Open Question: i need help with picking a right computer/laptop?

Open Question: i need help with picking a right computer/laptop?

Home >All Categories > Computers & Internet >Hardware >Desktops >Open QuestionHadi Hadi Member since:December 22, 2009Total points:84 (Level 1)im looking for a computer or a laptop that can run games like gta san andreas , civ 5 , the sims 3 for under £400. thanksAnswer Question

? by ? Member since:January 18, 2011Total points:124 (Level 1)any computer can be right if it had big enough memory and a good graphics card. Try anything with windows 7. I would recomend a desktop to a laptop for gaming though unless you have big bucks to spend on alienware.Prarinya by Prarinya Member since:January 27, 2010Total points:144 (Level 1)dell is good choice but asus is cheaper than dell at the same spec, its up to you, if you care about warranty im recommended d e l l ^^Wozza by Wozza Member since:February 20, 2011Total points:1,149 (Level 3)i would recommend a desktop, gta can be quite a heavy game, just look for one with a processor of at least 2GHz, 3gb+ ram, and at least 512mb graphics card, your games should play pretty smoothly on low/medium graphics level

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Open Question: How to choose the right graphic card?

Open Question: How to choose the right graphic card?

Home >All Categories > Computers & Internet >Hardware >Add-ons >Open QuestionIs there any link between graphic card and motherboard or processor? I am planning to buy a grpahic card for gaming and I prefer Nvidia... I Have Intel G35 and core2duo processor....can someone suggest me a good grpahic card and how to choose the right graphic card for my PC?I intend to play FIFA 11... Formula 1 etc.......... 34 minutes ago

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I'd probably suggest the EVGA GTX 550Ti. Can pretty much play high graphics demanding games like Call of Duty Black Ops so no doubt it ca play FIFA 11 and Formula 1 (but not at their max settings mind you). If you ever feel the need it isn't enough you can always purchase a second one and SLI them or go a step or two higher with GTX 560Ti or the GTX 570.

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Open Question: MY BRAND NEW GIGABYTE 880-GMA-UD2H AMD AM3 motherboard has a static pop when right @ the Windows 7 Logo.......?

Open Question: MY BRAND NEW GIGABYTE 880-GMA-UD2H AMD AM3 motherboard has a static pop when right @ the Windows 7 Logo.......?

My rear green onboard audio in a system with completely all new parts, is making a static pop on boot up or restart. My almost identical pc with the same speakers or headphones does not make a pop using the onboard.

I have unplugged everything but the cpu fan, tried a different power supply, tried headphones instead of my speakers, use the front panel instead of the rear, went into the bios & turned off USB3.0, firewire, even turned onboard audio back on and off still the same after it was turned back on, uninstalled the drivers & used the cd ones, the windows update ones, the gigabyte website drivers & still nothing. I even switched the screws on the standoff & took washers off. Pushed the tabs out more on the I/O shield panel & STILL.........Right after the machine posts right after as the Windows 7 Logo is forming the sound from the speakers or headphones will make a static pop noise.

Everything on the machine works perfect......in WINDOWS everything sounds fine.........its just at the same time every time, no sooner no later that it makes the sound just past the black Post bios screen once it gets at the windows 7 logo just as its done loading the image of the Windows 7 Logo.

I even called Gigabyte long distance & there tech was useless cuz he did all the stuff that i did and basically said there is interference but couldn't say what.

I am thinking the board is faulty? For being a new board that just doesn't fly with me. ANYONE HAVE ANY ANSWERS TO THIS?

system
GIGABYTE 880-GMA-UD2H motherboard
AMD X4 840
4GB G.Skill 1333 ddr3
500gb WD Blue Sata 3
onboard video + sound
600ocz stealth extreme 2 Power Supply
new Samsung dvd rom
vantec card reader
Antec VSK-2000 case

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