What properties does your computer have?

Subject: What properties does your computer have? Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:45 pm

Seeing that several people own a computer, I thought it would be kinda fun to know what the actual "guts" of a computer. I took a class on this last semester, and it was kinda interesting. Even if you don't do anything on the computer but forum-surf and social network, you might find it interesting.

I have:

A Lenovo PC
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4500 @2.30 GHz
4 GB of RAM
And a 64 bit operating system

Also, I have a Pen Input available due to my graphics tablet.

Feel free to discuss any of the computers parts in this thread as well.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:46 pm

I have a computer...and its a month and 1 day old..

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:51 pm

Mine's starting to show its age, I may start looking for a replacement this summer.

Mine's an HP somethingorother, I've gutted it a few times already

Vista 32 bit
500gb HD
600W psu
GTX260
3GB RAM
moar fans and blue stuff
AMD 64x2 5200+ (lolstock, too lazy/poor to tear out the whole motherboard)

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:06 pm

I never really understood the difference between 32 Bit and 64 Bit.

I've heard that supercomputers run on 128 bit, but that's all I know.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:57 am

Mine is super bad and shall get replaced with an awesome one.

Then i will have all these hardcore stuff Very Happy

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:53 am

ghostofillusion wrote:: I never really understood the difference between 32 Bit and 64 Bit.

I've heard that supercomputers run on 128 bit, but that's all I know.

It's the length of the commands the OS sends to the processor. 64 bit systems can send 64 bit commands, so they can get through large operations quicker.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:44 am

Then how come some features are only available in the 32 bit, but not the 64 bit version?

Like for example, my 64 bit version can't import Video Layers, and tells me to switch to 32 bit.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:34 am

The software that handles the importing is probably coded in 32 bit only.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:20 pm

My computer... It sucks. I can't remember all of the specs off od the top of my head, but I only have one GB of RAM and an Intel Express Chipset family display card running at a bit ofer 1 GHz. Secondhand computers are awful. I'm looking to get a gaming PC though.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:16 pm

Ouch. Get a good one, Crysis 2 and Elder Scrolls V will require a beast.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:16 pm

Yeah. I found a good one for an insanely low price, but I can't get it 'cause of my parents. They hate me spending any of my money.

Subject: Re: What properties does your computer have? Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:22 pm

The PC is the superior platform. It may be more expensive than a console, but considering that most console users also own a computer, it's money well spent.

You can also upgrade it at your leisure and in a piecemeal fashion, not when developers decide to scrap your hardware.