PC Tech Thread

Try running something like gpu-z https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ whilst playing and see what maxes out, the gpu or the cpu

yeah good idea.

I was disappointed to see ME:Andromeda was getting less than 60fps, but my GPU was only hitting 1500mhz, W3 has it slammed at 2000mhz all the time.

In truth it may well be one of those things that you need to benchmark in order to tell the difference. Wouldn't be surprised if things like photo/video editing and 3d stuff were the sort of applications which benefit from dual channel operation tho'.

*scurries off to buy another 16GB....

So my ltd company just treated itself to a new lg ultrawide monitor.

http://www.lg.com/uk/monitors/lg-34UM88?returnFlag=Y#tech-specs

If anyone is after a cheap second/third display my old one of these will be up for grabs by this sat.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005LNDPPS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Moving house this weekend. Need an ISP with a 12 or 6 month contract (only got a 12 month tenancy).

AAISP: not unlimited, rather expensive, one day...

where are you moving to? if it's in london the relish mobile network broadband thing might be useful

The difference in speed between single channel and dual channel RAM is tiny.

Worsley (M28) to Farnworth (BL4).

@Emyr hmm not sure then. though you could probably move your contract to the new property when you move again (although this requires there being no existing installation/arrangement in place when you move).

in other news my lg ultrawide arrived and asides from marking the back like a twat whilst adjusting the tension on my monitor arm it's in place and looks fucking amazing.

need to dig out a thunderbolt cable for my retina mbp but can now use my xbox and mac mini on same screen.

WHAT is THAT!

jfc. How is that only 34"??

Think I found the problem. Clearly you need more screens.

jfc. How is that only 34"??

might just be the angle of the pic. looks less overbearing from further back...

I just got the same monitor i think-it's arrived but PC hasn't yet. Having only ever had a laptop in my adult life, and never owned a TV it's like my study's been invaded by an alien presence. I keep turning and looking skeptically at it thinking "that's far too big" then reminding myself it's going to be awesome when watching the Roubaix/Flanders/Giro/Tour trying to point and click on stupid little red vertice handles in 3D modelling programs or CAD.

I hears ya but I've my head full of too much school shit to devote the time to even researching and sourcing it part by part then putting it together. For £1150 I got a pretty beasting machine with keyboard, mouse and 32" monitor, and have spent another ton on a 16gb RAM upgrade so I think that's probably in the range of what i'd have been spending even on self-assembly.

Many thanks for the input tho-big outlay so helped steer me in the right direction.

nope. not the angle. it's huge.

And is that a server or a 3d printer? what do you DO with your energy drinks and xbox controller?

360 no scope rek scrubs obzs?

Just got around to tidying my desk...

32" 4k Samsung is the monitor.

The single visible wire goes up to the Vive motion tracker in the room - not found a way to eliminate that, bar chasing into the wall...

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My laptop has Vista which is soon to become unsupported. Is this Windows 7 Licence legit? I can't see Amazon selling dodgy things but a search brings up costs varying from £1.50 to £150 so I'm not sure what is right or not.

it's marketplace so no way of knowing.

and amazon sells plenty of dodgy stuff through the 3rd party sellers in marketplace as they just act as middle men in a lot of cases. had fake memory cards and the like in the past.

I got windows licences from play-asia which could be just as dodgy but of the three i purchased they've all worked fine.

http://www.play-asia.com/microsoft-windows-7-pro-3264-bit-oem-key-only/13/709gc7

just be aware you need the correct windows 7 installer for the type of licence key you have.

Ok, cheers. I hadn't realised it was marketplace which makes a bit more sense for the price.
I'll have a look at that play asia link as well.

Why not just go Win 10? I've bought from here before, probably similarly dubious but I've not had them cancelled yet.

https://www.scdkey.com/microsoft-windows-10-pro-oem-cd-key-global_1227-20.html

Not sure if my PC has enough power to run Win 10 easily but I'll have a look and see.

Would anyone be interested in an old home theatre PC that they could cannibalise for parts? It's about 5 years old and I was going to bin it but thought I would see if anyone here had an interest. Specs here:

HTPC Case Zalman HD503 Black With LCD / Remote Control
Case Fan 1 x 80mm Standard Fan - Included
Power Supply Quiet Antec 500W Earthwatts 1 x PCI-E
Processor AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition, Quad Core (AM3, 3.20GHz, 8MB Cache)
Heatsink & CPU Fan Standard Heatsink & CPU Fan - Included
Motherboard Asus M4N68T-M LE V2, 2xDIMM, Max. 8GB, M-ATX - Included
Memory 4GB (2 x 2GB) Mushkin PC10600 1333MHz DDR3 - Included
PCI-E Graphics Silent ATI HD5570 1GB Passive Cooled
Sound Card Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 - Included

Everything works, although I've removed the hard drive now. I also upgraded the power supply and added in a couple of fans at some point.

The Zalman HD503 case is probably the best bit now, looks pretty smart with other AV equipment. Specs here:
https://quietpc.co.uk/hd50x

Dusty pic included.

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