Your Desktop and Specs!

ccrogers15 · Feb 27, 2013 3:48 PM

I could not find a similar topic, but if there is one, simply merge or lock this one. tongue

My specs are:
Intel Core 2 Duo
8GB Ram
1GB ATI Radeon HD Video Card with 2 HDMI Outs
300GB Hard Drive

Hwd45 · Feb 27, 2013 7:40 PM

Maybe I'll share my specs when I get my new computer wink

Swaffy · Feb 28, 2013 4:27 AM

Desktop:

▼Hidden text

Specs:

OS: Win 7 64-bit
Processing: AMD A10-5700 APU at 3.40 GHz (quad core)
Video: (onboard) AMD Radeon HD 7660D,
Video RAM: 1992 MB (almost 2 GB)
RAM: DDR3 DIMM, 12 GB
Monitor: 1920x1080 native resolution, using DVI-D, at 60 Hz

What else?

I'm not too happy with my processor platform, because AMDs produce more
heat than Intel processors, and Intels have hyperthreading that AMD doesn't.

[Edit] ccrogers13, you might want to delete that "password list.txt" file you
have there, if some guy sneaks a peek at your computer files, you're
pretty much screwed. Instead, write it on paper and pin it up somewhere.

ccrogers15 · Feb 28, 2013 4:39 AM

Swaffy wrote:

[Edit] ccrogers13, you might want to delete that "password list.txt" file you
have there, if some guy sneaks a peek at your computer files, you're
pretty much screwed. Instead, write it on paper and pin it up somewhere.

Im the only one with access to this computer, its just passwords for accounts i would easily forget that i will barely use. Nothing big. But either way my PC password and my password for a few websites and forums are the same. but its a password nobody would guess in even a thousand years. Trust me.

Hwd45 · Feb 28, 2013 7:43 PM

ccrogers15 wrote:

its a password nobody would guess in even a thousand years. Trust me.

*writes down 'its a password nobody would guess in even a thousand years. Trust me.'*

That's a pretty long password.

Swaffy · Feb 28, 2013 8:06 PM

ccrogers15 wrote:

but its a password nobody would guess in even a thousand years. Trust me.

It's not a matter if I trust you or not. It's a matter if we should truse anyone
else, even people not living in your house. I'm taking a college class that is
basically about hacking into computers and defending against hackers. If I
can figure out your IP address (which I am sure I can) then I can get into
your computer within a minute or two and read your files. This class is
designed to get the students ready for competitions, hackers vs security.
Some people can look at stuff in your computer without you knowing or even
leaving a trace that they were in.

ccrogers15 · Mar 01, 2013 3:04 AM

Swaffy wrote:

ccrogers15 wrote:
but its a password nobody would guess in even a thousand years. Trust me.
It's not a matter if I trust you or not. It's a matter if we should truse anyone
else, even people not living in your house. I'm taking a college class that is
basically about hacking into computers and defending against hackers. If I
can figure out your IP address (which I am sure I can) then I can get into
your computer within a minute or two and read your files. This class is
designed to get the students ready for competitions, hackers vs security.
Some people can look at stuff in your computer without you knowing or even
leaving a trace that they were in.

This is a desktop, and i live by myself. Nobody will get it.

RangerOfIthilien · Mar 01, 2013 3:14 AM

Neither it being a desktop or living by yourself protect it from what Swaffy was talking about tongue

Swaffy · Mar 01, 2013 4:12 AM

Yes, the only true safe environment is to not be connected to the Internet. But
of course, that won't happen so we have to harden the box as good as we
can. Anyway, who made that Spyro art that you have as your background?

ccrogers15 · Mar 02, 2013 4:10 PM

My pretty, new desktop, with a wallpaper of my fave show:

To the person who asked about the spyro wallpaper, its made by P_INGA from deviant art.
Looks amazing if you output your PC video in 1080P if you have an HDMI cord hooked between your PC and monitor.
http://i45.tinypic.com/352reo3.jpg

s'pyromane · Mar 02, 2013 6:52 PM

Here is mine :

Now the specs :

Win 7 64-bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
6,00 Go Ram
Nvidia GeForce GT 540M
750GB Hard Drive

(Yeah I love this new PC, it doesn't overheat all the time like my old one did... smile )

bane dragon · Mar 03, 2013 8:03 AM

My desktop is just the normal Win7 background because I haven't found something I wanted yet. As for specs:

Win 7 home premium (64-bit)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 processor
4gb RAM
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
500 gb hard drive (which is wrong. D: it's only 465gb)

Self-built custom comp made of awesome with a video card the size of a small brick.

Swaffy · Mar 03, 2013 2:53 PM

Forgot about hard drive space. O.o
2 Terabyte drive here.

s'pyromane, I want your i7.
neutral

bane dragon wrote:

500 gb hard drive (which is wrong. D: it's only 465gb)

That's because your computer uses part of your hard drive space for the
operating system and the recovery partition.

bane dragon · Mar 03, 2013 4:09 PM

Swaffy wrote:

Forgot about hard drive space. O.o
2 Terabyte drive here.
s'pyromane, I want your i7.

bane dragon wrote:
500 gb hard drive (which is wrong. D: it's only 465gb)
That's because your computer uses part of your hard drive space for the
operating system and the recovery partition.

No I mean it is really only 465gb, because the hard drive makers only count a gigabyte as 1000 megabytes (not 1024), and a megabyte as 1000 kilobytes (same deal), and a kilobyte as 1000 bytes. It makes the space a lot smaller than they say it is. Fun tip. To see the actual capacity of your hard drive, double-click computer (or equivalent), right-click c: drive (or whichever drive functions as your hard drive), hit properties. It'll say an almost even number (mine says 500000878592 bytes) and then next to it, the actual size (in my case, 465 gb instead of the advertised 500)

Gekoncze · Mar 03, 2013 6:58 PM

bane dragon wrote:

Swaffy wrote:
Forgot about hard drive space. O.o
2 Terabyte drive here.
s'pyromane, I want your i7.

bane dragon wrote:
500 gb hard drive (which is wrong. D: it's only 465gb)
That's because your computer uses part of your hard drive space for the
operating system and the recovery partition.
No I mean it is really only 465gb, because the hard drive makers only count a gigabyte as 1000 megabytes (not 1024), and a megabyte as 1000 kilobytes (same deal), and a kilobyte as 1000 bytes. It makes the space a lot smaller than they say it is. Fun tip. To see the actual capacity of your hard drive, double-click computer (or equivalent), right-click c: drive (or whichever drive functions as your hard drive), hit properties. It'll say an almost even number (mine says 500000878592 bytes) and then next to it, the actual size (in my case, 465 gb instead of the advertised 500)

Don't forget that the recovery partition is hidden, you can take a look in windows partition manager if it is there, but YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THERE! Do not edit anything there! Windows partition manager is the worst partition manager ever made and it can make you a lot of trouble. If you want to use it, then only for viewing partitions. NO EDIT!

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