What type of computer do you have discussion thread

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Been busy as of late, sort let this thread died a bit. Anyways.
AnOminous said:
Running 10.10.3 here just fine on a 2010 MBP with 4 GB.

I find it useful to turn off some of the more hoggish GUI shit. Here's a nice list of shit to turn off.

The very first, the transparent windows, is really useful. System Preferences --> Accessibility --> Display. There's a checkbox "Reduce Transparency." Click that fucker. Speeds things up noticeably.
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I've been having the same problem with my laptop for a while. I downloaded Malwarebytes and recently CCleaner. While they helped, my computer runs slow during bootup. Before I would have to wait 10 minutes for lagging to stop. Now I don't have to wait long because I looked up what my computer shouldn't run during bootup.

Lbpsack said:
Not exactly a computer, but my new desktop!
I used a bit of Rainmeter and somehow made this work.
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I love it!
 
So fellow Kiwis, I need your help, advice, expertise, etc. I need and considering getting a new laptop. The one I currently have is on it's last long voyage. I'm considering doing a payment plan but since I work for minimum wage it's uncertain. I want a laptop where I can play multiplayer games like Counter Strike, Team Fortress 2, Garry's Mod, LOL, Battlefield and doing my writing on.

Which manufacturer besides Alienware is the best for this? I don't want Dell, because my family has bought from Dell for the past decade. I'm considering Toshiba or Asus at this point.

Thoughts?
 
I have a Lenovo laptop that was bought quite cheap but handles online games quite well, tested that on Warframe on highest details and Warframe is known for it's flashy graphics. Also, it has a neat button for quick system recovery in case of 'great googly moogly the OS went to shit'.
Check out the ideapad series from them.
 
I honestly don't have that much experience with laptops, but I suggest either HP or Asus.
Always remember to uninstall crapware, as it will hog down your computer's performance.
Now if you're crazy enough to build a laptop, make sure you get a graphics card. This will help immensely with gaming.
 
What's your budget? And how much do you plan on traveling round with it?
 
Mater Lachrymarum said:
I have a Lenovo laptop that was bought quite cheap but handles online games quite well, tested that on Warframe on highest details and Warframe is known for it's flashy graphics. Also, it has a neat button for quick system recovery in case of 'great googly moogly the OS went to shit'.
Check out the ideapad series from them.
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My mom had a Lenovo desktop a few years back before it crapped out on us. It's alright. Looking at one right now. It looks nice!

ProRosen said:
I honestly don't have that much experience with laptops, but I suggest either HP or Asus.
Always remember to uninstall crapware, as it will hog down your computer's performance.
Now if you're crazy enough to build a laptop, make sure you get a graphics card. This will help immensely with gaming.
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I hear HP craps out a lot. What type of crapware are we talking about? I don't download impulsively. I'm strongly going for Asus at this point but I hear it has problems too (what manufacturer doesn't?). I heard building a laptop is much harder than a desktop tower since with laptops you have to work with what's already built and structured.

Ravenor said:
What's your budget? And how much do you plan on traveling round with it?
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Currently my budget is minimum wage ($ 9 an hr) with a couple of bills here and there, food and public transportation funds from payment, will have my on call temp job this Fall and working on getting into Freelancing. So I'm trying to make due with what I'm making. I don't plan on traveling with it a lot. I don't take expensive fancy materials with me.
 
I recently built a pc

  • Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (I recently switched to Intel despite @Glaive trying to persuade me to buy another AMD)
  • 8gb ram (I stuck with the ram I had in my previous PC because it was still compatible with my motherboard
  • MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Mouse driven motherboard with lots of support for things I'll probably never use like SLI)
  • Nvidia GTX 660 (I stuck with my old graphics card, and I'll probably upgrade to a 980 later this year)
  • Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (Very large and heavy case with a lot of cooling options. Much quieter than my previous one)
I also bought a new mouse as I stated in the mouse thread, which was a Steel Series Rival. And before that I bought a Razor Blackwidow
 
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Mater Lachrymarum said:
@WanderingVagabond, original equipment manufacturer. The preinstalled operating system usually has a lot of stuff you won't need.
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Thanks. I've noticed that too. I deleted a lot of that stuff as well.

Watcher said:
I recently built a pc

  • Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (I recently switched to Intel despite @Glaive trying to persuade me to buy another AMD)
  • 8gb ram (I stuck with the ram I had in my previous PC because it was still compatible with my motherboard
  • MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (Mouse driven motherboard with lots of support for things I'll probably never use like SLI)
  • Nvidia GTX 660 (I stuck with my old graphics card, and I'll probably upgrade to a 980 later this year)
  • Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (Very large and heavy case with a lot of cooling options. Much quieter than my previous one)
I also bought a new mouse as I stated in the mouse thread, which was a Steel Series Rival. And before that I bought a Razor Blackwidow
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Impressive! How is it working out for you so far? What manufacturer is your computer?
 
WanderingVagabond said:
So fellow Kiwis, I need your help, advice, expertise, etc. I need and considering getting a new laptop. The one I currently have is on it's last long voyage. I'm considering doing a payment plan but since I work for minimum wage it's uncertain. I want a laptop where I can play multiplayer games like Counter Strike, Team Fortress 2, Garry's Mod, LOL, Battlefield and doing my writing on.
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You can find a powerful laptop relatively easily. However something you have to bare in mind is there's always a tradeoff with laptops.

There's basically 4 key aspects of laptops you must pay attention to. Performance, Battery Life (and if it's removable), heat and weight. Because you'll almost always get only two out of the four. Stability is another thing and it's something you should read reviews about since frequently you'll get things like a broken touchpad a month in or something like that.

You should also check if it has an SSD. And if it doesn't you should think about buying an SSD and replacing the harddrive yourself.
WanderingVagabond said:
Which manufacturer besides Alienware is the best for this? I don't want Dell, because my family has bought from Dell for the past decade. I'm considering Toshiba or Asus at this point.
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Alienware is a Dell subsidiary. It's also ludicrously expensive for similar machines at a vastly cheaper price point.

The brands my office trusts are Lenovo, HP and Dell. Of those three they tend to ship to fishing and airline companies overseas, and in high stress areas the Lenovo laptops tend to last the longest.

The other brands I'd suggest are stuff like MSI, very high performance but very expensive. ASUS is usually the most balanced of the four I mentioned but stability is occasionally a concern with them. Don't go with Acer because it'll break like after a month.
WanderingVagabond said:
Impressive! How is it working out for you so far?
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So far very few problems aside from the case's general size.
WanderingVagabond said:
What manufacturer is your computer?
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It was a machine I built.
 
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Watcher said:
You can find a powerful laptop relatively easily. However something you have to bare in mind is there's always a tradeoff with laptops.

There's basically 4 key aspects of laptops you must pay attention to. Performance, Battery Life (and if it's removable), heat and weight. Because you'll almost always get only two out of the four. Stability is another thing and it's something you should read reviews about since frequently you'll get things like a broken touchpad a month in or something like that.

You should also check if it has an SSD. And if it doesn't you should think about buying an SSD and replacing the harddrive yourself.

Alienware is a Dell subsidiary. It's also ludicrously expensive for similar machines at a vastly cheaper price point.

The brands my office trusts are Lenovo, HP and Dell. Of those three they tend to ship to fishing and airline companies overseas, and in high stress areas the Lenovo laptops tend to last the longest.

The other brands I'd suggest are stuff like MSI, very high performance but very expensive. ASUS is usually the most balanced of the four I mentioned but stability is occasionally a concern with them. Don't go with Acer because it'll break like after a month.

So far very few problems aside from the case's general size.

It was a machine I built.
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I heard Acer is absolute shit so I'm not worried about it. I have a dry dishtowel I can put under the laptop to prevent overheating. Performance wise, I'm looking for good RAM 4 to 8GB is fine for the most part because I now use Firefox and Chrome and since they're absolute memory and CPU guzzlers, I'm going to need something that won't make my computer lag and my patience decreasing. I can always get a USB mouse if a touchpad gets broken, I'm not too worried about broken touchpads and keyboards since there are always alternatives. I don't plan on CS 1.6, CSS, CS: GO, TF2, LOL and BF games without the AC adapter plugged in, so battery I won't worry about. Weight wise, my current laptop is somewhat bulky since it's not an issue.

Lenovo lasts longer huh? Maybe it was the desktop my mother had and the computer repair shops' fault that it didn't last long. I'll consider Lenovo and Asus for my top two considerations. Dell and HP are last resorts. Other than that, thank you @Watcher
 
WanderingVagabond said:
So fellow Kiwis, I need your help, advice, expertise, etc. I need and considering getting a new laptop. The one I currently have is on it's last long voyage. I'm considering doing a payment plan but since I work for minimum wage it's uncertain. I want a laptop where I can play multiplayer games like Counter Strike, Team Fortress 2, Garry's Mod, LOL, Battlefield and doing my writing on.

Which manufacturer besides Alienware is the best for this? I don't want Dell, because my family has bought from Dell for the past decade. I'm considering Toshiba or Asus at this point.

Thoughts?
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http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-budget-gaming-laptop-so-far/

Look at these
 
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If you've ever played a first person shooter before, you know to NEVER play it with a touchpad. Because you can't play well with a touchpad.
 
@Wanderer Quick question for you what OS are you using and is this the small form factor version of that optiplex or the full tower?
 
FX 8150,3.6 GHZ
8gb of cheapest ddr3 1333mhz i found
500gb hd,2tb backup.
HD 5670 1GB gdd5(RIP hd 7870 2gb)
750w generic 80plus bronze(same chinese manufacturer that makes budget corsair psus)
cheap ass asus motherboard with 1 2.0 pci express slot and dead audio drivers(hope that when i get windows 10,my drivers stop fucking up).

Since my crap ass gpu cant play games post 2011 on a 1080p display,i switched to my hexbox one for gaming.
i almost got a gtx 970,but my phone died and i decided to invest part of the budget on a better one,also since my family ran into some troubles,wasting 500$ when i already have a console that plays similar games was totally stupid.
if i sell my old 360,maybe i could repair my 7870(which died after my cpu cooler somehow broke its latch and fell on it,breaking a smd).
 
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