Computer Workshop
- Donkey Toon
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Re: Computer Workshop
Not a workshop issue so much as just needing some advice.
My Sony Vaio is starting to play up - had to do a repair recovery on it today and it is still as sluggish as hell. So i'm looking to replace.
The Sony has a Core i3 processor and struggles with some of the games I like to play, i.e. Hearts of Iron IV and Stellaris and won't load Tropico 5 or Galactic Civilizations III. So I want something that will cope with those sort of games but won't cost a fortune. I don't need a full on gaming laptop because if I want to play shooters etc I have a PS4. I just want something that can handle the newer strategy games.
I have concluded that most of the gaming laptops have Core i7 or AMD10 and mostly 16GB of RAM (some of the cheaper seem to have only 8GB). But I want to avoid paying more than I need to as I have a gut feeling I don't really need that sort of spec.
So the question is - Will Core i5 or AMD8 and 8GB of RAM be enough for my purposes?
My Sony Vaio is starting to play up - had to do a repair recovery on it today and it is still as sluggish as hell. So i'm looking to replace.
The Sony has a Core i3 processor and struggles with some of the games I like to play, i.e. Hearts of Iron IV and Stellaris and won't load Tropico 5 or Galactic Civilizations III. So I want something that will cope with those sort of games but won't cost a fortune. I don't need a full on gaming laptop because if I want to play shooters etc I have a PS4. I just want something that can handle the newer strategy games.
I have concluded that most of the gaming laptops have Core i7 or AMD10 and mostly 16GB of RAM (some of the cheaper seem to have only 8GB). But I want to avoid paying more than I need to as I have a gut feeling I don't really need that sort of spec.
So the question is - Will Core i5 or AMD8 and 8GB of RAM be enough for my purposes?
Re: Computer Workshop
Cheers! Will get onto my uni and see if they can reactivate it for a week or something so I can try and get it verified and if not then I'll give the other stuff a go.Cal wrote:You've just got to dig through the settings/account pages, although I'd imagine a lot of them will send a verification email to the address you're switching from. Could you maybe get in touch with your uni to see if they can temporarily revive your email account?Leben Das Ernste Leben wrote:
Not that I can see, only offers to send a verification code to a back up email or you can fill out a questionnaire but the stuff on there is 'who have you last sent an email to' and 'what was the topic of that email' and the last time I sent an email on that account was in January. I know the person I sent it to but not the exact name of the email. They've essentially said I can't try that any more too because I couldn't give enough information on the times I did it so I'm abandoning this email account really but was wondering if there's a way of forwarding the emails or changing the email associated with accounts on Facebook, Twitter, here etc.
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Re: Computer Workshop
suggestions for a new laptop? Could really do with one (sub £500)
Re: Computer Workshop
also, windows 10 or windows 7?
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I like windows 10 now.
It took a while but its finally stable.
It took a while but its finally stable.
Re: Computer Workshop
An i5 processor and 8gb of memory will happily play the majority of games with easeDonkey Toon wrote:Not a workshop issue so much as just needing some advice.
My Sony Vaio is starting to play up - had to do a repair recovery on it today and it is still as sluggish as hell. So i'm looking to replace.
The Sony has a Core i3 processor and struggles with some of the games I like to play, i.e. Hearts of Iron IV and Stellaris and won't load Tropico 5 or Galactic Civilizations III. So I want something that will cope with those sort of games but won't cost a fortune. I don't need a full on gaming laptop because if I want to play shooters etc I have a PS4. I just want something that can handle the newer strategy games.
I have concluded that most of the gaming laptops have Core i7 or AMD10 and mostly 16GB of RAM (some of the cheaper seem to have only 8GB). But I want to avoid paying more than I need to as I have a gut feeling I don't really need that sort of spec.
So the question is - Will Core i5 or AMD8 and 8GB of RAM be enough for my purposes?
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Re: Computer Workshop
Will always be garbage for a desktop. Majority of large businesses wont buy it. So when 2020 gets closer look out for an OS named Windows RebornoverseasTOON wrote:I like windows 10 now.
It took a while but its finally stable.
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I only use it on a Desktop and I like it. I can find things the old Windows way but some of the new tools make it easier. and it's faster than previous version...el héroe wrote:Will always be garbage for a desktop. Majority of large businesses wont buy it. So when 2020 gets closer look out for an OS named Windows RebornoverseasTOON wrote:I like windows 10 now.
It took a while but its finally stable.
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Re: Computer Workshop
Thanks for the advice.el héroe wrote:An i5 processor and 8gb of memory will happily play the majority of games with easeDonkey Toon wrote:Not a workshop issue so much as just needing some advice.
My Sony Vaio is starting to play up - had to do a repair recovery on it today and it is still as sluggish as hell. So i'm looking to replace.
The Sony has a Core i3 processor and struggles with some of the games I like to play, i.e. Hearts of Iron IV and Stellaris and won't load Tropico 5 or Galactic Civilizations III. So I want something that will cope with those sort of games but won't cost a fortune. I don't need a full on gaming laptop because if I want to play shooters etc I have a PS4. I just want something that can handle the newer strategy games.
I have concluded that most of the gaming laptops have Core i7 or AMD10 and mostly 16GB of RAM (some of the cheaper seem to have only 8GB). But I want to avoid paying more than I need to as I have a gut feeling I don't really need that sort of spec.
So the question is - Will Core i5 or AMD8 and 8GB of RAM be enough for my purposes?
As it happens I searched and searched online and eventually found an ASUS with AMD10 and 8GB for just £288 with the VAT knocked off, so I went with that. Easily handles all the games I want to play. Seems to be a pretty decent bit of kit for the price.
Re: Computer Workshop
Uh.. is it just me or is putting the fan vent on the underside of the laptop a bit of a stupid idea?
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Don't use it naked.I want Zurcher geschnetzeltes too wrote:Uh.. is it just me or is putting the fan vent on the underside of the laptop a bit of a stupid idea?
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Re: Computer Workshop
Ignore sorted myself a canny dealDonkey Toon wrote:Thanks for the advice.el héroe wrote:
An i5 processor and 8gb of memory will happily play the majority of games with ease
As it happens I searched and searched online and eventually found an ASUS with AMD10 and 8GB for just £288 with the VAT knocked off, so I went with that. Easily handles all the games I want to play. Seems to be a pretty decent bit of kit for the price.
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The wife finally got me get rid of a lot of old tech stuff that's been sitting in my man cave.
Two desktop PCs, 5 laptops, 4 tablets and an old NAS drive as well as an old PS3 and one of the first wireless hi-fi systems.
Also getting rid of one special monitor with a touch screen I built myself and the server I had them set up with. I built a touchscreen jukebox back in 2000 and built the interface in Flash and had to create an xml socket plugin as Macromedia didn't support the technology to call the database and return packet data and then worked with a mate to build a 3D engine to scroll the music library.
We gave the technology to Macromedia in return for free upgrades.
Just scrapped a bit of IT history
Two desktop PCs, 5 laptops, 4 tablets and an old NAS drive as well as an old PS3 and one of the first wireless hi-fi systems.
Also getting rid of one special monitor with a touch screen I built myself and the server I had them set up with. I built a touchscreen jukebox back in 2000 and built the interface in Flash and had to create an xml socket plugin as Macromedia didn't support the technology to call the database and return packet data and then worked with a mate to build a 3D engine to scroll the music library.
We gave the technology to Macromedia in return for free upgrades.
Just scrapped a bit of IT history
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Re: Computer Workshop
I dunno
Re: Computer Workshop
gt this n it runs like a dream m8. absolute heaven. needit 4 work like bt its worth the price u pay deffoMifune wrote:
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Did you manage to get a prototype?golasambi wrote:gt this n it runs like a dream m8. absolute heaven. needit 4 work like bt its worth the price u pay deffoMifune wrote:
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biggeordiedave wrote:Did you manage to get a prototype?golasambi wrote:
gt this n it runs like a dream m8. absolute heaven. needit 4 work like bt its worth the price u pay deffo
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yeh work in computers n its ace my bf was so jeal wen i got it lol