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[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
You're obviously not very PC literate... Your questions are too open-ended to show any type of knowledge other than basic use... What do you want to dual-boot and what are your computer specs?
[Off-topic] androidfoshizzle:
Never mind I guess I'll go waste $$ in comp USA ripoffs... just want a built PC not running Windows.. be able to have customization and run better than any PC under the $700 range thats pre built,.. that's not including a Moniter/keyboard/mouse... Just the PC
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
I do it every couple of months
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
I really don't recommend that you buy a system without knowing what you want from it and what components you need to get what you want. And you clearly don't have a clear idea of either.

I doubt you even want PC running anything other than windows. You seem not to want to do any research which you're gonna need to do for anything other than Windows.
[Off-topic] androidfoshizzle:
Clearly that's why I asked on here to get a clear answer of what components I clearly need to build a PC for..music storage, video+photo editing, speed...I guess everybody thinks people can clearly build PC's.. so much for forums
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
And everyone clearly answered that that's not how this works. The components are based on your personal needs. You need to pick them out.
[Off-topic] androidfoshizzle:
Music storage+storage+more ram than needed+run on any other OS instead of windows or if I have to do the dual boot , those are my wants;).. my needs is for it to do all of that without going nuts..
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
I'll entertain this some more... did you say light gaming? Games that were probably designed for Windows yet you will be on a different OS?
[Off-topic] androidfoshizzle:
Then I'll use the dual booting... so everybody is happy, what's the ideal motherboard+CPU setup for quad core, what about SSD?
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
What games will you play?
[Off-topic] androidfoshizzle:
Mostly FPS's/3rd person shooters: ghost recon/battlefield/hitman, anything thats in that genre category
[Off-topic] XxLostSoulxX:
**** I can build a gaming pc for that be it mid level to high. Our for 300 more invest in a good GPU. And make it for high gaming.

Once a month, to much dust haha
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Deal with the extra price and have fun building... This is a modified build I was helped out with by Jase... So props to Jase... Highly upgradeable after building...
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
Where did you get those prices? Hehehe....I built mine over a year ago for around the same. Looks like I just need to upgrade video for right now, though.

Sent from a Horny Pink Pony
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Newegg
[Off-topic] XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX:
get a dual or quad core intel cpu ( core i5 3500k or q6600) an msi mobo (g45m series is nice) or an evga z-series (z58 or z60), and an evga gtx 660 or 670 (i prefer evga, best warrenty/customer service and good overclockability) and 6gb of kingston ram. get a 700 watt psu and a POS case. if you were to get a quality case (ex: $50-$100) it would exceed your $700 budget. thats probably a $650 computer right there.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Ur budget? New cards are always overpriced.

I don't see a aftermarket cooler there so i don't think ur gonna overclock, 650W should do it.

If u can wait....wait.

If it's gonna be purely for gaming..go Intel.

Btw not sure about 660 but 7870 is full of win.
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
If you're looking to game, try an sli setup. 8320 @ 4.8, aftermarket fan, 2x 660 or crossfire and just get another 6770. Or go apu. With luck, the 8320 backed up with good GPU combo will hold up a while.

Sent from a Horny Pink Pony
[Off-topic] roofrider:
8350 with a H100 @ 5GHz + HD7970 = Me Gusta.
[Off-topic] Sparx639:
If you want to build a pc, new egg has an extremely thorough tutorial on how to do it. That's how I learned it, just go to YouTube and search how to build a computer, they show you how to install an OS and everything
[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
Any links for these skins? Asked multiple times but don't get any proper response. Any help would be appreciated!!
[Off-topic] Spatinator:
My amd graphic card does randomly shutdown, after repairing still no difference :( what should i do???
[Off-topic] roofrider:
It's on the 3rd page of this thread, u gotta search.
[Off-topic] hyun18:
Anyone recommend a good modern laptop with reasonable pricing (below 900?) thats good for gaming?

Also durability and design .

Thanks
[Off-topic] dilster97:
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2690

MOBO: EVGA SR-X dual socket motherboard.

GPU: 4x GTX 680 4GB

RAM:96GB

PSU: 1500watt

CASE: Rosewill Blackhawk Ultra

HDD: 8x 2TB

SSD: 2x 240GB boot drives.

Black and red colour scheme.
[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
Yes, already! That enigma.zip file is corrupted one. That's why asked again..

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REAL BEASTTTTT!!

NEVER SEEN SUCH A GIANT EVER BEFORE!!!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
http://kaelri.deviantart.com/art/Enigma-103823591

http://rainmeter.net/cms/SuitesEnigma

http://enigma.kaelri.com/
[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
THANK YOU!!!
[Off-topic] dilster97:
Mainly used for CAD and a bit of gaming.
[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
96GB RAM!!! May I know the maximum limit you have reached? Very curious to know btw..:D

As far as my usage I have used avg of 7 gb ram out of 8gb..
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
That makes my G75 look like a toy...
[Off-topic] MaBlo:
Why don't you post a picture of the insides of that monster here?
[Off-topic] dilster97:
I built it to look like the one that elric built for his YouTube channel motherboards.org

It only has two GTX 680s installed. (sorry)
[Off-topic] dilster97:
I was doing some heavy 3D CAD and I think the max I hit was 60GB of RAM usage.
[Off-topic] KawaiiKami:
512kb ram

4mb HDD

CPU: StupidCorei3 100mhz

Windows 7
[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
Hey fellers. After doing much Googleling and asking here, ive decided to get rid of ubuntu, and go with mint. Can i delete the ubuntu partion, put the mint live cd, and install mint in the unallocated space or do have to restore the windows boot first, then install mint to be able to dual boot?
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Don't have to do any of that... Boot to mint CD, and choose to install as primary OS... not the option says alongside other OS...
[Off-topic] dilster97:
Can it run crysis
[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
Thanks buddy. I have a windows 7 install and want to keep. Will I still be able to dual boot?
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Use Windows to delete your Ubuntu partition... Then boot to the Mint CD... You will have to use the advanced partitoning wizard during setup, choosing the option "Install alongside other OS" requires that Windows occupy the entire drive, and Mint does the work for you... So if you want control of partition sizes, use the advanced partitioning tool...
[Off-topic] Nbsss:
Was just wondering, would partioning an ssd affect its speed or anything like that?

Was thinking of dual booting also, currently have windows on ssd single partition and a second HDD with tons of media... What's the best option for dual booting w linux - Is there a way without wiping the ssd?
[Off-topic] LoopDoGG79:
I choose "install alongside other OS" despite having 60GB of unallocated space. I was kicking my self for not paying attention. Well i installed gparted, and to my surprise, it intsalled on the unallocated space, made the swap and everthing. Oddly though, it left 2.45 Mb unallocated, o well. So far, loving me some mint!! :D
[Off-topic] XxLostSoulxX:
My budget is 1K. So and I could care less for Intel overpriced and doesn't work as efficient. I've seen the results, had always ran two systems in past, AMD always ran better so for price it makes sense. I don't plan on overclocking it at all, nor the GPU, I'm not going with liquid cooling because I have seen that even using a hyper 212 runs just as efficient. the 1 grand for my budget is everything ie a keyboard and mouse, the monitor. I'm not doing no SLI or crossfire setups.

What AMD 7950's are good. And reasonable pricing I saw MSI HD 7950 TF III for 315$.

I mean I want this computer run for at least 5 to 6 years and gaming for only at least 2 to 3 years. basically meaning if the 7950 can run games 2 to 3 years in future, future proofing.

I had a setup for 720 dollars out the door at Fry's, without a graphics card or monitor. so I can honestly wait a little later to get the graphics card and then wait a little bit later to get the monitor as well.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I would say go with a 8350 and a 7970 (this sh*t is powerful) since you're not gonna overclock, then u don't have to worry about the new mid-end gpus that are to be released. I have no idea regarding the release dates and probably the 7 series' prices might go down after that..u can wait for that to happen or just grab the best that is available now.

We can expect games to use more that just 4 cores in the future..so as far as the proc and the card goes your're future-proofed.

If 7970 is outta you're budget get the 7950..can be overclocked if needed in future to match a stock 7970.

I'm sure you can find sweet deals, you'e in the US after all.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I feel the same way, which means everything i own remains in pristine condition. Ergo, everything i sell is in pristine condition. I know others that are the same way too. Hell, my 2 year old Nexus One is MINT and i carry it with me every single day! You may just get lucky if you look around.

Let's see some more SuperPI results folks. Post 'em up!
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
I never sell my stuff.. I like keeping them with me as memories.. They are the bestest friends I have.. :)

BTW you saw that laptop right. What do you think. is i5 well enough for what all I'll be doing?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I'm sure it would be. It's just a matter of degrees as to how well it does it. Shop around, compare prices, buy the highest spec you can afford and get the best deal you can.
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
BTW what is the difference between i5 and i7 except the atter being QuadCore.. And does having 2 extra cores make a large difference.. I've been using a Celeron Processor(single core) since i got into computers..
[Off-topic] Dirk:
i5's are mostly Quads too. The differences between the two can be as simple as having hyperthreading or not. Whether that's an advantage to you will decide on the software you use. If it's heavily multi-threaded HT can give a nice boost in performance. If your software is mostly single threaded you might wants less cores running at faster speeds rather than more cores at slower speeds.

Your own usage patterns play a part too. Do you typically multitask a lot or run one app at a time? All things to take into consideration. Personally i would want a Quad with HT at the fastest speed i could afford, with sufficient RAM to feed the beast and a discrete Graphics Card to Hardware Accelerate programs that take advantage of it. Photoshop for one example.

Whatever you end up with, you are going to notice one hell of a difference stepping up from a single core relic! :)
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
Well I'll be using uTorrent always in the background.. Otherwise just a single app at a time.

Edit: will games released 3 years from now work on it. I mean will they be playable..?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Then it'll just depend whether the apps you use can utilise as many cores as you have or just one at a time. What CAD programs are you using mainly?

I doubt if games released last week will be playable on it. It's a Laptop. You need to have reasonable expectations about what it will be capable of. If you want a laptop that will perform as well as a Desktop you would have to double your budget at least!
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit Architecture
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Have a look what it says here about multithreading in AutoCAD:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15224826&linkID=9240617

According to that you'd be better off with a fast dual core than a slow quad core. If that's what you'd be using the Laptop for, most of the time, i'd say you have your answer.
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
I'll have to try this on my i7 clocked at 4.8ghz. Curious.

Sent from your mom.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
At a guess i'd say 8 seconds clocked at that speed. :D
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
I'd like to try a proper quad core test, other than Prime95, which only is really useful for guaging temps.

Sent from your mom.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
...and stability.

wprime is the one you want, although you'll need a frame of reference to compare to. The reason i still use SuperPI is because i've run it on every build, giving me a good data set to compare to. Forty seconds down to nine seconds in the last ten years in single core performance alone. Imagine how that would have looked with a multithreaded benchmark like wprime run on the same CPUs. With a four-fold increase in single core performance, and with four times the cores, that would make a modern CPU the equivalent of 16 Pentium 4 3.2Ghz EE's!

(Ok, it's a rough estimate but it show's how far we've come!) :)
[Off-topic] MaBlo:
Got 8.75 seconds on my 3570k @ 4.2Ghz.
[Off-topic] SeV034:
Was looking to post my own thread but saw this one and decided this would be a good place to ask this...so here goes (sorry if i sound noob-ish...new to PC gaming world). OK, so i was looking into buying a gaming PC, but several of my friends and things I have read online say I can get a bigger bang for my buck if i build a PC. this leads me to my situation. Want to build the best gaming PC I possibly can for my budget of between 600$ and 700$. Also a place to get windows 7 at a decent price assuming parts I order don't come with it. If anyone could reccomend a price list or ANYTHING anyone here can do to help me (advice, part reccomendations, etc.) I would really appreciate it!!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[Off-topic] veeman:
How does windows 8 run on that?
[Off-topic] mingolianbeef:
Google a how to build a PC tutorial. It will give u, if not specifics, a basic outline of what u need. Next, because "gaming PC" is so broad, search up the system specs of a big gaming PC company like alienware. Get parts similar to that. I recommend getting 4gb ram with a 500 gb hard drive and an nvidia video card for some under the hood stuff. Next, order on eBay.! If u order in the US, then it will cost u, but it will come pretty fast. But if u order from Asia, the prices are 1/4 as high in most cases, but it will take a month in some cases to get here. Hope this helps some way, if u need more info ask :)
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
If you dont trust me then here you go..
[Off-topic] veeman:
Actually what I meant was how well does it run on a PC with those specs. Just curious because I want to install Windows 8 on my C2Duo laptop.
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
Works fine enough. Atleast it doesn't hang.. and I can play NFS MW pretty fine on it.
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
The fastest AMD is the fx8350. It's 8 core design should hold up and is 4 GHz out the gate. 1600 MHz 8 GB ram. 7950/7970 GPU or 660/680. As things are designed to better handle multi core processing and use it, could be an advantage. 650w PSU would run it all.

Sent from a Horny Pink Pony
[Off-topic] _Variable:
you shouldnt be biased when suggesting.
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
The problem with advice is that it's opinionated. Bias is the point. I wouldn't waste money on an i5/i7 setup (mostly because my kids need toys too) so I wouldn't build one or suggest one. I'm one of the few people who took to W8 with little issue, so it's whatever. I wouldn't recommend Hackintosh as I can't stand Mac OS.

Sent from a Horny Pink Pony
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
It should be up to the OP what OS they choose to run... we can just provide some support for questions and stuff... All the OS have their advantages / disadvantages... Hackintosh may not be feasible with top-of-the-line hardware because of lack of kexts to make them work...
[Off-topic] joebarthib77:
Ram bank #B not compatible with my new cpu

Hi, I have a rid for you: the ram bank #B of my motherboard is not compatible with my new cpu! I didn't know this was possible, but it's the conclusion I come to after hours of testing.

I installed the new cpu and it works well, but only if I don't use the memory bank B of my mother board. Indeed, when I put a DDR2 module in one of the two slots of bank B (whether bank A is empty or not), the computer is unstable and memtest86+ doesn't even start. This doesn't happen with bank A, so it could be a motherboard problem, but with my older cpu (pentium E5200) bank B was working well!

Quite strange isn't it! The bad point is that I will not be able to use the 2 free ram slots in the future, nor can I use my 2 existing ram modules in dual channel :(

Any Sherlock Holmes has a clue about this?

Thank you very much, and happy new year's Eve :)
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Could you post your MB model, original CPU and new CPU info?
[Off-topic] Draciel882:
I had this sort of issue on my PowerMac G5. Didn't switch out the processor though. But the reason it doesn't work in one of the RAM spots is because the solder was broken on that specific slot. I dunno if maybe you broke yours when changing the processor. But it would be something worth looking at?
[Off-topic] joebarthib77:
Hi

Sure:

- MSI P43 Neo with latest bios. Sorry can't post a link to msi's website about it as I'm a new user of this forum, but if you need it, it's the first result of a msi p43 neo research in google)

- original cpu: pentium E5200 overclocked from 2.5GHz to 3.33 (increasing its vcore with +0.15V), and running well for over 4 years, with one stick of ram in bank #A and one in bank B.

- new cpu: xeon X3350 at stock 2.66GHz speed (for now), clone of Q9450. Not officially supported by the mb, but all core 2 quads are, and everything goes well with this cpu (memtest86+, o.s., softwares, gaming etc.) as long as I don't use ram bank #B (I tried all possible 1 and 2 ram stick configurations in all 4 ram slots).

Other components:

- 2x1GB DDR2 Kingston 1066MHz HyperX. But running at 800MHz as I never manage to make them run higher, even setting their voltage to 2.2V and manually setting/increasing timings.

- Sapphire 512MB Radeon 4850

- Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo cpu cooler

- Antec Earthwatts 430W PSU

Thanks for trying to satisfy my curiosity about the possible origins of this strange issue!
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Your original CPU is a 65-watt CPU, and the Xeon is listed as a 95watt

Here is the Xeon's spec sheet:

ark.intel.com/products/33932/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X3350-12M-Cache-2_66-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB

It's best to match wattages when replacing CPUs, because the motherboard may not be able to handle the higher wattage... This is most likely your issue...

Here's the CPU compatibility for your motherboard... at the bottom you will find your Xeon is untested...

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-MSI/P43_Neo_(MS-7519).html

I believe you are overloading your FSB.... Not being able to run the native RAM MHZ of 1066 is a sign of that as well...
[Off-topic] joebarthib77:
Hi

Thank you for your suggestion, I thought about this too, but I really paid attention when I changed the cpu. And when I put ram stick(s) on that faulty bank B, the computer sometimes boots and doesn't crash for up to a few minutes, meaning no solder can be completely broken?
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
The MB seems to be underpowered for that CPU to manage the RAM properly... Its a mismatch of CPU wattages... I know it fits the slot... but your motherboard is probably rated for lower wattage CPUs... Its overloading the FSB...

Not sent from your phone...
[Off-topic] joebarthib77:
Yes, thank you for pointing that, it came to my mind too. I knew about this ark page, but thank you for the cpu-upgrade link, I didn't know it, I've bookmarked it!

But:

- my mb was running fine my older cpu at high load, being overclocked and with higher voltage than stock one, so not requiring much less power than the xeon?

- in cpu-upgrade, even 105W cpus are listed as compatible. And all core 2 quads that have been tested (including one revision of the Q9450, which is basically the "public" clone of the "professional/server" xeon X3350) are marked compatible, providing that I have a recent bios, which is the case as I have the latest one (I just checked again) :confused:

- if this were the cause, why would everything be ok (including intensive gaming) with the xeon providing that I place my ram sticks on bank A and not B?

It's only with my older cpu that I had tried to run my sticks at 1066MHz, I didn't even try with the new xeon one. But maybe there has already been some problem with bank B, explaining why I couldn't run my ram at 1066MHz in the past (having one stick on bank B), and that problem takes more importance now that I have a far faster cpu, because it stresses more the ram? I think that the ram also works 'slightly' differently now because its fsb is no more on pair with the cpu ones: the cpu fsb is now 1333 and no more 800, so the memory controller coefficient has changed...

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Thanks for your suggestion, but as I just answered in another post in the meantime, my motherboard can officially support cpus that need even more wattage than my new cpu! And if my mb has some defect that makes it not properly handle high wattage cpus, why would everything work perfectly if I avoid to use memory bank B? Quite puzzling isn't it!
[Off-topic] XxLostSoulxX:
Well Windows 8 isn't that great when it comes to gaming a lot of games however will not work.
[Off-topic] gunz.jones:
What games aren't working? Most of the ones i had not working were do to drivers not updating and causing video issues. This isn't a call out. Just would like to know for future. CD wallets full of old games.

Sent from a Horny Pink Pony
[Off-topic] androidfoshizzle:
What can I stuff inside a bitfenix prodigy case?
[Off-topic] dilster97:
Well you could get a reference AMD Radeon hd 6990 if you removed the HDD cage.
[Off-topic] _Variable:
Hai guys, Im typing from Mint 14.
[Off-topic] bassie1995:
Finally did it? :P
[Off-topic] _Variable:
yes, i used an old 4gb usb.
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
You raise a lot of good points, but let's take an outsider's look at this. You've mentioned a hardware issue, not being able to run at 1066Mhz with the listed compatible CPU, as well as problems with the memory banks using a more powerful one. I don't see anything fixing it other than new hardware. I don't know if you want to spend more money or not, but if it is something defective, it would be the motherboard, for not being able run at spec no matter the processor.

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I'd run it, but 5ghz using the iwlwifi module seems to be broken... Hopefully someone can tell me that it's been fixed...
[Off-topic] XxLostSoulxX:
Gta games

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[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
Folks, any one successfully installed installed ubuntu 12.10 in preinstalled win8 machine?

Due to secured bootloader(uefi), there need some kind of tricks to get that done.

Yes, I have searched in internet mainly askubuntu, superuser, stackoverflow etc. But the steps are not accurate.

Since I'm a beginner, a complete newbie, really don't wanna mess up without proper knowledge.

Below are links which I found useful.

http://gingerbreaddesign.co.uk/todd/2012/11/09/ubuntu-windows-8-dual-boot-on-asus-ux31a/

http://askubuntu.com/questions/193103/ubuntu-install-and-dual-boot-with-windows-8-uefi

http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/05/dual-boot-windows-8-and-ubuntu-12-10-on-uefi-hardware/2/

http://askubuntu.com/questions/221835/installing-ubuntu-on-a-pre-installed-windows-8-system

Can some one please guide me which link I supposed to follow or any step by step would help me.?

I have Samsung series 5 no550pc s03in with preinstalled windows 8.

from my HTC Incredible S using xda app-developers app
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Since the second link specifically mentions UEFI I'd go with that one. That's the tool from the Linux foundation specifically for what you're trying to do.