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[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
You can buy a 120GB for about $60. Its not much but if you really don't use your laptop that much that should be sufficient
[Off-topic] jmindset:
Yeah that's what I will probably end up doing. Thanks for all your feedback

Sent from my LG Optimus F7
[Off-topic] happymfeet:
Hi guys, yesterday I bought an HP envy series laptop for about $800 bucks. I bought it after finally realizing I need it for school. Well fast forward to now and a couple of problems with it. First it constantly makes a weird humming/clicking noise which is quite annoying especially in a quiet environment like my classroom. Second it has a small 1 inch scratch on the back that I didn't cause. Third it has vertical lines on the screen when it is mostly white. So I'm definitely going to return it and might not go in the same direction as I was really disappointed. So my question to you guys is: what make and model do you guys think would be good to look into? My price range is about $1000 and I don't plan on doing much besides school work on it.

All suggestions are appreciated, thanks in advance!
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
The Y50 is my personal favorite. It can handle gaming and also lots of graphic processing and looks fancy af (it doesn't scream gaming). I would recommend a MacBook Pro but only if you want to use Final Cut but I prefer Adobe Premiere and Sony Vegas Pro.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Forgot pic
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
I just bought a laptop for university purposes

acer V15 Nitro black edition

Quad core i7,FHD screen,gtx 860m,8gb ram, 128gb ssd,1TB hdd, 4 loud speakers,red backlit keyboard stylish design

I was between the y50 and the acer..i bought the acer because it had better storage options.. I didbt regret it yet

Its a gaming laptop and its veryyyy lightweight only 2.3kg ..battery life lasts about 3hours in high perfomance but in power saving mode it lasts about 4-5 hours
[Off-topic] |>/\nte:
Greetings people,

I'd like to play prop hunt on my computer. I've installed both steam and garry's mod (got the garry's mod for free, so not directly from steam), along with the prop hunt addon. Every time though I attempt to connect to a server (whichever one it is), the program keeps popping up a message that says "this server requires that you be running steam", although I have steam up and running. I also provide a screenshot below. I'm running on windows xp professional sp3, but it isn't the o.s.'s fault. I've tried this on my main h.d.d., too, which runs on windows 7 ultimate. Is there any solution to this problem?
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Ummm are you actually using legit product keys or is this something you got for " free" from somewhere like KAT?
[Off-topic] |>/\nte:
Didn't buy it from steam (sounds stupid, but can't afford it, no credit card), so I downloaded it via μtorrent.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
We shouldn't be discussing this since its warez but I am just sharing a small bit if info. If you don't have a Steam account with a valid Key for the game, Multiplayer will NOT work. Any game works like this: No Key no Multiplayer. There are ways to overcome this but I cannot tell you.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Seriously?

You're trying to access the Steam servers using a cracked version of the game, and wonder why it doesn't work?

Here's a hint: Steam Servers require a Steam verified version of the game.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Kick*** Torrents. I am afraid I cant use full name due to warez. I forgot to watch your anime
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Oh I did, I only like the first 15 episodes though.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
I need some urgent help please! The charging pin of my laptop broke off and and stuck inside the charger. Is there a way I can fix it or power up the laptop with the charger?
[Off-topic] jfit400:
I just bought a Dell Inspiron with 5th-Gen i7, 8GB DDR3L. It's got a 500GB HDD Hybrid with 8GB flash cahce. Question is, do you think an SSD would be worth it if I don't plan to game? Battery life bump would be nice
[Off-topic] replica9000:
Only downside of a SSD is price per GB.
[Off-topic] Yottahertz:
Hello, I was wondering if I could get help boosting my tethering speeds. I currently have a 2048Kbps (~2Mbps/250KB/s) connection (WiFi) but when I tether my Phone to my PC I get ~256Kbps which is extremely slow. I want to stream movies but its impossible at that speed. I don't know why but the only way to reach 2048Kbps by tethering is by using something like a Torrent client but otherwise speeds get throttled to ~256Kbps when streaming movies or browsing.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Off-topic] MarcquisDale:
Y50 FTW
[Off-topic] ironman38102:
Not can everyone can afford it though. I'm just getting a Lenovo Z50 to be able to play games in moderate settings.
[Off-topic] Maynard100:
Y50 is designed for games which can be used for other purpose as well.
[Off-topic] amritmalviya:
I have problem regarding vga driver on my PC i am using window 7

Mobo no. AWRDACPI

plz help me to download proper driver
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
Never noticed the refresh or reset option for Windows 8.1 till the other day geez great feature
[Off-topic] MiyagiSan:
Best to consider an SSD an essential for most PCs today. At the very least grab a 60-120GB to use as your OS drive and install Windows 7/8+ with the autounattend.xml method of relocating profile location to another drive. Be aware that you will be unable to upgrade to Windows 8/10 f you do this. You will have to reinstall...
[Off-topic] Maynard100:
Thanks for the useful info.
[Off-topic] Galaxy droid fan 7:
Hello I would like to get this universal charger for laptops from Walmart http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/90W-La...ger-AC-Adapter-for-Acer-Gateway-Asus/28880172

Is it compatible with my Dell Inspiron 11 3000, my Gateway MX 6426 , and my Toshiba Satellite A 505 -56965? Mostly I would like to know if its compatible with the Dell Inspiron 11 3000.
[Off-topic] ShapesBlue:
I'd check to see what your pin size is on your laptop before purchasing. I know from experience that universal chargers don't always work but the link you provided shows what is compatible

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Off-topic] mic108:
My PC

CPU:AMD Phenom X3 8750 Black Edition

Motherboard: Gigabyte M6 8M-S2P

GPU: GeForce GTX 760

RAM: 8GB Geil Black Dragon

HDD: Seagate 1TB

LCD: Samsung Samsung S22D300NY
[Off-topic] Cobbo:
Desktop is some amd 350 mini cube pc with windows 8.1 64 64 gb ssd 8 gb ram 22 inch 1080i monitor.

Work tablet is a surface 2 with keyboard, cd rom and wireless mouse.

Home laptop is a chrome book by acer p720
[Off-topic] MiyagiSan:
Chromebook? :confused:

Why even call it a laptop?. It's a portable [green screen] terminal or thin client at best. :eek:
[Off-topic] Cobbo:
I paused for a second before posting that. Its an intel chip pc basically with a 32 gb ssd and chrome os, otherwise its an intel celeron pc. I think acer sells a windows model with a hard drive that is identical.

My bad. :crying:
[Off-topic] MiyagiSan:
Sorry. Pet peeve.... :o

You should hear me rant about the fad of arm-tablet-as-laptop-replacement iFetish. :eek:

How have you found the Surface 2 Pro?
[Off-topic] Cobbo:
I like google, I use chrome on my pc, so when my old asus laptop died it seemed like a no brainer. Its got 4 gb ram and a few ports. I like it, boosts up fast, plays videos very fluidly, doesnt hang of suffers the dreaded waiting for app cache issue. :cool:

No, just got the surface 2, windows rt 8.1 and office 2013 complete. 12 gb of hard drive space. :eek: Funny story how I got it. I went to best buy to trade in the asus laptop. Luckly they just checked to see if it boots. :fingers-crossed: It did and I got a 25 dollar gift card and like 75 dollar voucher for a computer. I asked if I could get an ipad, dude said yeah.

I pick out the ipad air, go to check out and qualify for a store credit card. :good: So like 50 bucks a month for the next 6 months and no interest. They couldnt get the 75 dollar voucher to work. Mangler came over and said it only works on PCs, no apple products or tablets. He said he would consider the surface tablets as they run winblows. :crying:

So I look at them all. I picked the surface 2 as it was little over 300 bucks out the door, had a 1080 display, free office and played you tube videos ok. I managed to get a keyboard, cd rom some micro sd cards, usb memory sticks and a wireless mouse for 100 bucks total.

I use it at work for trainings that involved a power point or word doc on cd rom. I cant have a "pc" or "laptop", but a tablet with keyboard is ok. :silly:

If price was no issue Id like the pro 2 or pro 3 with 8 gb ram. 2 gb ram doesnt quite cut it. Id get the i5 chip and what ever ssd they throw in. Im not a file horder as you can see a 58 gb ssd is fine for my pc and 32 gb for a laptop.

The no name ssd was 64 gb, but its got some bad clusters. It was free from a tech friend too. I like free. :D
[Off-topic] MiyagiSan:
Dude, that's some funny story. I'm surprised that it worked out as well as it did... :D

I can't say I like the Surface 2/Window RT any better than Chromebooks and an iPad wouldn't have been any better. Maybe Windows 10 will change the utility of Windows-on-ARM-tablets. The Pro versions of the Surface 2 & 3 are much better tablet with a keyboard replacement PCs.

I like having my laptop be a PC. I mean a personal computer - one that I own and I am free to use wherever, whenever without being reliant on anything else or anyone else. Chromebooks aren't PCs in that sense. A laptop running Windows, or Unix (e.g. OSX, Solaris etc), or Linux (e.g. Mint, Ubuntu, Fedora etc) or even OpenVMS is definitely a personal computer.

If I like Google then, I can interact with all of it's services in a browser. And if I need to run Chrome OS for some reason, that's what VirtualBox/VMWare/Hyper-V/etc is for.

As for PC laptop/desktop performance, fit enough ram and just use flash memory in the shape of an SSD for the OS drive (or the whole machine if the price is fine). It's what Chromebooks, iPads, Android tablets etc all use to make them seem faster than laptops using magnetic hard drives.
[Off-topic] Cobbo:
Well, back in the day when I was 7 and had my own PC life was great. As DOS came and went, desk mate, lotus123, word perfect, things started to go to hell with windows 3.1.

I had some success with 95 osr 2, but trying to keep hardware current enough to play a few games was costly. Went to a n64 for games.

Windows xp was fairly trouble free for me. I tried the other stuff and a few sub 100 dollar tablets, but they were nothing but problems.

I just need something to surf and open, edit, make ms office documents. I did a lot with an ipod touch 4 and blue tooth keyboard. Working from a 4 inch screen was not that bad.

Id like to try an apple or mac laptop or desktop, but they are more even used than I want to spend.

Maybe anything under 300 bucks is junk?
[Off-topic] MiyagiSan:
Used ThinkPad T/X series?

Used Dell Latittude/Precision?

For Ultrabooks, Samsung, Asus, Lenovo etc have some very decent example you can find used...

$300 is a bit low for a

decent

PC laptop. Such a device is miles better & more useful and flexible than an iPad or other ARM tablet.....can't expect to get them for the same price as such a tablet.
[Off-topic] –NigthFury–:
Help me a best cpu and mobo combination

I have a 150dollars to spend on a processor and MOBO...so can anyone sugges a good amd processor...which is the best below 80 dollars...and also motherboard so that I can get the best out of both.....I think of amd phenom 2 560..its older...is there any new...please
[Off-topic] Sushant Rohan:
You have made me remind of those beautiful bulky computers. Even today I have a old PC, which I don't use frequently, has Win XP and Win 98 installed.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
AMD Athlon 5350 and ASUS AM1 Mobo. CPU is $60 and Mobo $50.
[Off-topic] –NigthFury–:
thanks that was a awesome suggestion but...sorry anthlon is less spped...I need phenom...can you suggest any...because it can be unlocled of extra ex;AMD phenom 2 560...any new one in that specs or higher
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
If you look you might find a good deal on an older fx series cpu
[Off-topic] replica9000:
My Devil's Canyon CPU was brought to me by a guy with the name Sin.
[Off-topic] agentdj:
Hi guys,

I want to hear what's your recommendation for laptop in ~ $800 price range?

What brand would you recommend? What do you think about Lenovo models in that price range?
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
I am trying to install Windows 7 HP 64-bit on my Latitude E6420 but when I do so it asks me for a CD/DVD Driver, I had this problem on my VivoBook X202E and was solved by switching USB ports but this time I am using the DVD drive. I tried W7 Ultimate 64-bit but when I do, at boot up it gives me an error that Windows could not be loaded. Finally I tried Windows 7 HP 32-bit and I finally was able to install without any problems. I need to install the 64-bit becuase I have 8GB of RAM and need to run 64-bit apps. Some help please!!!
[Off-topic] stennett:
Looking at Upgrading my laptop (Acer 5742) to a desktop as I have Tab & phone which covers my portable needs.

I use my laptop for the following tasks, Downloading torrents, streaming Live sports, general browsing, plex server.

Could someone recommend/ link me to a decent desktop in the £350-£500 range.

I wish to also run 2 screens.
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Assuming you already own the screens or have factored a separate cost for the monitors here are two decent specced desktops for basic multimedia use like streaming and downloading torrents.. Both can run dual monitors as well through either the integrated GPU on the processor or a dedicated card.

Lenovo

Packard Bell

These should at least give you an idea of what you can get and compare to other systems.
[Off-topic] stennett:
I had already considered the Lenovo and the screens would obviously be at an extra cost.

Thanks
[Off-topic] Cobbo:
Thanks. Yeah, 300 bucks is pretty top for me for a PC from what I see on ebay and such sites that sell used stuff. From what I can see the MACs seem to hold their resell value vs the PC so I think Ill go that route when MAC has a cheaper laptop with the retina display or the ipad pro comes out.
[Off-topic] stennett:
I was actually thinking after posting about building my own. I'm fairly confident I could build my own with the help if the internet if I get stuck. I just wouldn't know what parts to buy.

Thanks for your suggestion I'll have a better look later after work.
[Off-topic] PVL_93_RU:
Whoa I totally forgot about this thread. I got a Chromebook a month ago. Gotta say I like both the device and the OS
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
I disagree with the addition of a discrete graphics card considering that the newer Intel chips have a integrated graphics chip that is capable of connecting 3 monitors at 1080p. A friend of mine is comfortably running dual 24" monitors at 1080p but does not intend to game on the system. However, if you were to game on the system then yes something like a Radeon R9 280 or Nvidia GTX 960 would be good to have.

Great suggestion of the build though.
[Off-topic] warface123:
getting back on track after my PSU destroyed my entire PC because of a electric problem. luckily everything in my house has insurance. building it right now. will post some pics if its done (hopefully tonight lol)
[Off-topic] Sandro8771:
I've got an Asus laptop. 2 of the keys are not functioning.

@ and \

How to fix this problem.
[Off-topic] warface123:
does it not work completely or do you get something else? Like a other letter.
[Off-topic] Sandro8771:
Yes, I get different signs.

When clicking ' @' this shows ' " '

And clicking ' \ ' this shows ' # '

As this signs are very crucial I am desperate.
[Off-topic] warface123:
easy fix change keyboard language to US
[Off-topic] Sandro8771:
Will do it now and report back.

Edit: Done. Hey?

Doesn't this reflect how good I'm with computers?

lol

Just helped me save some money taking it for service.

Thanks a lot buddy.
[Off-topic] warface123:
No problem :)
[Off-topic] stennett:
I've decided building my own will be more than and potentially better value.

Think I'm going for I5(4690), 8gb ram, 250gb SSD, 1tb HDD completely unsure on the rest..........
[Off-topic] warface123:
looks like a solid build :)
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Itching closer to my new build now. Made a tiny little adjustment. Feedback is appreciated! :D

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Starscream600/saved/pFGwrH

I have yet to remove the monitor since I have my old Acer P235H. But yeah, a $1500 gaming and workstation PC.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
The Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler does about the same performance as the H80i.

Oh, and if you have a Micro Center around you, the 4790k is only $280 compared to the $344 on that list.

http://www.microcenter.com/product/434176/Core_i7-4790K_40GHz_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Yeah I know but watercooling the CPU allows for a higher overclock. Although the Haswell processors are more different to overclock than older processors. I'm aiming for a 4.7 GHz overclock compared to the base clock of 4 GHz. 5 GHz would be nice too.

Is overclocking Haswell processors the same? Add voltage then jack up the multipliers?
[Off-topic] replica9000:
You'll probably also need to adjust your CPU Input Voltage (aka VCCIN or VRIN), and your cache ratio. Not many chips will do a 1:1 CPU/Cache ratio.

I have my 4790K at 4.8GHz with 1.300v. I tried for 4.9GHz, but I need to bump the voltage up to at least 1.360v, which exceeds what my D15 can do.
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Ah thanks for sharing your overclock. At least I know where to start now. What's your cache ratio tho? You only mentioned your voltage and multiplier.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Isn't possible to have a stable 6GHz speed on the 4790K? That or I am confusing it with some other i7.
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Depends on your cooling.

Think the highest overclock was 7GHz on liquid nitrogen.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
I mean there was this guy with running 5.9-6.2GHz on a Haswell i7 but can't remember which one, I think he used water cooling but he also had a lot of fans, like a lot he had at least 6 fans
[Off-topic] replica9000:
I set the cache multiplier to 43. Also, my cpu input voltage is set to 1.870v.
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Ah, not sure who's that but I don't intend to do a crazy overclock. Just a mild overclock will do for me lol

Righto.

Thanks for the info. I saved it into my overclocking document.

Also, I've already settled on the MSI GTX 970 4GB but how much VRAM is actually enough? I play my games at my screen's native res so 1920x1080.
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
At 1080p 2-3 GB would be recommended for any game and 4 GB of VRAM is overkill. The benefits of 4 GB or more are enjoyed at higher resolutions so you won't have to worry about it at all unless you suddenly jumped to 4K gaming which even then 4 GB is enough on a single GPU. Good luck with your build :good:
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
I've got 4GB VRAM on my Nvidia GT740M (laptop) and Dragon Age Inquisition at 1920x1080 on ULTRA uses about 3.2-3.4GB of the VRAM on average. A few 'experts' in shops (we know what those are like) were insistent that 4GB was overkill. I suppose they thought all I would play was The Sims. Looking at the level the games currently run at, they were clearly idiots. The additional 2GB was 100 quid. I'm eternally glad I chose to trust my own experience and instincts over their 'advice'

A GTX 970 is significantly more powerful than an M line, so 3-4GB should be more than sufficiently future proof.

People keep saying '4GB is overkil' etc etc, and while that may have been true 2 years ago, it is definitely not overkill today.

The recommended GPU for AC:Unity is: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon R9 290X (3 GB VRAM).

If that's the recommended spec for a new game these days, 3GB or lower is NOT sufficient for serious gaming today, let alone in the coming few years. Unless you want to play everything on Medium.

People are no doubt going to argue. Try to remember that this isn't 2012 anymore, games require much more than they used to in the days of 720p.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Lol, I am still here with an HD3000 and 1GB VRAM, at least I can run Skyrim in Low-Medium settings so I got that going for me which is nice
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
I actually did some digging around and found out that the GTX 970s actually have 3.5GB rather than 4GB. Nvidia blocked off the 500MB block of memory apparently. But anyways, yeah I took the 4GB as a buffer for future games because this rig is gonna last me for the next 5 years or more.

Also, how do you guys get playable framerates at all on ultra? My laptop's GTX 760M can't even pull 30FPS with skyrim on medium. Then again, I've installed a few textures and mods. But still, my 760M has like 2GB of VRAM.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Remove mods, remove anti aliasasing, and the turn off v sync. You might be able to get 40+FPS on Medium High or at least 60FPS on Medium. Pro Tip: If you have a Graphics Configuration Panel make sure sure you enable Maximum Performance, on laptops the default is Maximum Battery.
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
Hmm

I turned AA off but I left texture mods on and I'm getting 30 to 40FPS now. Playable. At least it'll last me till I build my new PC. I wanna experience skyrim with ENB on.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Jeez well you won't get anything in 50FPS with mods and enb on 760M. Sure it will work fine with no mods but can't expect that much performance on a laptop. I would suggest overclock but some laptops can't handle OC due to bad cooling.

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BTW, I got an offer to but R9 280 but its used but for only $80 so that's nice. Is the risk over price worth it?
[Off-topic] caiejay:
It is pretty worth, but check if the seller is trusted
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Yeah its my instructor, he bought of a promotion for $150 but he doesn't need it anymore but I am kinda worried cause he did some OC on it and I am not sure how much that affected the life of it
[Off-topic] Androidian10:
I actually did OC my 760M with MSI afterburner. I forgot the core speed but my memory speed was 2475MHz up from the base of 2005MHz. Any further, there were artifacting.

Luckily I use my laptop in an air conditioned room so the heat vs the cold temps were still okay. My other profile for summer temps was 2200MHz.

I just hope my local shop rings me up to tell me that they got in the motherboard. They told me that they had everything except the motherboard.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Are you trying to replace the main board for the laptop or a desktop?

Oh and [MENTION=3264549]ShadowLea[/MENTION] are you by any chance AquilaSol? I saw your profile on 9gag and Deviant art both which use the same avatar
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
I managed to break my keyboard. Oh joy, now I can empty out my entire laptop -.- Replacing the keyboard on a laptop, €200.... :eek:

That's me. :) Which awful discussion on 9gag what I embroiled in at that time? :laugh: (I'm so bored that arguing on 9gag becomes fun. :silly: ) (I haven't updated my DA profile in ages.. Oo)
[Off-topic] wlmeng11:
Only for non critical data, as there is a potential for data loss at this stage.

Sent from my HTC Rezound
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
Can anyone give me a few pointers with the OSX86 install I'm working on? I can get Snow Leopard on just fine.... After installing the 10.6.8 update it hangs on the Apple logo... I think I need to use MultiBeast to install all the proper kexts, etc to keep it bootable, before rebooting after the update... I don't have any DL DVD to make a true Mountain Lion install disk... I'll try updating through System Update to get to that version, but I still will need MultiBeast Lion Edition to keep it bootable... It's an Inspiron 1545....
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Can't figure out how to install Ubuntu on my HP Envy 4... Hard drive isn't showing up during installation. I wanted to partition the hard drive, 50gb dedicated to Ubuntu using Disk Management and then reboot into the USB Ubuntu to install, but drive doesn't show up.
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Have you tried Wubi? Pretty much foolproof.