#PC Upgrade
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I upgraded my PC & am starting fresh!
I built my first PC in 2017, and the other day I basically rebuilt it!
CPU: intel i7 6700K -> Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X -> ASUS RTX 4070 Dual OC
RAM: 32GB DDR4 2400MHz -> 32GB DDR5 5200MHz
Storage: 250GB SSD + 1TB SSD + 3TB HDD -> 1TB M.2 SSD + 4TB M.2 SSD
What this means for my Sims 2:
While I still have all my old files on my old drives, I do not plan on copying anything over. This means, I am starting my Sims 2 Downloads folder over from scratch. So, I definitely won't be playing the game for quite some time. I am unsure if this is the end of my Veronaville - I left it in a really random spot and I was getting bored, but I am very attached to those sims so I may see if its playable with all my CC changed one day.
I can't promise I will maintain motivation and get back to the game quicky, but expect to see mod releases and videos along the way.
More info in the form of my 2024 Simming Goals coming soon.
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⚙️ This laptop was saved from obsolescence! [10 mins of read]
Hello!! i am making this post here to raise awareness for PC and laptop upgrades, and how it should motivate you to do that same thing to preserve yours for longer or to give it the power you need! this will feature my history with mine, as well as the steps i took to be able to make him breathe life better! this is the story of his journey, and how it went to this current day.
his name is samuel, he is an asus fx570u and i bought him back in september of 2018 after i turned 13! he was brand new during that time and priced at 800 euros, offering only 6 gb of memory and an HDD as his specs. however he does have an 8th gen core i5 as his cpu and a geforce 1050 ti for his gpu. for something marketed as a gaming pc, it's pretty low and it wouldn't allow him to run fast enough, especially for highly demanding software and causing some compatibility issues. it wasn't severe, but as i was stuck with an hdd, that meant operating systems would run pretty slow on it, also leading to long software loading times. this is made worse by the fact that its bundled system, windows 10, isn't designed to work efficiently on hdd in the first place, but at least that means i have my hands on a windows key to be able to use some windows exclusive programs..
i mainly used him to be able to use advanced video editing software and customize the games i have on it for my own taste, because back then i loved making youtube videos and it was a passion i've had for years until i've partially retired from it. i rarely bought games on it and instead opted for free-to-plays, and overall had a good time with him.
unfortunately within only 3 months, his HDD broke down and i sent him to technicians for them to replace it with another one. it was a minor accident i've had but it formatted all my data, even though it didn't matter much since i uploaded most of it to the internet. i just had to be gentle with him by trying to not moving him around too much to stop that issue from persisting... but it was still low-end in terms of system performance. i finally used him for 1 year straight before moving on to a tower pc, feeling tired about his slowness and believing i couldn't do much about it.
i used that other (unnamed) pc for almost a year, starting from 2020! they seemed to work better since it had windows 7, but embarrassingly enough that version itself stopped receiving official security updates months before i started using it, even though i was careful while accessing the internet with it. its performances were also low, but didn't really matter much since i didn't take so much advantage from the power of samuel. suddenly, i had the foolish idea of installing windows 8.1 on the latter to try to deal with the performance issues on 10, but it led to even more compatibility issues since the drivers i used were meant to be for 10 only. only by early 2021, i got win10 back on him and started using him again to get more power again.
so the low-end performance persisted for very long. back then i never knew how to upgrade pcs, so i was only used to replacing devices with others which wasn't cost-efficient. after realizing i used windows for well over 10 years, i had the idea of switching to a mac and as a result, for xmas 2021 i got myself a cute yellow silicon imac, who goes by the name of sarah! but switching to macos posed new serious challenges, such as getting used to the lack of windows compatibility and the missing features that i was used to for a long time. most of the creativity i did with her was drawings with firealpaca and krita, and cgi with blender, which wasn't really much. still, she is pretty glossy and also powerful for many of the tasks i'm performing with her. originally i also intended to sell samuel, but that never happened (i low regret that decision so much i swear).
in late 2022, samuel's performance apparently had had a big hit... he now takes approximately 20 seconds to open any program and it seemed to me like something was wrong with him. at that time i also gained interest in linux since it's a libre OS capable of much more flexibility, essentially allowing it to revive old PCs. i finally decided to get linux mint to work on him via a dual boot with win11 (what was i thinking when i "upgraded" him from 10?). the performance seemed a little better from then, but programs still took very long to open. for that reason, he had often been collecting dust as he finally became unusable.
finally we've reached 2023. this is the year i decided to take on tearing down devices to learn how to examine problems inside of them. after checking samuel's performance again, i noticed that his HDD was having extremely low writing and reading speeds compared to my tower, which made me feel disappointed. but that's when i finally decided i could be able to replace his hard disk with an ssd, a new generation which is more durable, faster, quieter and energy-efficient...
but i still had a good wait until it was possible. suddenly with my money, i found an ssd which only costed €30, and it made me happy that this would be a quick way of healing up samuel! so i rushed to get it, and finally opened him to prepare everything... unfortunately, his keyboard has to be lifted up in the process, and there are flex cables connected between it and the motherboard. but taking out the hard disk thankfully only requires a few steps; removing some screws, then inserting the SSD inside of it. after that i quickly put linux mint back into him. SO SPLENDID...
for only the price of a high budget indie game, now he can open programs very fast, close to how fast sarah can do, and just about any task works perfectly well on him with way less bugs! thanks to that fast upgrade he's become viable for daily drives again, even though i don't have other desks suitable for pcs which makes me less motivated to use him. really wish id be able to since the architecture he has (x64) means he has a lot more software he's able to handle natively...
but then, i hadn't upgraded his ram. i said before that he only had 6 gb of it, and that meant he could only work with a few programs before becoming bloated. and as i like doing power tasks on him, that obviously causes problems. so one day, i went to a pc part store out of curiosity, and became shocked when i found small ram carts that could be compatible with my laptop. after some talk with the seller, i bought 2 ddr4 carts each containing 8 gb and clocked at 2666 mhz, more than double of what i used to have. after that it was time to take on a challenge to be able to insert them myself.
when the seller asked me if i needed assistance to have the carts inserted into my laptop, i giggled internally because of my past stories with learning how to open devices and trying to troubleshoot or modify them internally. i obviously declined it which saved me money, but also meant i had to do it all myself. after an hour of painful manipulations which required me to take out the entire motherboard from samuel, while that next step was also difficult i was finally able to insert the carts into it, before placing all his components back into place. and after such a long time of waiting...
i've finally done it!
Samuel is feeling very well right now!! despite his cpu and gpu dating from over 5 years, now he can do even more tasks at a time, while also being able to read them faster, a massive improvement compared to when it was stuck with an hdd and only 6 gb of ram. i'm guessing those low specs were for the purpose of saving manufacturing costs, but until you'd find use for the components that you'd remove, they'd end up becoming waste. and with a free os like linux mint, it adds up to an even more optimized experience than windows 10, which comes with so many unwanted stuff and can't be customized very well.
have you had a similar story to mine? did that pose you challenges? i took over 40 minutes to write this entire piece of text, but it should at least be very well detailed! on the best case scenario i hope it would inspire others to do some research on upgrading PCs to preserve their lives and especially save costs. Thank you for reading the entirety of it, don't hesitate reblogging it if you think it would interest your own audience! peace for all of you 💙
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I’m thinking of rebooting my pc, but then I thought instead of (or maybe on top of) rebooting my pc (which would clear a lot of the shit my younger self installed, but is a great excuse to switch to Firefox and stuff), I should see if I can improve my PC’s hardware. Then I realised I straight up don’t have an ssd? So I… should probably get one. And I’m meaning to get a second monitor anyway, so I might just do some tech shopping???
If anyone knows of any cheap ssds (I think m.2 is the open slot), monitors, and I guess graphics cards too, couldn’t hurt (I have a gtx 1060, like it’s alright but could be better), let me know (I am in the uk though bear in mind)
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More RAM
Whoop. I'm going to need to increase my computer's RAM before Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth has its PC release.
My games on STEAM have been having weird lag/glitches. It now makes sense. My PC has 16gb RAM installed.
WHEN:
Final Fantasy VII: Remake, requires 8gb RAM; and the recommended amount is 12gb.
Final Fantasy XV requires 8gb RAM, and recommends 16gb
#gaming#pc gamer#pc setup#pc upgrade#steam games#final fantasy vii: rebirth#final fantasy vii: remake#final fantasy xv#final fantasy 7#gamer life
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❓Myth or Fact ❓
My PC is slow, it must have a virus
Like for fact 👍🏻 or wow for myth 😮
Read on for the answer from www.fix-ya-pc.co.uk…
Another very common myth. Whilst a virus may cause your PC to run slowly there are other issues that are more likely. It may be that you have too many programs running on automatic start up. There may be add-ons or plug-ins running that are not required. Additionally, it could be a case of needing to upgrade the memory, processor or hard drive.
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My PC Upgrade Part 3 - Revival by murumokirby360
My 3rd installation was about "reviving my custom pc" w/ these upgraded parts! 🔧🖥️🙂
Pls, click here for my stories: ↓😉
• Part 1 [Feb 15th, 2024]
• Part 2 [Feb 15th, 2024]
• Part 3 [Feb 20th, 2024]
• Part 4 [Feb 20th, 2024]
• Part 5 (Final) [Feb 25th, 2024]
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*causally buying all the parts to upgrade my PC, and getting annoyed when the delivery people aren't delicate with my new motherboard!*
Been playing Skyrim SE a lot in the past three weeks (hence why I've been quiet on here) but I needed a break from writing. I wrote a lot of Muttington AX in advance for moments like this anyway.
Annnnd as Skyrim is very laggy (with my million texture mods) I felt it was time for an upgrade after 6+ years with my current rig.
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So I ordered a new CPU and also a NVMe and I am very anxious about switching the CPU because I need to update the bios and if something goes wrong it'll brick the mobo and :') then I'll need to get a new one too
And then because I want to boot from the nvme I'll need to reformat my pc which also means backing up a buttload of stuff and that's its own headache because I am forgetful and anxious and I don't want to miss anything important but also I don't think there's much I want to keep anyway
I want to have games and everything as well on the nvme and just documents and stuff on the current hdd
Redownloading all the games and software is going to be a butt...
I really hope everything goes smoothly ;-;
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As someone with a ryzen 5 2600, what would be an ok cpu to upgrade to without making me bankrupt
(Should I even worry about it? Is it still good?)
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the absolute joy, the absolute bliss, to be able to record something on my PC and render things without it completely threatening to bluescreen 😭✨
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New video card Rtx 3050 Eagle!
Hurrah! Hurrah! I have got a new video card. It is Gigabyte RTX 3050 8Gb Eagle OC version. Personally, for me, it is something incredible gaming event. I don’t play in modern games, for a long time. And moment X has come. Moment Nvidia, as I can say. Moment Rtx! Moment of truth! Saying in a one word.
I set up a card. It goes well. I don’t play in modern games for a long time. Mainly, I am about retro theme. And about retro gaming. Card is in a massive case. It looks cool! Version Eagle, cool!
8Gb of video memory type GDdr6. I have never seen so lots of memory in my life. As I think, at the built-in card it was 1 gb or 2 gb. Card has a Dlss technology support. Ray Tracing. Support for Direct X 12 Ultimate. OpenGl 4.6. I tell what is it written at the box.
And for the first time I try out soft Nvidia. Nvidia experience. Nvidia Shadowplay. It can give ability to capture a game screen and record video. Very comfortable thing. I am glad to have this card!
But, saying the truth, as I get it out, I don’t have at my computer anything modern games to test a card. And I need to wait for steam sales. I take something. I run to the sales of Warhammer games. I take Warhammer 40 000 Inquisitor Martyr. So, I take several games.
And it has a size. 80 gb! Graphics is beautiful, I play it for a little time! So, I can say it is a first game on a modern system. And I saw I little game Illwil. Looks cool. It looks like it is action game. With horror moments. And walk and shoot. I am interested in it. I take also Warhammer Vermintide 1 and Panzer Dragoon Remake.
So, I will start to play a modern games!
Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, and some retro more.
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NVMe vs SAS vs SATA - comparação de velocidade de transferência entre diversos padrões de armazenamento.
A diferença de carregamento é bem grande, principalmente para jogos pesados.
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This week we’re all about facts not myths at www.fix-ya-pc.co.uk
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My PC Screen Upgrades Review - Part 2 (w/ my paper dolls) [Recorded on Jan 14th, 2024]
Hello, February! The wait is over! 😁 Because here's "Part 2" of my "PC Screen Upgrades Review" (featuring my paper dolls). Yup, this is my second attempt after I replaced the CPU cooling and added two PC fans in June of 2023. 🖥️🔧 This year is for the screen monitor by replacing/installing this trio of PC-related items! 😁
But before that, if you haven't seen my previous topics that related to my "PC Upgrades", then I'll provide some links down below: ↓ 😉
- My PC Cooling Upgrades Review -
• Part 1 [First Half] [Recorded on Jun 9th, 2023]
• Part 1 [Second Half] [Recorded on Jun 9th, 2023]
• Part 2 [First Half] [Recorded on Jun 9th, 2023]
• Part 2 [Second Half] (Final) [Recorded on Jun 9th, 2023]
- My NVME Upgrade -
• Part 1: Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD (1TB) Review [Apr 7th, 2023]
• Part 2: Thermalright M.2 2280 Pro Review [Apr 11th, 2023]
• Part 3: Installation and trial & error [Recorded on Apr 21st, 2023] (published: Apr 22nd, 2023)
• Part 4: Another Trial & Error [Apr 21st, 2023] (published: Apr 22nd, 2023
• Part 5: Timing comparison - HDD vs SSD NVMe M.2 Drive [Apr 25th, 2023]
• Part 6 (Final): Samsung Magician & HWiNFO Softwares [Apr 25th, 2023]
And don't forget this "Part 1", in case you missed it → [CLICK ME!].
So, without further ado, let's get started:
My Recorded Video [edited by: Filmora 9] 🎦🎞️: ↑
• Once again, in my recorded video, I'm showing off one-by-one of my trio of PC upgrades before I installed. 🖥️🔧🙂 Please, enjoy my unboxing video. Otherwise, you could at least check it out my snapshots, down below. ↓ 😉
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• Okay, unboxing time - snapshot edition! 😊 First off is the CERVVO GPU Card. This box contains a Product Specifications booklet with few instructions, and the main item covered in anti-static plastic to prevent conducting electricity. I also mentioned, that the GPU Card also available in black color, but the seller gave me a white variant. After all, it matches the color from the old MSi GTX 750 Ti GPU.
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• Speaking of, here's a comparison with my aforementioned one, and in terms of length & size sees through our visions. 👀
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• Okay, let's moved on to my next item, this is the Ad-Link HDMI to VGA converter. And I confirmed, that the AOC's old VGA port would fit in right through the converter. Plus, a 3.5mm audio jack port built right in, with the included auxiliary cable. Although, I don't need it, to be honest. 🤷♀️
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• And finally, the Fuzion PC power supply. With no additional accessories, this thing will slapped on any format desktop tower case. And unlike my old PC power supply, aside from the aforementioned PCI-E ports, the 24-pin ATX power connector cable was covered in nylon braided-ish material. Yes, I said "Nylon-Braided" because it looks like one, although the material doesn't have the same as the soft thread nylon-braided ones from our existing USB cables for mobile devices. 🙂
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• Ah yeah, I forgot. Here's the specs information about the old PC Power Supply from Powerlogic as a comparison against my new PC Power Supply from Fuzion. ⚡🖥️ To be honest and in my opinion, I wish my new Fuzion PC PS (Power Supply) would have the same specs as my old Powerlogic PC PS. Just saying. ☺
Well, that's the end of my "Part 2". "Part 3" is now available! Pls proceed → [CLICK ME!]. 🙂
And GOOD NEWS! I'm attending my job as a "Volunteering Worker" for the "Person's With Disabilities and Senior Citizen's Cash For Work Program"! 😁👷♂️ "Four hours" on weekdays for "Four months" until I get paid! So, I'll do my best! 😊
Well, that's all for now.
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So what do you do when you find something clearly labeled what it can do? Try it in something else.
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