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MaStalee January 14th, 2011 9:35 AM

Dell Studio XPS. 12 GB of RAM and an i7 :

I love it, it is sooo fast and handles everything I throw at it.

cyan. January 14th, 2011 10:25 AM

acer aspire 5741-5193 laptop
its pretty good (:

Archer January 14th, 2011 5:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerri Shin (Post 6398238)
Nice find, eMacs are fairly good workhorses. Slap Tiger on it and it should run well. Leopard is a bit more taxing on the older PPC machines, mostly due to its being optimized for Intel macs. Install tiger and you could set it up as a file/print server. (obviously for file server you may want a few USB HDDS with it.) or you could use it as a download computer.

Yeah, but one thing that really gets to me is that it can't use newer software, such as iTunes 10 or Safari 5. The latter means that it doesn't have the great HTML5 performance that could really help with video playback.

One thing that I really didn't see coming was the issue with finding the room to have it. One would think, being an all-in-one unit, that it would be easy to give it somewhere to inhabit, but in fact it's so deep that I'm using it on the desk with the keyboard on my lap. :P

I'm thinking of upgrading the hell out of it. It can take 2GB RAM and the CPU can be overclocked from 1.25GHz to at least 1.6GHz via playing with resistors. It should cope a lot better with Leopard at 1.4GHz and 2GB. It will take any IDE HDD, but they're expensive and hard to find. The last problem is the constant fan noise, if it were to act as a server. Some people have used variable resistor fan controllers on them with a lot of success.

And I know that if the logic board ever dies, it could be a fun project to fully update it. Put an ITX hackintosh board in there and replace the screen with an LCD. :D I could ever shorten the back, lol.

pkmn.master January 14th, 2011 9:18 PM

HP-Pavilion p6228p
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
AMD Athlon II Quad core
8 gigs of RAM
600 gigs of Hard drive

Runs Half-Life 2 and episodes well, but cooling system bails under some dust and GPU overheats to 120* C, but easily cools when dust is removed.

Archer January 15th, 2011 6:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pkmn.master (Post 6399465)
HP-Pavilion p6228p
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
AMD Athlon II Quad core
8 gigs of RAM
600 gigs of Hard drive

Runs Half-Life 2 and episodes well, but cooling system bails under some dust and GPU overheats to 120* C, but easily cools when dust is removed.

HP has always had horrible thermal design. What's the graphics card?

Morgnarok January 20th, 2011 10:21 AM

My computer is a
Compaq
AMD Anthlon 64 X2 Dual
Core processor 4000+
2.11 GHz,4GB of RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4350(Upgraded Video Card)DDR2 512 MB

Was a Windows Vista but i downgraded it to Windows Xp Professional.

Mr. X January 21st, 2011 7:40 PM

With how bad Vista is that could be considered a upgrade.

What model?

Gerri Shin January 21st, 2011 7:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noblebeastx (Post 6408843)
My computer is a
Compaq
AMD Anthlon 64 X2 Dual
Core processor 4000+
2.11 GHz,4GB of RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4350(Upgraded Video Card)DDR2 512 MB

Was a Windows Vista but i downgraded it to Windows Xp Professional.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. X (Post 6411275)
With how bad Vista is that could be considered a upgrade.

What model?

Based upon the specs, Vista should run just fine on it, Vista was only really bad during its tenure with only SP0 to SP1, since SP2 it's actually been pretty good. I'd wager Windows 7 would perform just as well as XP on that hardware.

donavannj January 21st, 2011 7:53 PM

HPs are awful at staying cool when the dust accumulates on the heat sink for the CPU. You get marked performance improvements with them just by simply cleaning the dust out of your HP system, even moreso than other brands or even custom rigs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. X (Post 6411275)
With how bad Vista is that could be considered a upgrade.

What model?

Unless it was a 64-bit version. Then there's also the drastic (albeit highly ineffective within 6-12 months of its initial release) security improvements in Vista that make using Vista better than using XP. AND VISTA WASN'T THAT BAD. SERIOUSLY. I don't see why people still hate on it. It's drastically more stable than using XP.

Morgnarok January 24th, 2011 4:21 PM

The computer is posted above was my grandmother and i put windows 7 on hers and it runs smoothly and i also put it on my which is a little older but has a better graphics card and less ram and runs good but is low on ram because it only had 512mb.

Archer January 24th, 2011 6:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donavannj (Post 6411296)
HPs are awful at staying cool when the dust accumulates on the heat sink for the CPU. You get marked performance improvements with them just by simply cleaning the dust out of your HP system, even moreso than other brands or even custom rigs.



Unless it was a 64-bit version. Then there's also the drastic (albeit highly ineffective within 6-12 months of its initial release) security improvements in Vista that make using Vista better than using XP. AND VISTA WASN'T THAT BAD. SERIOUSLY. I don't see why people still hate on it. It's drastically more stable than using XP.

Provided the computer is not too old to handle it properly, Vista is far better than XP. Some people just can't cope with change or have an outdated system.

And the next person to say "XP is better for gaming" needs to be shot. Just no. Unless you're playing DOS games, in which case Win95 is better.

Mr. X January 24th, 2011 7:09 PM

I would argue that point since i have a few games made for XP that refuse to run in vista/7 no matter what compatability options i use.

Anyway, 7>XPsp3>Vista>XPsp2

donavannj January 24th, 2011 7:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. X (Post 6416592)
I would argue that point since i have a few games made for XP that refuse to run in vista/7 no matter what compatability options i use.

I have a few games like this, too, but I still have to rate it like so:

7 64-bit > Vista 64-bit > 7 32-bit > XP > Vista 32-bit in terms of gaming (since XP uses fewer resources than Vista 32-bit), but Vista 32-bit is still better than XP for general usage.

Meganium January 25th, 2011 3:50 PM

Toshiba Satellite L305-S5919
Windows Vista Home Basic (later upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium)
2GB RAM/140 GB hard drive
...and I have it for almost two years.

Gero50 January 25th, 2011 11:15 PM

I am using my main design machine for a primary computer for now.
It is just one I put together.

dizzyKitty February 5th, 2011 1:38 PM

I bought a Toshiba Protege r705 from Best Buy last week. I'm in love with it. <3 It's 3.2 lbs, only about a 1/2 lb heavier than the Macbook Air, but it has an optical drive, so I can still burn CDs and watch movies. -w-

s4rg10 February 10th, 2011 5:46 PM

PC Specs:
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz (with coolermaster fan ready for stable 3.8 overclock)
6144MB RAM DDR3 1600mhz (Tripple Channel DDR3)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Win7 Ultimate 64-bit
500GB HDD, 2TB HDD

Build it myself, its getting almost year old so i think soon will be time to upgrade graphic card, i was thinking about ram memory as well, but even after using computer to edit videos and pictures i dint find need for more memory

Laptop Specs:
Acer Aspire 5551-2384
15.6" HD LED LCD
AMD Athlon II X2 P320 @ 2.1ghz
4GB RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Win-7 Home Premium (64-bit)
250GB HDD

Purple Materia February 10th, 2011 6:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s4rg10 (Post 6448956)
PC Specs:
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz (with coolermaster fan ready for stable 3.8 overclock)
6144MB RAM DDR3 1600mhz (Tripple Channel DDR3)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Win7 Ultimate 64-bit
500GB HDD, 2TB HDD

Build it myself, its getting almost year old so i think soon will be time to upgrade graphic card, i was thinking about ram memory as well, but even after using computer to edit videos and pictures i dint find need for more memory

I'd update the graphics - everything else is killer.

Archer February 11th, 2011 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s4rg10 (Post 6448956)
PC Specs:
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz (with coolermaster fan ready for stable 3.8 overclock)
6144MB RAM DDR3 1600mhz (Tripple Channel DDR3)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Win7 Ultimate 64-bit
500GB HDD, 2TB HDD

Build it myself, its getting almost year old so i think soon will be time to upgrade graphic card, i was thinking about ram memory as well, but even after using computer to edit videos and pictures i dint find need for more memory

You'll be pushing it to try and cool a 3800 MHz i7 on anything Coolermaster has to offer. They're great for cooler quads, like the i5s and Phenoms, but the heavily OCed i7s pump out some serious heat, especially with hyperthreading. Also, keep in mind that adding another 3 DIMMs of ram will stress the integrated memory controller, causing more heat again.

Anyway, the memory is fine. I have 8GB and it's definitely overkill. 6GB is plenty unless you're running several VMs, and even then, most people just say they use VMs to justify having the extra, when they don't actually have a legitimate reason to run them. *glares at a few people here* :cer_laugh:

I'd be updating the GPU, yes. Depending on what you're looking at spending, the GTX 560 Ti is looking very promising. It would be just over twice as fast as the 250. You'll notice that much more than a RAM upgrade.
Very nice, by the way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purple Materia (Post 6449082)


I'd update the graphics - everything else is killer.

Yep.

Loving my new AMD 6950, by the way, but I'm thinking I'll need a new case, as it's really pushed for space with the new card at 27cm/11.5".

Thinking that my next upgrade will be a white Corsair 600T case and H70 cooler. I still don't trust SSDs enough yet. :P

twocows February 11th, 2011 7:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s4rg10 (Post 6448956)
PC Specs:
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz (with coolermaster fan ready for stable 3.8 overclock)
6144MB RAM DDR3 1600mhz (Tripple Channel DDR3)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Win7 Ultimate 64-bit
500GB HDD, 2TB HDD

Build it myself, its getting almost year old so i think soon will be time to upgrade graphic card, i was thinking about ram memory as well, but even after using computer to edit videos and pictures i dint find need for more memory

Laptop Specs:
Acer Aspire 5551-2384
15.6" HD LED LCD
AMD Athlon II X2 P320 @ 2.1ghz
4GB RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250
Win-7 Home Premium (64-bit)
250GB HDD

Your bottleneck is the graphics card. The processor is overpowered, you're not going to be putting that thing to work for a few more years at least. An i5-750 would be a better fit for this build (760 wasn't out a year ago).

Archer February 11th, 2011 4:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twocows (Post 6449733)
Your bottleneck is the graphics card. The processor is overpowered, you're not going to be putting that thing to work for a few more years at least. An i5-750 would be a better fit for this build (760 wasn't out a year ago).

I wouldn't call it overpowered so much as safe for years to come. When the CPU gets clogged in games, you're going to see a bigger drop in frames than if the graphics card does so. It's always safer to have a faster CPU over GPU, within reason.Especially considering the X58 platform allows for better SLI performance, should the OP decide to SLI their next card in a few years. What card do you reckon they should get?

As for overclocking the CPU, I'd be looking at one of three options. The Noctua NH-D14 and the Thermalright Silver Arrow are the best air coolers on the market. I've seen both of them support an i7 to 4200MHz. Sadly, neither which are very attractive or compact coolers, the Corsair H70 is an alternative here.

Guest123_x1 February 11th, 2011 6:17 PM

I have quite a few desktop computers, all are very old (2002 and earlier), here's the one I currently use:
Compaq Presario 5430US with
Pentium 4 1.8GHz
512MB DDR SDRAM (2× 256MB modules)
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX AGP 64MB
160GB EIDE/PATA Western Digital (system originally had a 80GB HDD, but I replaced it with the aforementioned 160GB WD drive)
LiteON iHAP322 DVD±RW drive (bought and installed myself replacing a DVD-ROM drive that couldn't read DVDs)
HL-DT-ST CD-RW drive (that doesn't work all that great)
3½" floppy drive
Windows XP Home Edition
For the most part, this system has worked well for me.
The monitor I'm currently using with this is a Dell LCD/flat-panel with 1280×1024 resolution. Before that I was using an eMachines eView 17f CRT with the video resolution at 1024×768.

My most recent machine is my laptop (from 2008) which is
Gateway M2626u with
AMD Turion X2 Mobile dual-core
4.00GB DDR2 -256MB shared video
160GB SATA HDD
15.4-inch Ultrabright™ WXGA TFT 1280×800 ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 video
DVD±RW drive
5-in-1 media card reader
Built-in 802.11b/g Wireless
1.3 megapixels webcam
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit

I own two other machines as well but I don't think this is the place to post about them.

GlaceonX February 14th, 2011 6:08 PM

Custom As-rock pc, It's stupid fast. Atleast I don't have any slowdowns on it and I'm a heavy multitasker. Specs on siggy :3

Happy Azumarill February 17th, 2011 3:19 AM

i am using:

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 LGA775
Gigabyte G41MT-D3
4Gb DDR3 Fsb 1333Mhz
Windows Vista Hame Basic 64Bit SP2
1Gb Nvidia Geforce 7600Gs
160Gb Main
1Tb Secondary
LG Multi Drive DVD

I am about to upgrade the processor to E7500 2.93Ghz but don't know if it is worth it.

And my dumb pc witch is:

Intel Pentium 4 HT 2.8Ghz PPGA478
2.5Gb DDR Fsb 400Mhz
160Gb IDE
Nvidia 7600 GT 512Mb

I want to turn this machine into a server for storage.

Thomas February 19th, 2011 12:22 PM

Right now I'm using a 13" Aluminum Mac Book. Er I think it has a 2.4 Ghz processor and 2GB Ram and a 250 GB hard drive. I got it about 2 years ago, and it runs pretty well. I dual booth Mac OS X and Windows 7. :)

Hybrid Trainer February 19th, 2011 12:49 PM

A Acer Aspire 5315 because my home-made computer's harddrive has finally died.
It has all the default specs apart from memory. it has 2GB instead of like half a GB x]

BrainChord February 19th, 2011 2:23 PM

Dell XPS with quad core intel i2 duo (each 1.8ghz)
8gb ram
768xsomethinginthethousands resolution
500gb hdd space + my external 500gb
running Ubuntu and Windows 7

Dartht33bagger February 19th, 2011 5:13 PM

I built mine myself in May of 2009:

  • Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 ghz
  • 4gb DDR2 800
  • 1gb EVGA GTS 250
  • 450W PSU
  • 1TB 7200 RPM HDD
  • Cooler Master mid tower case
  • ASUS P5Q Pro mobo

hackerofdarkness February 21st, 2011 5:56 PM

A Sony Vaio intel core 13CPU
4.00GB
64 bit operating system

amd February 21st, 2011 7:46 PM

Built myself this budget PC over the winter:

Cooler Master Elite 310 case
AMD athlon x2 3.0 GHz
asus M4A785-M mobo
4GB DDR2 RAM (2x2GB)
520 power supply
500GB hdd
windows 7 ultimate 64-bit

Zet February 25th, 2011 2:27 AM

case: Cooler Master Elite 335.
specs:
http://imgkk.com/i/9_zw.png

Only thing I need to do is upgade the GPU whenever I have the money to do so. I mainly only need to upgrade it because I heard the 400 series have some problems with OpenGL programs like maya.

Anthraxinsoup February 27th, 2011 10:35 PM

Phenom II [email protected] 3.3GHz
[email protected]/1700/100
4gigs of [email protected]
1.5TB across 3 HDDs
Asus M4a785-M

I plan on selling this build really soon(it's only a month old) so I can get a 2500k/2600k depending on how much I get.

HinaBaby February 28th, 2011 12:13 AM

I have a computer in my home. I use it when doing projects, resumes using MS Office 2010 and for entertainment. Specs;
Internal;
Motherboard: Asus-P7P55D-E
Processor: 2.5GHz i5 Core
Memory: 9GB RAM
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5970 & 5870
PCI: TV Tuner, RAID Card
Storage: 1.5Tb
Also using USB 3.0.
External;
Samsung SyncMaster B1740R 17" LCD Monitor
Optimus Maximus Keyboard
Canon IPF820 Printer
Ultrasone 8 Headphones

I also have an Alienware M11x laptop and it never gave me any problem for 6 months. I mainly use it for programming and testing software. Specs;
Processor: 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 500GB hard drive
Optical Drive: None
Screen: 11.6 inches (1,366×768 native resolution)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 335M (1GB) and integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)

Archer March 1st, 2011 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zet (Post 6477826)
case: Cooler Master Elite 335.
specs:
http://imgkk.com/i/9_zw.png

Only thing I need to do is upgade the GPU whenever I have the money to do so. I mainly only need to upgrade it because I heard the 400 series have some problems with OpenGL programs like maya.

Those temperatures are quite impressive for that case.

twocows March 1st, 2011 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archer (Post 6450716)
I wouldn't call it overpowered so much as safe for years to come. When the CPU gets clogged in games, you're going to see a bigger drop in frames than if the graphics card does so. It's always safer to have a faster CPU over GPU, within reason.Especially considering the X58 platform allows for better SLI performance, should the OP decide to SLI their next card in a few years. What card do you reckon they should get?

570 or 6970 would be best if he's willing to spend the money, it'll make the processor less of a bottleneck at the moment. Otherwise, whatever's in his price range. The 460 and the 5770 are both pretty cheap and much better than what he's got now and will allow him to play most any game on the market right now at decent settings; he can always stick in one of the current better ones once the next generation's out and their prices fall.

Archer March 1st, 2011 1:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twocows (Post 6486836)
570 or 6970 would be best if he's willing to spend the money, it'll make the processor less of a bottleneck at the moment. Otherwise, whatever's in his price range.

And that's what it comes down to at the end, price point.
You can basically fit the computer or even upgrades you buy into the beat option for what you're willing to pay. Of course, there are better options for each price point, and you have your bang-for-buck components, such as the i5-2300 and 5770/460, but if they're above or below what you you want...

Tossing up between a new heatsink, a case or both. It's a shame, because the current top heatsinks, the Silver Arrow and NH-D14 are pretty ugly, where the H70 doesn't cool as well or look great.

What's in your current system, twocows?

SilverCrown March 2nd, 2011 4:08 AM

Here's what i'm running at the moment:

AMD Phenom II X4 945 @ 3.0 Ghz
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
500GB hard drive
8GB DDR3 RAM
ASRock Motherboard
Radeon HD 5870

37h4n March 2nd, 2011 5:00 AM

My computer is an ASUS K42JC. It has an i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, Has an nVIDA Geforce 310M and 1GB of video RAM. The screen is 15.6" and the hard disk is 500 GB. I dual boot Ubuntu Linux 10.10 and Windows 7. I am very happy with it, I have had no problems with it so far.

Mr. Mark March 16th, 2011 4:11 AM

Currently I own a Core i3 Laptop and it comes with 3 GB Ram. I have planned to get a new Core i7 Laptop which I saw in my friend’s house.

rausiee March 21st, 2011 11:05 PM

My computer system are:
1) Intel P4 dual; core processor.
2) 3 GB DDR2 RAM.
3) 1 TB SATA Hard Disk.
4) 16x DVD writer.
5) Modem and Graphics card of 1 GB.

Legendary Silke April 11th, 2011 5:51 AM

Well, my computer's like this.

OS Name : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version: 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
System Name: TWIGGY-PC
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz, overclocked to 2.56 GHz
Installed Physical Memory (RAM): 4.00 GB
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
Sound Device: Realtek High Definition Audio
Display: Samsung SyncMaster 2233SW (1920x1080 through DVI)
Hard Disk Drive: 500 GB

Connected to the PC are wired USB keyboard and mouse. It's also connected to a wireless modem through wired connection (Ethernet).

twocows April 11th, 2011 9:32 AM

Here's mine. Planning on getting a new desktop when I get some money.
Code:

Summary
        Operating System
            MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
        CPU
            Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo  @ 2.50GHz    35 °C
            Penryn 45nm Technology
        RAM
            3.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
        Motherboard
            ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F8SN (Socket 478)    51 °C
        Graphics
            Generic PnP Monitor ([email protected])
            512MB GeForce 9500M GS (ASUStek Computer Inc)    57 °C
        Hard Drives
            313GB Western Digital WDC WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 (SATA)    39 °C
        Optical Drives
            TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L632H ATA Device
        Audio
            Realtek High Definition Audio
Operating System
    MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
    Installation Date: 21 March 2008, 17:23



Archer April 13th, 2011 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twocows (Post 6571202)
Here's mine. Planning on getting a new desktop when I get some money.
Code:

Summary
        Operating System
            MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
        CPU
            Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo  @ 2.50GHz    35 °C
            Penryn 45nm Technology
        RAM
            3.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
        Motherboard
            ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F8SN (Socket 478)    51 °C
        Graphics
            Generic PnP Monitor ([email protected])
            512MB GeForce 9500M GS (ASUStek Computer Inc)    57 °C
        Hard Drives
            313GB Western Digital WDC WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 (SATA)    39 °C
        Optical Drives
            TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L632H ATA Device
        Audio
            Realtek High Definition Audio
Operating System
    MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP2
    Installation Date: 21 March 2008, 17:23



Do you game on that? If so, how do you find it copes? The screen's better than what you'll find on most laptops at the moment. I hate that every manufacturer and his dog are trying to flog off cheap 1366x768 panels.

I'm about to pull the trigger on a SSD, I just need to set aside $300.

twocows April 13th, 2011 4:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archer (Post 6574922)
Do you game on that? If so, how do you find it copes? The screen's better than what you'll find on most laptops at the moment. I hate that every manufacturer and his dog are trying to flog off cheap 1366x768 panels.

I'm about to pull the trigger on a SSD, I just need to set aside $300.

Works fine for gaming if I crank the settings down. It was in the high-middle range when I got it back in 2008, so it works great on games from about that time.

Zayin April 13th, 2011 2:58 PM

17,3" Asus laptop
i7-720QM CPU
Ati Mobility Radeon HD 5730 graphic card
640 GB storage
4GB ram
Blue-ray drive
Altec Lansing speakers
Win 7
Super heavy, but I love it.

Mr Cat Dog April 15th, 2011 4:03 AM

Please don't kill me:

Quote:

Originally Posted by System Profiler
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2.5 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB31.008E.B02
SMC Version (system): 1.24f3
Hardware UUID: E4825C77-44C5-52E7-8355-1E7A20F88B75
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

I don't know what most of this stuff means, unfortunately. All I know that it's a white MacBook running OS X v.10.6.7, and I'm upgrading it to another MacBook in June, to coincide with my birthday.

Archer April 17th, 2011 1:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Cat Dog (Post 6579137)
Please don't kill me:



I don't know what most of this stuff means, unfortunately. All I know that it's a white MacBook running OS X v.10.6.7, and I'm upgrading it to another MacBook in June, to coincide with my birthday.

Personally, I'd be upgrading to a Macbook Pro or Air. I wouldn't bother with a standard White Macbook. For the difference in price, you get a better screen, more ram, a faster CPU and much better build quality, at least with the Pro 13".

BabyBichu April 17th, 2011 4:46 AM

What Im just using is no other than a Nokia mobile phone.It can surf the Internet.

NamelessGuy April 17th, 2011 6:06 AM

I'm using an outdated Dell laptop (2007 model, I think). I'm not sure of the exact model, but it's still pretty decent. I'm getting a new desktop soon, since my other one, which has faithfully served me since '01, finally croaked.

POKEMONMASTER260 April 17th, 2011 3:03 PM

My laptop's an HP Pavilion dv6.

Morgnarok April 17th, 2011 10:46 PM

Windows 7 Home Premium
Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz Dual Processor
2 GB Ram
500 GB Hard Drive & 150 GB Hard Drive
Ati Radon HD 4350 - 1 GB Video Ram

LatiasSoulDew May 7th, 2011 10:00 AM

My Computer
Manufacturer: Toshiba
Model: Satellite L510
Processor: Pentuim(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz
Memory: 287 GB usable
RAM: 1.00 GB
System type: 32-bit Operating System
Screen: 14" (16:9)
OS: Windows 7 Enterprise

GlaceonX May 7th, 2011 10:06 AM

Manufacturer: HP
Model: ZD8000

Processor: Core 2 duo t7200 (Upgrade)
Memory: 74.4gb usable
RAM: 2.00gb Ram
System type: 32-bit Operating System
Screen: 17" (16:9)
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate

Echidna May 7th, 2011 12:11 PM

The worst ever laptop in existence, i was as stupid as to go and buy Dell Studio 1555.
It looks good, but it sucks when it comes to security.

donavannj May 7th, 2011 1:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEDRO12 (Post 6629121)
The worst ever laptop in existence, i was as stupid as to go and buy Dell Studio 1555.
It looks good, but it sucks when it comes to security.

The laptop itself doesn't determine the security, the OS and the person using it do.

Echidna May 9th, 2011 1:01 PM

not when it comes to a computer who's system breaks down before i put ANYTHING on it. I am NOT kidding. I had the pc, with nothing on it only a few docs i wrote and a couple pieces of art i tried to draw. And it started to mess up. Every anti-virus i would get, would become a virus itself. Everyone knows how crappy Dell computers are (not as bad as acer, but still).

Shining Raichu May 10th, 2011 2:36 AM

I'm using a Sony Vaio laptop that I bought in 2008. I know nothing more about it... except that it works.

Archer May 10th, 2011 2:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEDRO12 (Post 6632785)
not when it comes to a computer who's system breaks down before i put ANYTHING on it. I am NOT kidding. I had the pc, with nothing on it only a few docs i wrote and a couple pieces of art i tried to draw. And it started to mess up. Every anti-virus i would get, would become a virus itself. Everyone knows how crappy Dell computers are (not as bad as acer, but still).

Dell computers are fine. Windows is also the same across brands. Any security issues are caused after purchase, generally through naiveté or negligence. Get a decent Security suite and watch what you download.

donavannj May 10th, 2011 5:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEDRO12 (Post 6632785)
not when it comes to a computer who's system breaks down before i put ANYTHING on it. I am NOT kidding. I had the pc, with nothing on it only a few docs i wrote and a couple pieces of art i tried to draw. And it started to mess up. Every anti-virus i would get, would become a virus itself. Everyone knows how crappy Dell computers are (not as bad as acer, but still).

Well, you must have visited a site or downloaded something without realizing either were infected. Security issues don't happen out of the box unless you're being intentionally targeted by malware at your IP address at the time you connect to the internet. Sure, there may be that useless bloatware that it comes with, but that stuff is harmless and only hogs your system resources and it will let you uninstall it.

Also, Dell had a mishap in the middle of this decade with a driver and failed to own up and recall all its machines while its competitors were much smarter and chose to recall the machines with the failed driver. Their brand suffered as a result. That doesn't mean new Dells are bad. Their customer support is supposedly among the worst in the industry, though.

DarkAlucard May 13th, 2011 1:04 AM

I've a Toshiba Satellite L505D laptop and it works great, one and a half with her ​​and haven't had any problems.

Gravinewills May 13th, 2011 3:11 AM

I am currently using Macbook Pro 4,1: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz), 4GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 512MB.

bradcamry May 15th, 2011 7:46 PM

Well, I recently purchased Intel i5 with 3 MHz. Configuration of my PC is like this. 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD, 2 GB Graphic card, Combo mouse and keyboard, 22'' LED. I have installed new Windows 7 ultimate in it.

Netherfury May 17th, 2011 1:48 PM

I am using an Alienware. I really like their computers, they last the longest out of any other computer I've ever bought.

matilda May 18th, 2011 4:07 AM

Re: What computer are you using?
 
I am currently using Apple iMac Core Duo (20-inch, 2.0GHz)

iLife packs a solid suite of the most useful programs, and they all work!
I'm Very Pleased with it. its Fast, Stable, Secure & Just Plain fun!"

Pokemon Trainer Touko May 26th, 2011 6:42 AM

Right now I'm using a 13 inch MacBook Pro. I got it as a birthday prezy from my sister. n__n

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ May 26th, 2011 8:40 AM

A POS eMachines netbook that can't handle more than 5 tabs open at a time when I'm using Google Chrome. 1GB of RAM is simply not enough:/

It's only a cheap temp computer till I can find work and get a decent job...

Okami Chi May 27th, 2011 5:08 AM

I'm running a mac book atm, I hate macs but it's what I got to use till my hp gets fixed. At least my friend was nice enough to lend me his laptop eh?

Frostweaver May 27th, 2011 5:22 AM

Acer Aspire 7745G, got it when it's on sales and 300 dollars off XD

Supposedly not the greatest thing ever cause it uses DDR3 not DDR5 RAM but I'm not techy enough to know the fine difference of it to begin with =P

donavannj May 27th, 2011 6:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frostweaver (Post 6662284)
Acer Aspire 7745G, got it when it's on sales and 300 dollars off XD

Supposedly not the greatest thing ever cause it uses DDR3 not DDR5 RAM but I'm not techy enough to know the fine difference of it to begin with =P

DDR5 is only used in video cards because it's actually worse than DDR3 in the areas that actually matter more to the rest of your system when it comes to system performance. So DDR3 is the best RAM widely available in a desktop, laptop, or netbook.

pokewalker May 27th, 2011 7:00 AM

Acer Aspire 9410 with Vista on it.

http://www.laptopdrivers.net/images/laptops/drivers/acer/acer_aspire_9410_drivers.jpg

That one

GlaceonX June 3rd, 2011 2:18 PM

So many macbooks >.< lol, the ZD8000 died o_o Stupid HP >_>

Toshiba Sattelite L655D-S5164
AMD Phenom II Quad core mobile 1.8ghz
4gb Ram 1066mhz
640gb HDD 5400rpm
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

lol, the battery life is worse than it says, 3 hours? Nah I get 1 and half at most lmao

Archer June 4th, 2011 3:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlaceonX (Post 6675597)
So many macbooks >.< lol, the ZD8000 died o_o Stupid HP >_>

Toshiba Sattelite L655D-S5164
AMD Phenom II Quad core mobile 1.8ghz
4gb Ram 1066mhz
640gb HDD 5400rpm
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit

lol, the battery life is worse than it says, 3 hours? Nah I get 1 and half at most lmao

You shouldn't expect much battery out of a high-powered quad. Then again, the graphics in those is pretty light. Also, basically all manufacturers overestimate their battery life by having EVERYTHING turned down to the minimum. Normal usage should be ~65% of that.

Pyrax June 4th, 2011 12:59 PM

I use a three year old Compaq CG60.

GlaceonX June 5th, 2011 3:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archer (Post 6676428)
You shouldn't expect much battery out of a high-powered quad. Then again, the graphics in those is pretty light. Also, basically all manufacturers overestimate their battery life by having EVERYTHING turned down to the minimum. Normal usage should be ~65% of that.

Most of the time (Unless I'm gaming) 2 of the cores are turned off, it just needed a reformat, Windows 7 Arc gamer and boom 2 hours on idle, crapware was killing it I guess =P From 91 proceses to 32 and from 30% CPU usage in 2 cores to 0% all around and 234mb of ram ^-^ I wonder why manufacturers bloat windows on their PCs..... Lol, it kills the point of a quad if it feels like a single core...

Signomi June 11th, 2011 2:27 PM

So to get a little technical...

PACKARD BELL IXTREME M5850
  • Processor – Intel® Core™ i5-2300 CPU @ 2.80 GHz, Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
  • Installed Physical Memory (RAM) – 6.00 GB DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
  • Screen – Packard Bell Viseo 230Ws – 23” widescreen monitor @ 1920 x 1080 resolution.
  • Sound – Realtek High Definition Audio
  • Hard Drives – 977 GB Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 (SATA)
  • Operating System – Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)

locofredd June 11th, 2011 4:51 PM

I am using a VAIO
Processor: Intel Core I3
Memory: 4GB
Hard Disk: 500 GB
Video: Nvidia GT330M

Archer June 11th, 2011 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GlaceonX (Post 6679093)
Most of the time (Unless I'm gaming) 2 of the cores are turned off,

They might not be doing anything, but you shouldn't be able to turn off the cores.

♠Dawn Rayne♠ June 11th, 2011 10:39 PM

Lenovo Thinkpad, Intel Core i3. Nothing TOO fancy, but good enough for this lad.

Mr Cat Dog June 12th, 2011 2:40 PM

Took Archer's advice from a few months back and got myself a MacBook Pro for the ol' birthday, upgrading my 3-year-old MacBook. The most notable difference is that the hard drive is so much larger, and the processor seems to be a lot quicker. And the battery life is amazing. Please don't kill me, twocows!

Nihilego June 12th, 2011 2:48 PM

A few year old MacBook Pro.

• Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.26 GHz
• 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 RAM
• 250 GB HDD
• Nvidia GeForce 9400 mGPU
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard + Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit

Massive love.

Archer June 12th, 2011 5:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Cat Dog (Post 6690161)
Took Archer's advice from a few months back and got myself a MacBook Pro for the ol' birthday, upgrading my 3-year-old MacBook. The most notable difference is that the hard drive is so much larger, and the processor seems to be a lot quicker. And the battery life is amazing. Please don't kill me, twocows!

The battery life is what I did it for. :D I'm thinking of upgrading mine to 8GB ram and a 1TB HDD, but all in due time.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Razor Leaf (Post 6690170)
A few year old MacBook Pro.

• Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.26 GHz
• 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 RAM
• 250 GB HDD
• Nvidia GeForce 9400 mGPU
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard + Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit

Massive love.

That's a 2009 Model? They're still great.

Captain Hobo. June 14th, 2011 10:45 AM

I am using a Gateway Netbook. I have been using it for a few years now.

vinylscratchp0n3 June 18th, 2011 10:04 PM

I'm using a Compaq Presario V6110us. I upgraded the RAM to 2.12 gb.
Spoiler:
it sure loves to break though

Archer June 19th, 2011 6:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wartortle Battalion (Post 6701421)
I'm using a Compaq Presario V6110us. I upgraded the RAM to 212 gb.
Spoiler:
it sure loves to break though

I thiiiiink that's a typo :D Data-centre servers rarely have that much ram. :P

vinylscratchp0n3 June 21st, 2011 5:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archer (Post 6701882)
I thiiiiink that's a typo :D Data-centre servers rarely have that much ram. :P

O right. That decimal point they put there is really small. I fixed it.

Distorted Personality June 22nd, 2011 3:33 PM

I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14". Took me a while to realise that Lenovo made some of the best laptops available commercially but I'm glad I've caught on. No hassels whatsoever.

A side note to people praising MacBook for it's amazing battery life - you could just buy an extra two batteries or so for a laptop of similar hardware specs that is Windows with the price you put into a MacBook Pro. Furthermore, with the extra two batteries, the total battery life of the other laptop will be lak, orzum.

Archer June 23rd, 2011 8:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Distorted Personality (Post 6708216)
I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14". Took me a while to realise that Lenovo made some of the best laptops available commercially but I'm glad I've caught on. No hassels whatsoever.

A side note to people praising MacBook for it's amazing battery life - you could just buy an extra two batteries or so for a laptop of similar hardware specs that is Windows with the price you put into a MacBook Pro. Furthermore, with the extra two batteries, the total battery life of the other laptop will be lak, orzum.

Without starting an argument, you can't bring price into it quite like that. Given the already-slim form-factor of the Macbook Pro, I don't think carrying around even one extra battery in your Uni backpack comes without taking up extra space (and weight, which is big with batteries). Not to mention that you'd need to keep tabs on charging both of them and turn it off to swap batteries.

How something suits your needs should come before price. Quality is up there, too. Sure, the Thinkpads are good quality, but there's a lot of crap out there that's 20% cheaper than the main budget PC brands. That doesn't make it better value.

When buying computers (or parts, for that matter), I go for quality and what I WANT first. Specs are one of the later things that I look at, after the price.

That said, those ThinkPad Edges are quite nice. If I were to get another Windows laptop, they'd definitely be on my list of possibilities.

groteske June 26th, 2011 5:15 PM

Mine's an old, beat up Sony Vaio. Cost nearly $1500 in 2005 and now I'd be lucky to get $150 for it. Here are its awesome stats:

768MB RAM (upgraded by 256MB, hurrr)
Pentium M @ 1.73GHz
120GB HDD (upgrade, that I use ~30GB of for OS files and temporary storage.. permanent storage is the external)
missing 8 key (I have to google "eight" and c&p each time)
broken optical tray cover
battery completely dead as of 09/2008
useless PCMCIA slot
acrylic paint all over the bezel, speakers, and top
two non-functional programmable power state keys

melfice7 July 1st, 2011 2:23 PM

costom built gaeing multimeida rig biostar a760gm2+ amd 64x2 5000+ blackedition 4 gigs of ocz platinum extream eenhanced bandwith 1066mhz ddr2 sapphire radeon hd 5770 1gb ddr3 1xocz ssd 12ogb 2x western digtal caviar blue 250gb with r.a.i.d. 0 and asus my cinema tv tunner card and win 7 pro 64bit

JimJams July 1st, 2011 5:54 PM

Macbook Pro with a 15 inch screen. It's about two years old.
It certainly does not have amazing battery life, and I've had the battery replaced. :v

Townes July 1st, 2011 8:05 PM

An old one. Seriously, it sounds like a tractor. It used to be so quiet, as well... I look forward to getting a new one at some point in the future.

Archer July 2nd, 2011 2:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimJams (Post 6722992)
Macbook Pro with a 15 inch screen. It's about two years old.
It certainly does not have amazing battery life, and I've had the battery replaced. :v

I'm assuming that it's not one of the Unibody versions, then? The old ones didn't have the best battery life.

RHIOneAlbum July 2nd, 2011 12:24 PM

I use three things

Custom computer-skeleton case, 6gbddr3 ram, intel i7 3.4ghz quad core, 4 250gb HDDs, 1 500gb HDD, and a 2TB HDD. ASUS Rampage II motherboard. Ubuntu, Windows XP performance (modded by my friend), Windows XP professional sp2, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Dell Studio-6gbddr3 ram, intel i7 1.8ghz quad core duo, 650GB HDD, Windows 7 Home premium, Ubuntu (broken screen as of yesterday, so I can't work on any of my programs or rom hacks till it's fixed)

iPad (I HATE Apple, jsyk) I don't know how much ram, 32 GB SSD, iOS, I'm using this ATM since my other two are broken.

Myles July 4th, 2011 12:01 AM

Dell Inspiron N5110

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
Memory: 8 GB
CPU: Intel Core i7 @ 2.00GHz (Quad Core)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
HDD: 600 GB
WEI: 5.9 (7.4; 7.6; 5.9; 6.6; 5.9)

:)

GlaceonX July 11th, 2011 4:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archer (Post 6688950)
They might not be doing anything, but you shouldn't be able to turn off the cores.

Well, basiclly off lol, they aren't doing absolutely anything

MonsterMMORPG July 17th, 2011 9:13 AM

I am using of course custom pc. It is really important for me to have a very strong and fast pc.

Graphic card : Geforce GTX 470 AMP
CPU : Core i7 2600K @ 4.8 GHZ daily
Ram : 16 GB DDR3 1333
3 x OCZ SSD 60 gb as raid 0 : 750 mb read / sec
2 x 2 TB as raid 1
SyncMaster BX2450 monitor

Syssareth July 18th, 2011 6:21 PM

It's a Compaq Presario from 2006. I'm poor, so sue me XD

Monitor: HP S2031 (Until very recently, it was the HP vs17e that came with the computer, but it died.)
OS: Windows XP
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3800 (2.41 GHz)
RAM: 512 MB
Video: NVidia Geforce 6150 LE
HDD: 140 GB

Needless to say, I've never played Dragon Age :(

Major Tom July 28th, 2011 11:11 AM

Im using a Acer Aspire One D257 Netbook.

I still only have Windows 7 Starter on it and Intel Atom.

Its not the best computer I have ever owned but it's still pretty good for a netbook it's size.

Steven July 28th, 2011 1:44 PM

My computer is a barebone - it has an intel i5 2.7 duo processor, nVidia 8000gs (I think), a 1TB hard drive, 3 GB of RAM, and more. o3o

The Void July 28th, 2011 6:04 PM

I use Acer and Toshiba, lol. Windows Vista and Windows 7 Pro.

Intel Core Pentium Duo. Their pretty fast, if you ask me.


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