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  1. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    I always think cases with neon are fairly kiddy in my opinion, more of a Lian Li fan myself, or some corsair vengeance casing where I strip the christmas lights out. (Corsair vengeance C70 military green edition for the army fans here

    corsiar_vengeance_c70_030.jpg

    Very good cable management and airflow. Personally I detest the Antec cases. They are loud as fuck, cable management is something they never heard of and hardly any options to attach a water cooling radiator. The only thing they are good at is being cheap + christmas lights...Yep, if you are happy with that.

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  3. Posted

    There are some decent tablets for €100-160 already with android ICS if you search one yourself Xcelsior, though I would buy the Nexus 7 if I lived in America (still waiting for it to come to Europe :) ). My old Tegra 2 tablet goes to my little brother then.

  4. Posted

    Lol at that keyboard :P Retro ftw

    BTW Xcelsior, you now you can buy that mesh in a hardware store for like €1 a meter? Just so you can make it look neat and finished :P

    Btw, if you look for a Bamboo, the Wacom Bamboo Pen and touch is not that expensive (€60) and is quite nice :) Just not that big.

  5. Posted

    Glass desks ftw, glass coca cola bottles ftw as well. Where do you find them? I only see plastic ones nowadays, btw still not as ghetto as XCelsior's :P

    And really? I have just paid €30 for it when it was new. (Or not even 30, more like 27), the entire set with mouse was €60 I believe.

  6. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    I don't need no fancy shmancy glass desk of awesomeness! :P

    True that :P You actually have the exact same keyboard as I had before! the Logitech cordless wave. Still have it working in it's original box, only replaced it for my roccat arvo because this arvo has some nice macro keys under the space bar, (and a wire, which does have some notable quicker input from my perspective).

    So, if anyone wants that keyboard for a nice low price, dunno, 10+shipping maybe?, he can have it. (I live in the netherlands btw, so that you know shipping is only affordable if you live in Europe xD)

    What do you actually use as a standard to put that car seat on?

  7. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    1. I used to do a lot of 2D graphical shizzle, (not photoshop, the GIMP). I used 2 monitors once, in the old CRT days, and it was just nice to have something next to where you were working.

    2. With the coming of ATI Eyefinity, it was quite awkward to look right on the bezel, so I got 3 monitors instead.

    3. While working, even just writing a paper, I can have a few pages of information next to my work document.

    4. Why 3 individual screens instead of a big TV? For 600 euro's I could have gotten a 37" inch, with the resolution of 1920x1080. You tell me what you prefer, 3x24" with a total resolution of 5760x1080 or just 1920x1080 once?

    5. The bezels actually are nicer to organise your workspace. Of course it's always possible to work with small windowed apps, but it just nicely *snap*, *snap* *snap* instead of manually resizing everything. (There are some software workarounds like Hydragrid, though I prefer the physical borders).

    PS. also just did a year of architecture. Lot of photoshop and AutoCadding, also an additional reason to have multiple monitors.

    All by all, the main reason is just the big resolution of 5760x1080, instead of a lousy single 1920x1080. Not just for professional reasons, but everything combined.

    @Govnogaming:

    You mean my desk or my desktop as in wallpaper? :P

    Desk: €200 Ikea, GALANT. 160cm frame, white glass plate and T-legs

    Lights you see under the desk: Sharkoon 2in1 CCFL kit white (30cm): €8 per 2 bars. I used 5 bars to fill up my desk in width.

    Camera: Sony DSC-HX9V: €250 (but I bet you have better price/performance camera's for around €150. Just bought this more expensive camera for professional reasons (architecture))

    Wallpaper (open in new tab or view image for the full resolution):

    Also disclaimer for some people; my total resolution is 5760x1080, some people might use 1200p monitors. Add black bars to your preference or use ultramon as a manager and "center" the image as a property. (Though the AMD promotional one is 1200p)

    FWpTw.jpg

    But I bet the guys here like a more DayZ-styled wallpaper.

    CvacS.jpg

    afrEZ.jpg

    And lol XCeslior :P love the shabby-looking solution of just laying plank on an open cabinet; "sooooo, fixed"

  8. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    Really, ApplejackDaniels already gave you a hint on where to start looking. Maybe you try to listen to the comments in your own goddamn topic?

    Just for fucks sake; here's the link again he gave you:

    http://www.dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/37402-the-ultimate-guide-of-buying-a-decent-computer/

    Btw, building your own PC is like having sex. The first time is always the best, after that, it just becomes a routine job. Any questions regarding general stuff, please post them there (as I can put them easely in the FAQ), if you seek confirmation in the parts you have chosen, you might want to do that in your own topic here.

  9. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    Since all the forums have a topic like these, it can't be missed here. Certainly here with a community, not only for "gamers", but from a wide range of age and professions, I bet some people have more exotic needs than others. Show off your crazy USB missile launcher or other peripherals laying around and where you waste multiple hours a day of your life!

    As a starter; my desk. The desk itself is glass, from the Ikea GALANT series.

    afqwz.jpg

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  10. Posted

    I am wanted to buying a new computer. but i really don't know what is the best computer company and what is suitable for me. if anybody used the good computer and he feels very good from long time, please inform and suggest me.

    If there is one thing to learn from this guide, it's that you need to build your own, and this guide explicitly explains everything about it. But nevermind, 1 post and that shabby english? Probably a troll

  11. Posted

    if you seriously bought arma 2 just for this mod, then you are stupid as hell... you buy arma for arma this mod is just a bonus.

    I don't feel that way. Arma is DayZ, and nothing else. If I bought arma for arma I would seriously want a refund and turn my CD key back in.

  13. Posted

    I always use Asus motherboards myself, their onboard is really decent enough. With my headset on I can't notice a difference between onboard and someone else's system with an Creative X-Fi, though there is a difference when hooking it up on an amplifier. (Asus do make seperate soundcards as well), though if you're still looking for one, you first have to determine what you want; 3.5mm jacks or USB. (Mostly determined by the type of headset you've got).

    You've got 3 big brands actually: Terratec, Asus and Creative, with their full names with series of soundcards are:

    Terratec Aureon (good and low-priced)

    Asus Xonar (quite expensive, no experiences with it)

    Creative Soundblaster (Decent, if you're fan, go for it.)

  17. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    CPU:

    You mentioned HyperThreading but it could do with further explanation. SMT is important for some things so you should clarify the benefits of HT vs no HT vs. AMD's CMT/TCS/whatevertheyarecallingitnow.

    Bulldozer, Sandy Bridge, Sempron, Nehalem etc. refer to the architecture not the series. The series would be i7, i5, FX, etc

    Explaining HT further is of no use in this shorter guide to get into computer hardware. I already stated few programs actually make use of it and often isn't worth the added cost it brings.

    Good point on the difference architecture/series, will add it.

    HDD:

    Your figures on HDD and SSD prices are way off. I mean, REALLY off. You say .50/GB for a HDD? LOL, 1000GB is £500 is it? I think you'll find HDD's are about $0.07 per GB ($70 = 1000GB, obviously it's different here in UK/EU but not that much, lol.). Thesea re pre-thailand flood prices, of course, so prices might be double this now, but not over 10x more. SSD's have dropped in price a lot recently and are still dropping, but they are still not "really affordable". You can still only really expect an OS disk unless you really sink some cash into it. You should also include that SSD's aren't going to turn your FPS from 15 to 60. They will potentially decrease load times by a huge amount, but the performance increase isn't that great. As far as SSD brands go you've said that anything but crucial or Samsung is "lesser". Ehm...OCZ, Intel and Patriot...While I am a big fan of Samsung, you really cannot say Samsung will be higher quality than any of those 3. This section really needs some revision.

    Whoops, I typed €0,50 instead of €0,05. Thanks for noticing though.

    In nearly all the best buy guides the internet offers, ALL of them rather recommend crucial and samsung SSDs. Intel SSDs were nice in the beginning, as there was little alternative, but as always with hardware, intel gets pushed to the sideline and other manufacturers take the new spot. OCZ has a bad name due to flaws with the sandforce controller and patriot is a so-so brand just like Kingston.

    Find me a few best buy guides on the internet of today saying other manufacturers have a general better price/performance than Crucial or Samsung and I'll be glad to change that.

    And as more and more laptops get an SSD, not only to put the OS on, but as the only disk in the system, I suppose the future is far enough to state that an SSD is "really affordable",

    though I will surely point out it won't add any extra FPS'ses in games.

    1600Mhz really isn't the common speed. 1333Mhz is definately still the most common and will more than likely remain so until DDR4. I'm not saying don't get 1600Mhz, but 1333Mhz really isn't bad. I think you should clarify then need for DDR3 RAM and explain CAS timing. 9-9-9-24 is pretty much the average CAS timings (for 1333Mhz) you should look for (Corsair, OCZ, G.Skill, Patriot, Crucial should all offer this). A bit of deviation from that won't hurt too much but the lower the better. Remember also that the higher the frequenchy the higher the CAS timings (generally). So 1333Mhz at 8-8-8-23 is not better than 1600Mhz at 9-9-9-24. As far as capacity goes, while mobo's can handle 16GB - 24GB it's definately not common to have that and not at all necessary. I would guess that 4GB is still the most common capacity and 8GB is probably the highest most people will actually need, though I doubt many will get close to hitting full load. Perhaps cover some good practises when choosin RAM? For example, single/dual/tripple/quad channel RAM. Related is the amount of modules: 2x4GB is better than 4x2GB as you aren't taxing the memory controller as much. Higher capacity modules are more expensive but also allow for more upgrading. If you want 8GB now, get 2x4GB and you can upgrade to 4x4GB later on without trashing the old modules. This stuff's pretty important for choosing RAM. You should also add some about 64bit vs 32bit, otherwise some people might waste their cash on extra ram they can't use.

    If you buy new these days, 1600 is the common speed. With 1333 mhz you will be just getting the old and bottom stuff that's on the market today. (Don't event think a shop dares to sell 1066 mhz even!). I thought about explaining CAS timings, and left it out because the guide is already this long, and for the millisecond of speed in there, you will pay up for maybe €30 extra, figuring not many people will look at that.

    And 4GB-8GB is currently common in maybe laptops and OEM PC's, but nearly EVERYONE I know building and buying their pc at this very moment are choosing to fill it up with 16GB. Not one single exception. With the current prices of €40 for an 8GB set, it's probably the best budget/performance choice you could make.

    Will add the emphasis on using as low benches as possible, and maybe a comment about 64-bit to 32-bit, but as all computers come with 4GB at least, 64-bit is the only used version.

    Thanks for your contribution though, and please tell me if I rather should add a part about CAS timings after all, or whether it might be too far-fetched after all.

  18. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    I worked quite some time on this topic, especially for people like you:

    http://dayzmod.com/f...ecent-computer/

    The list the guy gave you isn't too bad, however, I would not go lower than 1600 mhz RAM these days, the coolermaster CPU cooler makes a hell of a noise and I'd think the 7870 is quite overpowered with what you need. 230 is a lot of money for a graphics card. I would rather put the money in a nice Samsung SSD (128GB or 256GB, depending on your budget) rather than an SSD that's so small you really have to be careful on what you install there and what not.

    And any decent desktop these days could run DayZ, arma is quite an old game for that matter.

  21. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    Well, I have a gigabyte ghost m8000, which uses the windows drivers by default. The program with it is just to adapt the DPI settings.

    Tried mapping the mousewheelup and mousewheeldown button to the [ and ] keys, though it just seems that the game doesn't recognise the scrolling in itself when launching through six or dayzcommander. Scrolling works fine through the normal beta launcher.

    If you map your mousebutton #4 to the same function as scrolling down the game gets playable at least...(and mousebutton 5 for up of course).

    Well. for connection problems I'd advise to use a different launcher. There are three at the moment

    - Normal beta launcher

    - Six launcher

    - DayZCommander

  24. Posted · Edited by Svardskampe

    Well, in my specific issue, I get a "connection failed" through the beta launcher, however I can connect just fine through Sixlauncher or DayZCommander, however when I boot the game with the latter two my scroll wheel doesn't seem to be recognized by the game, rendering me unable to use the context menu and basically playing the game :(

    Reinstalling stuff doesn't seem to help in any way.

    BTW; already made a topic about it, but it seemed alright to repost the issue here as well;

    http://dayzmod.com/forum/index.php?/topic/42009-scrollwheel-not-workingconnection-failing/#entry404078

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