Hardware/Software survey

[Vengeancekael]

Let's see how far apart the rival GPU&CPU ratio is on here. (Plus some other things, 'cuz I'm curious as to how many of you already have an SSD)

Hmm, maybe I'll use Google Forms next time.

 

[Radicool]

Your missing the m line of Nvidia graphics cards. M = mobility (notebook models)

I have a Nvidia Geforce 525m, 500m series, Nvidia graphics card. Ahhh, laptop gaming

 

[Tauer]

Muahaha, Intel-Nvidia master-race!

 

[Orcnet]

I still use Dual Core, doesn't that make me a hipster?

 

[Deleted member 212788]

Proud owner of the only AMD card in that survey. Long live Ruby ^_^

 

[Vengeancekael]

Your missing the m line of Nvidia graphics cards. M = mobility (notebook models)

I have a Nvidia Geforce 525m, 500m series, Nvidia graphics card. Ahhh, laptop gaming

Just tick Nvidia GPU and notebook user, I'll specify the M part myself once I compile it into tables.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

I still use Dual Core, doesn't that make me a hipster?

How old is the dual core

 

[Zaramorus]

I first thought this is a topic about surveys XD. Like the surveys that need your phone number to complete and shit, but i have Dual-Intel-Core CPU, 4GB Ram and im on a laptop.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

Only 15 entries? come on people

 

[Gilles]

Where's the AMD support!? Come on guys.

I would have been curious to know how many water cooled PCs are out there too.

 

[Vengeancekael]

What AMD GPU do you use Gilles?

Also yes, good idea. I'll add it to the list, if I were to make a new poll but with google forms later.

 

[GhostWolf]

And the point of this thread is what?

 

[Vengeancekael]

Yes Ghost, I am quite aware of that page.
I'm just checking the hardware of the hive's users.
And no point really, just curiosity.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

you have to add an option for iGPU btw - intel and AMD APUs

 

[Gilles]

What AMD GPU do you use Gilles?

Using a Radeon R9 200 Series card.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

Using a Radeon R9 200 Series card.

R9 280 masterrace

 

[Gilles]

I couldn't remember the exact model without finding the box, but I am pretty sure it's the 280. Was an awesome bang for buck card when I got it.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

I couldn't remember the exact model without finding the box, but I am pretty sure it's the 280. Was an awesome bang for buck card when I got it.

I remember you saying it was a 280 in another thread

What OEM, if I may ask?

 

[Gilles]

XFX. What about you?

 

[Deleted member 212788]

XFX. What about you?

Asus here. So far I'm very pleased with it but firefox has been trying to scare the shit out of me by bugging out - the other day I got a page that spazzed out in an artifact-like fashion for 3 secs then nothing, back to normal

 

[Velmarshal]

Asus here. So far I'm very pleased with it but firefox has been trying to scare the shit out of me by bugging out - the other day I got a page that spazzed out in an artifact-like fashion for 3 secs then nothing, back to normal

Caused quite a few bizarre glitches for me as well. Now I'm actually considering to go back to Chrome.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

Caused quite a few bizarre glitches for me as well. Now I'm actually considering to go back to Chrome.

I just found out my card is dying ._.

Started artifacting in Chivalry and Crisis 2 - sadly it's not bad enough to warrant RMA - my best guess is busted VRM or VRAM failure

 

[Ralle]

Home

Desktop
* GTX 970
* 500 GB SSD
* Intel i5 3.3Ghz
* 8 GB RAM

Laptop (Old MacBook Air)
* Intel 3000 HD Graphics
* Intel i5 1.X Ghz
* 128 GB SSD
* 4 GB RAM

Work

Desktop
* GTX 970
* 500 GB SSD
* Intel i7 4Ghz
* 32 GB RAM

Laptop
* AMD something
* Intel i5 something
* 250 GB SSD
* 16 GB RAM


I can recommend SSDs for any computer no matter the age if it feels slow at booting, opening and closing programs and so on. SSDs don't do much in the regard of gaming performance where it is usually the GPU that slows it down.

 

[Ash]

I'd be very interested in helping OP make a more concise questionnaire, please feel free to get in touch Vengeancekael.

I can recommend SSDs for any computer no matter the age if it feels slow at booting, opening and closing programs and so on. SSDs don't do much in the regard of gaming performance where it is usually the GPU that slows it down.

Totally agree. SSDs are soon to be the standard in computing, imo, and not the exception. Samsung's really pushing some boundaries, and in both my devices I use their Pro series devices.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

I'd be very interested in helping OP make a more concise questionnaire, please feel free to get in touch Vengeancekael.



Totally agree. SSDs are soon to be the standard in computing, imo, and not the exception. Samsung's really pushing some boundaries, and in both my devices I use their Pro series devices.

SSDs are nice but I honestly don't feel the need for one - don't really have complaints with my WD Red drive - lower RPM but so far it's been outperforming my expectations.

 

[Gilles]

SSDs are nice but I honestly don't feel the need for one - don't really have complaints with my WD Red drive - lower RPM but so far it's been outperforming my expectations.

Have you tired using an SSD? Oh gawd I love it.

 

[GhostWolf]

Every single time someone comes to me with "help, my computer is slow, use magic-fu to make it faster", it turns out to be the hard drive.

It's amusing to show people the usage of their CPU/RAM/HDD in task manager when they do all sorts of operations on the computer. Easiest way to show that, no, they don't need a new expensive i7, or 16GB of RAM, they just need a SSD.

You know, that whole "it's only as fast as the slowest component", which is of course not true, but illustrates the situation well.

 

[Ash]

I'm even talking from a practical standpoint. Soon SSDs will be relatively the same price as HDDs for exactly the same price. We moved away from the RAMAC 305 due to better, cheaper alternatives, and now we are going to do the same thing with HDDs proper.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

Have you tired using an SSD? Oh gawd I love it.

Haven't had the chances yet but I'm not really itching to buy one - Don't yet have speed complaints with my drive and until it starts feeling slow to actually boot (currently takes 14 seconds) then I will consider one.

 

[GhostWolf]

Haven't had the chances yet but I'm not really itching to buy one - Don't yet have speed complaints with my drive and until it starts feeling slow to actually boot (currently takes 14 seconds) then I will consider one.

If you think it stops with booting, you are greatly mistaken.
Opening programs, opening files, saving files, and any related operation.
These tend to be the slowest things on a common computer with no SSD.
You don't have complaints only because you haven't experienced it. Once you do, you can't ever go back.

 

[Gilles]

As well, having USB 3 and an SSD, the transfer rate is insane. I love it.

 

[Deleted member 212788]

As well, having USB 3 and an SSD, the transfer rate is insane. I love it.

USB 3.0 I have and I have not noticed the slightest of difference between using that and 2.0

 

[Gilles]

With my SSD and my USB 3 I think I hit 100mb/s. I posted my results around here somewhere...

Anyways. I did a bunch of tests with my hardware. Going from my HDD to my usb 3 was marginally better than USB 2, but using SSD was significantly better with USB 2 and way way better with USB 3.

 

[Ralle]

You guys are doing don_svetlio a disservice. If you convince him to try out a SSD, it will cost him money. Right now he is happy .

 

[Deleted member 212788]

You guys are doing don_svetlio a disservice. If you convince him to try out a SSD, it will cost him money. Right now he is happy .

Eh - I'd be happier if I could replace my GPU - currently it's acting a bit weird.