Setting up your new PCPost Date: 2015-03-04 |
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Watata
Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
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Topic: Setting up your new PC Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 11:04am |
So I apologize for blowing up the forums as of lately but, I am new to serious PC gaming and having just ordered I would like reccomendations on the Day 1 set-up to optimize my PC's security, storage, and settings. For instance reccomendations on what programs to install and what drive to install them on and just other day one set-up procedures. I'm sure a lot of you when you get a new PC go through a process of setting it up for play and I guess I am just looking for the run-down on what you do to get it set up for gaming. I plan on reinstalling WoW, LoL, and downloading steam. As for apps I will only really be using spotify, Skype, and possibly Ventrilo/teamspeak/cursevoice. As for web browsers I usually run chrome but I am not extremely knowledgable if that is the correct browser to run on Windows 8 and if there is anything I could uninstall on setup that might be unnecessary to have in the first place. As for virus protection I planned on using either AVG, or Avast seeing as how they're free to use and effective to my experience. I ordered the Vanquish II level 4 and a Asus 24 inch 248 Series (Widescreen) (Black) (2ms Response Time) (LED Backlight) Monitor with the CM Storm Devastator Bundle (Gaming Keyboard & Gaming Mouse. Sorry if that is a lot to ask but, if anyone could shed some light or give me some suggestions it would be greatly appreciated as I am a noob to PC gaming for the most part :p thank you ahead of time.
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Pacesetter
Groupie Joined: 19 Jan 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 379 |
Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 11:27am |
for me:
1. download and install antivirus. (I used avast free for years and now use avast internet security.) 2. update windows - update windows until it finds no further updates. 3: download Ccleaner - http://www.piriform.com/ 4. download malwarebytes ( for manual scans) - https://www.malwarebytes.org/products/ 5. OPTIONAL - I use wise disc cleaner and wise registry cleaner - http://wisecleaner.com/ 6. Download your games, steam, vent, apps, etc 7. now get on the darn thing and have some fun!! the rest can wait! |
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Vanquish II Ultimate.
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 11:34am |
And for me...... Unbox it, plug it in and fire it up.
Log into your ISP after hooking to the internet, and load your browser, in my case Firefox. Install Norton because its free and works just fine. Load a game and stress the rig, using HWMonitor to check temps for the gpu and cpu cores. After that, its just loading whatever you'll be using. Of course, like Pacesetter said, Windows will want ot do all the updates, but you can do it on auto or set it to manual for more control, a little at a time. Malwarebytes is good to run every week or so. And CCleaner. Good Luck. Edited by bprat22 - 04 Mar 2015 at 11:35am |
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Watata
Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 11:35am |
Thanks for the help, very simple and to the point, now a few other things I am curious on is what do you install on your SSD, I have heard that your operating system is a given ( due to faster boot times ) but as for apps, browsers and games what do you recommend installing on it. I have read a few things on here about being able to move games back and forth between your SSD and your main storage but unless it improved the load up time of the game immensely I would rather not have to move the files back and forth every time. Also I am fearful of installing games that require massive updates or have large downloads on my SSd for fear of gunking it up such as WoW. What are your recommendations or what do you normally install on your SSD? :)
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Pacesetter
Groupie Joined: 19 Jan 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 379 |
Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 11:48am |
I did the OS, antivirus, video, sound, printer drivers and WoW (because that is my goto game).
If you use chrome put it here also. All else went on the HDD. Games run fine from the HDD and I really see little difference in WoW other than loading screens. Edited by Pacesetter - 04 Mar 2015 at 11:48am |
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Vanquish II Ultimate.
I was laying in bed looking up at the stars and wondered "where is my ceiling?" |
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ArkansasWoman777
DS Veteran Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 2:47pm |
i did the updates, antivirus(mse) downloaded chrome, steam and such. I put everything on my SSD but i have a 480 ssd so theres a lot of room.
Edited by ArkansasWoman777 - 04 Mar 2015 at 2:47pm |
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michaeljhuman
Groupie Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 297 |
Quote Reply Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 3:34pm |
If you do a lot of Steam games, it's simplest to put them all on your data drive. You can install a few games on the SSD, just watch your space. I suspect SSDs won't slow down to being close to capacity like HDs do, but always leave a good chunk of room on your boot/system drive - filling that up is bad
I keep thinking it could be cool, if there was a way to cache your game to a large RAM drive if you don't power down/reboot much and you have the RAM, but no clue how to do that :) |
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