Recent content by partol

When I encode video, I don't sit at my PC and wait for it to finish. I start the video and then do something else. In general, my PC's run 24/7, and I don't use hibernate, although I could. I have LED bulbs at home which run 24/7 because they only use 2 or 3 watts. Once the idle electricity...

Back in 2009, I bought a netbook with a single core atom cpu. one of the first atom cpu models. I was in awe at the low power consumption. This netbook at full load would consume less power than many desktops at idle. Even though it was much weaker than a desktop cpu, I did crazy things such as...

Here's a good example of how to easily fix stuttering on a dual-core cpu. GTA 5 with 60 fps limit = very stuttery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Tf0q2VeCY GTA 5 with 30 fps limit = not 100% smooth, but much smoother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwqzXj1h8uY I personally would not...

Thanks for posting that video link and thanks to the person who started this discussion. Just joined today because of this discussion. A few months ago, I upgraded from a first generation (Clarkdale) core i3 530 to a Pentium G3258. G3258 cost me $75. 3+1VRM phase H81m (new)motherboard cost me...