The PC Thread - Tips, Benchmarks, Specs, Laptops, Custom Desktops, Pre-Builds and more.

[SirSmokeCrackAlot]

I dont know...I just did a hella hood thing, put up the laptop on a book and stuck a decent-sized regular plastic fan on the side

the funniest shiit is that it seemed to work so far. the highest it went is ~85 or so and thats just for random short bursts. seems stable at around 75 for skyrim on high settings

definitely need to take the dust off and repaste tho.

but I feel like a cooling pad might help a good amount.

Thats funny. I used to use 2 books to prop up my laptop. You gotta make sure all those vents can breathe.

 

[2gunsup]

Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) $99.99

Best price I've seen for one of these.

 

[Kodie]

Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" SATA III Solid State Drive (SSD) $99.99

Best price I've seen for one of these.

Awww shyt.

 

[Kodie]

So I picked up an HP Envy 15 so to supplement my desktop. I was originally going to go with a Macbook Pro but in the end, I decided fukk Apple development, I'd rather get soem decent specs on a laptop. I also could have gone with an Asus G55 or one of those custom Sagers but I didn't.

In any case, the Envy is sexy and is pretty solid for my needs. It can play this-gen games, usually with better performance than the console counterparts. It's got me playing Batman Arkham City (will hopefully finish it this time) and some SSFIV:AE 2012. Not to mention Binding of Isaac when I don't want to pull out a pad.

 

[Mook]

So I picked up an HP Envy 15 so to supplement my desktop. I was originally going to go with a Macbook Pro but in the end, I decided fukk Apple development, I'd rather get soem decent specs on a laptop. I also could have gone with an Asus G55 or one of those custom Sagers but I didn't.

In any case, the Envy is sexy and is pretty solid for my needs. It can play this-gen games, usually with better performance than the console counterparts. It's got me playing Batman Arkham City (will hopefully finish it this time) and some SSFIV:AE 2012. Not to mention Binding of Isaac when I don't want to pull out a pad.

go into coli, after that go to paid in full. Go to lakers vs thunder thread. Put 250 on the point spread -7.5 and 250 on lakers winning. Thanks

 

[Nick Barnes]

I need some people to roll with in that day z. i actually copped arma 2 and got the zombie mod running. its really dope, i have had some intense moments and i have only had it for a day. we need a coli crew to run around and jack some fools.

 

[Kodie]

I need some people to roll with in that day z. i actually copped arma 2 and got the zombie mod running. its really dope, i have had some intense moments and i have only had it for a day. we need a coli crew to run around and jack some fools.

I plan on copping that. I'll let u know.

 

[Rice N Beans]

Finally got setup. Has anyone gotten a Coli Steam group made yet?

 

[Kodie]

Finally got setup. Has anyone gotten a Coli Steam group made yet?

Not that I know of. Go ahead and set one up.

 

[Roger Sterling]

That reminds me. I should probably convert the SOHH one to a COLI one.

-edit. Went ahead and just made a new one

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/thecoliseum

Sent out invites and set join to public.

 

[Roger Sterling]

Anyone planning on getting Max Payne 3 for PC/Steam?

 

[Kodie]

Anyone planning on getting Max Payne 3 for PC/Steam?

Yeah... During a sale

 

[Kodie]

Some good deals on amazon starting tomorrow

Sounds like you got your question answered, to follow up on the sales for tomorrow:

Here is the landing page for all of of these deals:

Game Downloads Mayhem - 12 Days of Dynamite Deals

Deals running 5/17-5/20:

Syndicate - $29.99
Syndicate 2 Pack - $49.99 (still getting page created).
Medal of Honor - $4.99

Hitman Triple Threat Pack (Steam)- $6.99 contains:

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman: Codename 4
Hitman: Blood Money


Square Enix Ultimate Collection (I believe all are Steam except TR: Underworld)-$7.49 Contains:

Just Cause 2
Kane and Lynch 2
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Supreme Commander 2
Tomb Raider: Underworld


Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition - $7.99
Final Fantasy XIV -$7.99
Battlestations Midway - $4.99 (Steam)
Battlestations Pacific - $4.99 (Steam)
Scary Girl - $4.99 (Steam)
Order of War - $4.99 (Steam)
Last Remnant - $14.99 (Steam)

Deals 5/17-5/25:


The Sims 3: Generations (PC/Mac) - $13.59
The Sims 3: Pets (PC/Mac) - $13.59
The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff (PC Only) - $6.79
The Sims 3: Late Night (PC/Mac) - $10.19
The Sims 3: Deluxe (PC only) - $16.99
The Sims 3: Pirates and Nobles (PC/Mac) - $10.19
The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff Pack (PC/Mac) - $6.79
The Sims Medieval (PC/Mac) - $10.19
The Sims 3: Outdoor living stuff pack (PC/Mac) - $6.79
The Sims 3: Ambitions (PC only) - $10.19
The Sims 3: High End Loft Stuff (PC/Mac) - $6.79
The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff (PC/Mac) - $6.79
SimCity 4 Deluxe - $4.99
MySims - $4.99
The Sims 3 Showtime (PC/Mac) - $19.99
The Sims 3 Showtime Katie Perry Edition (PC/Mac) - $29.99

Deals running from 5/17-5/28:

Deals from Focus (We're still creating the Steam version for DKS will be live before midnight):

Cities XL 2012: $9.99
Divinity II Dragon Knight Saga DRM Free Version: $5.99
Divinity II Dragon Knight Saga Steam Version: $5.99
Yesterday - $14.99
Blood Bowl Legendary Edition - $9.99
Wargame European Escalation - $23.99

Deals from 2K (Still creating Steam versions for Bioshock 1 + 2 will be live before midnight):

BioShock Steam Version - $4.99
BioShock 2 Steam Version - $4.99
Bioshock Dual Pack Steam Version - $7.49 - waiting for this to appear on site.
BioShock Non-Steam Version - $4.99
BioShock 2 Non-Steam Version - $4.99
Bioshock Dual Pack Non-Steam Version - $7.49
Sid Meiers Civilization IV: The Complete Edition - $7.49
The Stronghold Collection - $4.99
Mafia II (Steam) - $7.49
MAFIA 1 (Steam) - $2.49
X-COM: APOCALYPSE (Steam) - $2.99
X-COM: COMPLETE PACK (Steam) - $3.99
X-COM: ENFORCER (Steam) - $2.99


Deals from THQ:

Metro 2033 (Steam) - $4.99

Deals from Meridian4:

Arma 2 - $9.99
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - $9.99
Arma 2: Combined OPS - $14.99

Deals from Viva:

Crazy Machines 1 - The Wacky Contraptions Game (PC/Mac) - $4.99
Black Mirror 2 - 3.98
Black Mirror 3 - $4.99
Crazy Machines Elements - $4.99
Gray Matter - $4.99
STORM Frontline Nation - $4.99
Crazy Machines 2 Complete - $9.99


For the MMO Crowd:

May 19th and May 26th – TERA Online – 50% off both Standard and Collector’s Edition (both come with 30 days playtime).
Standard – $24.99
Collector’s - $29.99
May 17-20 and May 26th
Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition
May 18-20
Need for Speed World Gold Starter Pack - $14.99
Need for Speed World Silver Starter Pack - $11.24
Need for Speed World Bronze Starter Pack - $7.49
May 24th:
Rift Ashes of History - $11.99

Cheers,
Tony

 

[Liquid]

So I picked up an HP Envy 15 so to supplement my desktop. I was originally going to go with a Macbook Pro but in the end, I decided fukk Apple development, I'd rather get soem decent specs on a laptop. I also could have gone with an Asus G55 or one of those custom Sagers but I didn't.

In any case, the Envy is sexy and is pretty solid for my needs. It can play this-gen games, usually with better performance than the console counterparts. It's got me playing Batman Arkham City (will hopefully finish it this time) and some SSFIV:AE 2012. Not to mention Binding of Isaac when I don't want to pull out a pad.

What are the specs on that thing? You might be able to get mac os x loaded on it.

 

[Kodie]

What are the specs on that thing? You might be able to get mac os x loaded on it.

Product Features
2nd generation Intel Core i7-2670QM processor 2.20GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.10GHz.
8 GB SDRAM
750GB 7200RPM HDD with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection.Solid-State Drive?
Display: 15.6-inch diagonal Radiance Full HD Infinity LED-backlit display (1920 x 1080).Video graphics: Radeon HD 7690M switchable graphics with 1024MB GDDR5 and up to 5093MB total graphics memory.
15.6-Inch Screen
Processor, Memory, and Motherboard
Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.2 GHz Core i7-2670QM
Number of Processors: 4
RAM: 8 GB
RAM Type: SODIMM
Memory Slots: 2
Hard Drive
Size: 750 GB
Manufacturer: SATA
Type: Serial ATA
Speed: 7690 rpm
Graphics and Display
Graphics RAM: 1024 MB