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[Off-topic] shorinryu:
I have it installed on my laptop as it isn't my main device and removed all personal files off it. The catch being that once installed Microsoft have the freedom to log all data on your device. Worth being cautious about.

As far as use goes, I've had no major problems. A couple hangups during boot where the login screen wouldn't load and I was staring at a blank LCD for a few minutes was a bit of a nuisance but nothing a reboot couldn't fix. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite with a Core i5 2540U processor and 4GB DDR3 RAM. Nothing amazing but enough to give me a smooth experience. I have not tinkered with all the settings yet and newer features as I have not used WIndows 8 extensively either. However, I find that Windows 10 is essentially Windows 7 with some of the more intuitive and useful features of Windows 8/8.1 baked into it. This should have been what Microsoft had done in the first place.

A good note is that if necessary you will have to search for and install some of your own WIndows 7/8 drivers to improve hardware compatibility. Usually just a matter of going to the OEM support page and downloading drivers for Windows 8 (preferred) or Windows 7 if the system does not support it. On a custom system you'll have to do the digging yourself completely. Most of the default drivers have been adequate and I only had to do it for my touchpad mouse.

Any questions I'll be happy to try and answer, or if you want to know anything else I can always boot up my laptop and try something out for you.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
I find it really good for web browsing and I installed it on my ASUS with a Pentium 2117U @ 1.8GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, and Intel HD. So fsr, so good. I can't test gaming though becuase I installed it on the remaining 60GB of space from my 500GB HDD and I only have 12GB free. I tested Photoshop and Sony Vegas Pro 13 and I can say it renders video quite faster. I managed to render 3 minute video in 1080p in about 40 minutes, while it would take 1 hour+ in Windows 8.1. Other than that, everything is smooth although it seems Open GL works sometimes but not all the time. OpenGL worked the first time I tried PS altgough after some use, PS crashed and the only way to make it work was by disabling OpenGL.
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
Apple Mac pro available for 57k + @ amazon anyone recommend?

Non retina display. 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD.
[Off-topic] boborone:
Is it made of gold? 57k what? I hope not dollars.
[Off-topic] ShadowCodeGaming:
Hey guys, I'm building a new computer, but I'm on a tight budget (€500). I've come up with this, is it any good ?

Specs:

Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46

CPU: AMD FX-6300, 3,5 GHz (4,1 GHz Turbo Boost) AM3+ processor

Graphics Card: SAPPHIRE R7 240 4GB DDR3 with Boost

Ram: Crucial 8 GB DDR3-1600 Kit

PSU: MS-TECH MS-N630 BAS, 630 Watt

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14, 1 TB
[Off-topic] TheKindleMCPEGuy:
You should get a Intel Core CPU.

Spoiler content hidden.
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
:)

Funny. 57K INR.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
Consider an Intel i7, they're much more optimized for gaming.

In that regard, also look into an Nvidia GPU. (The 'Powered by Nvidia' splashscreen in 99% of the games isn't there as advertising. Games are designed on and for Nvidia. In the very least you'll always have issues with PhysX if ou use any brand other than Nvidia.)

AMD/Sapphire combo is not bad at all, it's just that the Intel/Nvidia combination is much more optimized for gaming, because that's what the games are designed on and for.
[Off-topic] commencal661:
he/she never mention gaming, as far as I can see. And to be honest, processor doesn't play as big of a role in gaming as graphics card and RAM do. i5 @ 3,1GHz should be enough for almost every game out there, as long as you have a capable GPU and RAM.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
I know he didn't. But the specs are already geared towards gaming. (Nobody would consider a 4GB GPU for general use.)

And no, it's not. The problem is that games these days are developed to use the CPU more than the GPU for rendering. An i5 can run most modern games, yes, but never above Medium quality.
[Off-topic] commencal661:
I beg to differ. I have an i5 and I could play Battlefield 3 and Grid 2 (among other games) on High quality with FPS rate at minimum 29.

Also, maybe he wants to do video/3D/whatever-takes-GPU-to-render-stuff rendering, it's not like there are only general use and gaming use...
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
I'm aware, considering half my dayly doings are videorendering and 3D rendering...

Battlefield 3 is hardly modern.. It's 3 years old. (And Racinggames use a lot less resources than shooters.)
[Off-topic] Nappyboy2k:
What about AMD A10? How is it both in performance and lifespan

Sent from my GT-I8190
[Off-topic] replica9000:
I was an AMD fan for the longest time, since the K6 days to the Phenom II X4.. While Intel chips can be more expensive, they run most tasks better than AMD, and run cooler while doing it.
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Nvidia 320m. The last Nvidia graphics for MacBook Pro 13.

Spec comparison between MacBook Pro 13 and HP Envy 4t-1000

MBP 13 2010

Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2.66GHz

8gb RAM

128gb SSD (Samsung 830)

Nvidia 320m

HP Envy 4t-1000

Intel Core i3-2377M 1.50GHz

4gb RAM

500gb HDD

Intel HD3000

Multi-threaded processing: HP Envy 4t > MacBook Pro

Single threaded processing: MacBook Pro > HP Envy 4t

Graphics: MacBook Pro > HP Envy 4t

Temperatures:

HP - Maxed at 67*C for processor, unknown for GPU.

MBP - Maxed at 93*C for processor, unknown for GPU

Well, based on Cinebench R11.5 and Intel Burn Test
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
hmmm... maybe is doesn't have as good a cooling system... dunno...
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Don't know either. Most of the time for regular use, temperature reaches about 70*C or so for the MBP. Just wanted to see which one had good cooling ;). HP is much louder because of the cooling system kicking on and off to keep the laptop under a certain degree when idling. When full thortling the CPU, the HP tends to keep temperature below 70*C whereas MBP just fluctuate to keep it at safe operating temperature and throttles down the CPU speed once it reaches about 90*C.
[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
Does Fujitsu life book n532 with Intel core i7 quad core has good cooling system? What benchmark software can be used to test that? What's the optimum temperature to be maintained by CPU?

One more, what's difference between DDR5 and DDR3 graphics. Heared that memory bandwidth is high on DDR5. Does it make significant difference? Is 1gb DDR5 equal to 2gb ddr3?
[Off-topic] AtoZ0to9:
DDR5 is much faster than DDR3 RAM

CPU-Z with Prime95, and RealTemp 3.7
[Off-topic] Pyres:
Hi guys, my laptop (Vaio VGN-C2Z/B) started displaying an image distortion..

I firstly thought it was the faulty nvidia GPU (GeForce Go 7400), but when I opened the laptop and changed all thermal paste and thermal pads, nothing changed... oh well, since it is 5 yrs and a half old, it was necessary anyway...

then, just to confirm, I connected a VGA external monitor, and the image there shows up just perfectly... so faulty GPU definitely ruled out... LCD brightness is optimal, so faulty inverter ruled out too..

The two suspects now are the LCD panel and the LVDS cable that connects the panel to the mobo.

I read that wiggling with the cable may reveal its defectiveness, but nothing happened when I tried. I also read that applying a gentle pressure on the panel may reveal its defectiveness, but still nothing happened.

Help! Any ideas about what could have happened, any test I could perfom in order to discover which one is the faulty component?

Thanks!!

pics related: it's the image distortion

http://imgur.com/a/nypkR#0
[Off-topic] thousandecibels:
HP Pavilion dv6-7039tx with beats audio

specifications

Operating system=Dual boot between Fedora and Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.

Processor=Intel Core i7-3610QM (2.3 GHz, 6 MB L3 Cache)

Memory=8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3(2 x 4 GB)

HARD DISK=1 TB SATA (5400 rpm)

Graphics=Dual INTEL integrated graphics & NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M (2 GB DDR3 dedicated)
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
If I upgrade the ram, and then later on gfx card, is there anything else I have to do besides just plugging the sticks and card in?
[Off-topic] veeman:
Your setup. I need it! :0
[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
Nice specs! How about the battery life? Is this screen resolution is hd or normal?

Importantly, any heat or throttling issues? Please let me know, in dilemma of buying with hp and Fujitsu...
[Off-topic] thousandecibels:
Well i got to say i was in the same dilemma as you but aftermath buying this beast , I'm totally satisfied.

Considering the hp cool sense(thats what they call this lol), it doesn't get much heated or i should say not even a little, all thanks to integrated graphics by intel, battery life is better than most **** dell products(i used to take this laptop out for a ride and it survived the whole day well around 6-7 hrs. Even then the battery showed 47%).

Mine version has a normal screen, sadly in india hp doesn't offer the 1080p screen, but hey all is not lost considering i hardly need the gigantic screen, i just tap in the hdmi cable and I'm done.

But you may want to go for 1080p screen, if available in your place and time.

P.S. initially i was going for dell xps line but heating problem was an issue for me.

So just came to know about hp dv6 series and i fell in love with it.

Its like best of both worlds.
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
If it's a laptop, you can only upgrade ram. Depending on the desktop, you might need to upgrade the power supply when upgrading to a better graphics. You will need to uninstall the previous drivers and install the newest one off Nvidia/AMD.
[Off-topic] Cyb0rgz:
Thanks for your feedback. It's one of my consideration then. Does it have a sleep and charge feature? Me too from India, sadly I won't get hd screen then.. how does it costs in India? Any idea..
[Off-topic] TheMuffStuff:
How would I know if I have too? And its a desktop tower.

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Walmart has a sale for a refurb beats edition HP dm4.
[Off-topic] runtohell121:
Each video card have a specific recommended Power Supply wattage rating. My assumption is, you're desktop is not built by yourself, most likely a company brand such as Dell, HP, etc.. Most of the time OEM just put the basic power supply in the units, just enough to operate what was "recommended"/installed.

As for you saying Walmart have a HP DM4, if you read the person's comment, his in India, not America. :rolleyes:
[Off-topic] PulseDroid:
AMD Phenom x2 1100T @ 4.1GHz overclocked to 4.7GHz ;D

12GB HyperX Ram@ 1666MHz

Asus M4TDM-Evo motherboard

1x1 TB HDD @ 7200RPM + 240GB SSD@ 15 000RPM (Primary)

51"Samsung 5 Series TV 1080P Full HD

2xNividia GTX 680 (3GB 512BIT) SLi

Windows 7 Ultimate

:)
[Off-topic] bassie1995:
This is not the thread for that ;).

Also, a 15.000 RPM SSD? That doesn't sound too 'solid' :P.

Tapatalked from my GT-I9300
[Off-topic] swapnil360:
A question about filesystem. Which is better between btrfs and ext4?
[Off-topic] wlmeng11:
Btrfs is designed ton replace ext4 but it's still unstable.

Sent from my HTC Rezound
[Off-topic] swapnil360:
Is it recommended at this stage?
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Aside from some of the premium titles out there, many common games are NOT optimised for multicore /multi threaded systems.

Video rendering requires a heavier load on the CPU for your purposes but the biggest upgrade one can get in gaming is always the GPU if a decent CPU is available already.

Personally moving from crossfire radeon HD 6950s to an R9 290 was a huge performance boost while still maintaining an i7 2600K CPU. The only restriction of my CPU is FPS games and those that have high post processing involved for the physics aspect. Then perhaps an nvidia GPU would help but even then not as any games support physx as one would think.

AMD has mantle being pushed into newer games which is working great on those systems so it is all down to personal preference.

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If you can get a slightly better card even if it has less RAM that would serve you better for gaming or related applications. A GPU with GDDR3 memory is not that great at all when the standard for good cards is GDDR5. Something like an Nvidia 670 or a radeon R9 280. Check out hardware vendors that will sell them second hand with a warranty like Computer Exchange does in the UK. Keep in mind an nvidia GPU is less power hungry than the average AMD card especially in newer models.

For your CPU and motherboard I'd recommend an i5 Intel processor if it is affordable like the 2500(K) as although it is older it will be very similar in performance to a newer chip and cheaper.

However, I have heard some good things about the new AMD A10 series APUs and they can supposedly create a crossfire connection with the integrated GPU modules and a supported AMD dedicated GPU.

Hope this information helps.
[Off-topic] ShadowCodeGaming:
The best I can do is a r7 260x 2GB gddr5, and then I'm already overspending.
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
As a card that is a good improvement over the R7 240. It would tick most of the boxes for a decent GPU in terms of specs and performance. End of the day you need to be happy with what you get and I don't know what is available to you where you live.

The R7 240 wouldn't be worth it because you can spend that money on a better CPU with integrated graphics. That's the other option that would still allow games to be playable albeit at lower resolutions and settings due to obvious limitations.

Good luck with your build!
[Off-topic] Nappyboy2k:
You are correct because my AMD A10 on my laptop plays any game I threw at it on a max setting. Am talking of Fifa 14, Assassins Creed. Call of Duty Black Ops, Currently playing COD Ghosts. So am convinced that it can handle any Gpu stuff.

Sent from my GT-I8190
[Off-topic] BlackSoulxxx:
Can I upgrade my GPU from EVGA Titan (normal version, not black or Z things) to 980? Huge perfomance boost? Cooler? Use less power?

P/S: Intel +Nvidia fanboy forever, was AMD fan when the unlock core trick was popular but switch to intel when fx series fails to impressed me....
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
There is a boost in the new GTX 980 over the original Titan series. If you can afford it then you will enjoy the new card. Better performance, definitely less power consumption. I don't remember if it runs cooler but you can check that online easily by looking at reviews.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
I just purchased a Lenovo Flex 2 15 with an i7, 8 gigs of Ram, and a 500gb hybrid drive for $700 at Microsoft.com. (and a Full HD touchscreen)

Windows 8 is not really my fav OS, and the Lenovo doesn't have the same build quality as an Asus premium laptop, but at $700, considering the IPS screen and I7, I thought it was pretty good bang for the buck.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
I haven't had an Asus laptop, so I can't compare that to Lenovo. My Yoga 2 seems to be pretty well built though. Got it for almost half off on a back to school special.

I'll never recommend Toshiba to anyone.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
The Yoga is a nice machine.
[Off-topic] matgras:
Ooooh no they're not, you wil only benefit from an i7 if you're doing heavy rendering etc.

An i5 or even an i3 would be a better choice, invest the money you've saved on other components instead
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
i3's load pages like xda (massive amounts of animated spam in the sidebars) more slowly. All the crapware that's built into windows 8 requires an i5 or better to run smoothly. An i3 is probably sufficient for Windows 7 and below.
[Off-topic] commencal661:
What??? You do know that Windows 8 requires less resources than 7, right? And it runs perfectly normal on i3, I've seen it myself.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Every Windows 8 laptop I've used with an i3 has been slow. Period.
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Only the top end i3 chips will works flawlessly or close to it. So there are definitely arguments to both sides. However a little research using Intel Ark can guide you to the suited chip if your needs are greater than most. Most OEM don't use the nicer hyper threading capable i3 chips except in certain cases.

Besides in laptops as opposed to desktops all standard processors including i7 are dual core with the exception of a few specific models that are quad core. Context is important here.
[Off-topic] matgras:
The newer generation-highend i3 chips can easily run battlefield 3, also: you're comparing laptops to desktops now which never really works.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
agreed that an i3 laptop chip compared to an i3 desktop chip is really no comaprison
[Off-topic] asim.sidz:
True that. Nvidia nowadays seems to be very reliable for gaming enthusiasts. I still remember buying my 64 MB Riva TNT2 graphics card in 2001..

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I have a Toshiba and i find your comment offending.
[Off-topic] replica9000:
My girlfriend has a C655. One of the hinges is broken, the battery doesn't charge or fails to be recognized, the DC port is very loose, and it easily overheats. Common problems, at least with that model.
[Off-topic] asim.sidz:
My C850 model has never had any of the above specified problems. Or is it fair not to blame the rough and careless usage of a device? Or do you defame the whole company just because a defective or an inferior model came once upon a time? Do you want to defame Apple just because their new Iphone bends while kept in the pocket?
[Off-topic] replica9000:
The laptop hasn't been treated roughly. Some of those issues aren't specific to one model.
[Off-topic] ShapesBlue:
Anyone here own a chromebook? Just wanted some opinions on them as I'm considering getting one for my teenager

From my CM11 S3
[Off-topic] matgras:
They're okay for some emailing and facebooking, but I don't really like the lack of control you get and that you have to use google's services.

I don't know how old he/she is but I'd recommend saving up some money for a good laptop, It may be more expensive but you can easily do 5 years with a good laptop.

Chromebooks are in my opinion only useful for my grandma who only uses facebook and for people that really can't afford a real laptop.
[Off-topic] BlackSoulxxx:
Anyone here still wait for receiving the Supermicro X10DAX MB? Damm the store where I ordered is slow on shipping these small little (not so big so me, c'mon it's EATX) expensive fragile board............

One advice for people in here : Do not buy Asus Z10PE-D8 WS....It's full of crap and I had to return it to my shop....No BCLK/DDR4 freq/all those thing that available on X10DAX but gone in Z10 D8......Only 40 PCle lanes (Only use 1 cpu but the board is dual!!!!)
[Off-topic] asim.sidz:
So, XDA meets microcontrollers.
[Off-topic] BlackSoulxxx:
PC Master Race......:cool::cool:
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
How could you possibly find a comment about the build quality of an inanimate object offensive ??

Are you and your Toshiba very close ? :D

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[Off-topic] asim.sidz:
Lol!

Its just that i've worked for toshiba.. so, i've developed a liking towards it.. and i don't like people defaming it.

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And yes, it doesn't replace my girlfriend for that matter if you are trying to point towards things that are meant to be "close"! :D
[Off-topic] Galaxy droid fan 7:
Will partitioning and direct booting work 4 this hard drive from walmart

does anyone know if you can put multiple partitions on this USB hard drive from Walmart and run OSs directly from this hard drive, does it work with Linux? http://www.walmart.com/msharbor/ip/T...Black/24032173 . Also the laptop I plan to use it with is a Toshiba Satellite A505 running VISTA form 2009 thanks in advance.
[Off-topic] asim.sidz:
As long as it's FAT32 and is partitionable, it should work with linux because i've already done what you are trying to do with a portable hard drive. And if it can work on linux, then it should work on windows too.
[Off-topic] Galaxy droid fan 7:
Thank you so much friend. I went to Wal Mart's Q&A about the item and one person has the same question someone else replied np it isn't able to be repartitioned . But then another person said he talked to multiple technological savvy friends about that particular model and they said it should work but he hadn't tried it. So how would I find out for myself before I purchased it, how would I go about it?
[Off-topic] replica9000:
If it behaves like a typical portable HDD, then you can repartition it all you want. Linux does fine from portable devices, as it simply sees it as another storage device. I'm not sure about Vista, but XP freaks out when trying to install it on USB.

When looking at reviews, I see if Newegg has the same product, and read those reviews. Typically, reviews left there seem to be more intelligent, at least compared to Best Buy.
[Off-topic] Galaxy droid fan 7:
I didn't think about going to newegg to look at the reviews the descriptions
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Well if you are at all familiar with the designations on Asus motherboards WS is a work station motherboard and intended for such with limited capability. Just because it has a certain chipset does not mean they enabled all options.

As I don't use dual CPU systems I stick to their PRO series as that is usually quite reliable for build quality and features.
[Off-topic] asim.sidz:
I agree with Replica. It shoudn't give you any problem as far as linux is concerned.
[Off-topic] Galaxy droid fan 7:
Again thank you so much everyone. I was thinking about getting a portable hard drive for Christmas and then using that to build my own custom version of ubuntu or Debian. Mostlyto use for Runescape and steam gaming. I have a disability where I can't type very fast. Do you know if there are any programs like Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Linux?
[Off-topic] daniel98:
long time, no see! :D i think it's been like a year or so :p

so why is amd such a big-ass beech and not make a working driver for hybrid muxless laptops on linux? :v

this man cant work only with a hd 4600! xD