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<blockquote data-quote="Ern" data-source="post: 18440" data-attributes="member: 1483"><p>Some stuff I noticed:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The link to the thread that explains how to change the desktop effects on Windows 7 is outdated and leads to a completely unrelated website. <a href="https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-adjust-visual-settings-windows-7-best-performance.htm" target="_blank"><strong><u>Here</u></strong></a> is an alternative.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The thread that has a more in-depth discussion regarding resolution and gaming is outdated as well.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The blogpost about Mozilla using less memory than the rest of the popular browsers (Chrome, Safari, Opera, Edge etc.) may have been true at that point, but not anymore according to my experience. I have been using it for the last few months, but decided to give the completely revamped Edge a go. It uses about 25-50% less memory and less CPU resources (especially on idle).<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you don't mind using something uncommon, you can also use 'Pale Moon'. It's said to be really low on resources while being optimised for modern CPUs at the same time.</li> </ul></li> </ol><p>Some stuff I'd like to add:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Process Priority</strong>: Set the process of your game in Task Manager to <em>high</em>. Your system will allocate even more resources to your game than it already does. <a href="https://www.askvg.com/how-to-permanently-set-process-priority-in-windows-task-manager/" target="_blank"><strong><u>Here </u></strong></a>is a thread about it, which includes saving this setting permanently.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Charging Laptop</strong>: If you are gaming on a laptop, make sure you are doing it while the power cable (charger) is plugged in. It can deliver a higher consistent power output than the battery, meaning the performance of the system and games will be noticably better. <a href="https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/laptop-runs-much-better-faster-when-plugged-in.114741/" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>Source</em></u></strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dusty PCs: </strong>Make sure you clean your PC or Laptop from dust once in a while (every 2-3 months depending on usage and your enviroment). The dust that builds up especially around cooling outlets and fans reduces the capability of your computer to drive heat out. That results in overheating, throttling and your parts wear out quicker than they should. I use <em>compressed air</em> and a <em>paint brush</em> for parts with difficult access.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Defragmentation (HDD only)</strong>: If you have a really old system with an HDD that's been used for years, it's possible that due to the extreme amounts of writing things have gone wrong a few times. Don't worry though, defragmentation can fix most of these issues and actually increase space and performance. <a href="https://www.glarysoft.com/disk-speedup/" target="_blank"><strong><u>Disk SpeedUP</u></strong></a> is a software that can actually do that for free. <strong>WARNING: DO NOT DO THIS ON SSD! </strong>It will cause unnecessary wear and reduce it's lifespan. <a href="https://lifehacker.com/what-is-defragging-and-do-i-need-to-do-it-to-my-comp-5976424" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>Here</em></u></strong></a> is a more in-depth article about it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Maintain more than 10% space free at all times: </strong>We all know the feeling of our computer or phone slowing down from time to time. One of the causes is the lack of sufficient free space. If you have an SSD with less space than that left, your PC will be noticably slower and your SSD will die faster. HDD's longevity might not be affected as much, but it will still be slower than it can be. <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/324956/how-much-free-space-should-you-leave-on-your-windows-pc/" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>Source</em></u></strong></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Money can go a long way if invested properly (</strong>If you don't want to replace the whole computer but want to increase performance with as little money as possible<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Thermal paste:</strong> Thermal paste is the stuff that sits between your CPU cooler and die and dissipates heat. It usually lasts for a long time before it dries out and loses it's ability to cool your computer down. However, if you haven't changed it for years or at all since you have the computer, it's plausible you need to do to it achieve better cooling and overall performance. When it comes to desktop PCs, <a href="https://www.instructables.com/id/CPU-Troubleshooting/" target="_blank"><strong><u>here </u></strong></a>is a thread about how to do it. When it comes to laptops, the method varies and is notebook model specific, therefore you need to search your own laptop up to see how it's actually done. Before you get down to it, it can be a DIFFICULT process and make sure you know how to handle things. If you are uncertain about yourself, ask around your circle of acquintance or get to a local but well-known IT repair store for them to do it for you (<em>however it can cost more than you want</em>). My choice is <strong>Arctic MX-4</strong>, it's popular around the IT world and is a great choice for anyone while costing around $10. <em>You can also replace it on your dedicated GPU, a </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGvUHeoDbQo" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>video</u></strong></em></a><em> here (This is the same in difficulty or sometimes even harder, and is GPU specific)</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>CPU-cooler: </strong>Most of the time replacing your thermal paste will yield the results you desired, however if you want to go one step ahead in maintain top performance and ensuring longevity of your computer, you can buy one. Since you want your money to worth it's while, go for a well-known brand like 'beQuiet!', 'Noctua' or 'Cooler Master'. Cheaper models of these end up satisfying most of the needs, and you only need to go higher if you want to overclock your system or it's already expensive to begin with. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zojIW-2DD8" target="_blank"><u><strong><em>Here</em></strong></u></a> is a video how to install one onto your CPU. Always verify that the cooler of your choice supports your CPU.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SSD: </strong>These used to be really expensive compared to HDD a few years ago, however nowadays they can be found cheap. Be sure you have a computer or notebook that's modern enough to have SATA slots, else you have to buy yourself adapter (like IDE --> mSATA for example) and then <em>mSATA SSD. </em>If you decide to buy one, be ready to reinstall the whole system if you want to get the most performance out of it. However once you are done, your PC will feel like as if it was reborn, for as little as $10. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFowSc5gOhE" target="_blank"><strong><u>Here </u></strong></a>is a video about it. I recommend buying 128 GB at least if you want your system and some stuff on it.</li> </ul></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ern, post: 18440, member: 1483"] Some stuff I noticed: [LIST=1] [*]The link to the thread that explains how to change the desktop effects on Windows 7 is outdated and leads to a completely unrelated website. [URL='https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-adjust-visual-settings-windows-7-best-performance.htm'][B][U]Here[/U][/B][/URL] is an alternative. [*]The thread that has a more in-depth discussion regarding resolution and gaming is outdated as well. [*]The blogpost about Mozilla using less memory than the rest of the popular browsers (Chrome, Safari, Opera, Edge etc.) may have been true at that point, but not anymore according to my experience. I have been using it for the last few months, but decided to give the completely revamped Edge a go. It uses about 25-50% less memory and less CPU resources (especially on idle). [LIST] [*]If you don't mind using something uncommon, you can also use 'Pale Moon'. It's said to be really low on resources while being optimised for modern CPUs at the same time. [/LIST] [/LIST] Some stuff I'd like to add: [LIST] [*][B]Process Priority[/B]: Set the process of your game in Task Manager to [I]high[/I]. Your system will allocate even more resources to your game than it already does. [URL='https://www.askvg.com/how-to-permanently-set-process-priority-in-windows-task-manager/'][B][U]Here [/U][/B][/URL]is a thread about it, which includes saving this setting permanently. [*][B]Charging Laptop[/B]: If you are gaming on a laptop, make sure you are doing it while the power cable (charger) is plugged in. It can deliver a higher consistent power output than the battery, meaning the performance of the system and games will be noticably better. [URL='https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/laptop-runs-much-better-faster-when-plugged-in.114741/'][B][U][I]Source[/I][/U][/B][/URL] [*][B]Dusty PCs: [/B]Make sure you clean your PC or Laptop from dust once in a while (every 2-3 months depending on usage and your enviroment). The dust that builds up especially around cooling outlets and fans reduces the capability of your computer to drive heat out. That results in overheating, throttling and your parts wear out quicker than they should. I use [I]compressed air[/I] and a [I]paint brush[/I] for parts with difficult access. [*][B]Defragmentation (HDD only)[/B]: If you have a really old system with an HDD that's been used for years, it's possible that due to the extreme amounts of writing things have gone wrong a few times. Don't worry though, defragmentation can fix most of these issues and actually increase space and performance. [URL='https://www.glarysoft.com/disk-speedup/'][B][U]Disk SpeedUP[/U][/B][/URL] is a software that can actually do that for free. [B]WARNING: DO NOT DO THIS ON SSD! [/B]It will cause unnecessary wear and reduce it's lifespan. [URL='https://lifehacker.com/what-is-defragging-and-do-i-need-to-do-it-to-my-comp-5976424'][B][U][I]Here[/I][/U][/B][/URL] is a more in-depth article about it. [*][B]Maintain more than 10% space free at all times: [/B]We all know the feeling of our computer or phone slowing down from time to time. One of the causes is the lack of sufficient free space. If you have an SSD with less space than that left, your PC will be noticably slower and your SSD will die faster. HDD's longevity might not be affected as much, but it will still be slower than it can be. [URL='https://www.howtogeek.com/324956/how-much-free-space-should-you-leave-on-your-windows-pc/'][B][U][I]Source[/I][/U][/B][/URL] [*][B]Money can go a long way if invested properly ([/B]If you don't want to replace the whole computer but want to increase performance with as little money as possible [LIST] [*][B]Thermal paste:[/B] Thermal paste is the stuff that sits between your CPU cooler and die and dissipates heat. It usually lasts for a long time before it dries out and loses it's ability to cool your computer down. However, if you haven't changed it for years or at all since you have the computer, it's plausible you need to do to it achieve better cooling and overall performance. When it comes to desktop PCs, [URL='https://www.instructables.com/id/CPU-Troubleshooting/'][B][U]here [/U][/B][/URL]is a thread about how to do it. When it comes to laptops, the method varies and is notebook model specific, therefore you need to search your own laptop up to see how it's actually done. Before you get down to it, it can be a DIFFICULT process and make sure you know how to handle things. If you are uncertain about yourself, ask around your circle of acquintance or get to a local but well-known IT repair store for them to do it for you ([I]however it can cost more than you want[/I]). My choice is [B]Arctic MX-4[/B], it's popular around the IT world and is a great choice for anyone while costing around $10. [I]You can also replace it on your dedicated GPU, a [/I][URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGvUHeoDbQo'][I][B][U]video[/U][/B][/I][/URL][I] here (This is the same in difficulty or sometimes even harder, and is GPU specific)[/I] [*][B]CPU-cooler: [/B]Most of the time replacing your thermal paste will yield the results you desired, however if you want to go one step ahead in maintain top performance and ensuring longevity of your computer, you can buy one. Since you want your money to worth it's while, go for a well-known brand like 'beQuiet!', 'Noctua' or 'Cooler Master'. Cheaper models of these end up satisfying most of the needs, and you only need to go higher if you want to overclock your system or it's already expensive to begin with. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zojIW-2DD8'][U][B][I]Here[/I][/B][/U][/URL][B][I] [/I][/B]is a video how to install one onto your CPU. Always verify that the cooler of your choice supports your CPU. [*][B]SSD: [/B]These used to be really expensive compared to HDD a few years ago, however nowadays they can be found cheap. Be sure you have a computer or notebook that's modern enough to have SATA slots, else you have to buy yourself adapter (like IDE --> mSATA for example) and then [I]mSATA SSD. [/I]If you decide to buy one, be ready to reinstall the whole system if you want to get the most performance out of it. However once you are done, your PC will feel like as if it was reborn, for as little as $10. [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFowSc5gOhE'][B][U]Here [/U][/B][/URL]is a video about it. I recommend buying 128 GB at least if you want your system and some stuff on it. [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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