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    Pc hardware issue (sound)

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    I have the same problem with my wired headphone plugged into my xbox 1 controller. If my headphones ever get unplugged I need to restart game to get the sound back. I have never been able to find a solution. It's a pain but I just deal with it :wallbash:

    Concord Museum

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    I" start this off by saying I new at modding!

    I have started playing around with the Creation Kit and I have a question! I cleaned up Concord, removed all the trash, junk cars and other things. Started a new game and when I got to Concord it looked just like I wanted it to. My question is why can't I do the same thing to the inside of the Museum? I can clean it the same way but when I start a new game and enter the museum a few of the changes are there but so is all the trash and junk. I have the same problem with Taffington Boathouse. What am I missing?

    Need a Monitor

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    Would suggest a 1440p monitor. Modded skyrim and fallout 4 can be VERY demanding, and I'll assume you will be modding them since you're here. I speak from experience, using a 1060 6gb here, expecting to be able to play any game at max settings 60fps. But oh boy I underestimated how demanding mods can be. With countless graphical improvement mods for both games, skyrim especially, I can barely hit 30fps in areas such as riverwood with the mods and ENB im using. If frame rate do not bother you, would suggest going for a 4k monitor, as it will be able to fully utilize ur gpu and future gpus if u do upgrade.

    For beth games, to me, anything above 30FPS is definitely playable. But, I don't go in for the 'prettification' mods myself. I DO tend to play with UGridsToLoad though, and that can most certainly have a profound affect on framerate. :D

     

    What is UGridsToLoad?

    Need a Monitor

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    I need a good monitor to play game like Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Witcher, I've been looking a monitors for days, I don't want to pay for something I don't need. I was thinking of something in the 300 to 400 range. Here's my specs:

    CAS: APEVIA X-Pioneer Mid-Tower ATX gaming case w/USB 3.1, Side Panel Window
    CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive
    CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i7-8700K 3.70GHZ 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151
    CS_FAN: 3X Corsair AIR Series AF120 Performance Edition 120MM High Airflow Case Fans
    FAN: CyberpowerPC Asetek 550LC (White Color) 120mm Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler
    HD_M2SSD: 500GB WD Blue Series M.2 SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - Seq R/W: Up to 545/525 MB/s, Rnd R/W up to 100/80k
    HDD: 2TB (2TBx1) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
    IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
    KEYBOARD: CyberpowerPC Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
    MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR4/3000MHz Dual Channel Memory
    MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z370 - A PRO ATX w/ RGB, USB 3.1, 2 PCIe x16, 4 PCIe x1, 6 SATA3, 1 M.2 SATA/PCIe
    MOUSE: CyberpowerPC Standard 4000 DPI with Weight System Optical Gaming Mouse
    NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
    NOISEREDUCE1: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels
    OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
    POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
    PRO_WIRING: Professional
    SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
    USBX: NZXT Internal USB 6-PORT Expansion Modul
    VIDEO: GeForce® GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X

    Any one have any recommendations.

    Thanks

    I need a computer

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    That's a good one. Not as good as the X900E, but quite good.

    To run 4K@60@4:4:4 (which you should), you'll also need a "Premium Certified" HDMI 2.0 cable, like Monoprice ones. Might need to try different ports to get a 2.0 link.

     

    You'll want a powerful video card to drive it at 4K resolution. A 1080Ti will be best, suitable even for very demanding games at reasonably high settings. The 1080 will do most games at high settings, but dip a bit. HDR might be limited, but not a lot of PC games work well with it.

     

    I checked Alienware's website and the configuration in your initial post is weird. 32GB RAM is unnecessary, but they only seem to spec 16GB modules. A 460 watt supply, are they serious? The 8700K is a power-hungry CPU and so is the 1080. Even a very good 460W will run too close to its limits for comfort. It will be noisy, it won't overclock well, it will limit the PC's life. Dell dropped the ball here.

     

    The configuration you'd want would cost you $2,570. Since you've got (are getting?) an X850, not a Z9D or at least an X940E, I presume price matters.

     

    A similar prebuilt PC can be bought for less: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-xtreme-desktop-intel-core-i7-8700k-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-2tb-hdd-240gb-ssd-black/6163800.p?skuId=6163800

    That's $1,880 from Best Buy. It's not as compact, but for $700 I think you can live with that.

     

    I'm not specifically advocating for CyberpowerPC, it was just the first thing I found. Most 1080Ti's have been bought out by miners, so they're not cheap. I could build a slightly better PC at $1,800, all included, but $1,880 is a good deal for a prebuilt.

     

    I haven't gotten the computer yet. I should have stated that I have chosen the 850 watt power supply. I didn't see the power supply listed in the specs of the CyperpowerPC listed I will assume it's enough. The reason I'm here is for ideas. This will probably be the last gaming system I buy so I want one I don't need to upgrade in a year.

    I need a computer

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    You should really wait before making any purchases right now. https://meltdownattack.com/

    Was that a serious suggestion? Virtually all Intel processors made since 1995 have this potential issue. And right now it is only a potential issue, since neither of these exploits has been seen or reported in the wild. Also from what I've read both issues are simple memory read access exploits, they can at most see passwords and other sensitive data, not change or delete it. If this is incorrect I hope someone else chimes in.

     

    That's the way I understand it as well.

     

     

    If you are only going to play games the 32gb is enormous overkill.

     

    Also alienware is expensive for what you get.

    I'm open to all suggestions. Like I said I haven't done this in 20 years.

     

    If you are willing to build your own, you can put together a rather nice machine, for less money than one of the big-name manufacturers would charge, unless, of course, you want a laptop..... Not much in the way of customization available there.

     

    I believe the last computer I built was a 286-16 Mhz with a whopping 1 meg of ram. At my age(well past 60) It's easier for me to buy one already made. Most of the current hardware are beyond my understanding. I'm after a desk top that I can plug into this:https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-65-class-64-5-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-high-dynamic-range/5748206.p?skuId=5748206

    I need a computer

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    I'm coming back to PC gaming after a 20 year hiatus :confused: I'm looking at an Alienware Aurora with the following specs:

    Intel® Core™ i7 8700K (6-Core/12-Thread, 12MB Cache, up to 4.7GHz w/ Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
    32GB, 2666MHz, DDR4
    256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X
    256GB SSD +1TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/S

     

    I'm after playing older games like the fallout series and the Elder scrolls series but i want a system that is capable of playing newer games when they are released.

    Any suggestions are welcome.

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