Anyone still running Windows 7?

Everything except for KB971033 😁

Taylor Morales31 said:It doesn't necessarily mean that. For me, a handful of these games actually run better on Windows 7 drivers than they do with the latest Catalyst updates... I guess maybe Catalyst is just less aggressive, though you probably have to tweak things manually in Catalyst, whereas with generic drivers you don't really have those options....

And since it hit my resolution perfectly on the first try, I've ditched Catalyst for now....

By the way, is your PC hooked up to a TV? 🙂

Zachary Barrett4 said:Everything except KB971033 😁

So, what about everything else? Can I pull that off? And hey, can we just move this to DMs so I don't get flagged by the mods?

Well, I'm not entirely sure myself, though I have a feeling he actually lays it all out right there in his post, doesn't he? Everything else aside... ☕

Joshua Garcia3 said:Is your computer hooked up to a TV? 🙂

It’s an HP laptop,

Back when I was running Windows XP or Windows Vista, I actually had to manually adjust things because the default was stuck at 1024x768. Now, I don't have to deal with that, and honestly, I prefer this way. But hey, computers are strange—every single machine is its own unique little beast... heh

Edit: Also, since my HD3200 supposedly has those issues with 2D performance on Catalyst drivers, I used to have to tweak settings just to stop the screen from stuttering while scrolling through pages. Using this generic driver here, though? Zero issues whatsoever....

That's why I'm saying it really comes down to the specific hardware you're rocking and whether you actually need the extra software or not. Take audio, for example: I definitely install the full driver package because it gives me access to the built-in equalizers and lets me swap input/output settings whenever I want. If you don't install the dedicated driver, you lose all that control by default. Some people skip the driver installation entirely, but it's really just a matter of personal preference... there you go...

So, I ran my rig through that benchmark site—you know the one—and it clocked me in at a 5.1. Honestly, I’m sitting here wondering if that’s actually decent or just a polite way of saying it’s mediocre... because, let’s be real, considering what I dropped on this setup, I was definitely expecting a clean ten out of ten, haha.

dustybear9 said:I feel like I overpaid if this isn't a perfect ten, haha.

7.99 is the ceiling, so 🙂

David Garcia21 said:7.99 is the ceiling, so 🙂

man I'm just messing with you a little bit 😲

but seriously, what am I supposed to do with this 5.1 setup to get it up to a 7.99? 😂🙏

Should I try flattering it or something?

It helps if you burn it to a CD and set it to loop. Just leave it running overnight—you’ll see a guaranteed 0.5 bump by morning 🙂

dustybear9 said:whatever, I'm just messing with you 😲

but seriously, what am I supposed to do with this 5.1 setup to get it up to a 7.99? 😂🙏

Should I try flattering him or something?

you could always just slap some more RAM in there, that'll bump the value up, 👍
mine sits at a 3.7 with 1GB of RAM, but over at Best Buy they've got one with 2GB listed for 4.5—back when it only had 1GB, they were asking like 2.9

dustybear9 said:I ran a benchmark on my rig and it gave me a 5.1, which makes me wonder if that's actually decent or just kind of mediocre... I mean, considering what I dropped on this machine, shouldn't it be hitting a perfect ten? haha

Honestly, just drop about $150 or $200 on a solid SSD and you might see that score jump up past a 7.☕

I wonder why it’s sitting at a 5.1... if you just click on the rating, it shows you all the individual scores, so you can actually see what's dragging it down.

Douglas Garcia52 said:honestly, you could just toss in some more RAM to bump up the score, 👍
I’m sitting at a 3.7 with 1GB of RAM, but over at Zeta's place they've got a 4.5 with 2GB (which is funny because back when they only had 1GB, the rating was stuck at 2.9)

haha, I actually have 4GB of RAM lol, though it feels kind of low... I mean, a rig that cost like $7,000 should probably run pretty smooth, right??

I actually had a 7000 series myself, so I ended up sitting at a 5.9 because my hard drive just drags everything down with its low score.

Zachary Barrett4 said:mine was also sitting at 7000 before, but I ended up stuck at 5.9 because my hard drive is basically a relic and dragging the whole score down since it’s got the lowest rating.

I mean, what kind of gear are you even running?? I'm rocking a Dell Studio line myself...

dustybear9 said:What kind of rig are you even running?? I’m rocking a Dell Studio line...

My GPU score was a measly 3.7 at its lowest point.
I just picked up a brand new asus eah4350 silent, ddr2 512 mb pci-e a few months back
everything else scored higher than that.

dustybear9 said:So, what exactly are you playing with here? I've always been a fan of the Dell Studio lineup myself...

desktop PC 👍

Zachary Barrett4 said:desktop PC 👍

I seriously don't have the ROOM for all that stuff, I don't know how you people manage to fit it all in??🤷

My score just took a massive hit, dropping from a 4.9 down to a 3.9. LOL, honestly, why should I even bother stressing over it? As long as the damn thing actually works, it's fine. Once it finally dies on me and hits a 7.9, no score in the world is going to save it. heh

edit: Okay, scratch that, the score is back up to 4.7 now. It might even climb toward a 7 after I run a few more tests. Looks like I'm making progress—hold on a second, hahahaha

I noticed my graphics score actually jumped up by about 0.1 after I installed those latest drivers 👍