The Tech Question Thread

[Krilons Resa]

On an unrelated note, the WD 2TB hard drive that I want just went on sale at BJ's for $109. Excellent timing!

This one: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8167538

Got it.

 

[Krilons Resa]

How big of a difference should one expect from an upgrade from 4gb to 8gb of RAM?

 

[NAD]

100% increase, according to my calculations.

I had 1GB for years until I upgraded to OS X Ocelot, whereupon shit slowed down, so I went to 3GB and things are now great once again.

 

[rms]

How big of a difference should one expect from an upgrade from 4gb to 8gb of RAM?

It used to be that unless you had a 64bit OS you couldn't notice a difference, but not so sure these days. Won't really matter unless you're playing video games or rendering or using complicated software regardless

 

[Krilons Resa]

It used to be that unless you had a 64bit OS you couldn't notice a difference, but not so sure these days. Won't really matter unless you're playing video games or rendering or using complicated software regardless

This is the explanation I was looking for. Thanks.

I have Windows 7 - 64-Bit. I don't play video games or use any complicated programs so...thanks for saving me money.

 

[Reign in Acai]

My laptop went to shit yesterday (won't boot up beyond "starting windows"), so Im going to build my own rig.

Looking at...
CPU - intel5 4670k Quad Core
MoBo - Biostar hi-fi z87x
RAM - Either Corsair or Crucial 4GBX2 Low Profile
Samsung 120GB SSD (Going to pull sheet out of my laptop and wipe it clean)
PSU - ANtec vp450
Still deciding on case, but prob nzxt source 210
No additional gpu, I can count the games I play on one hand, and consoles suffice for this.


Feel free to advise. I basically want something under 7hundo that I can have for the next 5-7 years that can easily be upgraded as desired.

Thus far Ive purchased,

4gb x 2 1866 mhz DDR3 GSkillz Snipers
ASUS Z87 Pro Mobo
Seasonic G Spot 550 PSU
Corsair 300R Chassis

I truly dont need any of this shit. Next purchase is going to be a cpu heatsink, which will either be a CM 212 EVO or a Noctua NH-14 (overkill).

 

[dorian gray]

Coulda got a Ducati 899 Panigale for the price of all that nerdy stuff

 

[Reign in Acai]

I don't know what that means.

 

[dorian gray]

nice!!

 

[Krilons Resa]

So, does anyone have a Microsoft Office 2010 registration key?

 

[dorian gray]

Still no key?

 

[Krilons Resa]

 

[Reign in Acai]

Just use OpenOffice.

 

[dorian gray]

Can you just get one from Microsoft customer service or something? You paid for the product right? It came with your computer?

 

[Vittra]

Yeah, seriously. Use OpenOffice or LibreOffice if you can't get your hands on a key.

Thus far Ive purchased,

4gb x 2 1866 mhz DDR3 GSkillz Snipers
ASUS Z87 Pro Mobo
Seasonic G Spot 550 PSU
Corsair 300R Chassis

I truly dont need any of this shit. Next purchase is going to be a cpu heatsink, which will either be a CM 212 EVO or a Noctua NH-14 (overkill).

Don't buy the NH-D14 unless you are overclocking that CPU or getting it cheaply. It'll perform the same as the 212 EVO on stock clocks. Otherwise, it's fantastic, owned it for a few years and got rid of it only because it won't fit in the smaller cases I am now using. The CM 212 EVO feels cheap and the mounting system is kind of annoying after you've used the Noctua's, but at ~$20 nothing really compares.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Never heard of Openoffice. I'll check it out. Thx!

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I need a Windows 7 disk. Dumb dell doesn't send one.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Open Office and Libre Office suck more than Microsoft office, but it's free, that's why it's worth it.

Here is a link for the ISO. http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/

 

[Krilons Resa]

Openoffice works fine. Thanks my niggas!

 

[Reign in Acai]

Don't buy the NH-D14 unless you are overclocking that CPU or getting it cheaply. It'll perform the same as the 212 EVO on stock clocks. Otherwise, it's fantastic, owned it for a few years and got rid of it only because it won't fit in the smaller cases I am now using. The CM 212 EVO feels cheap and the mounting system is kind of annoying after you've used the Noctua's, but at ~$20 nothing really compares.

Aye. I'm going to do some moderate overclocking. Say from 3.4ghz (stock) to around 4.0 ghz. I dont want to get too nerdy with this, especially taking in to account that I'm not even going to game with this setup. Just want to do a wee bit, out of boredom. (Researching this stuff from work makes my shitty shift fly.)