I can overclock my processor, and DDR3 RAM is not supported by my motherboard, if I am not mistaken. (Reactor, confirm pls)

Sheezy · May 03, 2009, 11:03:11 PM

If time is a factor your still wasting time by using a slow virus prone OS.

Zenthos · May 03, 2009, 11:04:34 PM

Quote from: Inv3rted on May 03, 2009, 11:02:54 PM

@Zenthos, I can overclock my processor, and DDR3 RAM is not supported by my motherboard, if I am not mistaken. (Reactor, confirm pls)

Oh your right.

Inv3rted · May 03, 2009, 11:05:31 PM

Are you loving serious, Sheezy? It takes a lot of handicapation to get a virus. And Linux is simply not friendly towards gaming. I can and probably will dual boot, but there is no reason for my not to buy a copy of Vista.

Sheezy · May 03, 2009, 11:07:39 PM

Quote from: Inv3rted on May 03, 2009, 11:05:31 PM

Are you loving serious, Sheezy? It takes a lot of handicapation to get a virus. And Linux is simply not friendly towards gaming. I can and probably will dual boot, but there is no reason for my not to buy a copy of Vista.

I do agree that common sense is the best anti virus but irregardless, there are still ways to get them.

General Nick · May 03, 2009, 11:08:36 PM

Quote from: Sheezy on May 03, 2009, 11:03:11 PM

If time is a factor your still wasting time by using a slow virus prone OS.

Uh, what?

Viruses, and malware in general, happen if you are a handicapped forget who downloads files and opens any email from a suspicious site without using proper security programs that don't take up as much resources and isn't a clusterforget, such as AVG Free.

Inv3rted · May 03, 2009, 11:09:00 PM

Yes there are. Boshi once linked me to a trojan, but once I discovered it it was purged with a simple virus scan. And Gen. Nick, I am very familiar with Vista.