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New PC[message #329323]

Sat, 28 December 2013 14:02

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

Just ordered a new rig , coming in early Jan , decided to give windows 8 a miss and have W7 installed instead !
Guaranteed to have problems with transferring all games etc to the new rig , any helpful tips ?
I do have most Ja stuff in an external drive so that'd be ok , hopefully , but all the steam games are on C

How best to prepare for the move then ?

Cheers . :cheers:

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Re: New PC[message #329334]

Sat, 28 December 2013 16:08

DaethWalker is currently offline

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Registered:September 2003
Location: Rocky Point, NC

Well, the most important thing I can think of ... do you have enough beer? Smile

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Re: New PC[message #329335]

Sat, 28 December 2013 16:26

DaethWalker is currently offline

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Registered:September 2003
Location: Rocky Point, NC

As far as Steam goes ... this is your chance to save a little space. Except for possible save files on your pc, just reinstall the games as you actually play them.
That may seem like a lot of work ... until you consider the 100+ games you bought on sale, downloaded, installed, played for 20 mins, then never touched again. Smile

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Really, with a new rig, I'd transfer as little as possible from your old rig. The cleaner the install, the better. If you have the space, keep your old rig for a year or so ... as backup and storage. Transfer files as needed.

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Re: New PC[message #329339]

Sat, 28 December 2013 18:00

Shanga is currently offline

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Registered:January 2000
Location: Danubia

I second that, do not install all Steam games at once, just the ones you're currently playing. The best advice I can give you is to keep a 100-150gb partition for Windows only. I for one went a step further and installed it on a 180gb SSD. Nothing else gets on there, no programs, no nothing. And the performance gain is HUGE. But even with a system partition it's better than with Windows crammed together with Program Files and other crap.

Just out of a geek curiosity, what hardware you have on this new rig? I am saving for a new one myself and can't get anything decent enough (read: good enough to last a couple years) for less than 1000-1500 euros. Curious how big the price difference is over there.

PS: If you have huge files to move over to the new PC, you can always plug in your old HDD as secondary and copy your files over.

[Updated on: Sat, 28 December 2013 18:02] by Moderator

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Re: New PC[message #329340]

Sat, 28 December 2013 18:10

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

i7 processor , 8g dual ddr , 3gb 280 radeon card , 1tb sata memory and 120gb ssd also , 23" AOC monitor . My son wants the old rig so may have to do things over a couple of weekends .

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Re: New PC[message #329343]

Sat, 28 December 2013 20:05

Shanga is currently offline

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Registered:January 2000
Location: Danubia

lockie

i7 processor , 8g dual ddr , 3gb 280 radeon card , 1tb sata memory and 120gb ssd also , 23" AOC monitor . My son wants the old rig so may have to do things over a couple of weekends .

It's superb (if it had 16gb RAM would've been simply awesome). How much $$$ did you fork for it? FYI it's better than my planned rig which only has i5 CPU and only a R9 270x card and no HDDs (cause I don't need any). And my rig is 1500 euro. Give me a link to the shop if they have a website, please.

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Re: New PC[message #329352]

Sun, 29 December 2013 02:23

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

Just under

[Updated on: Sun, 29 December 2013 10:45] by Moderator

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Re: New PC[message #329361]

Sun, 29 December 2013 12:54

Shanga is currently offline

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Registered:January 2000
Location: Danubia

Nice website, love the way they check your config to and tell you exactly what's wrong with it. But there must be something wrong with their power calculations cause there is no way in hell a 400watt PSU will ever run a 270x graphics card + high end CPU + a shitload of case fans. Yet their page recommend you go that way, which is stupid.

Pricewise I was wrong (when converting local currency into euro). My local shop comes very close so it won't be worth the hassle of a intra-communitary purchase. So I'll stay local and build the thing myself.

I am curious about build quality, aka cable management and all that. Post a picture of the insides of your rig when you get it.

[Updated on: Sun, 29 December 2013 15:08] by Moderator

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Re: New PC[message #329367]

Sun, 29 December 2013 17:06

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

Sure thing !

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Re: New PC[message #329371]

Sun, 29 December 2013 23:16

Messages:1159
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

That steam stuff is a pain in the butt. Took me longer screwing around with them than anything else. Good luck and I hope you have lots of patience. Smile

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MM

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Re: New PC[message #329373]

Mon, 30 December 2013 00:11

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

I remember from a few years ago last I changed a rig . Ah well , patience it'll have to be ! Hows you MM , still gamin' ?

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Re: New PC[message #329374]

Mon, 30 December 2013 06:46

Messages:1159
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

Still gaming, about the only thing I have been playing these days is Skyrim. Hoping to actually finish a game one of these days. Been itching for a new game, but not sure exactly what just yet. Thought about installing Fallout 3 again, and having a go. There is a shit load of mods for it now. As far as new releases go, I don't have a clue what's available right now, need to do some investigating. Smile

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MM

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Re: New PC[message #329379]

Mon, 30 December 2013 16:05

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

Mass effect 1 & 2 for

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Re: New PC[message #329380]

Mon, 30 December 2013 16:34

DepressivesBrot is currently offline

DepressivesBrot

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Registered:July 2009

Definitely.

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Re: New PC[message #329381]

Mon, 30 December 2013 16:40

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

ok , done , wont install now though , wait for a week or two .... Smile

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Re: New PC[message #329395]

Tue, 31 December 2013 02:29

Shanga is currently offline

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Registered:January 2000
Location: Danubia

I still have Silent Storm purchased and not yet installed to enjoy. FO3:NV is just atm just 3 bucks on Steam, but honestly... I hated it. I felt it took out all the "feeling" out of FO and left in just the gore and the brown dust. Brown people, brown houses, brown dust... depressing.

ME2 was simply the best Mass Effect game, but I can't play it again knowing it continues with ME3. I am kinda stuck waiting for truely epic games of next year. Oh well...back to Omerta.

[Updated on: Tue, 31 December 2013 02:29] by Moderator

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Re: New PC[message #329397]

Tue, 31 December 2013 06:51

Messages:1159
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

I liked ME3, well I liked the whole mass effect series. ME2 was my favorite though. I need something new soon though, still not sure what though. And just as long as I don't have to get it from steam. Smile

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MM

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Sergeant Major

Re: New PC[message #329398]

Tue, 31 December 2013 11:31

DepressivesBrot is currently offline

DepressivesBrot

Messages:3653
Registered:July 2009

Yupp, ME3 was a good game for 97% of the way which is more than many others can claim. Don't get deterred by all the (largely justified) flak the end is catching.

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Re: New PC[message #329399]

Tue, 31 December 2013 12:12

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

I enjoyed Silent Storm for a while , then when the robot suits appeared it just got waaay too hard and frustrating . Never went back to it .

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Re: New PC[message #329400]

Tue, 31 December 2013 12:52

JMich is currently offline

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Registered:January 2011
Location: Greece

lockie

I enjoyed Silent Storm for a while , then when the robot suits appeared it just got waaay too hard and frustrating . Never went back to it .

I'll leave this here, in case you ever decide to try Silent Storm again.

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Re: New PC[message #329403]

Tue, 31 December 2013 13:39

lockie is currently offline

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Registered:February 2006
Location: Scotland

thanks JMich , have d/loaded for future use .

:cheers:

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