just ordered a new computer, and also HD quality desktop screen

[Nicky91]

had some troubleshooting with my laptop, at startup


and i had thought like, **** it and i'm not going through those piles of stress again

time for something new, and a computer instead of laptop again

2560 x 1440 quality desktop screen, new keyboard


so i had been busy saving most of my passwords, favourite websites, bit of info for some of my music download programs all info on notepad in my external hard-drive, all music already on external hard-drive anyway


i have kinda missed a computer, because games work better on that, compared to on laptop

[Cherie]

:clap1:

[The Slim Reaper]

Let us know if you buy any other electrical items.

[Jessica.]

What computer is it?

[Babayaro.]

Let us know if you buy any other electrical items.

perched for the hair straighteners thread :flutter:

[Nicky91]

What computer is it?

Compugear, and desktop screen is from Iiyama



basically it has more GB for a faster startup for example

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Let us know if you buy any other electrical items.

:skull:

[user104658]

:clap1: desktops 4 lyf.

Though I recently upgraded to a 32" 4k monitor which, while amazing for gaming, gives me vertigo for working on :joker:. I have to make the browser window smaller (about 17") and then put a black background around the periphery or I start getting motion sickness :umm2:. It's just TOO BIG.

That's what she said

[Cherie]

Let us know if you buy any other electrical items.

did you ever post photos of your canoe hotdogs? Nicky's thread beats that hands down :hehe:

[Jessica.]

What processor and video card does it have? How much RAM?

[Calderyon]

Who is paying for it?

[Calderyon]

Also this should be in the Tech sub forum.

[Nicky91]

Who is paying for it?

my parents and myself

Also this should be in the Tech sub forum.

true :)

[Nicky91]

What processor and video card does it have? How much RAM?

more than some of my old computers (but it is a very long time ago i had one of those) so those would be seen as ancient compared to this one


some of its details

Memory
Internal memory

8 GB

Type internal memory


DDR4

memory lay-out
1 x 8 GB

storage capacity of 1120 GB (so 1.12 Terra Bytes)

storage HDD 1000 GB (1 Terra Byte)

storage SSD (for startup) 120 GB


video card: On Board video card

AMD Radeon R7


especially recommended for internet, mail, social media, homework, watching movies, listening to music, editing pictures, business usage

[Calderyon]

my parents and myself

How much are you paying and how much are they?

[joeysteele]

Hope it serves you well Nicky.

[Nicky91]

but it'll take up to 10 days before computer will arrive probably, so likely 20th August

but desktop screen, keyboard can arrive tomorrow since they are quicker to deliver

[Calderyon]

I will buy a gaming laptop at some point.

[Nicky91]

How much are you paying and how much are they?

them 300 euro's, me 400 euro's

[Calderyon]

Good. You should pay them back eventually.

[Nicky91]

well, i allow my parents access to my account or at least my mom has access because of my autism

[Crimson Dynamo]

lets hear about your security package?

and what speeds you are getting with da broadband?

if its under 20mbps then forget about it

[Nicky91]

lets hear about your security package?

and what speeds you are getting with da broadband?

if its under 20mbps then forget about it

as for internet speed that will be the same as i got now, which is quite fast in our newest external modem


security package, again going for Norton Lifelock i think, i still have nothing against it, and i quite like all of its extra features


but it is gonna be a huge improvement for me, going from this laptop to better visual quality, but also performance quality as for startup and not to forget the newest edge what i will also be going onto coincidentally

[Crimson Dynamo]

yes a desktop is way better. I also have edge and norton

[Nicky91]

current laptop goes to my nan, i mean just to watch some tabloids daily it is good enough


but a desktop is better for me, i mean for loads of ''music projects'' i'd call them :laugh: my own fantasy games i play by myself it takes up a lot and desktop can handle heavy work better than laptop

and i think i am gonna acquire few games too like Life is Strange (before the storm, sequel life is strange 2) since i liked playing those, but on laptop graphics were quite poor

[user104658]

and i think i am gonna acquire few games too like Life is Strange (before the storm, sequel life is strange 2) since i liked playing those, but on laptop graphics were quite poor

They're not going to be much better on a Radeon R7 Nicky :umm2:. I'd be surprised if most games play at all (though LiS1 might hit 30fps on low settings). You won't get 1440p native, that's certain.

I would STRONGLY recommend dropping another 150 euros on a dedicated graphics card, either a GTX1060 (nVidia) or an rx570 (AMD).

I'm normally an nVidia fanboy but I just built a little 2nd PC for my youngest (mostly out of spares from my old i5) and dropped an rx570 in it. Very decent card for the price. I wouldn't put an AMD in my own system of course, ew, but it's just for the kids so ... :laugh:.

[Jessica.]

Ya, you won't be able to play much using that on board video card.

[The Slim Reaper]

Thoughts and prayers for Nickys gaming career.

[James]

Go to https://www.pcgamebenchmark.com/ to find if your computer runs certain games.

I have found onboard graphics run quite a lot of games, even some newer ones.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

well, i allow my parents access to my account or at least my mom has access because of my autism

Not nicky’s mam bopping to fiona in the music section

[Nicky91]

umm it will of course at least bit better than on a laptop (which isn't meant for games in the first place)

even if quality is similar to my previous desktop computer or slightly better i would still be happy

[Crimson Dynamo]

umm it will of course at least bit better than on a laptop (which isn't meant for games in the first place)

even if quality is similar to my previous desktop computer or slightly better i would still be happy

you tell these graphics snobs nicky

[The Slim Reaper]

Nicky when he gets the original tomb raider to run on his pc

https://media3.giphy.com/media/m2Q7FEc0bEr4I/200.gif

[Nicky91]

fingers crossed current laptop will boot properly until i have new computer, after that it will be partially my concern, only whenever i need to help out my nan since she is very clueless as for technology stuff, she just likes being online to read newspapers :laugh:

[bots]

Standard graphics are pretty good these days and will run a lot of games. Expensive graphics add ons will bring additional shading and a better frame rate, but thats not essential.

[Nicky91]

anyway laptop is still doing something right, i see 2 green lights again and battery charged up to 98%

so hope for the best it can keep doing well, so i can be charitable and give this one away to my nan


but anyway i feel relieved i have everything i want on the external hard-drive either, just music2pc i haven't but that one is easy to download online so

CCleaner i want to keep of course, i love this fast safe and cleanup program

[Calderyon]

umm it will of course at least bit better than on a laptop (which isn't meant for games in the first place)

even if quality is similar to my previous desktop computer or slightly better i would still be happy

There are gaming laptops that exist ans are meant for gaming purposes.

[Jessica.]

You could have built a gaming computer for the amount of money you spent.

[user104658]

Standard graphics are pretty good these days and will run a lot of games. Expensive graphics add ons will bring additional shading and a better frame rate, but thats not essential.Not if the onboard graphics are an R7 :umm2:. And not if you're trying to run a 1440p monitor at native resolution.

You'll get 30fps on low at 1080p on games from maybe 2017 and earlier. Trying to run anything at 1440p will kill it. For the same money you could buy a decent 1080p monitor AND a card, which you might as well do if you can't run anything at 1440 anyway :shrug:.

I won't deny being a graphics snob though, I'm running a £750 card :joker:.