The Still New What Did You Last Do Thread

[Captain J]

i just realized that my computer cannot run a gzdoom version 2.1 because it has a lower graphic card, thus opengl is outdated. and it still didn't worked even i updated geforce.

so it's about time to play doom with primal way, sad.

[Ctrl+Alt+Destroy]

Anti-static wristbands don't seem to be necessary though, from what some say.

It's a good idea to keep one near by. They aren't a must-have... but it is considered essential equipment when working inside a computer/component. It'd be a shame if a dose of ESD fried a brand new component. If you don't have one, always touch the computer's case before touching a component. I can't stress this enough. You want to be grounded. If you aren't grounded, you and the equipment are susceptible to electrostatic discharge.

[Kostov]

You happened to post after I edited it, so I quote

I'm not good with any of Intel's numbers past the 5 in i5. Help me out here.
Searching "ACX" and filtering graphics cards, there are no cards in the 700 series that have 4GB of VRAM and ACX cooling.
I believe two sticks of 4GB will do. I don't think I need 8+ GB of RAM.
A 750W power supply doesn't bring up alot of price difference, so I'm considering that.

[Ctrl+Alt+Destroy]

I'm not good with any of Intel's numbers past the 5 in i5. Help me out here.

Frankly, me neither. I'm an AMD user (and I really wish I wasn't). But, off the top of my head, an i7 4770k should be suitable. It should leave plenty of upgrade power. I'd do a bit more searching before making the final call, though. The 4770k could be a little too powerful for your standards.

Searching "ACX" and filtering graphics cards, there are no cards in the 700 series that have 4GB of VRAM and ACX cooling.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX7 ... tx+760+4gb

I believe two sticks of 4GB will do. I don't think I need 8+ GB of RAM.

It's your call.

A 750W power supply doesn't bring up alot of price difference, so I'm considering that.

Not a bad thing to consider. Just remember to check if the wattage is enough to handle all of the parts you're getting.

[Kostov]

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX7 ... tx+760+4gb

I'm buying from here. This is what I searched. :L

[Ctrl+Alt+Destroy]

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX7 ... tx+760+4gb

I'm buying from here. This is what I searched. :L

Looks like you're out of luck on that site, then. I don't think the ACX is a necessity anyway. Just another nice thing to have.

[Kostov]

Actually, I'm reverting to the 2GB video card that was handed in the bundle in the first place. It's gonna cool my budget and I don't play modern titles all that much. The most resource intensive games I run are probably Bethesda's games which trouble with optimization and modding more than anything else. I will assume the processor and the RAM will do a much better job than my current system, which is decent at best, in non-graphical mods.

Updated cart, these are the parts I now consider. I took Ctrl+Alt+Destroy's advice to get a higher-watt power supply, and added an optical drive.

This is not set in stone, I'll have to wait at least one or two months. Give suggestions if you wish.

[Ctrl+Alt+Destroy]

Yeah, that's a pretty solid build, I'd say. That's probably the best way to go, scince you won't be playing many modern titles anyway.

[Kostov]

I am also considering switching to an AMD FX processor due to the price of the i5.

https://www.komplett.se/search?bn=11204 ... _Processor

[Ctrl+Alt+Destroy]

If you're choosing an FX CPU, I think the 8350 would be your best bet. Can't say that I've heard good things about the FX CPUs. If it were me, I would just cough up the extra cash and get the i5. It's your call, though.

[leileilol]

Last time I checked the FX-8xxx marks when AMD finally caught up with the core i5


2009 core i5's that is



also there's got to be a way around eztheme's wrapped downloader

[DoomRater]

I guess YTMND just won't load in an active desktop replacement window. I've tried an Active Desktop gadget and Wallpaper Webpage so far. However full IE loads YTMND just fine.

[Hellstorm Archon]

Welp, my mid-2012 MacBook Pro with the latest version of Mavericks now seems to have been bricked.

When I load up, a flashing folder with a question mark pops up, indicating that it can't find a startup disk. To make matters worse, when I try recovery, the laptop acts like the hard drive I normally use never existed.

I'll try again in the morning, it's midnight over here.

[edward850]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZRpp9Gg37g

YouTube just activated 60FPS support. You will need Chrome and HD enabled to see it.

http://youtu.be/wuIIhe_h-kQ

This is hella awesome.

[Nash]

Something I've never been able to understand after so many years: how come playing Doom at 35 FPS feels choppy as fuck, but watching movies at 24 FPS or playing 30 FPS-locked games feels smoother?