Sabtu, 26 April 2014

what are cool computer online games?

Q. I would like to now some cool computer online games like dead frontier combat arms or vindictus.

A. It sounds like you're a FPS fan, so my all-time fav for computer is Battlefield 2142. It's kinda outdated graphics wise, but it's still pretty cool. It's main focus is vehicles, and it's strictly online. There isn't any campaign, but the gameplay ROCKS. My favorite game mode is called Titan. There are too HUGE gunships in the air that have shields and a hull. There are three ways to destroy the enemy ship. You can capture control points on the ground, which, when in your teams control, can fire missles every 3 minutes at the enemy ship. 2, you can take a smaller gunship from your teams Titan and confront the enemy Titan. Or, once you've destroyed the enemy Titan's shield, you can take the battle inside their Titan. If you manage to battle your way through your enemies defences, you can destroy the enemy titan from the inside by attacking it's reactor. Then, once it's blowing up, you have 30 seconds to escape the Titan. Vehicles include Walkers, Jeeps (very similar to Halo's Warthog), Armed Transports (with escape pods used to launch yourself onto the enemy Titan), Tanks, and Hover Tanks, There are also Transport Gunships (also with escape pods) and Attack Gunships. When you begin the game, there are only 4 kits (Assault, Support, Recon, and Engineer.) Each contain a primary weapon and a pistol, except for the Engineer class, which contains a Rocket Launcher and a SMG. As you level up (you get a point for each kill, capture, or 1 for every 2 assists) you get to choose upgrades for your kits. Upgrades are an assortment of weapons and equipment. One of my favorite things about the game is the price- a one time fee of $15 off of eastore.ea.com (as long as you get the downloaded version, if you get the disc based version you'll have to pay shipping as well. (obviously XD) hope your= try this came out. If so, add me, my user is Nero256.


what are the best computer/online games?
Q. I want to start playing more games but i don't know what's good. I just finished playing Mad Father (RPG game) and I also like Battlefield, Sims 3, Diner Dash, COD, RPG games, Heavy Rain, and The Last of Us. Pretty much the main thing i look for is a good storyline and the graphics but if it's just a simple game that's good too. What are some good computer/online games????

A. The Witcher 1 & 2 are quest based games with monsters fighting in them.

The Darksiders series are great and now is a great time to start as they are releasing 3 next year some time.

Being a girl you may be attracted to Laura Croft or Tomb Raider series, I am a guy and thought the last one was fantastic.

Just Cause 2 is a game I like when I just want to blow of steam, it is mostly just blowing stuff up and shooting people, not much of a story line though.

I personally really like playing the Metro Series, Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light Kind of hard to describe you may want to go to youtube and look them up, basically they are post apocalyptic survival
horror games set it ruined Russia.

I know a lot of girls (And guys) enjoy the Portal Series you may want to look those up and if you do get them prepare to think.

I hope this helps, have fun with whatever you get.





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Jumat, 25 April 2014

Is this a good laptop computer for everyday use and light gaming?

Q. I use my current laptop for everything: games, movies, music, school work, and I take it everywhere with me. Is this laptop (link below) good for everything and over all just a quality computer. It doesn't matter to me if it is Windows 7 because that can be upgraded easily.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP---Pavilion-17.3%26%2334%3B-Refurbished-Laptop---8GB-Memory---1TB-Hard-Drive---Natural-Silver/6863984.p;jsessionid=E0D6D35722F1AF3480C3C5B662FE569E.bbolsp-app01-24?skuId=6863984&productCategoryId=pcmcat219300050014&id=1218809594884


Thanks.

A. The specs are great for everyday use except the graphic card a intel hd 4000 ,now can play some games at low settings , games like skyrim and bf3 will lagg on the intel graphic card , movies , music , school a positive yes , light gaming yes , high end gaming the answer is no , sims games yes at medium to maybe high settings


computer build. light gaming.?
Q. i wanted to build a computer mainly just for school work and stuff but i would also like to be able to play some games such as download games like a.v.a. Or so. Would a dual core be able to run fine or would i have to go with something like a quad core. And for ram would 4 gb be enough?

A. Typical setup is now 8GB of RAM and a quad core of some sort. These are both cheap enough that they wouldn't break the bank and you should be able to play most mid-level games. Even a pre-built computer from Tiger Direct or Newegg would be good enough for your needs. You should be able to get one for $500.





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3D TVs?~?~?~?~?~?~?~?~?~?~?

Q. How come I can simply just go on youtube and watch a blue and red screen for "3D" but it cannot display the polarized images unless you have "3D TV" Why do I need a 3D TV, isn't the image just produced within the computer/gaming system just like the image is produced within my computer/system for the red and blue image? The image is not produced within the TV, it's only displayed on the TV so this doesn't make any logical sense. To me, it seems like this is all a marketing scam which only the 3D TV allows your machine to produce the polarized images on your computer....
Ok, so why can't you just have the 3D-TV Broadcast Decoder built inside of the machine producing the image, why do you need it inside of the "3D-TV"?

A. First you have to understand how we see in 3D in the first place. Look at an object, and then cover up your left eye. Now uncover your left eye and cover up your right eye. You'll notice that the images each of your eyes is seeing is slightly different. Our brain then combines the two images we're getting from our eyes, and creates a single 3d image.

3d TV/movies must recreate this "each eye sees a different image" system in order for our brains to create the 3d effect. Filming in 3d is easy enough. Just strap 2 cameras together to mimic our eyes, and film as normal. However getting those 2 separate images to our eyes is the tricky part...

How this is accomplished relies on 2 completely different mechanisms.

The red/blue 3D image relies on passive polarization.

3D movie theaters also use passive polarization.

In both cases, the image on the screen actually contain both images at once. The glasses block one of the images from one of your eyes, so each eye only sees 1 image and then combines them in your brain for the 3d effect. The main advantage to this system is that the glasses are cheap, however the overall picture appears darker (due to the dark lenses) and blurrier when compared to a non-3d version.

3DTV is different. These systems, use active shutters in the glasses. This means that each lens on the glasses turns opaque several times a second. Left, right, left, right, etc. At the same time, the screen only displays 1 of the images for a fraction of a second. So when the left lens on the glasses goes opaque, the TV displays the image for the right eye. Then the right lens goes opaque and the TV displays the image for the left eye. This happens several dozen times a second so you aren't consciously aware that you're only seeing out of 1 eye at a time. This is how your eyes get 2 separate images, and then combine them to form the 3D image. Since you aren't using polarization the image is sharper and brighter. The colors aren't as muddy.

HDTVs that support 3D must have very high refresh rates in order to be able to keep up with displaying essentially 2 slightly different versions of the movie (left-eye-version, right-eye-version) at high speeds so that our eyes are tricked into thinking they're still seeing a single image that then gets reassembled by our brains. This also means the glasses are a lot more expensive - as high as $100 a pair.

So why can't they do 3d WITHOUT the goofy glasses? Actually...they can...sorta. Nintendo's next handheld game system, the Nintendo 3DS, will support 3D games...without using special glasses. The technology to do this isn't very new, but its main drawback is that it only works for a narrow viewing angle. This is fine for something small like a game system that only you are looking at. But for something larger - like a TV in the living room - you'd have to be sitting front and center for the 3D effect to be noticeable. To everyone else - even those sitting right next to you - the 3D effect won't work and they'll just see a fuzzy, out of focus picture.


Is a 3d TV better option for my computer or a 3d graphics card to output to a regular hd TV?
Q. Considering both the expense and quality of getting a 3d capable HD TV versus getting a 3d graphics card to a regular HD TV from my computer, which would be the best option?

I'm looking to get 3D out of my PC by either getting a 3D TV or a 3D graphics card via an HD TV, which would be a better option?

I'm looking for a screen of over 42 inches
The computer must be connected to the TV.
Mainly used for games.

A. If you use a 3D graphics card which is genuine 3D, then you will need a 3D TV to watch it on.





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Would this be a good gaming computer?

Q. This is a mid-2012 retina MacBook Pro
A 2560x1600 retina display
2.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
256GB Flash Storage
Would this handle games like the sims 3 and various games from Steam okay?
Thanks!
Oops the graphics are a GT 650M w/ 1 GB GDDR5

A. Depends on which computer you bought....
All recent Macs will run Sims 3. That isn't a demanding game. For those big-time shooting games...
the 15" is fine (dual graphics). The 13" is not (only has integrated Intel graphics).

An Apple computer is specially designed for...
-- faster startup (EFI firmware)
-- long life (aluminum case)
-- best rendering of video in iMovie or Final Cut Pro (Firewire 800)
-- and fast copying of files to an external drive (Thunderbolt)

If none of that is important to you, buy a big tin box PC. They are cheap because they do not have any expensive hardware.


How much does it cost to build a fairly good gaming computer in 2012?
Q. I'm going to college in a few months and I'm a serious gamer looking to purchase a really good gaming rig that will last me 5+ years. I'm willing to spend a large amount, ($1500+) but primarily aiming towards getting the most bang for my buck. For example, I don't want to spend $200 for hardly any improvement. I play a variety of games and I'm looking for something reliable and powerful that I can count on to run anything. I have no brand preferences, I'm simply looking to get a solid gaming rig together with very little actual buying experience.
My primary concerns are picking the right processor(s) and graphics card(s).
There are so many to choose from and I'm not knowledgeable enough to pick the right one.

A. Hello, I think i have a grate build for you! this build fits your budget grate and this PC should eat up

almost all games out there maxed out. BF3 50-60 fps skyrim 60-65 fps etc. It should last over 4 years of hard gaming

If you have good air flow in the case. Get a 200mm fan for the case i have listed.

and you can get water cooling later on. :D

GPU: GTX 680

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB

Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM

Case: COOLER MASTER Storm Enforcer SGC-1000-KWN1 Black SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX PS2 / EPS 12V

I hope this helped and good luck!!! :D





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I think yahoo answers should have a separate category for computer games?

Q. There is one category called "Video & online games"
There are also categories like "board games" and 'card games"

But i think there should be a separate category for "PC games", so that we can ask questions regarding PC games like Prince of Persia, Need for speed, cricket games etc. in that gategory

What do u say?

A. Probably the most effective place to make a suggestion for a new category is the Yahoo Answers Forum

http://messages.next.yahoo.com/next/forumview?bn=SEA-YahooAnswers


Could Yahoo! Answers be considered a Computer Game?
Q. "Best Answer" will include some evidence to back up their opinion.

A. It's amusing.
It's fun.
It's time-consuming.
It's addictive.
It's got a leaderboard.
It's got points.
It sure is a computer game. xD





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Great gaming computer?

Q. I'm looking for a gaming computer that will run on full settings and will not be laggy. I mostly play Dayz and I want a computer that can handle that and a bunch of games easily. I don't know much about computers and I don't want to spend of 1200$
Thx

A. Yahoo answers will only allow up to 10 links, so I have to leave out the not so important components. Just copy paste in the search field on Newegg to find them, I will give the full name but no link for those.

BEST GAMING DESKTOP PC BUILD FOR THE MONEY (under $1,000.00USD for the tower only)
Monitor, keyboard and mouse can add from $175 to over $500, depending on size and model you want.
All prices are in $USD and in the USA, current as of December 2012 and they might be slightly different one way or the other by now.
Also, some shipping charges may apply to some of the items.
Add your state sales tax if you reside in NJ, CA or TN - that's where Newegg has warehouses.
Look for similar parts on Amazon, Tiger Direct, etc if you want to avoid paying Uncle Sam.

FACT: INTEL IS A MUCH BETTER PROCESSOR FOR GAMING THAN ANY AMD.

Processor: New 3rd generation Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - $214.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297
After market CPU Cooler - Cooler Master V6 GT - $44.99 (Stock Intel cooler sucks and it's noisy too)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103089
It has dual 120mm fans in a push-pull setup, best.
Memory (RAM): G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1600MHz - $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428
Graphics Card: 1GB GDDR5 EVGA GeForce GTX560 Ti (Fermi) - $234.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130623
Or get the newer GTX 660 Ti, for around $280 and much better benchmark score.
Hard Drive: 1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III (6.0Gb/s), 7200rpm, 64MB Cache - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM - $17.99
Power Supply (PSU): CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028
PC Case (Tower): COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233
Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit OEM - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986

TOTAL PRICE: $947.90USD or around $1,000USD if you get the GTX 660 Ti GPU

Good luck with your build.

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NOTE:
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $49.99
That would lower your price by only $10, making it
TOTAL PRICE: $937.90


Building a gaming computer? Will this be good?
Q. OK so im looking into building a gaming computer and money is tight. I saw on this website that i could build one for 400 dollars(not including monitor,keyboard,mice,or operating system).I will be doing most of my gaming over steam,i don't know if that makes a difference or not.So here are the components,if anything in this is bad and yo have a better suggestion on what i can replace it with then please let me know.her is the components and website.

PartsLinksPrice (USD)
-Case:
APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case
30$
-Motherboard:
BIOSTAR A780L3B AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
45$
-Optical Drive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
20$
-Power Supply (PSU):
APEX AL-D500EXP 500W ATX12V Power Supply
45$
-Processor:
AMD Athlon II X3 455 Rana 3.3GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor
80$
-RAM:
G.SKILL Value Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT
20$
-Storage:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
70$
-Video Card:
PowerColor AX6570 Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Video Card
60$
-Subtotal:
370$



Link:http://www.informatics-tech.com/build-a-cheap-400-dollar-gaming-computer-2012.html

A. I would get a bigger hard-drive espescially if it's going to be a gaming computer, maybe a 500GB or even a 1TB.





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Kamis, 24 April 2014

What kind of gaming computer should i get?

Q. I'm a 16 year old girl, and I want to start gaming more. I have a crappy HP pavilion g series laptop and I want to buy an actual gaming computer, that isn't very expensive. What should I buy, and what would you recommend I do for faster computer functions and just an overall better computer. (like laptop vs desktop, and what brand)
Mike, you are speaking another language. Could someone make a little more sense?

A. First you need to buy a new PC not apple because they don't make a lot of games for a apple. I have a HP hpe 570f please google the computer because it is a little over 2 years old and my son will be playing a game on one screen while he is editing videos on another screen and he will have skype up on the third screen. He has a Phenom ll X6 which means it is a 6 core cpu or processor and the more cores you have the more things your computer can do at the same time. You will need a graphics card with at least 1 GB of DDR5. Sometimes when your looking at a computer on line it will not tell you how much DDR5 or DDR3 it has so you will need to google every graphic's card. A graphics card that has DDR3 is not as fast as the DDR5. The DDR5 cards start at $59 at tigerdirect.com which is a good web site with cheap prices. Another important part of a gaming computer is the RAM, I suggest that you have 8 GB but no less than 4 GB. And if your game starts to lag and you have the right cpu and graphics card but only 4 GB of RAM then you need to buy more RAM. You need to stick with AMD cpu's or processors because they cost less and offer more than intel because intel charges for their name. Don't buy a "gaming computer" because they charge more for calling it a gaming computer. Go to hp.com and pick desktop or laptop. The desktop will be less expensive and a better gaming computer but if you want a laptop click on normal everyday computers and then you will see lots of computers and on the right side you can click on customize and buy then you can upgrade the computer if you want. When your playing games you can go to the games settings and lower the resolution if your computer is having a hard time playing it and you can also play the game in a smaller window to help your computer. My other son which is going to college in the fall just bought a Lenovo y400 which he bought at lenovo.com and upgraded the hard drive to an Hybrid which has 16 GB of SSD and the rest the regular harddrive (HHD). The Solid State Drive has no moving parts so it is a lot quicker and it starts the computer up in 9 seconds where as the regular hard drive has moving parts so it is slower. The regular hard drive is fine but if you have extra money get the SSD or at least the Hybrid because it is less expensive. Anyway my son bought the Lenovo Y 400 on sale for $799 and it runs all the intense games on ultimate resolution on full screen. So look up both of the computers of my sons and them shop. It is always fun to buy a new computer. Have fun and enjoy!!


What kind of gaming computer?
Q. What's a good gaming computer that won't cost me alot of money. I looking for a computer that can support multiplayer game, provide average graphic settings, and also be used as a computer i can do my school work on.
Alot would be $1,500+

A. When looking to buy a gaming system it is very important to do your research so the best advice I could give anyone would be to shop around. Make sure to check the specifications of game/s you wish to play and shop for these and even more important is too read lots of reviews

Here is a great place to start these reviews provide all the information you could possibly ever want/need and all in simple easy to understand terms

Gaming Desktop PC Reviews - http://electronicsreviews4u.com/gaming-desktop-pcs/pcs-laptops-more/gaming-desktop-pcs





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Rabu, 23 April 2014

Gaming computer for $1,000-1,200?

Q. I have a pretty small budget, but do you know of a gaming computer that is around $1,000-$1,200 primarily? The most I'll go is $1,400 if I must. I don't play a lot of games, so HD space doesn't need to be extravagant; honestly, I'll probably only play WoW and miscellaneous games such as Borderlands or something. I won't play BC3 or anything that runs graphics extremely high, but I do definitely want to play WoW on ultra graphics with 40+ FPS. Do you have any recommendations? I don't really have any limitations as long as it fits in my budget frame. Thank you in advance!
Sorry, I forgot to add that I do not know how to build my own computer. If you can recommend parts, that would be great to know, but I can't build my own computer with just parts, I would have to have someone build it for me.

A. You can find a pre-built system which will accomplish that for under $1000.

Take this:
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Mega_Special_III/

The default configuration is good enough, but I suggest choosing a slightly better graphics card. Upgrade from the default Radeon HD 7750 to a Radeon HD 6850 for just $31 more. Then choose 64-bit Windows 7 as your operating system. Your cost before taxes/shipping is $954.

Or you could buy this pre-built system, which is even faster in WoW and costs less:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229297

But the absolute best value/dollar (short of having someone build from scratch) is having someone perform a couple of upgrades for you.

Buy this starting computer.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Gateway+-+Desktop+-+8GB+Memory+-+1TB+Hard+Drive/3155928.p?id=1218380518359&skuId=3155928&st=gateway%20desktop&cp=1&lp=2

Then replace the included graphics card and power supply with these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017

That's a total of $805 and you've got a system equivalent to the $954 CyberpowerPC unit, without having to pay $80 for shipping either! That really is the best bang/buck. If you're not comfortable replacing the graphics card and power supply yourself, spend $20 on pizza and invite a techy friend over to help you out ;) Or in the worst case, have a local computer shop do it for you- they shouldn't charge more than $50.

Anyway, that system will get you about 57-60fps in WoW on ultra settings at 1920x1080.

The Radeon HD 6770 (a renamed 5770) and GeForce GTX 550 Ti get about 40fps:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GT_520/18.html

And the Radeon HD 6850 is quite a bit more powerful. If you wanted to spend $25 more for a Radeon HD 6870, you'd get about 70fps in WoW.
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/Radeon_HD_6870/22.html

Good luck!


What is a good gaming computer for less than $1,000?
Q. I'm looking for a new computer to play games, and my budget is $0 - $1,000...

A. You could build a good one for that much if you have the know how. If you dont look at dell under the XPS systems. They start at $899.99 and if you upgrade the ram to 4gigs and upgrade the video card to the Radeon HD4670 it should put you right about $1,000.





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Senin, 21 April 2014

Building a Gaming Computer?

Q. Hi i am 14 and i want to build my very own Gaming computer
i am new to this whole computer thing so i don't really know what to buy so if you could give me some info or a guide that would be Great!
preferences: i want to be able to play Minecraft on MAX setting and be able to record it with fraps, i also want windows 7, i need a good enough cooling unit to be able to leave it on for 2-3 days straight... Also (this is pretty Important) i only want to spend up to £500, would this be ok,
Thanks, Alex

A. 500 pounds is fine for a gaming PC, especially for minecraft.
You'll need these parts at least, ordered from most to least important for gaming:
-Graphics card
-Processor
-RAM
-Harddisk
-Motherboard
-Power supply
-Case (with fans)

The graphics card is what creates the image on your screen. You can get a great graphics card for about 100 pounds. I'll take the HD6770 as an example, which costs 92 pounds on amazon. You can get better cards, but this one will be more than enough for casual gaming including minecraft.

Processors are the "brain" of the computer. Fast processors make a computer do things fast. AMD recently released a nice new processor: The AMD FX-4100. It's a decent performing quadcore processor for the low price of 80 pounds.

RAM isn't really that important as long as you have enough. 4GB is enough, there is no need for more. Just get 1 time 4GB or 2 times 2GB of DDR3 1333MHz RAM. It's cheap, it's good and better isn't exactly much faster, so don't bother for better. The price: 20 pounds.

The harddisk is where computer data is stored, as you may know. Slow harddrives will result in long loading times, which makes people sad. You can buy a 500GB or 1TB harddrive with your budget. This should cost around 60-80 pounds. No need for something more expensive.

Motherboard doesn't contribute to performance. You just have to make sure it works with all your other parts. If you'd go for the AMD FX-4100 processor, which is a socket AM3+ processor, you NEED a socket AM3+ motherboard to go with it. Always match your CPU and motherboard, otherwise it won't work. You can get motherboards as cheap as 40 pounds, which really are all you might need. Don't bother spending more than 80 pounds on a motherboard, you probably won't need it.

You'll obviously need a case to hold your parts. You probably should get a midi tower. It's big enough, but not too big like big towers. You can get decent enough cases for 30 to 80 pounds, around 50 pounds should provide you a nice case though.

Now for the power supply. Around 350/400W should be fine for this setup, which should cost you around 20-50 pounds. Assuming 40 pounds for now. It doesn't really matter what PSU you buy, as long as it provides enough Watts, it's fine.

Final step: Windows 7. You can pirate it or buy it, ill assume you buy it for now. Home Premium will cost you around 110 pounds. Don't bother getting a better version, it's a waste of money.

To add things up:
Graphics card: 100
CPU: 80
RAM: 20
Motherboard: 50
Harddisk: 80
PSU: 40
Case: 50
Windows: 110
Total: 530 pounds. A little over your budget, but i can't be assed to change everything i got now to fit into the 500 pounds budget. It will run any game, though newer games on lower settings. Cooling isn't a big problem with these components, so you can play games for 3 days straight if you'd want to.

I'd recommend you to look some computer building tutorials and tips on google. You're fine with what i listed above here, but you might want to change some things like getting a better graphics card, or a better CPU.


Good Gaming and Recording Computer?
Q. I want a good gaming and recording computer. I've been looking on intel.com and I've found some that might work, but I'm not sure. I would PREFER the computer to be under $1000 (I have $300 and would like to spend less than 3 years saving up for it) but if they're less than $1500 then that's okay too. I saw these:
HP Pavilion Elite h8-1220t
HP Pavilion Elite h8-1240t
HP Pavilion Elite h8-1380t Quad
CyberPower Mega Infinity 6000 Lightning
Acer AG3610-UR10P

Please, educate me on computers! I plan on getting Fraps and playing games like Skyrim, Minecraft, etc. SoI want an Intel i7 Core computer, and NEED it to not lag when I play and record at the same time.

Thank you all SO much!!! :)
So I went on CyberPowerPC.com and I've been picking things that make sense to me. (It's still somewhat confusing.) And now, I am lost. I have to pick the motherboard. Any help?? :) It's already set at this:
[CrossFireX] GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, Ultra Durable4 Classic, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2x Gen3 PCIe x16, 3x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Extreme OC Certified)
Should I just leave it at that, and go on? I think it'll be okay, but I'm not sure... I'm the most educated person in my family when it comes to computers, but this is WAY over my head.
Thanks again! :)
Also, should I have more than one video card? Video cards are the same as Graphics cards right?
Thanks, for the third time! :)

A. first off you shouldnt buy stock systems , they charge an arm and a leg for the higher end appointments. cyperpower was a good choice , but you get far more value when you go to there config part of there site and choose parts that make sense for you . on that site you can get a great gaming machine for 1000-1200 bucks . much more for 1500 the thing with fraps is its heavy on the cpu , so you will want at least a intel quad core . the 3570k should do this and run games maxed without a hiccup , but if you wanted to be certain a core i7 would be the smarter choice as it has 8 threads. skyrim is also heavy on both the cpu and gpu , so you would want a serious gaming graphics card. at least a 560ti , but with your budget you could probably get a 7870 or a 7950 if your careful on your config. both of which will max basically any game out right now . next would be ram if you plan to edit your fraps video ram will be your friend , what you will want in that regard is 12-16 gb of ram to help to render . also you would have to choose a good case and your choice of cooling for your cpu , rather it be air or water. howver on that site all the cases are for gaming so you shouldnt have to worry much about ventalation . and youd have to pick a psu . its harder than just ordering a stock , but it gets you way way more for your money in the end , and you casn be assured that your parts are quality , and not oem junk. if you ever have any questions regarding this sorta thing , or need help with a build , shoot me an email at poplepo3@gmail.com and id be glad to help.





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Minggu, 20 April 2014

Computer can't play online games!?!?!? please heeelp?

Q. My laptop can play Crysis (on high settings fine!) and other great offline games.

When I try online games (second life, everquest), my computer just turns off and crashes.

My video card is great!! My online connection is fine. I have a HP HDX18. Their customer service has been useless so I am cmoing here for help and it isnt my firewall
Everything is up to date too

A. Do any of the games here work?
http://www.vizzed.com/vizzedboard/retro/

Those online games usually work for everyone


A good gaming computer?
Q. i want to get a computer for gaming. my budget will be about 600-800$. i would like to play games like arma, possibly not the highest setting, but atleast play it on medium settings. I also play games like bioshock infinite and would like to play that on atleast medium settings, but if I can get anything that can run most games smoothly for about 600-800$ I'll be fine.

A. Any online service that will build you a computer is going to ask for a labor charge, and may even have a markup on parts. It'd be better to buy wholesale parts and build your own. That way you can even pick the specs you want on your system and build up to that. There is even the possibility to upgrade parts bit by bit over time, much better than replacing a whole factory-built system,

I'd say do some research, it's not as daunting as you would think. Get on Newegg.com and read up on computer components, then buy pieces that fit together and you'll have yourself a rig!





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gaming computer basics?

Q. i want to get a computer that can handle some casual gaming
(no not talking about flash games and things of that nature) im probably only going to play AoE and starcraft(2).
So i need to know what does what for a computer
such as graphics speed memory and what affects download speed
how much ram i need or Ghz im looking into building my own cause A its cheaper i hear and B sounds like fun
as you can tell im a computer noob (yes i said noob) if you can give me a link or if you want to take the time to tell me what i need here its all fine
thank you for your help.
i know thats not ALL i need for a gaming pc thats why im asking what hardware i need and where to get it. i oviously dont know anything about computer
i also need to know what does what cause if i decide to buy a computer i wont know if its good enough for what i want it to do.

A. The following are the minimum requirements for a computer to run Age of Empire III:
�Microsoft Windows XP
�A computer that has a 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) processor
�256 megabytes (MB) of system RAM
�A hard disk that has at least 2 gigabytes (GB) of available space
�A 32x speed CD drive
�A 64 MB video card that supports Hardware Transform and Lighting
�An audio card and speakers or headphones
�A Microsoft mouse or a compatible pointing device
�A 56.6 kilobytes per second (KBps) or faster Internet connection for online play
�DirectX 9.0c

Note: These are the minimum system requirements that a computer must have to run Age of Empire III. You may experience increased performance on computers that exceed these requirements.

Note: To install Microsoft Age of Empires III Expansion: The War Chiefs, you must have Age of Empires III installed.







PC Requirements (for StarCraft 2)
PC Minimum System Requirements*:

- Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Updated with the latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
- 2.6 GHz Pentium® IV or equivalent AMD Athlon® processor
- 128 MB PCIe NVIDIA® GeForce® 6600 GT or ATI Radeon® 9800 PRO video card or better
- 12 GB available HD space
- 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 users)
- DVD-ROM drive
- Broadband Internet connection
- 1024X720 minimum display resolution

PC Recommended Specifications:
- Windows Vista®/Windows® 7
- Dual Core 2.4Ghz Processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 512 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTX or ATI Radeon® HD 3870 or better
*Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for this game may change over time.


How will this computer preform with new games?
Q. Hi guys,after long time of having this computer i am finally gonna buy a new one,i wasn't able before due to money problems.I have limited money and even more limited payment method (total of 3 big stores in Serbia support this) so i can't build my computer on my own and i have to use pre-built one.Here are the specifications,what i want to know around what fps will newer games run on different settings (Using resolution 1920x1080 or 1280x720 if i really have to).

CPU:
CPU LGA1155 Intel® Core� i5-3450, 3.10GHz/6MB BOX 22nm
Motherboard:
B LGA1155 B75, PCIe/DDR3/SATA3/GLAN/7.1
Power supply:
It's 500W,but there is no listed manifacturer,so I will most likely get a new one anyways.
GPU:
AMD Radeon 7770 1GB/DDR5/DVI/HDMI/DP/128bit
RAM:
8GB (2x4) DDR3
HDD:
1TB (not sure about the speed)
Sound card:
Integrated
Box:
ATX Mid Tower (I like it and there's frontal jack for headphones/microphone).

It costs me around 475 euros which is around 600 dollars.Tell me what you think about it for the price and how will it preform as I asked earlier ^^.
Edit*Specially interested how will Guild Wars 2 preform.Thanks in advance.

A. This is the set of information needed to evaluate GPU, CPU, projected gaming based on closest matched GPU by G3D score of the 2nd web site, and then the HD 7770 power needs and Guild Wars 2 info:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/gpu_list.php
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
http://www.game-debate.com/hardware/index.php?gid=796&graphics=Radeon%20HD%207770%201GB%20GDDR5
Guild Wars 2 does not release for a couple of days. There is limited information for how it would perform:
http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=684&game=Guild%20Wars%202
The fact that you are above recommended requirements should then be no problem to play fairly maximum.

The CPU is good. i5-3570K is ideal for its gaming as 4 core, powerful, high clock rate, and overclockable. i5-3450 is not overclockable, but not far down in performance. Gaming typically is 2 to 4 cores maximum.
The HD 7770 is a low power card based on a PCIe 3.0 attach and the B75 motherboard should have PCI 3.0 instead of only 2.0, considering it is also SATA III, but that is not always true.
HD 7770 is only an 80 watt card which is very low. The system 500W minimum is less critical than a recommended 20 amps on 12V for the system, and I prefer 1.5x min for 30 amps on 12V. Only a few 500 Watt supplies have 30 amps.
This cheap Diablotek is 17A:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822008
Yet a little better one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159124
is 34A
So, The system is good for what it is. Midgrade new level graphics using very low power and a good CPU matching to it.
Above allows you to evaluate one vs another.
With a G3D score of 1000, every game is playable on at least minimum.
The HD 7770 is G3D 2056. It should so well as seen from the notebook gaming
Of course, it is not GTX 660 ti at 3475 that actually in gaming matches HD 7950 3757 score.
As to the price, that varies by country with import taxes. I think $600 is fair in Serbia for the system.
You can check competing ones with the data set I provided here.





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gaming computer on a budget?

Q. i have 320 dollars, can i buy a prebuilt gaming computer or build my own for that much money, i dont need a crazy insane computer just a average gaming computer
all i need is the computer, i have everything else, i guess i should have said a have a couple of non running computers i can use parts from

A. Here is pretty much the best you can do for a cheap gaming computer

AMD Athlon dual core 3.4GHZ 70$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103953

Radeon 5570 1GB graphics card 55$ and eligible for 10$ rebate http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131342

4GB DDR3 G.SKILL value ram 20$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231421

BIOSTAR N68S3+ Motherboard 40$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138293

SAMSUNG Black 16X DVD-ROM 14$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151250

SAMSUNG Spinpoint Hard drive 160GB 80$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152302

APEVIA X-Dreamer case with 420 watt power supply 35$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144123
I highly recommend buying another power supply rather than using the included one. I heard some bad things about the cheap power supplies that come with cases.

This comes out to 314$ but unfortunately does not include a windows license keyboard;Mouse or Monitor. You can use your current Monitor keyboard and mouse. As for windows, you will either need to get a copy of windows 7 home premium which will run you around 100$ but if you already have an install disc you may be able to use that unless it's an oem version which has already been used.

This is not an amazing gaming computer but you will be able to play allot of older games easily and quite allot of new games if you play them at low graphics settings.
I created this list with the cheapest but still decent parts so you can't really go any cheaper and still call it a gaming computer.

EDIT I see you said you have computers that you can use parts from. So, you may be able to use the hard drive and dvd drive if they are not dead and the hard drive has enough space and save yourself about 100$ and possibly get better components, or use it to buy a copy of windows 7.

Overall, spending such a small amount of money is not really a good idea for a gaming computer because for that price you cannot get a very good motherboard that can support future upgrades you may need such as dual video cards, More than 8 GB of ram dedicated sound and lan cards etc.
It might be best to just save up some more money. Maybe wait until you have about 500$ and start looking for parts then.


Building A gaming computer?
Q. Hey I'm mark and I want to make a gaming computer, I have NO idea on where to start but my step brother is going to help me out once I got all the parts I need. Now I only have a budget of $600 or so to make a good gaming computer from scratch. I need to know, What to get, Where to get it, And if it can run on windows 7 64-bit. And also could I take my current computers hard drive and move it into my new computer, it has 500gb of memory max.

A. My first gaming computer cost about $920, and it can still run just about everything on max settings. With hardware prices coming down so far, you could probably build an ok system for near $600, you just need to know where to get your parts. Having the hard drive already helps a lot. newegg.com has never done me wrong. Great prices and very well organized site with a trustworthy rating system. Click "shop all stores" and go into "computer hardware", then find all of the individual parts that you need.

To build a gaming computer you need the following:
Motherboard
Processor + heatsync
Power Supply
RAM
Hard Drive
Disk Drive
Graphics Card
Case

-I've built computers in the past around processors. For a Gaming computer I recommend at least a 3 core processor at 2.8ghz+. The processor and the graphics card are the two parts you should spend the most on. A processor will almost always come with a heat sync, but if you want to overclock your processor you may want to add a custom cooling unit (I do not generally recommend this). If you wish to run either mac or Linux on your computer along with windows, I recommend an Intel processor, but if you only want to run windows, I recommend AMD. The only real benefit you would have in spending more on an Intel would be compatibility with Unix based OSs, which are useless for gaming.

-Next, I find a motherboard that has the appropriate processor socket that lists support for your processor Wattage and type. There are usually too many components to a motherboard to be too specific, but just make sure it's compatible with what you need and has a good rating for its price.

- You may find a motherboard you like and choose RAM to go with it, or find RAM and choose a motherboard that is compatible with your processor. The higher the number of the ram's DDR, the faster it'll go. Standard at this point is now DDR3, but some computer run as fast as DDR5 or more. For a gaming computer I recommend no less than 6GB of RAM, but for most games RAM requirement is not very high.

- The Graphics card is the most crucial bottleneck of your gaming computer. They're very complicated and have many specs. You will probably spend more on the card than on your processor. My graphics card is 1GB 256bit DDR3 NVidia with 700MHz core clock speed and I'm able to run most new games on max graphics settings. Normally you can trust the reviews of how good a card is, but you'll generally get what you pay for. Just make sure you have the right PCI port to run the card you choose. Also make sure you get one with the outputs you need, HDMI, VGA, or DVI.

- Power supplies can be complicated, but newegg has a great feature that calculates the wattage you'll need for your computer. It's under "Computer Hardware", the last option on the far right, "Power Supply Wattage Calculator". Fill out the info, get your wattage, find a high rated power supply with that wattage. easy-peasy

- Don't spend too much on a case, just make sure your stuff will fit. parts are usually the right size, you just need the right number of ports for hard drives and disk drives. If you have an existing case you want to use, go for it.

- Get a disk drive, a burner might be nice, not a big deal.

- As far as the hard drive goes, just format the drive to wipe all the data and it shouldn't give you too many problems. You might have to find a SATA cable to hook it up to a new motherboard if you don't have one.

- Most new hardware will just run 64 bit by default, but you'll want to verify that your processor will run it. If it's 3 cores or more, it probably will.

Good luck!





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