Hello everyone, curious n00b here. I have a question/idea. I don't want to waste too much of your time, so I'll go ahead and start.
I am a hardcore gamer. My game type of choice, FPS. I have an iPad and a Motorola Droid X (have had many other android phones before this one) and playing games on them is rather difficult due to controls. Playing an FPS on either of these devices is a pain only because of controls. The graphics look great, and the program itself runs pretty well. Other than the controls I can find no fault. Touch screen gaming just isn't do-able for any FPS.
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The link above is to a Quake 3 port to android. It has keyboard support for movement (forward, backward, left, right) already but no way to look (X and Y axis) making it unplayable. What I would like to do is be able to use a bluetooth keyboard for movement, and a bluetooth mouse to look. I'm going to be getting rid of the iPad and getting the Galaxy Tab soon and would love to be able to use my keyboard/mouse combo for controls and the galaxy tab as the hardware and screen if this makes sense.
Good idea? I'd like to think so, but I haven't seen anyone else propose this so far, and I don't know how to do it myself. I'm going to be looking into this more on my own but I don't even know where to start. Is this even possible? Is it possible to use two separate bluetooth devices for input like this? It doesn't even have to be a keyboard and mouse, maybe use the PS3 controller for controls and then only have to carry that one device with me. I don't know how to implement this either. That's why I've come to you guys for help.
Before anyone jumps down my throat and says "Well that means you would have to carry a keyboard and mouse around with you at all times." I know this. I currently do this on a daily basis. I keep them in my book bag every single day, anywhere I go. If I'm the only person to do this then so be it, but I have a feeling I'm not the only one that would be willing to do this. I know I could easily carry a gaming laptop around with me at all times but that's not what I want. I love Android. I love gaming. I would like to join them together somehow.
Sorry for the long read. Maybe I'm just dumb or the idea is stupid, idk. I'd like to think it would help sell more Android/Tablets. I know Apple would never allow that, but Android is very possible. Thanks to anyone that reads this. I hope this idea can become a reality.
Hey guys so I'm shopping around for a new and very good computer but I don't know where and with what to start I will give u the basics of what I am loooking for,, I do a lot of music and movies and I need a fast and very cooled down computer so that everything runs well I'm looking for about 8gb of memory and about a terrabyte of memory its for my own use and I am looking for a desktop I already have a nice monitor from Samsung alls I need is a fast good desktop PC that will not run me over 800$,,, please do not mention apple,,, I hate apple and everything that has to do with that lame fruit lol all suggestions accepted guys
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I built a mid-level gaming PC for ~$550, including monitor.
i5-3450 (processor)
HD 6870 (graphics card)
ASRock B75 Micro ATX motherboard
1Tb 7500 RPM HDD
8Gb DDR3 1600 RAM.
Antec Neo Eco 520W PSU (PSU = power supply)
HAF 912 case, I don't really push the hardware very much haven't needed additional cooling
Some random DVD-RW drive
WIFI usb adapter with antenna
Ubuntu/Win7
(and I got a 20" Gateway 5ms LCD monitor from an Acer outlet and later got a shiny backlit keyboard from Zippy)
This was a budget build, but I'm really happy with the performance. It can certainly play movies and music just fine and I can play games like Guild Wars 2 on highest settings while maintaining 50-60fps.
With a bigger budget I would have probably added an SSD and I would love to do that and get a backup mechanical HDD and set up a RAID.
You'll probably have to go over budget or compromise if you don't build it yourself. It's hard to find pre-built systems with really good specs because they often skimp on things like GPU or stick you with integrated graphics. And you have to be careful when buying from "make for you" places, because they'll often have no problem putting in crappy parts - "ibuypower" and their sister site absolutely loves to stick a crappy PSU in your machine and there are plenty of stories of people's systems getting fried. It also would have cost me $900 to buy my system, less the monitor, from them. So you're paying a LOT more than if you do it yourself - and it's really not that hard - it's like those lame LEGO sets where they just tell you what to do step-by-step.
Are you going to be video editing or just watching ? Do you care about gaming ? Windows or Linux ? Et cetera.
I know it can be confusing at first if you've never built a computer before, but you will be able to get a much better machine and you will have full control over it and be able to make compromises that benefit YOU - not some company's bottom line when it comes to mass-producing and skimping on the quality and hardware.
louy89 said:
Hey guys so I'm shopping around for a new and very good computer but I don't know where and with what to start I will give u the basics of what I am loooking for,, I do a lot of music and movies and I need a fast and very cooled down computer so that everything runs well I'm looking for about 8gb of memory and about a terrabyte of memory its for my own use and I am looking for a desktop I already have a nice monitor from Samsung alls I need is a fast good desktop PC that will not run me over 800$,,, please do not mention apple,,, I hate apple and everything that has to do with that lame fruit lol all suggestions accepted guys
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I recommend you go to the reddit page /r/buildapc
You will most likely get more replies quicker and it is what that sub-reddit specialises in (build recommendations)
PM me for a link as I am prohibited from posting links as I am a new member
for what you are seeking and your max budget.. your best bet would probably be learning how to piece a system together yourself, as "very cooled down" usually will require a gaming or server tower, which off the shelf only alienware comes to mind and they're way over your budget
Go on newegg and look at their barebone DIY combos. You can buy those or get some ideas of parts from them. That's what I did. Also, when making your own computer, always start at the motherboard and make sure the socket types are a correct fit for the rest of your parts(mainly the cpu and ram).
Even just a really basic case for a custom build might be an improvement over am old crappy pre-built PC where they just jammed everything in willy-nilly with cords everywhere.
I just wonder what the OP means by "very cooled down". To me, that would mean some kind of liquid cooling system (definitely DIY for this budget) - but if the OP is not planning to edit or anything that's probably overkill. I mean, if someone's only had pre-built boxes, I doubt their mind is jumping to OC-ing and stuff. Just trying to give the OP ideas of how to tell people better what they are looking for.
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Even just a really basic case for a custom build might be an improvement over am old crappy pre-built PC where they just jammed everything in willy-nilly with cords everywhere.
I just wonder what the OP means by "very cooled down". To me, that would mean some kind of liquid cooling system (definitely DIY for this budget) - but if the OP is not planning to edit or anything that's probably overkill. I mean, if someone's only had pre-built boxes, I doubt their mind is jumping to OC-ing and stuff. Just trying to give the OP ideas of how to tell people better what they are looking for.
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I highly doubt OP will need liquid cooling, especially if he's/she's just starting to learn to put PCs together.
Pennycake said:
Even just a really basic case for a custom build might be an improvement over am old crappy pre-built PC where they just jammed everything in willy-nilly with cords everywhere.
I just wonder what the OP means by "very cooled down". To me, that would mean some kind of liquid cooling system (definitely DIY for this budget) - but if the OP is not planning to edit or anything that's probably overkill. I mean, if someone's only had pre-built boxes, I doubt their mind is jumping to OC-ing and stuff. Just trying to give the OP ideas of how to tell people better what they are looking for.
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That was my train of thought, as if the OP is looking for a computer which would basically retail over $1,500 so DIY would be the only way to go
OK those are very good options And yes I will b using a lot of movie viewing and downloading torrents as well as music mixing because I Anna DJ solo sum thing that is fast processing I like to go to tiger direct.com anyone familiar with that?? If possible a simple list of things to start with would help along guys thanks alot
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louy89 said:
OK those are very good options And yes I will b using a lot of movie viewing and downloading torrents as well as music mixing because I Anna DJ solo sum thing that is fast processing I like to go to tiger direct.com anyone familiar with that?? If possible a simple list of things to start with would help along guys thanks alot
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Look at motherboards, cpu, graphics cards, and ram.
eyau1992 said:
I highly doubt OP will need liquid cooling, especially if he's/she's just starting to learn to put PCs together.
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I would agree that they probably don't need it, but I was calling for clarification from the OP since things like "super cooled" are pretty relative.
louy89 said:
OK those are very good options And yes I will b using a lot of movie viewing and downloading torrents as well as music mixing because I Anna DJ solo sum thing that is fast processing I like to go to tiger direct.com anyone familiar with that?? If possible a simple list of things to start with would help along guys thanks alot
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I don't really know what you'd want for music mixing, but I know my mom edits music on a pretty low-spec laptop with no issue (it's part of her job).
What do you have now ? Whether you post here or elsewhere, it will help people to know what you're working with - your current specs and what programs you use.
I'd look at the requirements of the programs you use and what they recommend. I would recommend you look at benchmarks against different processors, et cetera - to see what's best for YOUR needs. I'm not an Intel fanboy, but I went with the i5 because it did the best for games in my budget. Find what's best for what YOU want to do.
For just watching videos, you don't really need anything fancy - and the GPU is a big part of the budget. I've watched and streamed HD video on my old laptop with integrated AMD, on a tablet, on my phone, et cetera. Granted, it's a nice phone - but still. You don't need anything super-fancy.
Torrenting is going to depend more on your internet connection than anything.
I don't know about Tiger Direct - they never had the best deals that I could find for what I wanted to buy, so I never bought from them. I would recommend NOT buying from one place if you plan on building it yourself. Find what you need and then see who offers the best deal.
Also, I'll just say that I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a good PSU - and one that is able to support what you're plugging into it. Please read up on this if you do build your own and do not get a cheap one unless you want to take a chance of failure - which can result in the whole system frying to sending electricity through anything the PC touches, to causing a fire.
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First, it takes a lot of effort on your part to put together a box component by component. Someone already mentioned connector compatibility, and it just snowballs from there.
Second, you cannot build your own "performance" machine cheaper than buying a comparable pre-built. Individual shipping & handling, etc. all adds up. I always build my own workstation piece by piece, and I always spend more (sometimes way more) than the boxes that I buy pre-built for other uses.
Others have mentioned TigerDirect and NewEgg. I have used both sources for many years, and I highly recommend searching both for their current deals. Don't limit yourself to their "bare bones" packages. Who cares if it comes with a crappy keyboard and mouse (just throw them onto a shelf for emergencies). Both sites offer tools to narrow your search by price range and specs.
By the way, I just bought a Dell from NewEgg with an I5 processor (running 3.something GHz), 8GB memory, 1TB hard drive storage, and 64-bit Win7 Pro for $650. It's for an office environment, and for that it is smokin' fast! It would be more than satisfactory for watching movies and listening to music.
This was my first computer I've built from pieces, but it genuinely surprised me how easy it was. The motherboard's manual explained most everything, and installing Win7 from a flash drive was incredibly fast.
The only part I found to be a little tricky was the motherboard header - and I just took my time on that and read everything twice.
The research for buying parts took a bit of time, but it all starts to come together once you understand the hardware nomenclature and stop being overwhelmed by "all those numbers".
For $550 (which was including shipping on the individual pieces) , I couldn't find what I wanted pre-built, but there were some "scratch and dent" type sales for similar prices (but that was less shipping) - which might be a good place to look for whole systems.
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Pennycake said:
This was my first computer I've built from pieces
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Congratulations -- be warned though, having a system with every little piece exactly the way you want it can spoil you on ever buying a pre-built box for yourself again.
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The research for buying parts took a bit of time
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Exactly! That's what I was trying to say when I said that it takes a lot of effort. If you had to pay yourself for your time then this would be the most expensive machine you ever bought; but, if you really enjoyed the hunt then it is worth the satisfaction.
I have always built my own pcs, but for family, sometimes they need a computer asap. Doing research on store bought computers is difficult sometimes. They don't always list the exact specs on the box or details online. They all usually have decent ram and cpu as well has a hdd. The main problem has always been the graphics. Normally they are the integrated kind, but some have a discrete card. It's hare to pass up some of the holiday deals locally though.
I've always built my own computers as well. If you're particular about the components that go into your machine, or if you don't want to be forced into upgrades you don't want I think it's the only way to go. Like if you want more ram and they want to package that with a larger hard drive that you may not want for example. One of the biggest benefits for me is having the ability to upgrade or replace individual components down the road.
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I haven't looked around lately, cause of school, but I'd like to know what would be the best touch screen tablet or laptop that can be used for drawing? I'd like one that has some great features and sensitivity like the actually digitizers. I'm not really worried about the programs for there are plenty out there like Krita and such. I draw all of the time so I'd like something portable and that be used for everyday type stuff. I would get a Wacom but they've gone down in quality lately except for their more expensive line, the Cintiq. They're also not portable and you need a separate computer to use it so that's mainly why I haven't gotten one.
Any suggestions would be appreciated as long as you don't SHOVE Wacome down my throat! I've had people do that before when I asked on different forum a while ago.
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I haven't looked around lately, cause of school, but I'd like to know what would be the best touch screen tablet or laptop that can be used for drawing? I'd like one that has some great features and sensitivity like the actually digitizers. I'm not really worried about the programs for there are plenty out there like Krita and such. I draw all of the time so I'd like something portable and that be used for everyday type stuff. I would get a Wacom but they've gone down in quality lately except for their more expensive line, the Cintiq. They're also not portable and you need a separate computer to use it so that's mainly why I haven't gotten one.
Any suggestions would be appreciated as long as you don't SHOVE Wacome down my throat! I've had people do that before when I asked on different forum a while ago.
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I would reccomend a tablet with pen input for drawing. Take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Note series. They are available in different sizes and prices.
I also recommend Note,
Note 2 with SketchBook and You are ready to go :]
Portable, good resolutions, good colors reproduction and very responsive dedicated pen.
Plus
You can buy expanded battery pack (like zero lemon) and You get really good battery life :]
first off sorry if i'm doing something wrong, i tried to read the stickies but i bet i missed something like i always do,
about 3 years ago i got a cheap android tv, with an emphasis on the cheap, i mean the tv itself is good, but its jam packed with so many features and run on a low spec that hinders its performance, i know the tv is running on some sort of tablet on what i believe was android 4? i want to know if i can perhaps change its rom to something much more clean and low on resources, since i doubt i need all those fancy stuff that come with it, i know near to nothing about this type of stuff so i am hoping for the best, but most likely its not possible, if you guys can tell me if what i suggested is possible ill go into further lengths to find the exact specs of my tv, thanks for the help!
Bump?
ill give this one more shot before i officially give up on my tv