[Trish]

OK, but you won't get an affirmation for your choice here. The power supplies Corsair famously blew up in load testing were ATNG, which is one of Rosewill's "better" (scare quotes intentional) OEMs. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTVEtr14FEA

I bought http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182191

[Arrogant SId]

Also forgot to ask, what resolution are you hoping to play at?

Edit- For $255CAD:

PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004 - $110
GPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102859 - $145

New PSU as it's really the most important piece of hardware in your PC, would never want my hardware relying on anything but the best. The 5750 should be plenty powerful all the way up to 1920x1080, where you'd really have to start dialing down some of the eye candy.

I'm not sur eif those prices are good though, perhaps someone else could shed some light on that.

Hmm...sounds pretty good. My monitor only goes to 1400x900 and that's good enough for me.

The PSU does seem kinda high though.

[Sian Ennis]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to build a gaming rig. Not to run Crysis or anything...it's gonna mainly be used for older games (HL1 and 2 come to mind) but also needs to be capable of running most modern games on medium to high (say Dragon Age?). There's also gonna be a bit of video/photo editing and programming done aswell.

I'm in the UK
I'd like to shop at http://ebuyer.com
I have ?670...

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

[LuCY sCoTT]

I've got a question about cold cathodes, do they all produce UV light to make UV reactive stuff glow?

[Franko AlVarado]

I've never installed an operating system before, so if I want to install Windows XP (Professional), how much of the hard drive do I partition, and what type of partition should I use?

[Amy Smith]

I've got a question about cold cathodes, do they all produce UV light to make UV reactive stuff glow?

Since they are fluorescents that is one of major principles on why they glow. However, most if not all light sources give off some UV radiation. UV branded CCFLs possible give off more UV radiation so UV reactive stuff glows more brightly.

@Samurai720. Usually its best to let Windows take the entire hard drive (for the C:\ paritition), but I would give it at least 15GB. What do you mean what type of partition? The file system? Then the answer would be NTFS.

[+++CAZZY]

I totally forgot about this thread and made a new one :banghead: hope it won't end up with warning.

Anyway, reported and moved here, so check out please

I was just wondering, if there's anyone that could tell me what's my PC like, I thought to replace some things soon, so I'd like someone to give me a brief information on which part svck and which are good, pretty please. smile.gif

I'm not sure how to check on everything I have in this old tower, but control panel says this:

Intel?
Pentium? 4 CPU 3.00GHz
2.99GHz, 512 MB of RAM

From Device Manager I found this:

Computer- ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Display adapters- ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600 series
Sound- Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA ? Audio Controller
processor- Intel? Pentium? 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Intel? Pentium? 4 CPU 3.00GHz

I have no idea which of this is irrelevant and which is not, but my knowledge on PCs is pretty much none, aside from properly installing a game tongue.gif Thanks happy.gif

[Schel[Anne]FTL]

I totally forgot about this thread and made a new one :banghead: hope it won't end up with warning.

Anyway, reported and moved here, so check out please

Looks pretty old.... not even sure if you can upgrade that any further. Can you post the specific video card (start menu>run>dxdiag) and whether it is AGP or PCI-e?

[Jessica Colville]

Is it possible to use my controller as a mouse? And if so where can I do it?

[Destinyscharm]

Looks pretty old.... not even sure if you can upgrade that any further. Can you post the specific video card (start menu>run>dxdiag) and whether it is AGP or PCI-e?

Hm, under which tab should it be? I haven't found anything with neither AGP nor PCI in it.. :shrug:

[Marilú]

Since they are fluorescents that is one of major principles on why they glow. However, most if not all light sources give off some UV radiation. UV branded CCFLs possible give off more UV radiation so UV reactive stuff glows more brightly.

http://www.xoxide.com/cathode.html
http://www.xoxide.com/bluecathode.html
http://www.xoxide.com/ultra-uv-dual-ccfl-twelve.html

So the first purple one would work best and then the third one and then the second?

[Claire Lynham]

Hm, under which tab should it be? I haven't found anything with neither AGP nor PCI in it.. :shrug:

Display tab lists the graphics card model, AGP or PCI you may have to look up your PC model on the manufacturer site and get the specs.

[Ryan Lutz]

Since they are fluorescents that is one of major principles on why they glow. However, most if not all light sources give off some UV radiation. UV branded CCFLs possible give off more UV radiation so UV reactive stuff glows more brightly.

@Samurai720. Usually its best to let Windows take the entire hard drive (for the C:\ paritition), but I would give it at least 15GB. What do you mean what type of partition? The file system? Then the answer would be NTFS.

So just partition the whole drive, eh? What happens to the stuff I don't partition?

[Erich Lendermon]

So just partition the whole drive, eh? What happens to the stuff I don't partition?

Unallocated space cannot be used for anything until you format it. I only reason not to format the entire drive is if you want to use it for another partition. Windows doesn't like when you resize the system partition (C:/). I don't believe its even possible from within Windows, as its locked.

Basically I am telling you to make the entire hard drive a C:/ partition and Windows is installed to that partition. Windows will take 3-5GB or so. The rest may be used for applications, backups, etc... but its still C:/. Back-in-the-day 99% of computers were set up like this. Now, prebuilts have System Restore partitions and media partitions.

[Eire Charlotta]

I have a problem. I have W7 Pro 64bit and I cannot play F.E.A.R. There is two parts of the problem and the first part is solved which is I have a Logitech G5 mouse and its 'Setpoint' driver lags the game from 60fps to 18fps. All I have to do is to disable 'Setpoint' (I know doing that make half of the mouse useless but the left and right click still works) and the game runs smooth at 60fps for about 10 minutes until the game lags back to 18fps and there where I cannot figure out what is coursing it. Its like something in the background took over. All I have working in the background is AVG anti-Virus ( not doing anything ), UPSilon, FRAPS, CCC for ATI and sound. I tried Game Boost that did not work.

First thing first it not the graphic card which is a ATI HD4870 512MB. What ever graphical setting I have with the game very low to very high its always 18fps.

The CPU which I have a Intel E6850 3.0 GHz maybe but it worked alright with XP3.

I have 4GB worth of ram.

Its the only game to have this problem and I'm missing it.

Help please.

[Jerry Cox]

Unallocated space cannot be used for anything until you format it. I only reason not to format the entire drive is if you want to use it for another partition. Windows doesn't like when you resize the system partition (C:/). I don't believe its even possible from within Windows, as its locked.

Basically I am telling you to make the entire hard drive a C:/ partition and Windows is installed to that partition. Windows will take 3-5GB or so. The rest may be used for applications, backups, etc... but its still C:/. Back-in-the-day 99% of computers were set up like this. Now, prebuilts have System Restore partitions and media partitions.

All right, thanks man

[jadie kell]

http://www.xoxide.com/cathode.html
http://www.xoxide.com/bluecathode.html
http://www.xoxide.com/ultra-uv-dual-ccfl-twelve.html

So the first purple one would work best and then the third one and then the second?

Yes, UV CCFL look purplish/blue because less of the UV radiation is being converted to visible light.

[marina]

Is it possible to use my controller as a mouse? And if so where can I do it?

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/I/JoyToKey/JoyToKey.htm

[GPMG]

Can someone recommend a GPU that will run Morrowind and WoW on High settings, and Oblivion and Fallout 3 on medium/high settings but is a smaller card, efficient, and cheaper?

Right now my specs are as follows.

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
AMD Phenom 8550 Triple Core 2.2GHz
3GB of DDR2 RAM

Needs to fit in a smaller case, and needs to have small power output. :unsure:

Smaller case? Can you be a bit more specific with that description? I mean is this some kind of slim-line case where you can only use half-height video cards? Got a brand name and model number of the PC??

Which would be better for audio quality?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826158082
or
http://www.amazon.com/Skullcandy-SCS-SCBP3-5-Skullcrushers-Subwoofer-Headphones/dp/B000OYFOVM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=aht&qid=1266282338&sr=1-2
Specifically bass effects.

I think you'd be pleased with Sennheisers...

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-515-Audiophile-500-Headphones/dp/B0001FTVDG
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16826159419
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106306
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-212-HD-212-Headphone/dp/B000065BPA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

If only those two, then the Creative one.

Any suggestions for a 500+ watt power supply for a micro ATX motherboard? Preferably under or around 100 dollars?

Most MicroATX boards take standard ATX power supplies. However, the important question here is what kind of case is this motherboard sitting in? That will be the determining factor on exactly what PSU you can get. Hopefully, the case is just a standard desktop size mid-tower and not some teeny weeny slim-line.

I bought http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182191

I myself am not a Rosewill fan. I know their reputation has gotten better over the years and even the unit you linked to looks impressive spec-wise, but I still find them far from that trustworthy and reliable status. You'll probably be fine with that unit though.

Hey guys,

I'm looking to build a gaming rig. Not to run Crysis or anything...it's gonna mainly be used for older games (HL1 and 2 come to mind) but also needs to be capable of running most modern games on medium to high (say Dragon Age?). There's also gonna be a bit of video/photo editing and programming done aswell.

I'm in the UK
I'd like to shop at http://ebuyer.com
I have ?670...

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

You should know by now to list the things you need other than the tower. Monitor? OS? KB? MOUSE? Speakers? I'm going to assume no since you just recently built a PC, but I have a feeling you're going to say otherwise at some point. :stare:

CASE: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143854
CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166518...2 extra cores can be unlocked to turn this into a quad.
MOBO: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/171664
RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169240
HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146079
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132563
GPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/175124
DVD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145450

Total inc VAT: ?633.78 ....No OS though.

[Lyd]

Just a quick question because I was curious about this today.
Say you had an unlimited amount of money to spend on parts to build a gaming PC. And obviously you want to build the best damn monster of a machine around. What would you build?
Including: Moniter(s), headphones/speakers, Mouse and keyboard, and OS.


Ravin

[Robyn Lena]

Just a quick question because I was curious about this today.
Say you had an unlimited amount of money to spend on parts to build a gaming PC. And obviously you want to build the best damn monster of a machine around. What would you build?
Including: Moniter(s), headphones/speakers, Mouse and keyboard, and OS.

Personally, I would choose:

Case: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811215012"]abs canyon multiple fan case[/url]Motherboard: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423"]Gigabyte X58 Intel 1366[/url]RAM:[src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231334"] 8GB DDR3 @ 2200Mhz.[/url]Boot/Music/Program Drive: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227396&cm_re=OCZ_Vertex%2d%5f%2d20-227-396%2d%5f%2dProduct"]OCZ Vertex 250GB[/url]Video/Media drive: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145276"]Hitachi 2TB[/url]Sound Card: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132005"]Asus Sonar[/url]Gaming Drive: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136456"]WD 2TB Caviar Black[/url]Power Supply:[src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007"]Corsair 1KW PSU[/url]Video Cards:[src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102863&cm_re=5970%2d%5f%2d14-102-863%2d%5f%2dProduct"] Quadfire (Dual 5970)s[/url]Optical Drive:[src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188"] Dual Samsung Sata II[/url][src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116718&Tpk=windows%207%20ultimate%20full"]OS: Windows 7 Ultimate[/url]Monitor: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001353"]40" Large Format Display[/url]CPU: [src="http://forums.bethsoft.com/index.php?/topic/1073705-the-community-tech-thread-84/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115212&cm_re=Intel_Core_I7%2d%5f%2d19-115-212%2d%5f%2dProduct"]Intel Core I7 Extreme[/url]A total of $7274 before extra heatsinks/fans and accessories. 

[Facebook me]

Just a quick question because I was curious about this today.
Say you had an unlimited amount of money to spend on parts to build a gaming PC. And obviously you want to build the best damn monster of a machine around. What would you build?
Including: Moniter(s), headphones/speakers, Mouse and keyboard, and OS.


Ravin

That's asking for a crap-shoot of suggestions. The reality is, a monster gaming PC including the works can be built for $1.5K - $2K. It eventually gets to the point where you begin seeing diminishing returns with the higher budget and more expensive parts. PCs that cost something insane like $5K is just overpriced and overkill. Within one or two year's time, newer stuff will be out that performs the same and more efficiently, yet cost less. And of course there will be faster stuff that fills in the high budget sector again. This is why it doesn't make sense to spend oodles of money on one machine at one point of time. If you're seriously into PC gaming, upgrading pretty much becomes common practice.

So even if I had an unlimited amount of money, I actually might end up building multiple PCs. Then again, I'm always looking for deals...I'm not rich. If I was to indulge though...


CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001
CPU+MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.324969
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231247
HDD1: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136456
HDD2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102863&cm_re=radeon_5970%2d%5f%2d14-102-863%2d%5f%2dProduct
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136181
HSF: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116758
SOUNDCARD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829271004...or...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829156005
SPEAKERS: http://www.xoxide.com/logitech-z5500-surround-speakers.html
MOUSE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
KB:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126034
LCD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889005064...or...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VKYAKO/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001VKYAL8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1VA2SZGKE95HEK354531...quick repsonse time S-IPS panels.

Probably under $4K for all that. A single Radeon 5970 would max everything under the sun at 1920x1080 resolution, so don't see much point in getting another for quadfire. Again...diminishing returns.

[kevin ball]

You should know by now to list the things you need other than the tower. Monitor? OS? KB? MOUSE? Speakers? I'm going to assume no since you just recently built a PC, but I have a feeling you're going to say otherwise at some point. :stare:

CASE: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143854
CPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166518...2 extra cores can be unlocked to turn this into a quad.
MOBO: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/171664
RAM: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169240
HDD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146079
PSU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132563
GPU: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/175124
DVD: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145450

Total inc VAT: ?633.78 ....No OS though.

Sorry mate But cheers Tig, that's a decent build! I will be needing extras, but that will do nicely

[Hayley O'Gara]

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/I/JoyToKey/JoyToKey.htm

Why thank you kind sir. (and/or madam)

[Sherry Speakman]

Hm, under which tab should it be? I haven't found anything with neither AGP nor PCI in it.. :shrug:

Use http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php to determine that. (And much more.)

Windows doesn't like when you resize the system partition (C:/). I don't believe its even possible from within Windows, as its locked.

Vista/Seven seem to be fine with it, it's included with the OS in fact. I did it myself the other day actually as I was running out of space. I made a smaller partition than I usually do. (Wasn't planning to keep that install of Windows, but decided it's good to have a quick backup I can hotswap in.)