Gaming PC help

[dallen68]

I sincerely doubt I'm "worrying" Travis ATFA. 

*ATFA=AT THE FUCK ALL.

[dallen68]

That being said, Travis, the formula I gave you earlier remains "true' regardless of whether BFU is correct, or I am. It remains the correct way of calculating your total processing speed.

[Travis Retriever]

So I googled my chip and it didn't return anything on the subject.
This is what the program you suggested reported regarding my processor:

Processor
2.93 gigahertz Intel Core i7 870
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache
8192 kilobyte tertiary memory cache
64-bit ready
Multi-core (4 total)
Hyper-threaded (8 total)

GPU
AMD Radeon HD 5670 [Display adapter]
DELL ST2010 [Monitor] (19.9"vis, s/n XX-0R7VV2-XXXXX-092-203L, September 2010)

So...is my CPU/GPU asymmetric? I don't even know.

[dallen68]

In that case, Travis, your c/gcu is symmetric. and you actually have a kinda nice display adapter, but your screen sucks. I have the opposite. In your specific case you turn over 64,000 bytes 2.9 billion times every second, times 4 (or 4 times whichever way).

[Travis Retriever]

In that case, Travis, your c/gcu is symmetric. and you actually have a kinda nice display adapter, but your screen sucks. I have the opposite. In your specific case you turn over 64,000 bytes 2.9 billion times every second, times 4 (or 4 times whichever way).

*nods* Cool and thanks for the feedback. And yeah, I always felt my monitor having a limit of 1600x900 pixels was rather small.   Needless to say when I get my next (big) computer, I'll shoot for a MUCH better monitor, and probably do the 3 monitors thing I've seen people do.

[ArtemisVale]

So is it possible to install windows 7 onto a new computer with  USB drive? and if so how would I do that and whats the best USB to get?

[dallen68]

@Travis- If you have an HDMI port (it's going to be a flatish oval thing, most likely labeled "HDMI"), you could just plug it into your TV, also, it looks like you could add more memory. Beyond that, it's not going to get all that much better. OH, and you can so totally do the three monitor thing.

@Artemis- There's no reason you couldn't. As far as what specific USB to get, that's hard to say. Essentially, any USB of sufficient capacity (in this case, a 64 gig one) should work. On your first boot, you'd have to go to the bios menu (refer to the manual that came with your motherboard for instructions on how to do that, normally it's "hold F2 while powering on the computer", but that does vary). Then tell it to boot from the USB, then install windows to your primary HD, then repeat, switching the boot drive from the USB to your primary.

[Travis Retriever]

@Travis- If you have an HDMI port (it's going to be a flatish oval thing, most likely labeled "HDMI"), you could just plug it into your TV, also, it looks like you could add more memory. Beyond that, it's not going to get all that much better. OH, and you can so totally do the three monitor thing.

That was another thing I was considering doing.  I don't know which choice--the 3x monitors vs a huge TV would give me a greater resolution though.  I have a friend who has it plugged into his (big) TV and it looks freakin' awesome.   I don't know if I have such a cable though. I'm told to watch out for folks charging far too much for them, however.

[dallen68]

That was another thing I was considering doing.  I don't know which choice--the 3x monitors vs a huge TV would give me a greater resolution though.  I have a friend who has it plugged into his (big) TV and it looks freakin' awesome.   I don't know if I have such a cable though. I'm told to watch out for folks charging far too much for them, however.

Yes, vendors ripping off consumers on HDMI cables is a problem. More than likely, you don't have it laying around, however. I'd recommend going to Radio Shack, and having them make one for you. This way, you can get one that's the length you need it to be.

My laptop (which coincidently has about the same stats as yours) actually did come with one... but it's only like a foot and a half long, so totally useless for any practical application.

I'd go with the big screen VS the 3 screen. One is totally awesome, the other... well, there's only a handful of situations where it does anything.

[ArtemisVale]

@Travis- If you have an HDMI port (it's going to be a flatish oval thing, most likely labeled "HDMI"), you could just plug it into your TV, also, it looks like you could add more memory. Beyond that, it's not going to get all that much better. OH, and you can so totally do the three monitor thing.

@Artemis- There's no reason you couldn't. As far as what specific USB to get, that's hard to say. Essentially, any USB of sufficient capacity (in this case, a 64 gig one) should work. On your first boot, you'd have to go to the bios menu (refer to the manual that came with your motherboard for instructions on how to do that, normally it's "hold F2 while powering on the computer", but that does vary). Then tell it to boot from the USB, then install windows to your primary HD, then repeat, switching the boot drive from the USB to your primary.

Would getting a physical disk and an external optical drive also be an option?

[dallen68]

Would getting a physical disk and an external optical drive also be an option?
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Yes, it would. In fact, I was going to say you can go to a store like CompUSA and buy a USB stick that already has Windows on it, but I'm guessing the ones they have would be Win 8, so I refrained.

[ArtemisVale]

Anybody know of any good external optical drives?

EDIT: ehhhh nvm its cheaper to just do digital download and USB

[ArtemisVale]

Okay I tried to build my PC. Key word try xD Took it to a local computer store to get it fixed and good and its only 50$ service charge.

[ArtemisVale]

Anybody know of a decent mouse with to thumb buttons on the side?

[dallen68]

Essentially, there isn't all that much difference when it comes to mice, providing of course you get one made this century. Almost all of them should have the wheel and the thumb buttons. If you want a "brand" so you can say "I have a..." Logitech. Then of course, you'll have to decide whether you want no lights, always on lights, lights the go on and off depending on whether you're moving/using the mouse, whether you want one that you move about the pad with your hand or one that you spin the tracker with your thumb...and probably other things I can't think of... Those a just the more common options.