The Personal Computer Thread

[skyknight19]

@ rahul : gaming capability of HD 4570 is more than HD 4530 ( refer : Notebookcheck: Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards ), but as you are not a serious gamer, it won't really make a difference. moreover the 3rd option seems lighter than the 1st and 2nd option so it would be more comfortable to carry it anywhere.

moreover the turbo boost will increase the clock speed of only one core up-to 2.8 GHz and not all the four cores of i7.

so in a way the 3rd option seems viable and worth the money... the other systems are also fine but they seem expensive to me according to your usage.

[rahul9985]

Help with Laptop Purchase

Hi Fellas.
Iam going to buy a laptop soon. Still havent finalised when. But soon.
I have shortlisted my needs and configured 3 different laptops. Both are from Dell. The reason for choosing Dell is better customer service and complete accident cover package.

Option 1:
Black color
Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6Ghz (Turbo upto 2.8Ghz)
Windows 7 Home Premium
15.6" 720p WLED 1366*768
4 GB (2x2GB) 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM
500GB 5400 RPM HDD
Internal DVD Writer
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4570
Intel WiFi Link 5300
6 Cell Battery
Backlit Keyboard
3 Years Complete Cover

Cost- 69000 excluding delivery charges


Option 2:
Black color
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz
Windows 7 Home Premium
15.6" 720p WLED 1366*768
4 GB (2x2GB) 800Mhz DDR2 RAM
500GB 5400 RPM HDD
Slot Load DVD Writer
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4570
Intel WiFi Link 5100
6 Cell Battery
Backlit Keyboard
3 Years Complete Cover

Cost- 64000 excluding delivery charges


Option 3:
Black color
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHz
Windows 7 Home Premium
14" 720p WLED 1366*768
4 GB (2x2GB) 1066Mhz DDR3 RAM
500GB 5400 RPM HDD
Internal DVD Writer
512MB ATI Radeon HD 4530
Intel WiFi Link 5100
6 Cell Battery
Backlit Keyboard
3 Years Complete Cover

Cost- 59600 excluding delivery charges

Here we go. These are the quick configurations at a glance. Almost every other thing remains same except the above differences.
Looking at the above configurations which of the following would be true VFM? Please dont advice me some other configurations or brands. I have shortlisted these three.
I need a good multimedia laptop. I will carry it everywhere. Most of the work would be data storage, browsing, seeing movies, playing a few songs and playing games at times. Iam NOT a serious gamer.
I want to know the gaming capability of option 3. Option 1 & 2 have same graphics cards. Option 1 has the advantage of Core i7 processor & DDR3 Memory. Option 3 has DDR3 RAM.
Iam really confused. My budget is 70k including delivery though it can be extended if the purchase is worth it.
Kindly assist.

[Shanz]

Phenom II X4 955, is this from intel? in plce of ati can i use nvidia card?

It's..
AMD PHENOM ll X4 prosessor..
Equivalent to
Intel Core 2 Quad..

But AMD are bit cheaper with same spec's and support.

Same for ATI..
It score's better than NV [not all GPU] in same buck's.
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[Shanz]

The date and time reverting back to the base date and time is due to Flat (Drained) Memory Backup battery .This is the first thing happens when starting the PC. Change the Battery, the Eng. might have put a used battery. You can check the battery voltage. Should be 3V.

You don't have to format or reload any thing.Since your system is working ok when on mains power and the date and Time remains Ok there is nothing wrong with your PC.

That's exactly what happenned to my PC few months ago and is still happenning!!
Never tried to rectify it though, because had to get a new RIG soon.
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[tanay]

Built a new system for a friend a few days back with a tight budget of around 17K...he had an existing 17" CRT:

Athlon II X2 240
Gigabyte M61PME Mbd with nforce 430 chipset (sowhat?)
2 GB DDR2 ram @ 800 MHz
Mron PSU 600W (we don't do Corsair on budget you see)
XFX Geforce 9600 GT (Yeah!)
Vanilla 500 GB HDD

...and this system is good for Crysis at Medium-High settings at 1280X800.
Can max out all games at 1024X768 (ya with AA too).
Not bad for a 17K system. Reinforces the view: when gaming, invest in the GPU!

[Aryan]

Moderator Message

@All: Kindly, do not post any OTs in here by posting your queries or comments about various games and gaming platforms. For that, we have the "Computers and Video Games" thread already running concurrently. Kindly, use that thread for any gaming related queries/ comments/ suggestions/ advices, etc. and spare this thread.

Thanks,
-Aryan

[gold_heart007]

@nightwing,
Well, i downloaded the benchmark utility for RE5! Results were quite good. And yep, it would be my first Resident Evil game ever. By the way, are controls too complex to play with keyboard or mouse? And even if it is, then how many keys are involved?? Anything more than 7-8 keys is gonna make me go mad!
And many thanx for sharing the info.

[sudharma]

Hey guys, probably this is my first post in this thread..
I need some urgent help..

I recently bought a new Laptop.. It was delivered at my place just a couple of days ago. I have already sold my desktop to a friend of mine and am just waiting for my data to be transfered on my laptop.

The problem I have is..

I bought my desktop in 2003 and since then there was no major prob with it. Some days ago, when I started my pc it didn't boot up normally. It asked me to press 'F2' key to let take the normal settings to boot up. Once the computer had started I noticed that the date had rolled back to some day in 2003. I changed the date setting and used the pc. Everything else was normal.

After that day, everytime I started the PC, the date rolled back to 2003. And I had to press F2 for the computer to boot up. I showed the prob to my service engineer and he simply changed the battery and the prob was gone. PC used to start normally and the date was also fine.

But after just 9 days of changing the battery, the exact prob reappeared. I started the PC and it didn't boot up. Again it asked me to press F2 to start and then the date was rolled back to 2003. The date remains the same till I leave the power on(even after the PC is shut down). But once I turn the main power button off, the date rolls back.

What can be the problem? Can it be taken care of at home itself? I mean with some simple steps? I am after the system engineer but you know these guys.. He's just not responding...and delaying the work. I need to rectify this prob asap because my friend is waiting for the PC. Kindly put some light on it as to what can be the prob? Is it something to the motherboard? or something else?

Thanx in advance guys and waiting for a reply..

The date and time reverting back to the base date and time is due to Flat (Drained) Memory Backup battery .This is the first thing happens when starting the PC. Change the Battery, the Eng. might have put a used battery. You can check the battery voltage. Should be 3V.

You don't have to format or reload any thing.Since your system is working ok when on mains power and the date and Time remains Ok there is nothing wrong with your PC.

[pioneeraron]

ya ma hardcore gamer!! n a big FPS fan..

games completed on d pc uptill nw :

crysis,crysis warhead
timeshift
bioshock
legendary
turok
shellshock 2 bloodtrails
sin episodes
sniper elite
james bond quantum of solace
frontlines fuel of war
chronicles of riddick escape from butcher bay
call of duty modern warfare 1 & 2,world at war
medal of honor airborne
Rainbow 6 vegas 1,2
Ghost recon advanced warfighter 2
commandos strike force
velvet assassin
Turning point fall of liberty
mirrors edge
wolfenstein 2009
damnation
F.E.A.R all series

much more cnt remember

any of u guys want games den pm me..me from mumbai..got games 120gb+ to share

KEEP GAMIN!! \m/

[bluevolt]

Hey guys,
Have any of you guys played GTA 4 on PC. I have installed and tried to play but its graphics and ram requirement is too much beyond my PC configuration.(Intel 2.8 dualcore+2GB RAM+&7300se nvidia).

I think playing GTA IV on PC perfectly needs an i5 or i7 chip along with 1792 MB of video RAM. I have a quad core 2.4 with 4GB RAM and 512 MB GeForce 9800 but I cannot move the detail sliders to the max. But still works well on my PC though.
But the game is awesome, I was addicted for many many hours before I finally stopped playing.

[fxx]

ya very short singleplayer in cod mw 2 but the choice of guns oh my god!!!!
GUNS GUNS GUNS ....
half way through dirt 2 and started sabotur

My Config
amd phenom II 955be
msi eclipse 790gx
cooler master haf 932 full tower
corsair 1000w power supply
cooler master V10 processor cooler
2*2 ddr-3 @ 1666 fsb ocz heatpipe conduit
2*1 Tb wd caviar hdd+ 500 gb seagate
lg-dvd rw+
Ati radeon 4890 x2 (will be buying 5890 hd for christmas)

[hifisharu]

Finished with GTA 4 last year Awesome gameplay and pretty extensive too

Quite disappointed with COD MW2. Very short single player mode. Fantastic graphics.

NFS Shift is awesome, except for the drift mode that sucks big time. GRID rocks when it come to drifting.

Trying out Dirt2 right now. Seems to be promising

My config: AMD Quad core 2.2GHz
4GB RAM
2TB HDD
ATI Radeon 4850, 512MB

Hopefully is future proof for atleast one more year

[balajidiwakar]

finished playing cod 6 5 times

me too but 3 times in all difficulties, finished all the single player missions in Spl ops too

[abhichotu.abhi]

Hey guys,
Have any of you guys played GTA 4 on PC. I have installed and tried to play but its graphics and ram requirement is too much beyond my PC configuration.(Intel 2.8 dualcore+2GB RAM+&7300se nvidia).

List of games i have finished
1)NFS carbon(completed)
2)NFS prostreet(My favourite of all NFS series due to its hard tasks and reality)(completed)
3)Prince of Persia Two thrones(completed)
4)GTA san andreas(completed)
5)Delta force extreme(completed)
6)Rainbow Six(partially completed)
7)Commandos 1,2,3.(Best mission game according to me)(completed)
8)Cricket 2007,2005.
9)BLC 2007,2005
10)Hummer 4x4(completed)
11)Superbike 2009(completed)(Best realism,graphics,best bike game)
12)motogp 08(completed)
13)Jackie chan(completed)
14)Pirates of carrebian 2(worst game i had ever played)
15)Terminator salvation (currently playing)

[Werewolf]

Assemble it yourself

@sudipta roy:
if you want really hardcore gaming:
check out dell-alienware

else you can assemble a desktop yourself at
TechShop.in - Buy Tech Online Now!!!
in most cases the more expensive a thing is the better it is.



extremo gaming maniacs- plz check out the alienware desktop -area51ALX (or laptop m17x)