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Windows 7: Will gaming kill my computer?
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09 Jan 2011
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Will gaming kill my computer?
Hey, Ive been wondering if I play games too much on my computer if it will get ruined.. My parents seem to think so but I dont agree with them.
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
HP
AMD ATHLON (tm) II X2 220 Processor 2.8 Ghz
6 gb ram (5.75 usable)
Ati Radeon Hd 4200
I dont play high fps/hard core games because my graphics card cant handle it,
but I do play half-life 2 and Burnout Paradise and sometimes Soldier Front (no lag in all 3). So what do you guys think ? | My System Specs |
| OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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09 Jan 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - OEM Service Pack 1 Droitwich Spa, England |
Quote: Originally Posted by bazookaboy  Hey, Ive been wondering if I play games too much on my computer if it will get ruined.. My parents seem to think so but I dont agree with them.
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
HP
AMD ATHLON (tm) II X2 220 Processor 2.8 Ghz
6 gb ram (5.75 usable)
Ati Radeon Hd 4200
I dont play high fps/hard core games because my graphics card cant handle it,
but I do play half-life 2 and Burnout Paradise and sometimes Soldier Front (no lag in all 3). So what do you guys think ? Will driving a car on the free way kill it ?
Steve | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Over Clockers Ultima Viper 2.80Ghz
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 - OEM Service Pack 1
CPU Intel Core i7 930 2.80Ghz Bloomfield Socket LGA 1366
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel X58 Socket 1366 DDR3
Memory Patriot Viper 6GB 3x2GB DDR3 PC3-1200C9 1600Mhz Tri Channel
Graphics Card Asus ATI Radeon HD 5770 CuCore 1024MB GDDR5 PCI Express
Sound Card Realtek ALC889 @ Intel 82801JB ICH10 - High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 920N 19"
Screen Resolution 1280*1024
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard
Mouse Microsoft Optical USB
PSU Corsair TX 650W ATX SLi
Case Antec 902 Ultimate Gaming Case Black
Cooling Prolimatech Megahalems Rev B CPU Cooler Socket 775/1156/1366
Hard Drives 1 x OCZ Vertex2 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA-II SSD
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache
1 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA-II 64 MB Cache
Internet Speed ADSL24 FTTC 34.2 Mbps Down 7.1Mbps Up
Other Info OcUK 22x DVDSATA ReWriter Black
Akasa AK-FN058 Apache Black Super Silent 120mm Fan
Printer Epson Stylus Photo R300
Scanner Canon Canoscan 8000F
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09 Jan 2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Joules I think file sharing on a computer will wear it out faster because of all the read/writes it does to the hard drive, I think your parents just want you off the computer maybe doing something else....  I download alot on my computer, songs,movies,games, will that wear it out too? Sorry Im just a newbie .. dont know too much about computers >.> | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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09 Jan 2011
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#4 | |
Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS |
Excess of anything is not good.
Don't do excess gaming, do moderate. Your pc needs rest too. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HCL
OS Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
CPU Core 2 Duo e7400 @ 2.90GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte G31M-ES2L
Memory 3GB DDR2
Graphics Card Asus Nvidia GTX 560Ti 1GB
Sound Card On-board
Monitor(s) Displays HCL eZeeBee 18.5" LCD
Screen Resolution 1366x768 @ 60Hz
Keyboard Stock
Mouse Stock
PSU Corsair CX500 V2 500W
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives Western Digital 320GB
Internet Speed 15-25kBps D/L | 10kBps U/L | Hey Don't laugh
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09 Jan 2011
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#5 | |
Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Windows 8 Pro / Android Mauritius |
Quote: Originally Posted by EzioAuditore Excess of anything is not good.
Don't do excess gaming, do moderate. Your pc needs rest too. I won't agree with this, a PC can be used for weeks without being shut down, the components are designed to last and endure heavy use Quote: Hey, Ive been wondering if I play games too much on my computer if it will get ruined.. My parents seem to think so but I dont agree with them. It depends on your cooling components, excessive heat can damage the parts | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Win7 Ultimate SP1 x64 / Windows 8 Pro / Android
CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHz
Motherboard Asus Rampage formula LGA775
Memory 8GB DDR2 900Mhz
Graphics Card Zotac GTX 460OC 2GB GDDR5/Asus EN9600GT 1GB DDR3 PhyX
Sound Card Supreme FX2
Monitor(s) Displays AOC 22'
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Prolink keyboard
Mouse Prolink optical mouse
PSU Cooler Master GX 650W
Cooling Cooler Master V6 + 3X fans
Hard Drives 3X500GB hitachi, 2TB internal, 500GB Seagate FreeAgent, 640GB Samsung
Internet Speed 1MiB/s
Other Info 5.1 System + 2.1 System
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09 Jan 2011
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#6 | |
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I lol'd. Your parents are trolling you. Play whatever you want, when you want it. Games will have no effect on your hardware, unless you're straining it too hard (in which case you won't play anyway, because no one can stand very low FPS), and even the only problem that can only arise is overheating IF your cooling is bad.
But before you consider all these, I'd say it's time for a prank on your parents. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU Intel Pentium P6100
Motherboard Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series
Memory 3 GB DDR3
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
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09 Jan 2011
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#7 | |
Vista x64 + Windows 7 x64 (Ultimate) Miami, Florida |
Play games inside, play sports, go outside and smell the flowers sometimes... that's all your parents want!  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built
OS Vista x64 + Windows 7 x64 (Ultimate)
CPU Intel Q9650
Motherboard EVGA 780i FTW
Memory 8GBs Corsair Dominator 1066Mhz
Graphics Card Asus GTX660 (2GBs) + MSI 9600GT (PhysX)
Sound Card Onboard Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays Acer AL2216W
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
Keyboard Logitech G15
Mouse Logitech G9
PSU PC Cooling 750w Silencer
Case Thermaltake Spedo Advance
Cooling CM 8V
Hard Drives WD VelociRaptor 300GB
Samsung 750GB 32MB cache
1.5 TB
Internet Speed Comcast 20Mbit
Antivirus Avast
Browser Firefox
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09 Jan 2011
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#8 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by AstaLaVista Play games inside, play sports, go outside and smell the flowers sometimes... that's all your parents want! Im from Canada, ITS COLD OUTSIDE !! Smelling flowers ..sigh .. Only thing I can do (outside) is ice skate but its soo cold. Indoor sports sure.. I dont play games very often max of 2hrs a day but I do use photoshop and browse the net and watch movies for a longer period of time. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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09 Jan 2011
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by yowanvista
Quote: Originally Posted by EzioAuditore Excess of anything is not good.
Don't do excess gaming, do moderate. Your pc needs rest too. I won't agree with this, a PC can be used for weeks without being shut down, the components are designed to last and endure heavy use Quote: Hey, Ive been wondering if I play games too much on my computer if it will get ruined.. My parents seem to think so but I dont agree with them. It depends on your cooling components, excessive heat can damage the parts What should my cpu temp (on avg) be? | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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09 Jan 2011
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#10 | |
Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2 Westlake, Ohio |
When I was in High School I had a friend whose parents convinced him that turning his stereo up too loud would blow out the speakers. My after-school job was as a stereo salesman so I looked up his specs. 50W amp and 150W speakers. 
I wasn't too welcome in their home after that...  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self
OS Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
CPU Main - Core i7 2600K; 2nd - Core i7 920
Motherboard Main - Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3; 2nd - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UDR3
Memory Main - 16GB Corsair Vengeance; 2nd - 12GB Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card Main - XFX Radeon 6870 1GB; 2nd - XFX Radeon 4870 1GB
Sound Card Both: Onboard Realtek Azalia
Monitor(s) Displays Main - Hann 25" + I-INC 25" + Acer 23"; 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Screen Resolution Main - 1920x1080 (All Three Monitors); 2nd - Upgrading Soon
Keyboard Main - Razer Reclusa; 2nd - Old MS Keyboard
Mouse Main - Logitech MX Revolution; 2nd - Old MS Mouse
PSU Main - OCZ 600W Modular; 2nd - OCZ 600W
Case Main - Thermaltake Element G; 2nd - NZXT something or other
Cooling Main - Corsair H80; 2nd - Prolimatech Megahalems
Hard Drives Main - (1) Crucial M4 128GB (Boot)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data)
Main - (1) Seagate 2TB 64MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Intel X25-M SSD 80GB (Boot)
2nd - (3) Seagate 1TB 32MB Cache (Data Backup)
2nd - (1) Seagate 320GB (Because)
Internet Speed 20Mbps Time-Warner Cable
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