I am a bout to purchase a computer gaming usb compatible headset for my PS3, and I am wondering if it will work. I know there are usb headsets designed for the PS3, but this one has an audio to usb converter with it. Will it work?
Im looking to buy a gaming desktop or laptop and i want to order it online and ship it to Australia. so any good online gaming pc site that will ship internationally specifically to Australia
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Do You Need a Sound Card? If you want to buy a sound card, you should ask yourself whether you really need one. The motherboards of today come equipped with great on-board sound. Some motherboards even have support for 5.1 surround sound and come with a range of audio optical ports. So if you plan on using your computer to listen to music, play games, or any other basic things to do with sound, you should definitely consider staying with on-board sound. On the other hand, there are two good reasons why you would want to buy a sound card: Producing: If you’re producing music you’ll need a high quality sound card for the very best sound quality. Your sound card will probably need some extra ports/connections that on-board sound doesn’t provide. Gaming: If you want the very best gaming experience possible, that means having the very best sound. So you’ll want a sound card to do this. You can probably pick up a decent sound card for gaming at 100 bucks or less. Surround Sound An important factor in choosing your sound card is the sound standards that it supports. Most high-end sound cards support what is called EAX and 5.1 surround sound. This means you can hook up to 5 speakers to your sound card for a great 3D sound experience. Some cards even support the newer 7.1 surround sound. Special Features If you need some particular type of feature on your sound card, make sure you take this into account. Music producers will have the most needs, such as multi-channel support, MIDI support, good signal to noise ratio, and plenty of connectivity options if needed. Gamers won’t need to be so picky with their sound card, surround sound is probably their largest concern. Finally, if you’re buying a high-end sound card, make sure your computer will be able to take advantage of it. There’s no point having a great sound card if your CPU can’t handle it. This is an important point to consider before going out and buying your sound card. Julien David
Im having a freind build me a Desktop gaming computer since my old dell that i was fine with broke down, over payed for it, 600 bucks 2 years ago, ripped off by a local computer store and im not sure why i bought it lol, Can anyone here give me links to a bunch of parts i can buy off a site or from a store? Main things i want is a desktop that i will never have a issue with, with main specs that include, 1tb harddrive, Possibly ati radeon 5970 4g or 2g if thats too much, or if you guys think its better, ati radeon 5870 crossfire (dual 2 cards) and at least 12g of ram, My main computer was a old 2004 dell laptop with 149gb harddrive and quadro fx 1400 lol.. ide like to run everything at max probely a few years into the future like 2015? if anyone deicides to help, Go ahead and go a few `100 dollars over like 1700 Max on the dollars since i dont feel like putting alot of my new car money on a desktop computer although i would be using it Alot I intend to mostly use New egg, unless theres better els where like fryz located in oregon. Havent been to Impressed by Geforce latley, Though if you guys can provide links to bench marks if you end up recomending a geforce card(s) would be appreciated but from what ive seen the ati radeon cards look better (This will be in a full case, already picked it out but if u have one u like feel free to link it) Right now I wouldn’t bother getting more then 6 gigs of memory. I run more then one game at a time and still I don’t use 6 gigs of memory. I was reading junk and the Nvidia Geforce have been sucking because their company has been busy working on stupid things and junk for other companies. So Ati Radeon comes out better, with more compatible cards, and with great improvements and moves in the right direction for technology. You’ll have to research the Motherboards to make sure they will upgrade to 24 gigs ram in the future. You will want to have cooling systems for your Graphics/Video card and your Processor. Make sure the case is well ventilated with alot of air flow ( good and many fans). If you decide to get the V8 for your Processor.. it’s very big so you won’t be able to have a fan on the side and you will need a big case ( the companies don’t communicate with you). http://www.ibuypower.com/ I’d try to get a Quad Core or Oct Core i5 or i7 because they can handle DDR5 Graphics/Video cards just fine. You won’t get 5 years use out of your computer if you are a heavy gamer. If you don’t cool the thing properly then it will die out in months. If you don’t put alot of effort into cooling your computer and aren’t a heavy gamer then you might get a couple years. I’d expect atleast three years if you do proper cooling. 5 Years if you don’t mind replacing parts as they go bad a couple of times. Like I said, make sure you can get the RAM to atleast 24 gigs one day, though, on the Motherboard. You never know when the Memory required will suddenly shoot up with Computers, Software, and OS.
Could anyone tell me any sites or give me any tips on how to create a gaming pc? Plus I would like to know where a teen can work(i’m 16) in order to get enough money. To find out how to build your own computer, use this site: http://www.google.com/ But, a really good place to start is these two sites: http://forums.anandtech.com/ and http://http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/ Don’t start asking dumb questions immediately. Just read the forums for a few weeks, you’d be surprised at what you’ll learn. Then, when you ask a question, it will make alot more sense and you’ll be able to understand the answers, since you’ll use and understand the correct terms. Good luck, I was where you are, in 1990, but I didn’t have the internet to help me out!
I read an article written in 2003 that RAM and Video Card are the most important. Now that computer games are so much more advanced it would be awesome if someone could give me a ranking of component importance to help me decide what things to add to a new computer. so your first priority
I just bought the only PC video game that I like. But my computer is not reading the disk. And my roomates computer always shuts down before it finishes downloading. Any suggestions on a good computer for gaming?
Sometimes you just get stuck for ideas. Your mind is a blank. It makes it even harder to come up with the goods if your present or future business rests on your ideas. A little help and inspiration for a new article, a new product, or a completely new business wouldn’t go amiss in these circumstances. The purpose of the ideas in this series of articles is to get your brain thinking. The ideas may seem a bit crazy and unrealistic – almost too simple. But…. the intention is for these ideas to act as a trigger, making you say something like: “That idea’s ridiculous, but if I change it around a bit I could…” So, use one or more of these ideas as your starting point and brainstorm your way to a new opportunity. 1. Begin an enterprise which sells garden gates door to door. On your sales trips, take with you a smart folder which has a large photograph of each gate you are selling. Provide potential customers with a price which includes installation. Your target houses should be easy to spot! 2. Start a home based computer bureau. There are hundreds of business computer programs available such as wages, record files and accounts. Buy and use these programs to provide a computer service to local businesses. 3. Set up a business which promotes the making of lampshades. Lampshade making can be sold as either, an interesting new hobby, or a business opportunity. Produce a mail order catalogue of lampshade making equipment and supplies. Advertise your catalogue in craft magazines. 4. Begin a computerised dating service. Operate this service like a traditional dating service, but hold all your records on a computer and use the computer to aid your search for compatible partners. Have leaflets about your service printed and place them at shops in your area. 5. Be a sleep consultant. Large numbers of people have difficulty in sleeping at night. This is not usually a medical problem, but can be corrected by using a suitable method or attitude of mind. Provide people in your area with confidential advice about how to sleep soundly. 6. Start a venture which designs and manufactures portable theatrical footlights. Potential buyers of these footlights include: amateur theatre and dance groups, pop and rock groups, children’s entertainers, variety entertainers, nightclubs and mobile disc jockeys. 7. Create an enterprise which rents computers to private and business users. The computers you rent out might be new and second hand. Also rent out peripherals such as printers, stands and feeders. Use local media to inform people about your hire service. 8. Buy original computer games programs from home computer enthusiasts. Find these programs by advertising in computing magazines. Produce a compilation of the programs on a master tape. Have copies of this master tape duplicated on cassettes and sell from ads in home computing magazines. 9. Produce a series of low cost audio cassettes which help school pupils revise for public examinations. You might give these cassettes a brand name like ‘Personal Revision Cassettes’. Get these cassettes stocked at newsagents and bookshops. 10. Set up a firm which publishes a monthly computer cassette program for home computer enthusiasts who want to improve their program writing skills (e.g. C++, html or web design). Each cassette might give ideas, examples and tips about how to become a better computer programmer. 11. Start a firm which organises educational holidays and weekend breaks for computing enthusiasts who want to further their programming skills. The courses might be held at a bed & breakfast house out of season. Advertise your holidays and breaks in computing magazines. 12. Design and publish diaries for each star sign. The special feature of these diaries is that a star reading is given for each day of the coming year. Have these diaries mounted in a special display rack. Get astrological shops to accept one of your racks. 13. Use luminous paint (the kind used on watches and alarm clocks) to highlight features on natural ornaments such as starfish, coral, colourful rocks, pine cones, etc. Place these ornaments in a UV illuminated display case to illustrate the luminosity. Get these cases displayed at gift shops. 14. Start an enterprise which makes high quality, home-made paper. Sell the paper at a premium for use as: personal stationery, certificates, presentation scrolls, printing paper for manually operated printing presses etc. 15. Bring out a selection of lucky charms which are for hanging from the windscreens of cars, vans and lorries. The charms might be mini horseshoes, rabbits’ feet, wooden or plastic number sevens, four leaf clovers, etc. Package your charms and distribute to a wide range of retailers. 16. Begin a business which manufactures kits for making mosaics. Each kit has a pre-designed mosaic and people have to complete it like a jigsaw puzzle. Use ads in craft magazines to sell the kits by mail order. 17. Set up an enterprise which sells greenhouses door to door. Buy the greenhouses from manufacturers at trade prices. Produce sales literature and recruit sales people to sell the greenhouses for you. 18. Start a postal business which rents out war gaming model soldiers and other accessories. War gaming enthusiasts around the nation can use this service to play war games of any size from any period of history. 19. If you have a spare room, take in a lodger, or start a small scale bed and breakfast business. If you choose the latter, either place a sign outside your house which reads ‘Bed and Breakfast’, ‘Vacancies’, or advertise in the window of a main newsagent. Currently you can earn a useful tax-free sum from this method. 20. Make money from anatomical charts. Use the charts to: 1) make stylish framed prints; 2) make unusual designs for T-shirts; 3) decorate household products such as wastepaper bins and lampshades; 4) make decorative or educational posters; or 5) make a collection of educational slides. 21. Make decorations for wine bottles. Each decoration is slipped over the neck of a bottle. These decorations are either wood carved or metal engraved with the name of a restaurant or family. Or make floral decorations: the scent of the flowers complementing the bouquet of the wine. 22. Start a craft business which makes unusual table lamps. Each table lamp might feature a stand made of a conch shell or Victorian bottle. If you hit upon a design which is popular, and there are no problems with obtaining raw materials, this can become a full time business. 23. Take up the craft of jewellery making and as soon as you acquire a basic skill, start selling what you make. Begin by sending for a catalogue issued by a mail order jewellery making supplier. 24. Start a mail order firm which sells equipment and supplies to weavers and spinners. An important market for your products will be those taking up weaving and spinning for the first time. Place ads in craft magazines which are directed at this group. 25. Produce souvenir children’s height charts which feature postcard type views of local scenery. Or make souvenir suntan charts. These suntan charts have the complete range of skin shades. A holiday maker buys a suntan chart to make a ‘before’ and ‘after’ comparison. 26. Put together a postal course which teaches people how to cut silhouettes. The course might include instruction on how to cut all kinds of silhouettes such as landscapes, animals and people. These silhouettes can be framed or mounted to make attractive wall hangings. 27. Start a venture which organises courses about how to build your own house extension or loft conversion. Hold the courses during the weekends at the construction site of an extension or conversion. Or a bed and breakfast house could be hired out of season for a week long course. 28. Begin a craft business which makes either souvenir or normal tea cosies. Find suitable retail outlets to stock your cosies. You might, for example, make souvenir tea cosies for tea rooms and cafes to sell to their customers. 29. Earn money from selling cheap toys door to door. Visit neighbourhoods which have an above average population of children. 30. Learn how to make soft toys with the long term objective of being able to earn money from teaching others. Eventually, teach solo students, classes or use diagrams to teach by post. Also, bring out a postal course which teaches people how to design their own soft toys. Nick Summers
Are you using duct tape to keep your laptop in its case as you walk down the street? Is the strap gone, and zipper broken? Or, are you just tucking your computer under your arm when moving from place to place hoping you won’t need to use it longer than two hours as that’s when the battery will die and you don’t have anywhere to carry the power cord? If any of the above sound familiar, it’s time to think about a new bag or case for your laptop. And, if you’re in the market for a new way to transport your computer, you need to consider a few things before making that purchase. While it’s not a major buy from a cost perspective, your laptop case or bag will protect what IS a major investment, your laptop, so it’s important to choose one that will work best for you. Below are some common computer-bag buyer “types” and the best choices for them: * Road Warrior – You’re a laptop power user or frequent traveler and you need your laptop bags to keep your computer safe from drops, airport security checks and the general wear and tear of constantly being relocated. CHOOSE: A computer bag that is well padded, with a thick comfortable strap. Also, consider a hard-sided (plastic or fiberglass) bag for even greater protection. * Fashion Plate – You think it’s important to have a computer bag that is both fashionable and functional. Laptop bag designers increasingly are catering to those who want to look good while safely transporting their computers so the choices in color, style, design and materials is huge. CHOOSE: Leather. It’s very durable and looks great for years. Also, check out some of the vinyl bags in bold colors that complement even the most-style conscious computer users. * Hard-Core Gamer – You LOVE gaming on your computer. You take it everywhere and you spend hours everyday playing games. Because of your laptop is heavy, you’ll need a laptop bag that’s comfortable. Fashion is probably a secondary consideration for you. CHOOSE: A messenger bag. It’s great to toss over your shoulder or across your body for better distribution of all that weight. And there’s plenty of room for peripherals and additional batteries. * Student – You’re constantly on the go, moving from class to class, across campus and to your part-time job. You need a bag that’s comfortable, cool and well-padded (you’re not always super careful about where you drop it) and you’re not willing to compromise looks for functionality. CHOOSE: A cool nylon or leather backpack that will keep your laptop safe but out of the way with plenty of room for your notebooks and textbooks. Good luck and happy bag hunting! Cherles Mark |
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