The Official Computer Tech Support Thread

s_k · 01-05-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by poppie

yup well some of us cant afford those new ipads, at lest i still got this one
some guys throw thiers out the window after 2 years! but i will be getting a new one though after i get my april tax returns!

i got another PC too
and that one is older then this one and that one still works too.

Well you wouldn't be able to play Black Ops on an iPad either, don't worry

. My PC's are 'old' dual cores too, I'm not into upgrading every year or so. I haven't had a game I couldn't play so far, but I should add that my video cards are Geforces 8600 and up. So yeah. It's worth upgrading your videocard, but then your power supply won't manage and then you'll have to upgrade that too. Whichever way you put it, I'll cost you at least $100 to play black ops

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debaserr · 01-05-2011, 05:54 PM

I've gotten a lot of mileage out of my eVGA 8800GTS 512 (overclocked, which is really easy to do).

s_k · 01-05-2011, 05:55 PM

9600GT here. No overclocking so far.

poppie · 01-05-2011, 06:16 PM

ho my nice i am embarrassed! but that will soon be obsolete. i can't wait to get my new one!

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Originally Posted by s_k

9600GT here. No overclocking so far.

s_k · 01-05-2011, 06:21 PM

These things grow old so fast.
My PC is almost 4 years old already.
Well I'm satisfied

Bushidosniper · 01-05-2011, 06:39 PM

my 9800GT has been strong for a couple years...and let me say that Crysis looks SO sexy

s_k · 01-05-2011, 06:41 PM

The 9-series is pretty brilliant. I considered buying a 9800 but it was just a bit too expensive.

poppie · 01-06-2011, 01:14 AM

well the thing i don't like with this one is i get system web page lock ups
video freezes from time to time. sometimes it takes up to 7 minuets to boot up from a cold start does anyone know of a new PC that can boot up from a cold start? i am looking for a new one i am mostly into the more PC memory you have the better.

s_k · 01-06-2011, 06:23 AM

Sounds like you just need to reinstall your old PC mate

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MoonlitSunshine · 01-06-2011, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by poppie

well the thing i don't like with this one is i get system web page lock ups
video freezes from time to time. sometimes it takes up to 7 minuets to boot up from a cold start does anyone know of a new PC that can boot up from a cold start? i am looking for a new one i am mostly into the more PC memory you have the better.

Solid State drives are meant to be exponentially faster at loading, though they're not quite up to the capacity that disk drives currently have. That said, if you had your OS on an SSD and an external hard disk (you can get large capacity externals the size of a passport these days if you want it to be portable) you'd have all the space you need really.

01-05-2011, 05:54 PM	#762 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	I've gotten a lot of mileage out of my eVGA 8800GTS 512 (overclocked, which is really easy to do). __________________ Last.FM

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	9600GT here. No overclocking so far. __________________ Click here to see my collection

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	These things grow old so fast. My PC is almost 4 years old already. Well I'm satisfied __________________ Click here to see my collection

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	The 9-series is pretty brilliant. I considered buying a 9800 but it was just a bit too expensive. __________________ Click here to see my collection

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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Sounds like you just need to reinstall your old PC mate . __________________ Click here to see my collection

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01-06-2011, 01:14 AM	#768 (permalink)
poppie Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New England Ma.( snow country ) Posts: 124	well the thing i don't like with this one is i get system web page lock ups video freezes from time to time. sometimes it takes up to 7 minuets to boot up from a cold start does anyone know of a new PC that can boot up from a cold start? i am looking for a new one i am mostly into the more PC memory you have the better.