I'm browsing through the Microsoft site right now and I'm a bit confused—how is it that they haven't released version 12 yet, but only have version 11 available? Plus, isn't Best Buy already carrying version 12?🤷
Taylor Morales31 said:It’ll probably be officially released around January 2013—though I think there's a thread somewhere discussing the Windows 8 release too.
Man, wow... I honestly thought it would be here in like three or four months.
Of course, that specific part—your graphics card—is definitely your biggest bottleneck right now. I'm guessing you grabbed one of those pre-built bundles for $1000, which usually means you got a whole bunch of extra peripherals you might not even need, right? As for picking up a GPU in the 500-$200 range, I wouldn't touch it until you can shell out at least $333. If you want my two cents, though, I’d suggest looking at an Nvidia GeForce GT 210—honestly, I've used one myself and it's surprisingly solid; I've been able to run just about everything I've played so far on max settings without any hiccups. Anyway, what motherboard are you running? A buddy of mine picked up a similar setup, but he's stuck with integrated graphics because his board doesn't even have a PCI Express slot... so he'd basically have to swap out the entire motherboard just to plug in a decent card. P.S. Looking at the rest of your hardware, it feels a bit underwhelming to me—most modern games really need at least 4GB of RAM and a quad-core processor to run smoothly these days.
Maybe you should just keep quiet—did you walk into a casino and lose all your money or something? 😉 hahaha, oh man, give it a rest, buddy... just enjoy the ride.
There isn't much you can do about the current setup—your best bet is just to pick up a decent graphics card in the $700 range $267 though honestly, you could probably find something even cheaper if you look around. You can't really go wrong there, but just a heads-up: keep an eye on your power supply. If the PSU is weak, it won't be able to handle anything significantly more powerful than what you have now... I’d personally recommend looking for something at least 400W or higher.
Bryan Wright8 said:The CPU is an intel pentium 4 dual-core, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD... that nvidia gtx 260—do you think it can actually handle something like GTA IV? I'm not even sure how much it costs, which is why I figured I'd ask around here...
Man, that setup is pretty weak... and look, regarding GTA IV—so many people complain about how poorly optimized it is. You really need a beefy graphics card just to push the settings toward ultra. Honestly, though, I'm not entirely certain—maybe grab an nvidia gtx 460 and do a quick Google search to see what the price tag looks like? If that ends up being too expensive, maybe look for something slightly lower end. You could try the nvidia gtx 260 too, but again, since GTA is such a mess optimization-wise, even if the card handles it, who knows how the rest of the system will react? Especially since 1GB of RAM is just way too little by today's standards—most people are running at least 4GB or more nowadays... Your processor is somewhat okay, I guess...
Could you list out your full system specs? Also, let me know what your absolute max budget is for a new graphics card—once we have those numbers, we can actually get somewhere with this...
swiftridge40 said:I was thinking about installing this on my Windows 7 x64, but what does it actually speed up? Is it boot times? Does it give me more FPS while gaming? Or does it just kill off unnecessary background processes?
Look, man, it won't really affect your boot speed or your FPS—using a tune up isn't really about that. 🙂 It’s basically just a tool to clear out junk files and keep your PC running in top shape.
I wonder how many different apps this program actually includes—honestly, sometimes it feels like it slows your PC down more than it actually speeds things up. Personally, I’ve been sticking with the 2011 version and it's been doing just fine for me... though I'm really hoping they actually fixed some things in this new release.
I'm sitting at a 5.9 too—mostly because my hard drive is pretty sluggish. Intel I5 750 xfx 5770 6 6GB DDR3 plus a 750GB HDD. Honestly, if I had a faster drive, I’d probably be looking at a score closer to 6.5.
I've been using PowerISO lately—it’s honestly a great little tool. Just burn whatever you need with it, then head into your BIOS and make sure your DVD-ROM is set as the primary boot device. Once that's set, just pop the disc in, give the computer a quick restart, and you should be all set to see what happens next...
darkowl12 said:I’ve got an old relic similar to that—a Pentium 4, 2.0GHz, with just 256MB of RAM and an 80GB drive from back in 2002 or 2003. A buddy of mine tried to be helpful and installed Windows 7 on it; he makes it work with that tiny amount of RAM, but my issue is that Windows 7 just won't play nice with my older version of AutoCAD. I tried installing AutoCAD 2011, but man, what a nightmare... it was painfully slow. So, I ended up reverting back to Windows XP and running AutoCAD 2007—it actually runs decently enough that way.
Anyway, if you're getting rid of that computer, let me know—I might take that RAM off your hands.🙂
Sorry, I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding here about what I meant. I'm not looking to buy any RAM—I actually just added some more myself, which somehow ate up about 2 or 3 gigs of my hard drive space, so that's really what I was asking about.🙂
Benjamin King2 said:I'm guessing Windows probably just bumped up your page file on its own once you added that extra RAM—it tends to do that, doesn't it? If you want to take control of it, you can actually go in and adjust those settings manually: I was just scrolling through some old tech forums and stumbled upon this discussion about upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7—it really takes me back, doesn't it? It’s funny how much we used to stress over these transitions. Back then, moving away from the old XP setup felt like a massive leap, especially when you were trying to get everything running smoothly on newer hardware. The thread touches on some of those classic headaches we all dealt with—driver issues, software compatibility, and that general sense of "will this actually work?"—but looking back, it’s almost nostalgic. Does anyone else remember that specific feeling of anticipation (and slight anxiety) right before hitting that install button? It feels like a lifetime ago, but those little hurdles definitely shaped how we approach OS updates today.
Benjamin King2 said:Junior, try not to start a brand new thread for every little thing.
Sorry, Benjamin King2—could you help me out a bit more? Like, when I installed that extra RAM, my hard drive capacity seemed to drop by about 2 or 3 gigs... is that just how it works? Or am I missing something? Thanks!
So, I was running some 4GB DDR3 sticks from Supertalent until a few days ago—then the other day, I picked up another 4GB at a Target store for $67 from a brand called A-DATA (never heard of them, honestly). Of course, things went sideways immediately. My computer started making this weird chirping sound, and it kept happening over and over until I finally pulled that extra stick out. Then yesterday, I grabbed another 2GB from Supertalent for $85, and luckily, that one works just fine, haha. Anyway, I was wondering if someone could explain what "dual channel" actually means? On my motherboard (it's got four slots), two are blue and two are black—does that matter? If anyone could break it down for me, I'd really appreciate it. P.S. Here’s my motherboard link: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/...rd-dp55wb.html And one more thing... 😁 after I added that extra 2GB, it felt like I lost about 2 or 3 gigs of space on my hard drive... is that supposed to happen, or am I missing something? Thanks!
So, a few days ago, I picked up some 4GB of DDR3 RAM from Supertalent, and then just the other day, I grabbed another 4GB at a Target store for $67. This second batch was from A-DATA—honestly, first time I've even heard of them—and predictably, everything went south. My computer started making this high-pitched whining sound, and after a few failed attempts to boot, I had to pull that extra stick out. Yesterday, I finally went back to Supertalent and picked up a 2GB kit for $85 😢, and luckily, it’s working perfectly! Hehe. Anyway, I was wondering if someone could explain what "dual channel" actually means? I noticed my motherboard (it has four slots) has two blue ones and two black ones... would anyone mind walking me through how that works? Thanks 🙂. P.S. Here is my motherboard link: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/...rd-dp55wb.html