Questions tagged [gaming]
For questions concerning hardware that will be used for gaming.
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New laptop for gaming/work, around 1000 €
I'm going to buy a laptop for both gaming and coding (I already have a bigger, powerful PC for most of the games though, but I also want to play on the laptop).
I want something :
nice-looking
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Will this computer fullfill my expectations? [closed]
I want to buy a new pc soon and want to build it myself. Now I figured out the components I want to use. Could you tell me, whether everything fits together and if I can get something better for the ...
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Upgrade path to raise performance in games
I want to upgrade my PC and I don't know which path should I choose. I want raise performance in games and be able to OC my PC which is not possible now because I have blocked CPU (without K). All my ...
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AMD gaming motherboard upgrade
I'm looking for a motherboard to replace my old one that's been giving me problems lately (See this thread).
The PC is used for heavy gaming (All new games running max settings; GTA V, Fallout 4, etc)...
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Router that supports ping based QoS out of the box
I am looking for a router whose built in firmware can ensure QoS such that if one user is say downloading torrents (completely hogging up the bandwidth) it will slow his speed down to the point that ...
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Laptop GPU by Price-performance
I'm reaching the limits of my old Notebook, since it only has a GeForce 630M and I want to use it for a bit of gaming, too. It's kinda sad, because the i7-2670QM still does the job quite well...
I'm ...
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New monitor 1920x1080p or 2560x1440p with gtx960 2gb? [closed]
I'm really confused buying a new monitor for me. I spend A LOT of time gaming (cs:go, bf4 and dota 2 mostly), programming and surfing and my current monitor (ASUS VS248H 24") sitting at 1 meter, ...
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Has Asus fixed the heat sink problem with the Strix 980ti [closed]
I just built a new gaming computer. It's a skylake build with the i7 6700k, Asus Maximus viii hero, and some g.skill ram (32gb).
I'm about to buy a new video card, and I've been looking over the ...
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Graphics Processor for gaming under $250
CPU info
Name: Intel Pentium G2030
Code Name: Ivy Bridge
Generation: 3rd
Core frequency: ~3GHz
Cores, Threads: 2, 2
Max TDP: 55W
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
I ...
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Breakdown of new AMD Fury Cards vs Top NVidia Cards
I'm a serious gamer and I'm looking at high end graphics cards.
I know that the new R9 Fury (and Fury X) feature HBM which is supposedly good for 4K gaming. I currently use 4 1080p monitors connected ...
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Graphics card upgrade for a "Early 2008" Mac Pro
I have a "Early 2008" Mac Pro (MacPro3,1) which has a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT in it (the mid-range choice at the time). Unfortunately, it only has 512 MB of VRAM, and that's getting to be more and ...
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Mouse for general use and gaming
I'm looking to get a new mouse (and a keyboard, too). It'll likely be used for 5-8 hours a day for the foreseeable future, mainly for web browsing, programming, and gaming. I am mainly looking for ...
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Keyboard for general use and gaming
I'm looking to get a new keyboard (and a mouse, too). It'll likely be used for 5-8 hours a day for the foreseeable future, mainly for web browsing, programming, and gaming. I am mainly looking for ...
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Efficient (<250W) capable gaming desktop
I'm looking for a desktop which runs recent games at medium to high settings and costs about 600$. The specs should be like something along the lines of the following:
CPU: 3GHz Quad Core
GPU: 1GHz
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i5-6400 vs i3-4170 for playing sims 3
So I'm looking to buy a new desktop computer and I'm getting a little confused, my main concern is that it will be able to play the sim3 with multiple expansions. I found a computer that seems like it ...
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CPU to run with GTX 950 [closed]
I am planning to buy computer with main target for games. I was looking through fat lists of CPU, GPU and other computer parts and I am a bit confused for now.
The graphic card I have choosen is ...
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SSD / HDD choice when write speed is slow - developer workstation and for games
SanDisk Internal SSD 120GB 2.5-Inch SDSSDA-120G-G25 costs Rs. 3600 (~$53)
Sandisk SSD 128gb SATA 2.5, Z400s costs Rs. 3800 (~$56)
SanDisk 128GB SDSSDP-128G-G25 cost Rs. 3900 (~$58)
Samsung 850 EVO ...
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How far above my power draw should a PSU be?
I am going to upgrade my PC over Christmas, and right now I'm trying to pick out a PSU. I would like it to be fully modular, 80+ gold or better efficiency and preferably cheap. I found the Antec ...
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Graphics card with quiet fans
In this question I received the response to which graphics model should I go with. Now, as I started calculating using this decibel calculator, the fact that I am trying to buy quiet 8.9 dB fans (...
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What's a good PC config based on an AM3 motherboard that won't be bottlenecked?
I've recently acquired a GA-M68MT-S2 motherboard, which was lying unused with a friend. Just as a project, I want try and build the most powerful system possible using this as a base. This is only a ...
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Would this be a good improvement for this rig?
I am planning to improve my current PC. I am already going to buy a new RAM stick, to get 8GB of RAM, and I am going to add a SSD (probably a 120gb drive). Beyond those, I have about £300 to make some ...
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Motherboard for the long run, in an otherwise (initially) low-end gaming system
I'm currently running an HP Pavilion m9047c, except that I've replaced the video card with a Diamond Radeon HD 4870, and upgraded the power supply to (I believe) 650 watts. I never added any RAM over ...
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What should I buy? (RAM Chips)
I have a Windows Vista Home Premium PC. It needs 2 new RAM chips, but I do not know what I should get. Does anyone know what is under $100 and is really good?
More PC info
Windows Vista Home Premium,...
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What GPU should I buy for my current setup?
When running Euro Truck Simulator 2 on medium graphics settings my CPU was at about 20%, my RAM was at about 60% and my GPU was at 100%.
I would like to achieve 30 FPS on high on games like Kerbal ...
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Record hdmi stream and incoming & outcoming mumble stream
I'm playing a lot with my friends and daily we encounter something extremely hilarious. I would like to save these moments so we could watch them later.
This is what I would like to achieve:
Record ...
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Upgrading my current build for gaming purposes [closed]
I am investigating the possiblities of upgrading my current build for games like: Fallout 4, SC2: LotV and Star Wars: Battlefront.
My current build:
CPU: AMD A10-7600
CPU cooler: Cooler Master ...
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Surface Pro 4 configurations for light-moderate gaming
The new Surface Pro 4 seems a pretty solid machine and I'm looking to get one as my new mobile workstation since I travel a lot for work (compared to the back-breaking Dell workstation I currently ...
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Ultra graphics performance for a penny
So the thing is, I want to play Fallout 4. I currently consider GTX950, GTX960 and GTX970. I did the research on game-debate but only found what I already knew. The GTX950, GTX960 seem to have great ...
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Graphics card for heavy gaming, game development, graphics design and video editing
I need some help choosing a graphics card. I searched a lot about this but still haven't found a good answer. I want to be able to play AAA titles and work with game development, graphics design, ...
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How good is the Intel HD Graphics 4600 compared to my 7 year old GeForce 9600 GT?
I'm buying a new PC on a relatively tight budget so I decided to reuse my old GPU and get a new one later. I'm now considering getting an i5-4460 as my CPU and I noticed it comes with an integrated ...
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Solution to play an electronic drum kit on Rock Band 4 on Xbox One
To go into some more detail, I am trying to use an electronic drum set as a drum controller for Rock Band 4 on Xbox One. I have the e-kit I am going to use from this question. This kit has both USB ...
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Bottlenecking: GTX 970 & AMD FX-6300 [closed]
Alright, I am looking for a fairly priced CPU that will not hold back the ASUS STRIX GTX 970 very little or not at all. Preferably Intel, as their processor lineup shows to last longer for generations ...
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PSU recommendation for new casual gaming setup
I'm looking for a PSU recommendation for a setup below:
Corsair 650D chassis
Intel i5 4690K CPU
ASRock Extreme6 mobo
Radeon R9 290 GPU
16GB RAM (2x 8GB)
1x SSD 256GB
1x 2TB SATA HDD
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Choosing motherboard for a budget gaming PC using AMD Athlon X4 860K processor
The title pretty much says it all. I'm assembling a budget gaming PC and decided for an AMD Athlon X4 860K processor and now I need to chose a motherboard for it.
My total budget for the PC is €500-...
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Motherboard recommendation for new casual gaming setup
Current setup, kind of outdated - was built in 2009, except graphics card and a chassis:
Corsair 650D chassis
Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard
Intel Core2Quad 3GHz @4GHz
Radeon R9 290 GPU
Corsair 750W PSU
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Which Intel CPU should I buy - Core i7-5820K or i7-6700K or i7-4790K? [closed]
I am confused about which one of these processors to buy. I will pair it with two NVidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti (SLI). Also, I don't plan on too many upgrades and also I won't be overclocking 'too much'. ...
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CPU recommendation for new casual gaming setup
Current setup, kind of outdated - was built in 2009, except graphics card and a chassis:
chassis: Corsair 650D
mobo: Asus P5Q Deluxe
CPU: Intel Core2Quad 3GHz @4GHz
gfx: Radeon R9 290
psu: Corsair ...
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Need help buying new budget gaming PC: the processor
Long story short, the motherboard of my 7 year old PC died and I'll need a new one. I plan to use it mainly for gaming (Elder Scrolls series, Fallout series, League of Legends, Crusader Kings, ...) ...
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Cheap, Quiet and up-gradable Steam OS compatible Motherboard
I am looking to build a Steam OS box, I would like to run 'light' native Steam OS games and stream the rest from my powerful windows box.
What are my options for a motherboard that fits the ...
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Electronic drum kit compatible with Rock Band 4 on Xbox One
I am looking into getting a electronic drum kit that I can use for both recreational use (like an acoustic drum set) and for Rock Band 4, preferably with pro-cymbal support.
I was thinking about ...
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VPS specs and gaming dedicated servers
Been thinking of launching some dedicated servers for a while now, using VPS:es. However I got some techinical questions about their specs and how much they would be able to handle.
Now let's say I ...
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Help updating PC for gaming
I am planning to update my PC by December, but I have some doubts. This is what I have now:
Motherboard: Asus H77-Pro4-M (Socket 1155)
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 550 Ti
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How many players would this VPS be able to take?
I started renting a VPS ("Platinum X8" VPS from Server4You), it has the following specifications:
CPU: 16 Cores (Intel Xeon E5550);
RAM: 18GB (30GB Burst);
HDD: 800GB;
Bandwidth: 100Mbits/s (though I ...
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How many TF2 servers would this VPS be able to run?
I've been renting from a certain company for a while now, and I'm currently thinking of switching to NFOServers because I would get a cheaper deal since I plan to expand the servers further.
However ...
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Parts for a gaming PC from 2005
I'm currently writing a story where in 2005 a guy built a time machine out of a old Ford Mustang, a Casio ClassPad 300 calculator, some scrap, and a gaming PC, but the problem I'm facing is that I ...
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Is there a headset made thats completely wireless during gameplay (including XBL chat) for the Xbox One?
The Xbox One has been out for almost two years now. Can someone tell me if there's a headset made that's completely wireless (including Xbox Live chat) for the Xbox One? I have searched to no avail in ...
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Different behavior of GTX 970 and GTX 980 due to 3.5 GB issue? [closed]
I am about to buy a new gaming PC and, checking for specs, I initially I was going towards the GTX 970 when I learned of the 3.5 GB issue.
As far as I understand it, as long as my game does not use ...
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Is the Gainward GeForce GTX 760 or 960 more suitable for gaming?
Which of these two graphic cards would be more suitable for gaming, what are the main differences between the two, which would you recommend from the two:
1. The older model, Gainward GeForce GTX 760 ...
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Replacement for the Logitech G9x Mouse
I have a Logitech G9x mouse that is about to die. It has served me well, but it is time to start looking for a replacement. Unfortunately, Logitech doesn't make the G9x anymore.
The replacement ...
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Notebook for work and fun
I work with software development and have some games that I want to play. Games like The Witcher 3, Diablo 3: RoS, etc.
I live in a hot country, so I need something that won't overheat.
Requirements:...
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