Solved Things to do on a good pc besides game and photoshop

[logo897]

Hello,

I have a lenovo h50-50 desktop and am taking a break from games at the moment as well as not wanting to do Photoshop either.

Specs are pretty decent:

Intel core i3 4160 cpu (3.6 GHz)
8GB RAM
1TB HDD
Windows 7 Professional
Intel HD 4400 graphics

I have done research on this before and people say watch movies, photoshop, etc. The truth is though, I don't really like watching movies or photoshop. Are there any ways I can use my PC's processing power while having fun still without gaming?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi
There's always Blender to learn if not already
https://www.blender.org/

Otherwise throw an ssd in it and I'm sure it will be even better

 

[MilesAhead]

You could try your hand at programming. Visual Studio Express is free. But it does require some horsepower to run the IDE and do builds etc..

With scripting languages such as Autohotkey you can program even on a Laptop. That is why I suggested Visual Studio. There are other IDEs that use C++ that aren't as arduous to install such as Ultra++.

Here is one list of free programming tools to get you started:
Free Programming Tools and Resources (thefreecountry.com)

 

[logo897]

Thank you all I will look into those.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
You could also play with win-10 for free by joining the insiders program if you haven't already
Join the Windows Insider Program and get the Windows 10 Technical Preview | Blogging Windows

 

[GokAy]

Dedicate it to science and research?

14 Best Ways to Use Your Computer’s Spare Time | DiscoverMagazine.com

 

[logo897]

Ah I like science a lot so I will do that. Thank you.

 

[scr]

You could tinker with Rainmeter, desktop customization tool

Be advised that Rainmeter can and has been known to become addicting.
http://rainmeter.net/

 

[GokAy]

That sure looks interesting Scr, thanks for sharing

 

[Ztruker]

You can also play with virtual machines using Oracle VirtualBox or VMWare.

For instance, I have the following VMs on my Lenovo K450 running Windows 10 Pro X64, 16GB Ram, 250GB SSD, 1.5 and 2 TB drives.



They are all legal and allow me to try things on just about any Microsoft OS. Great for trying things when answering question in various forums.

 

[GokAy]

Definitely Ztrucker, main use of my PCs these days.

 

[GEWB]

For years I have taken and collected photographs. In the past year I started editing them and put some into video slide shows. I use a modest video program (cost me about $50 USD) but there are numerous free programs that do a good job.

I also have helped small business by creating forms that they need (no or very low charge).

I have been an Adobe RoboHelp beta tester for over a decade (also very interesting) - try doing that for a while!

Try using a new Linux distribution (but use a separate dedicated hard drive/USB drive).

Regards,
GEWB

 

[scr]

That sure looks interesting Scr, thanks for sharing

You're welcome. I guess I thought I should share my addiction.

If you have any questions or need help the developers and other addicted folks are always willing to help over at Rainmeter Forums - Index page

You can check out Skins on Rainmeter - DeviantArt to get some ideas or just download and install works by others.

 

[UsernameIssues]

You could help others in this forum

 

[logo897]

Thank you all. As soon as the weekend rolls around and I get free time, you can count on me trying these things.