Issues with my computer and games.

[Vecna6667]

Ideal power supply unit would be 750 to 800 watts. Any custom builder and or computer tech will say that this is the most important part for gaming PC's and the one area you do not want to cheap out on.

 

As for ATI/AMD Radeon HD cards for gaming, in the 5000 series, anything under 5700 should be a pass, and the 5800's are for multiplayer games(Battlefield 2142, H.A.W.X. 2) or heavy graphics intense games (Crysis, F-1 2010.) The 5900 graphics cards are dual GPU 5800 graphics cards. If you were looking at a Radeon HD 6000 series card, the 6800 and 6900 series are the high performers for gaming here.

[urbex]

An ATi card having driver issues? THAT'S UNHEARD OF.

 

:rolleyes: seriously man...have you ever USED an ATI card? Haven't had an issue with the drivers ONCE in the year I've had this card....and I update my drivers as they come out.

 

But, from what others have said, the card is too weak. A 5450 is meant for an HTPC, it can play HD video and that's about it. Most people get those lower end cards for their HTPCs because they are cheap and handle HD better than the onboard video.

 

Oblivion and Fallout 3, despite their age, are still killers....just as much CPU as GPU.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. :laugh:

[Nadimos]

800w ? You sound like Mr. Burnes.

I have 500w and im pretty good. Now, if you would have two high-end graphic cards,

then i can understand the need for 800w, otherwise it is highly unlikely you would ever need that.

Edited February 15, 2011 by Nadimos

[Vecna6667]

800w ? You sound like Mr. Burnes.

I have 500w and im pretty good. Now, if you would have two high-end graphic cards,

then i can understand the need for 800w, otherwise it is highly unlikely you would ever need that.

 

Always keep your upgrade options open in the future. At least I didn't suggest the 1200w PSU's that I've seen power two (or even three) full computers at CES 2011.

[DestinySeraphim]

I have a 540Watt (I think) Modular PSU... I might have to upgrade that if I want the new cards? D: More Money to save up D:

[Erik005]

On a 540Watt PSU you could get a HD6870 or maybe a GTX560.

 

One more question, why did you chose the 661 when you have the p55 chipset.

[Nobody09]

Technically I run my non-game resolution at 1680 x1050. Most of the time I run Oblivion and Fallout 3 at 1280 x something. Minecraft doesn't have any problems with it. Minecraft isn't having any issues any more, better test Oblivion and Fallout 3 this afternoon. And I plan to get at least an ATI Radeon HD 5850 soon as soon as I can afford it. And this wasn't a built by another person computer, this was built from individual parts by the way. o 3o;

 

Well you got a p55 motherboard so why not TURN OFF THE intel gpu on the cpu. And have you tried the 11.1 driver and the 10.8 driver? And why flip flop to extreme. Figure out what you like to play and card for it. A 5770 will basically run oblivion at all max all high settings twice as fast as it needs to run but it's kind of nice because it doesn't lag out as much when you hit the waterfront zone.

[evertaile]

On a 540Watt PSU you could get a HD6870 or maybe a GTX560.

 

One more question, why did you chose the 661 when you have the p55 chipset.

 

I don't think everyone has that kind of cash! Personally I try to balance price against performance. There are certain settings and visual effects that I will not miss in any game. Yes, it is nice to be able to 'max out' the graphical settings and enjoy the vision as it was intended by those that created it, and it is even nicer to boast about having a 400+ pound card in your machine. But gaming relies on more than just the card, you have to get the system to match and pricing can be a struggle. Before making any purchase I absolutely have to look at all the options. If I want a GTX580, I'll more than likely end up with a GTS450 - or budget sale or pre-owned GTX460. But whatever the system spec, as long as the game plays at a visual standard you can live with (not Oblivion on a GeForce 6200 for example) and runs relatively smoothly without frustratingly dropping to 3 FPS whenever you're near water or light changes - then it's all about the gaming for me. It's a matter of can I play this? and not how good will this look?

 

 

As for why the game(s) is crashing...try setting up your card's settings for individual applications and disable or overide such settings as AA and texture filtering - also, a lower resolution is a good idea. Another thing you could try is running Oblivion and/or Fallout in windowed mode. I always noticed when I had my 8800 that Oblivion was smoother in a window of 1024x768 (my monitor is 1400x900 native).

 

 

[DestinySeraphim]

What do mean by fricking Intel GPU. It is a effing processor, why the hell would a processor have a f***ing GPU in it? HUH? And I don't even know how to turn it on or off. I only just recently got this computer anyway. I'm getting the HD 5850 because it is an achievable goal at the moment. I don't want to go NVIDIA so just save it, I ain't listening to anything related to NVIDIA cards, okay? I don't want to go through tons of s*** with Oblivion due to an NVIDIA card since NVIDIA f*#@s up Oblivion with its Black Screen Bug. The Oblivion is only crashing on exit, so it doesn't save the changes. Minecraft is working properly now.

 

Oh here is a question, why can't any of you read the posts after the original one? Huh? If you can't tell by now, I am really pissed off, not only by you guys, but s*** I have to deal with school, considering I am an Unemployed Year 12 student who only gets $20 per week plus $40-50 dollars into a minor bank account each week.

 

Also, the P7P55D-E Deluxe can use the 661. Simple as that, because the sockets are compatible with the motherboard. It has worked so far, so I ain't spending tons of money I don't have on a new Motherboard or new Processor when the only place to get decent computer parts is on the South-side of Brisbane and my father won't go there any-more because of issues we once had there with the stupidity of the tech support of GameDude.

 

And consider this, where I live, there are barely any computer stores, and that is in a suburb of Brisbane. And yes I am Australian.

 

I would recommend dealing with your anger management issue before posting again. Getting upset and blaming the people who tried to help isn't going to fix your problem. And has probably made it much more difficult to get help.To make it easier for you to cool down, I'm locking this thread, and giving a strike for flaming and a second strike for profanity.

Bben46, Moderator

[evertaile]

Getting angry at the people who have given time to try and help you? That's so grateful of you. I don't think I'll be offering help again soon anyway.

 

Also, the black screen bug is only relative to Nvidia cards from about 5 years ago, ie Geforce 6 and 7 series - it just doesn't happen with cards of series 8 and later, also as a failsafe there are patches and other steps you can take to avoid tis issue anyway.

 

GPU is a Graphical Processing Unit, thus also a processor. What the poster meant was the onboard graphics chip as controlled by the CPU. Some motherboards do not disable the onboard graphics totally and retain a residual amount of processing power to function as the GPU for this chip even when a graphics card is attached to the mo/bo. He was saying to check this feature and disable it to free up more processing power. No idiotic response then...

 

Computer stores are not an issue. Yo have an internet connection? Online shopping for computer parts is cheaper than regular retail. Enough said.

 

Stop attacking others trying to offer asistance just because you PC is s***. Or, don't ask for help in future if all you give as thanks is attitude.

 

 

Edited February 18, 2011 by evertaile