Posts by Larry Ortiz5

And I also wrote this in English 😬 😬

Well, he really went and buried himself deep in it, didn't he?

So, did you grab Windows from a torrent site or something? I’m guessing you don't actually have a product key to get everything activated. Just a heads-up—we can't really talk about piracy here on this forum—but if you search "how to activate Windows 8.1" on Google or YouTube, you'll find an answer in less than a minute.

As far as I'm concerned, the debate is over. Once I pointed out that if you go out and buy a much more powerful graphics card or a better processor—doesn't really matter which one—that hits the maximum score of 7.9 on the Windows Experience Index, how are you even going to compare them? They’re both just going to max out at that same 7.9 rating anyway. This is my final word on the matter; feel free to keep typing whatever you like, but let's be real—one person isn't necessarily smarter than the three or four of us telling you otherwise.

I’m sure plenty of folks here on the forum are going to jump in and tell you to steer clear of buying parts from this particular shop—mostly because of their reputation when it comes to handling returns or warranty claims, along with a few other headaches.

I honestly don't get why people are even talking about activators when you already have a legitimate product key. Why not just download the version of Windows you're currently using, run a fresh install, and then activate it with your existing key? Problem solved, right?

You started this, so you might as well see it through 😉 It makes sense that you're avoiding an argument—you know you're in the wrong.

Just click those three little horizontal lines in the top right corner.
Then head over to settings—look for "show advanced settings," then hit "passwords and forms." From there, you can select "manage passwords" and just delete your Meta login from the list.

Alright, if we’re really going down this road—what happens when the Windows Experience Index shows a max score of 7.9? In my setup (running Windows 7), I’ve got a GTX 970. It’s a great card and everything works perfectly, but the index just caps me out at 7.9, which is apparently the ceiling. So, what if I were to pull that card out and swap it for something like a GTX Titan X—which is way more powerful—and then toss an extra couple hundred bucks toward some more RAM? If I ran the index again, I’d still be stuck with that same 7.9 score, right? By your logic, the performance gap between my current GTX 970 and a Titan X wouldn't exist because the index treats them the same. Of course they aren't the same, but that's how Windows sees it. Relying on this index feels like throwing money straight into the trash since I'm already hitting the "max" score with my current GPU. In a real-world benchmark or actual gaming, there's a massive difference, and honestly, that’s what people actually care about. I imagine someone who doesn't understand what this index even represents would see a high score and think they're piloting a space shuttle, when in reality, they just have a decent, standard PC. So, please, let's not mislead people with this nonsense.

You really can't compare components like that—it just doesn't work. But hey, if the four or five of us here want to keep insisting otherwise, be our guest.

driftingbadger17 actually has a point here. There's honestly no sense in dragging this debate out any further...

It might just be cluttered with junk—you know, things like viruses, malware, or whatever else sneaks in there. Have you tried running a scan with your current antivirus yet? It might also be worth grabbing CCleaner to clear out your temp files, browser history, and all that other accumulated digital clutter.

driftingbadger17 Honestly, you haven't got a clue what you're talking about—that index isn't worth much at all. I really don't see any reason why they would bother removing it from Windows 8.1

And honestly, once you start unboxing those components, the value starts dropping immediately—let alone once you actually put them to work.

Maybe they're just messing around with the cables too...

Unfortunately, that’s a pretty old socket—you're likely looking at hunting down a used motherboard on eBay or Craigslist. Whereabouts are you located? I could probably help you scout some listings if I knew your area. Otherwise, do you already have the rest of the components, or are you planning on skipping them? Also, what kind of budget are we working with here?

To be totally honest with you, looking at what you’re trying to achieve versus what you want to spend... you're basically asking for a miracle because that budget is just way too small. $1.75It might sound a bit blunt, but it's the reality of the situation. Even with my setup—an Intel Core i7-4770K and a GTX 970—I can't consistently hit 60 FPS at 1080p on ultra settings. And honestly? My CPU and GPU alone would probably eat up your entire
budget.

So I’m just checking out some YouTube videos right now, and it looks like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 is pulling an average of about 40 FPS—that’s with everything cranked up to Ultra at 1080p resolution. What's throwing me off, though, is how little VRAM the game seems to be using... it's only sitting at around 1.8 to 1.9 GB. Isn't that a bit weird? 🙏

Why is this game such a mess when it comes to optimization?

It looks like the driver isn't playing nice with Vista. Have you tried grabbing the specific graphics drivers directly from AMD?

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download#

If you don't already have one, just grab an HDMI cable—it's pretty straightforward. Once you plug it into your laptop and then into the TV, just like in that photo from the previous post, the laptop screen should pop right up on the TV. And that's really all there is to it.