Recent content by Durandal9

If you open task manager, you can right click a process (the exe of the game) and lower the priority. This may not have any effect, however.

It's a Japanese company. Their products aren't flashy but they're extremely high quality for what you pay. I've been passively cooling an overclocked E8400 (actually its the Xeon version) for 7 years with a Scythe heatsink (Ninja if anyone's wondering) and no fan without any problem. They also...

I prefer Scythe fans. I've never had one die (the oldest one I have is 6 years old) and they are very quiet.

Since you're specifically using Chrome... have you tried another browser? The newest IE is nearly the same, interface-wise. Just to see if you can get it to work without the issue for a while. Since this isn't an easily reproduced problem, it will take some time to narrow down the issue. I'm...

Sounds like a DNS issue. You said you've cleared your cache... which one are you referring to? Also wondering: What OS are you on? Is your connection to the router wireless or wired? Are other devices on the network experiencing the same issue? This would be helpful. Thanks

For the mouse: Razer Deathadder

No no, SimCity is "an MMO". An online service and DRM are different, so all they have to do is find an excuse to make it an "online service" and they aren't using DRM! Just dodging the demonization of the word DRM.

I can't speak on the case because I've never used a high-end CM case. I would go for the 2x120mm for the same reasons. You'll still get nearly silent air movement, and when the fan(s) die (which they will... eventually) you can replace one or both for much less, and with many more options. If...

I agree with Snipeye about the case fans. 80mm fans are a plague on silent PCs... they have to run so slowly to be quiet, there's no point. Personally, I have as few fans as possible when I build a PC. On a lower-end build, usually only 1x120mm fan will do just fine. If you're going to have a...

Scythe is probably the best quiet solution for a lower budget. The fans last a long time too. You can easily get a near-silent 120mm fan on a scythe cooler.

I'm curious why you want to upgrade your CPU cooler at all. The stock cooler is decent as long as you aren't overclocking. You could get slightly quieter with an aftermarket cooler, but is that worth spending the money? And you said you aren't good with computers. Changing a CPU cooler is one...

What's the exact model of the TV? The inputs work differently on some of the Panasonic models - you may just have it connected incorrectly.