If you're using it mainly for gaming it might be more worthwhile to build it yourself. A dual-core AMD processor running at a decent speed for starters. A fairly good video card is also needed.Alchemist said:Um, I think gaming, and other stuff (casual use you could call it)
And I have a lot, I'll just say that.
Yeah. I'd say stick with AMD as they're cheaper and better.Alchemist said:I see..... I think I'll go with Latios's suggestion, though.
You've gotta be joking! All 6 of our computers are on almost 24/7 (Exggeration but it seems that way) and I don't think our bills are that high.ShiningClefairy said:Here's a simple question: What uses less power, hibernate or standby? My family's power bill was $347 dollars this month, which is just about enough to buy a computer with a Celeron. I'm going to take measures such as these to help out, especially since this is mostly my fault.
Depends actually. Unless a tweak or install wants me to I won't do it. Doesn't really speed up things at all. True, problems can start happenin' after say... 2 weeks of uptime with lotsa tweaking and app running, tch, but an advanced user can always solve those problems without the use of a restart, by going as far as terminating and re-opening explorer even.Latios said:But turning the PC on from a cold boot gives it a fresh start.
Latios said:So if Hybernation is just Shut Down, only it saves everything, doesn't that mean it would technically create a longer boot time?
I already addressed that. This has nothing to do with patience.Latios said:I don't want to sound like a jerk, but you're really impatient if you can't wait at most one minute for your PC to completely boot up (after the PC stops loading stuff from the HDD) from a cold boot.
I leave it idle. I go off and on the computer about 3 times a day, and it's unreasonable to have to shut it down every time. I do shut it down overnight though.Me said:You can't set the computer to shut down when it goes idle.
You need to post your specs. We aren't psychics.melvin said:I have battlefront 2 and it is slow and choppy. Do I need a graphics card?
And if so which one would be best for playing Battlefront 2 and Age of Empires 3?
I dont want to spend to much.