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Low FPS on Customs
- Region: Europe, Servers are set to Auto. - FPS Test was made in offline mode with Bots set to "as online". - CPU: 8700k OC'd to 5Ghz - GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080 - RAM: 16gb DDR4 3200, can't go higher! - SSD: Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 - Internet Connection: 1Gb, stable - OS: Windows 10 - GPU Driver: 457.30 -Benchmark with more information: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/35446825 (Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete - It needs 90GB of free space, I only have 40GB on that SSD, so it couldn't finish that one. Numbers are very good though, so no problem there.) Other issues: None, PC is very good in any other game I play. Valorant, CoD, WoW, LoL, New Story Games, etc. Text: I took a break from the game for a long while and wanted to see how it is doing now. What changed, and well, if the performance increased. I have seen a Reddit post from someone suggesting a fix in a boot.cfg, which is already implemented in the game. I checked! The values were in it without me knowing about it. People are just all over the hills with FPS gains. Today, when I came back I was excited to experience these FPS jumps too, only to find out it got worse for me. Like barely anything I change in the game makes any difference. I can use supersampling 2x, downsampling 50%, leave my resolution at 1440p, drop it to 1080p, literally no change in FPS at all. I feel like there must be something I can do? On customs, I'm lucky if I get over 100fps which I'm testing in offline mode. Most of the time I'm sitting around 60-70+ and even drop to the 50s sometimes. I checked many guides and tried everything I could find. - Turning off Cores 1 3 5 7 9, etc. didn't work. Checking and unchecking physical cores ingame didn't help. - Nvidia settings are optimized, and threaded optimisation is on Auto. - I went in stood in one position without moving and played with every single setting I could, to get the best results only to see no improvement at all. - New Colour Thingy is off, barely any difference when it is on. - !!! Loading the game without Bots fixes the FPS Problem !!!, the moment I enable PVE it's back to no FPS. Something might be wrong with the bots? I have read about this too, many people complain about the same Issue, didn't read a single solution though. How is it I can set the Supersampling to x2 and not witness a single FPS decrease, the only time I see a change is if I supersample 4x which drastically reduces FPS to around 40. Or downsample with 50% and not get any increase either? I can see the change with my eyes, but FPS remains the same. I could witness a performance increase having textures on medium compared to low. The rest makes no difference at all, might as well just put everything on high settings. Is there a way I can fix this? I don't enjoy the game with my FPS dropping all over the place. Others with less powerful hardware apparently get more FPS. Some people report having 120, super smooth gameplay, no problem at all while also live streaming the game, they could even start a second EFT and run that on mega super ultra settings and get 5000 FPS at this point, thats how good their game runs if you judge the posts they make. How????
Still on Windows 7? Don't want Windows 10? Consider switching to Linux (and specifically, Ubuntu). A Guide.
Any actions taken as part of this guide are solely at your own risk - unfortunately there is no way to account for every hardware configuration or error that may potentially crop up. BACK UP YOUR CRITICAL DATA BEFORE DOING ANYTHING On the 14th Jan 2020, official Windows 7 support ends for most users. This means if you run Windows 7 beyond that date, you're no longer going to receive security and system updates, which will leave you increasingly vulnerable to viruses, malware and system failure. Depending on how critical your data is and how often you back up - if at all - there's a potential you can lose everything. This is a somewhat opinionated but no-bullshit guide for those of you still on Windows 7 who really don't want or won't move to Windows 10. Aside from my own additions, it's going to reference a lot of great guides and advice written by other people, but conveniently collected in a single place. It's crazy, but it might just work. Have you considered... Linux? Specifically, Ubuntu. No, hear me out. Because I'm going to start (and save you a lot of time) by telling you why you SHOULDN'T switch to Linux. If any of the criteria listed apply, then:
Keep your Windows 7 machine and disconnect it from the Internet and all networks forever unless you want to get owned and lose everything dear to you in the next couple of months or so.
Buy a Mac.
The guide is broken into the following sections, if you want to jump to the points that are relevant. If you want to get straight to it, go to (4):
Why shouldn't I go with Linux?
Why should I go with Linux?
Why Ubuntu?
What's involved in switching?
Installation of Ubuntu
Tips for new users using Ubuntu
Gaming on Linux
Alternative Software
TL;DR or The Conclusion
To do list for the guide
1. Why shouldn't I go with Linux?
If you:
Don't feel comfortable installing an operating system and you don't have someone that can do it for you;
Have someone that helps you with all your IT-related activities who is not familiar with or dislikes Linux (ask them);
Are big into multiplayer games. (There are exceptions here, discussed in more detail in the Linux Gaming section);
Use multiple game clients and have a lot of games on platforms other than Steam;
Are into any sort of VR;
Absolutely need Outlook and refuse to consider any other mail client, like Thunderbird;
Use a VPN provider that doesn't have a Linux version and aren't willing/able to change;
Are subscribed to multiple video streaming services other than Netflix and watch these on your PC frequently;
Use Photoshop, Premiere, 3D Studio Max - actually, if you have any Windows software that you are locked into due to muscle memory, experience and/or professional requirements and that have no Linux version. (There are, however, often a Linux alternatives for a lot of these);
Require assistive technologies, such as screenreaders. While Ubuntu comes with several built-in assistive tools, there's a lot of specialised assistive use cases, tools and hardware that don't work on Linux and have no comparable alternative;
Want to be able to buy whatever piece of hardware that takes your fancy without researching it and expect them to work out the box with zero hassle. Especially niche and specific hardware like flight controllers, sound boards and so on;
Use iTunes extensively for your media library and/or interacting with your iPhone;
Have a large archive of Microsoft Office documents that use complex formatting, macros and/or formulas that you refer back to frequently.
have the worst-case scenario: rely on legacy or ancient software or hardware you're not sure you have the installation media for anymore, can't find a replacement, can't download it and it doesn't work on Windows 10. In this case, you're going to have to keep that Windows 7 box around and it's even more imperative that you make sure it's not accessible from the web or network. Start looking at moving to a more modern equivalent of it AND converting your work to a format that'll be accessible.
Some of this stuff you can work around with some effort, but it's more likely going to be more trouble than you're willing to put up with. And that's fine; Linux can't help everyone. The more of these that apply, the more certain you can be that you shouldn't consider Linux and should just go with Windows 10, unless you're willing to ~sacrifice~ compromise.
2. Why should I go with Linux?
Because whether you're a general user, a gamer or a specialised user with niche interests or requirements, Linux can provide you the same experience you're getting now with some already stated exceptions. In many ways, it's better - it's free, it's generally runs better on older hardware than Windows, it's relatively more secure due to a small user footprint and you'll have a huge, vetted library of free software that you can access. There are some applications - older Windows software and games, for instance - that don't work on Windows 10 but do on Linux, thanks to projects like Wine and Proton. It can 99% of the time update itself without interrupting whatever you're doing. That being said, it's not perfect. You will lose some things. You will need to learn new ways of working with your PC. This is inevitable. That's the cost of switching. Which is not to say Windows is without a cost. Unlike Windows, none of this functionality comes at the cost of your privacy and freedom. Linux will let you configure it as you like, and dive into the nitty-gritty settings to fine-tune it further. It will not try and trick you into creating yet another online account to use it. Aside from a few missteps (Ubuntu and Amazon, for one), it keeps its nose out of your business. It does not come with a unique advertising ID that links your multitude of online and offline interests and programs into a nice, tidy, profitable pack of data to be shared with "trusted third-parties". It does not serve you ads in a product you paid for. It does not try and push you into multiple online services. In short, it does not suffer from any of the privacy concerns of Windows' future. Now, I know people are going to throw snark about lead-and-tin alloys, their pliability and how easy that makes it to fashion headgear, but please note I said "future"; while they're not necessarily prying now, your operating system - and for almost everyone, that means Microsoft - has a very privileged position in your life as far as personal data is concerned. Any time you search in the file manager, every word you write and document you save, your budget calculations, every photo you view and program you use, every voice command you give Cortana, Windows - and by extension Microsoft - knows about. And there's nothing in their Terms of Service that stop them from starting to collect more detailed data if they so choose. It's not a question of whether you prefer Windows 7 over 10 - Windows 7 got the same telemetry features as Windows 10 ages ago. Rather, ask yourself if you're happy with Microsoft's evolving business model, one that is shifting more and more of your content online and is intricately and opaquely tied to your personal data? If you're not, you're not alone: Holland isn't happy. Germany's not too thrilled either. There are legitimate reasons to be wary of Window's market dominance and increased level of embedded user analytics. Linux offers you an alternative.
3. Why Ubuntu?
Ubuntu LTS is by far the most commonly used desktop Linux distro and the one with the widest support by software developers and hardware manufacturers involved in Linux. If you're searching for solutions, you'll mostly find Ubuntu ones. Lastly, Ubuntu's LTS versions are supported for long periods of time: 18.04, which we'll be recommending, is supported until 2023, while the next version coming out in April, Ubuntu 20.04, will be supported until 2025. One of the things you'll quickly learn about the Linux community is that someone will ALWAYS suggest a different Linux distro. In this case, it'll probably be Linux Mint, which aims to be a newbie-friendly Linux. It's based on Ubuntu, is similar to Windows 7 and will MOSTLY work the same as Ubuntu. I still suggest Ubuntu, but whatever, follow your heart. To keep this guide as approachable as possible, and to have access to the widest range of help and support, I decided to focus on Ubuntu. Anything other than these two and you're just making things harder for yourself as a new user. You can always switch once you get a feel for how things work.
4. What's involved in switching?
I promised you a no-bullshit guide, so I'm going to cut straight to it. Take your time with all of these steps, do them properly, and you shouldn't have a problem. First step: back up all your important documents, photos, email, games - whatever is important to you, and preferably somewhere external to your machine. This is just good advice regardless of whether you're switching to Linux or not. Always have a backup. If you're a gamer, check out the following guide by PC Gamer's Jarred Walton on how to back up your games across multiple clients. While you're backing up, install Thunderbird (Mozilla's open-source mail client) and copy your mail over to it. You'll have a much easier time doing this in Windows than in Linux to start. Thunderbird can automatically pull your mail from Outlook if installed on the same machine. Then follow the steps here for backing up your Thunderbird profile. You'll restore this in Linux later. Make sure you have your mail account details. Get hold of your Windows 7 serial key. If it's physical media, like a DVD, then check and make sure the key is in the box or on the disc. If it's a laptop that came with Windows 7 preinstalled, it's usually a sticker on the specific laptop. You'll need this if things go awry and/or decide Linux is not for you. Check the minimum specs for Ubuntu 18.04.03 here. If your system doesn't meet them, you're going to have a bad time regardless of whether you go with Ubuntu or Windows 10 (Windows 10 minimum requirements are bullshit, btw. 1Gb Ram, 1Ghz processor? I challenge anyone to link me to a Windows 10 video running on those specs where it performs acceptably.). There are lightweight alternatives if you can't afford a new PC, (Lubuntu, for instance), but upgrading your PC should be your first step in this case. Here comes the arduous bit. Make a list of your current hardware, software and services that you use frequently, make sure you have the installation media for the critical pieces of software you use (Don't expect to be able to just copy/paste the applications you have) and do a search on whether they run on Linux. I'd recommend following the "Software" section in this guide on Migrating to Linux by PBLKGodofGrunts] A lot of the Linux software alternatives, such as LibreOffice and GIMP, are available for Windows as well. Consider downloading those that interest you to try out in Windows and get a feel for how they work. Ultimately, to echo the advice you'll find that you can either run it, have an alternative or just can't switch. That's okay; Linux can't help everyone. Download the Ubuntu LTS 18.04.03 distro. The "LTS" means it's a long-term support version - you won't have to think about this exercise for the next three years if you're lucky. Ubuntu LTS 20.04 is coming out in four months, which'll be supported until 2025, but since most of the focus is still on 18.04, you're better off sticking with it for now. Whichever you choose, you'll have to write it to a DVD or USB. If it's a DVD, use whatever you normally use to write DVD ISOs. If you're going to use a USB, here's a guide to doing that. Did I mention to back-up your important data? Back-up your important data. Double-check that it's all there. If you want to take an extra precaution, you can use Clonezilla to clone your current OS drive. It's not necessary, but if things go bust, Clonezilla allows you to restore your PC to precisely the way it was before you started without needing to install Windows from scratch. However, Clonezilla can be a bit daunting if you're not technically inclined. Check out this somewhat out-of-date video by cButters Tech for a general idea of what's involved. Lastly, try running Ubuntu as a Live CD/USB first. This will allow you to run Ubuntu as if it were installed, but without making any changes to your current installation. Please keep in mind that the Live is not indicative of performance... it will run slower than if it was installed, as it has to read everything off the DVD or USB stick first and load it memory. The important thing to check here is that it's picking up all your hardware, that it's displaying on your screen correctly, that all your drives are available, and so on. Live USB should perform better than a Live DVD. Check out the "Okay, it's installed/Okay, I'm running the Live CD. What tips do you have for using Ubuntu?" section to get an idea of what you should be checking.
5. Installation.
You've done all the above, triple-checked your backups and either decided that you can't make the jump or you're ready. However, before you begin installing, you have one last decision to make. There's a lot people that suggest dual-booting - that's where you keep Windows around and just install Linux alongside it. This is often proposed as a safety net and a means for people to have the best of both worlds. I don't, for a couple of reasons:
If you are going to dual-boot, you'll need to update to Windows 10 anyway, and if you're going to do that, why bother with Linux in the first place?
Data will be spread between two operating systems. Instead of backing up and maintaining one OS, you'll be maintaining two. It's doable but a PITA.
You're sabotaging your efforts, and your switch to Linux will likely fail. That's not a statement on Linux's capability or ease of use. A lot of things are easier on Linux - but they won't be at first. You probably have years of Windows use ingrained in you; you've come to expect things to work they way Windows works. That's not ease, that's familiarity; that's a boiling frog. And the moment something throws you a challenge in Linux, the temptation to just "do it" in Windows will be too great. And the more you do that, the more running Linux will seem like a chore than a choice.
If you absolutely have no option but to run Windows 10, do it in a virtual machine - you get the benefits of dual-booting but with the bonus of limiting Windows 10 to a virtual environment where access to the rest of your system (and personal data) is restricted while allowing you to run your non-negotiable applications (other than games or any intense 3D applications) just fine.
If you decide to dual-boot, you'll need to find a recent guide that covers this. Typically, it's best to update to Windows 10 first, then follow the guide to dual-boot Ubuntu. None of the guides I found seemed good for beginners, so I'm willing to take suggestions from the comments. If you take my advice and simply dive in, installing Ubuntu on your machine will be a painless process: just follow the steps here in a beginner's guide written by Jason Evangelho and you should be fine.
6. Tips for new users using Ubuntu?
Things that you should do only once Ubuntu's installed are prefixed with an [+]. Otherwise, the tip applies to both installs and Live demos:
Power off, log-out and running taskbar applications will be in the top-right of the screen by default.
To search, press the Windows key on your keyboard. This'll bring up Ubuntu's search bar. You can use this to find applications, folders and system settings.
In the File Manager, your Home directory will be where your primary OS and applications will typically be installed, while the Other Locations will list additional hard drives (usually your additional storage drives). By default, Ubuntu does not actually mount the drives in the "Other Locations" section. Clicking on any of them, however, will automatically mount them. If you want to learn more about the general structure of Ubuntu's file system, you can do so here.
Ctrl+Alt+T will bring up the terminal. The terminal is where you'll often be sent if you're attempting to diagnose a problem, perform specific tasks or install specific tools/software. Check yourself before your wreck yourself before copy-pasting commands from strangers on the 'net. Be super cautious of any command that involves "sudo" and "rm".
The default office suite for Ubuntu is LibreOffice. Try it out: see if you can open a couple of your documents, like spreadsheets and Word docs. You might be pleasantly surprised. Writer is the word processor, Calc is for Spreadsheets. Formating on complex documents will likely be broken. Don't save any of these at this point.
In fact, open up a couple of common files you normally use - images, documents, compressed files, music, videos and so on. Get a feel for how it works, what opens and what doesn't. Sometimes, you'll need to install some software first before it will work.
Check the list of alternative software for some suggestions on what to install if you seem to be missing something.
Plug in your phone and see if it detects it and you can access your files. If it's Android, you should be fine.
You'll notice that some commands - like updating - require you to enter your password again. This is a security feature similar to when Windows ask you to run a program as administrator or with elevated privileges. If you didn't initiate the command that brought up the password request, be cautious about entering it in.
[+] Change your desktop preferences and move the application bar to the bottom of the screen. By default, Ubuntu puts it on the left-side. Hey, maybe you'll like it like that! This was the one Windows habit I was never able to shake.
[+] Try and store your data in the pre-defined folders (Music, Videos, Documents, Pictures). You don't have to, but you'll make your life a lot easier doing so.
[+] Search for and create a shortcut to the Software Updater. This allows you to quickly check for and install Ubuntu updates.
[+] Likewise, create a shortcut to the Ubuntu Software Centre. To start with, you'll want to stick to installing applications from the Centre. These have been specifically tested to work on Ubuntu and will 99% run without a hitch. You'll be able to remove applications from here as well.
[+] Speaking of the Centre, Ubuntu comes preinstalled with an Amazon launcher. Use this time search for it and remove it. Or don't, it's up to you.
[+] Sometimes, you'll see there's two versions of a piece of software in the Centre. This is most likely due to there being a Snap version of it. Snaps are self-contained versions of the software that are usually the most up-to-date; however, they can run erratically or not have access to some things on your system, like fonts. I'd stick with the ubuntu-bionic versions for best compatibility.
[+] If you're a gamer, change your graphic drivers so you can get reasonable performance. For Nvidia, simply search for the Software & Updates application, open it, select the Additional Drivers Tab, and check whether you're using the Nvidia Driver. You'll want to select the one that's listed as proprietary and tested. AMD's a little more complicated and I profess to having little experience with it. I'll happily take advice from the comments in this instance.
[+] When downloading some games or applications specifically for Linux, you'll often get a .Deb file or a script. A deb file can often be run as is by double-clicking in Ubuntu; you can read more about them here. Scripts often need to be run from the terminal and made to be executable. You read more about that here. Again, same safety check applies to running anything you download from the web.
Thanks to Valve's involvement in Linux through Proton and the efforts of the Wine team, Linux gaming has never been better. It's now possible to play many Windows-only games with no hassle and minimal performance loss. Just a few examples of recent games that run just fine on Linux are the Resident Evil 2 remake, Sekiro, Halo: Master Chief Collection (single-player and custom multiplayer games), DOOM, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Risk of Rain 2, Total War: Three Kingdoms, and more; you can even toss a coin to all of your Witchers. To get an idea of games that run on Linux, you can visit ProtonDB, Wine AppDB or Lutris and search for your desired game. If you're primarily a single-player gamer, the transition should be mostly painless. Another amazing development is the number of open-source implementations of older games game engines that allow for playing of classic and retro titles on modern hardware, (such as DevilutionX for Diablo 1)often with improvements, bug fixes and quality of life improvements, ensuring they'll be able to run into the future. However, the most critical development is that the number of developers and platforms that provide and support native Linux games has increased significantly. Feral Interactive publishes several AAA Linux ports, numerous indies now provide a Linux version, and store fronts like GOG and itch.io provide an alternative with DRM-free games.
The Bad News
Despite all of this, gaming remains one of the biggest hurdles to adopting Linux. If you're into multiplayer gaming, you're out of luck. While many multiplayer titles do work on Linux (LoL, Dota 2, CS:GO, TF2, Rocket League, Warframe, Overwatch, Starcraft II, World of Warcraft, Eve Online, Elite: Dangerous, Monster Hunter:World and so on), many more don't - Fortnite, some Call of Duties, Apex Legends, PUBG, Battlefield, GTA Online. Essentially, anything with an anti-cheat is likely NOT going to work, and there's always the risk that playing a Windows multiplayer game will get you banned due to anti-cheat measures that dislike any whiff of Linux. My suggestion is check which games you play and go from there. Unless you're using Steam, running other launchers is complicated and prone to constant breakage without continuous effort and maintenance. Epic, Origin, Uplay and GOG Galaxy can all run on Linux with some effort. Lutris does sort most of these out, but you'll need to follow the instructions here, which means your going to have to install Wine first. Some games simply don't work, and there's no solution for it. Some of the latest developments aren't going to be available to you. VR is tiny on Linux, and you'll likely lose access to most of your VR software and experiences. Despite being fairly technical already, many gamers do expect things to "just work". Here's a list of things that require some effort to get working correctly:
Super-sampling is out. Not entirely, but it's more complicated than Windows.
Access to things like custom shaders and injectors are also going to be limited. Mods can be more complicated or, in some cases, not available.
You'll lose some of the benefits of your Gsync/Freesync monitors, since the two tech don't work that well on Ubuntu's standard display compositor. This will change once Ubuntu shifts to Wayland.
Things like community game patches are often aimed at Windows, with no Linux alternative.
Most importantly, AMD and Nvidia graphic cards are handled very differently on Linux when compared to Windows. Ubuntu uses an open-source driver by default - this is alright for general use but terrible for games and 3D applications. To get decent performance, you'll need to install their respective drivers. Nvidia's latest Linux drivers are made available in Ubuntu directly. However, this is just the drivers: Nvidia's GeForce Experience isn't available on Linux and you're going to lose access to all of its tools. That means no Ansel in many cases, no DSR, no predefined gaming configs and no ShadowPlay (Although OBS offers a decent alternative in this case). See the Tips section above on how to install it. On the plus side, the installation process is a breeze and Nvidia's performance is fairly solid. AMD benefits from much better open-source drivers and active support from AMD, but unfortunately suffers from delays for support of their most recent cards and a fairly complicated install process . AMD uses the MESA Driver, combined with Valve's ACO shader compiler, to deliver performance boosts. Installing these drivers can be a complicated, multi-step process. I'm sorry I can't help you on this; I'll happily take someone's advice on getting this working in Ubuntu LTS and include it in the guide.
8. Alternative software
This is a quick and dirty guide to equivalent software for Windows applications in Linux.
Antivirus software: This may seem counterintuitive, but for the most part Linux does not require any sort of anti-virus software. While viruses for Linux exist, the number of viruses and such that target the Linux desktop specifically is tiny compared to Windows. You can read up about it here.. That being said, if you are concerned there are several tools available for detecting both Windows and Linux malware on the same page. Follow good internet hygiene, don't open suspicious links/mails and think before just randomly following command instructions on the 'net.
Microsoft Office: LibreOffice. Or you can access Office365 online.
Adobe Reader: While there are several PDF readers on Linux you can use, almost none of them play well with Adobe PDFs with advanced features. You're better off sticking with what comes with Ubuntu, and if it doesn't work, open it up in a browser.
9. TL;DR or The Conclusion
Switching to Ubuntu is possible and relatively safe if you do some research on which apps/games/software/hardware you use will and won't work on Linux first, you BACK UP YOUR IMPORTANT DATA before doing anything and don't expect a 1:1 experience with Windows. It's all dependent on your flexibility, technical experience and willingness to learn and compromise. If you're not, Windows 10 is a perfectly acceptable choice to upgrade to: you'll benefit from improved security compared to Windows 7, a larger selection of hardware and software and will have to put less effort to make everything work at the cost of your privacy and some ads. If you have legacy software or unsupported hardware that doesn't run on either, you're kind of screwed. I'd keep the Windows 7 box around, make sure it's disconnected from all networks (for your sake as well as others) and start making emergency contingency plans to find a modern alternative. I know that people are going to take issue with some of the difficulties I raised, and suggest they're really not dealbreakers. Before you post, consider whether a new user coming from Windows 7 who'll be using Linux probably for the first time in their life will have the knowledge, gumption and willingness to perform sometimes complex technical steps in an operating environment they're unfamiliar with and where it's much, much easier to really break things. Feel free to post criticisms and suggestions in the comments. If there's some good advice worth including, something needs further clarification or I need to correct something, I'll edit it in with credit.
10. To do list for the guide
I'd really like to add a section on assistive technology and software that works on Linux, but as I don't use any of it, I feel my research would be limited and miss vital pieces. If you have advice on this, let me know.
A good, up-to-date and easy-to-follow guide for dual-booting.
Instructions on how to install AMD drivers correctly on Ubuntu.
Minecraft (Java Edition)'s system requirements have been updated!
tl;dr: MC Requirements have been updated, if your game works it will continue to work
Hello /Minecraft! I'm tyteen4a03 from #minecrafthelp and I'm here to tell you about the recent requirements change of Minecraft (Java Edition).
1. Who are you? Why are you forcing updates on my system? Are you evil?
I'm tyteen4a03, op on #minecrafthelp. We have been offering volunteer technical support to thousands of people since 2010. Besides helping people out, we advise Mojang's support team on technical issues and suggests updates to their support articles. Some of us also maintain Minecraft Hopper and Mojira. We have seen computers in all shapes and sizes over the years, so we can use that knowledge to work out what kind of systems can Minecraft run on; we then give Mojang suggestions what the requirements should look like. As the game and the technology surrounding it changes, so does the performance requirements. The last update to the requirements was 4 years ago; Minecraft has changed a lot since then. We think with the introduction of map-breaking changes in 1.13, it is the best time to bring the requirements to 2017 standards.
2. Wouldn't this mean I have to buy when my game already works perfectly?
No. If your game works on 1.12, it will most likely continue to work on 1.13 and beyond. The requirements is only a guideline - Minecraft does not actively check your specs against the requirements and refuse to run if the requirements are not met. The only hardline requirement is for your GPU to support OpenGL 1.3 - something all graphics cards in the last 15 years support. If you notice that some components in your computer is behind the requirements, don't panic - Minecraft will likely to continue running without issues. However if you notice that all the components in your computer is behind the requirements (or MC is unplayable without OptiFine), it may be a good indicator that an upgrade is necessary. (99% of the time those people will also experience severe lag when attempting to play MC)
3. Okay, what exactly are the changes then?
Here's the new requirements in all its glory: (Or check out the Mojang Support website, if that's your thing) Minimum Requirements: CPU: Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz / AMD A8-7600 APU 3.1 GHz or equivalent RAM: 2GB GPU (Integrated): Intel HD Graphics 4000 (Ivy Bridge) or AMD Radeon R5 series (Kaveri line) with OpenGL 4.4* GPU (Discrete): Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series with OpenGL 4.4 HDD: At least 1GB for game core, maps and other files OS:
Windows: Windows 7 and up
macOS: OS X 10.9 Maverick
Linux: Any modern distributions from 2014 onwards
Internet connectivity is required for downloading Minecraft files, afterwards offline play is possible. *Current minimum OpenGL requirements is 1.3, but modern GPUs often ship with newer versions of OpenGL
Recommended Requirements: CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz / AMD A10-7800 APU 3.5 GHz or equivalent RAM: 4GB GPU: GeForce 700 Series or AMD Radeon Rx 200 Series (excluding integrated chipsets) with OpenGL 4.5 HDD: 4GB (SSD is recommended) OS (recommended 64-bit):
Windows: Windows 10
macOS: macOS 10.12 Sierra
Linux: Any modern distributions from 2014 onwards
Software Requirements:
Minecraft Release 1.12 or newer[1]. Older versions will need to be updated to current versions.
Minecraft ships with its own version of Java by default, however if the built-in Java isn’t working, you can try the latest version of Java 8 from the Java website. Oracle Java is recommended but OpenJDK will also work.
Please note that some users experience issues playing Minecraft while using a mismatched version of Java for their operating system (32 or 64 bit), or while multiple versions of Java are installed.
4. I need a breakdown!
In short, all requirements have been bumped to 2017 standards. The CPU, GPU and HDD requirements have been bumped, however the RAM requirement did not change (this is because the launcher doesn't allocate more than 2GB of RAM by default). Additionally, OS requirements has been added. OpenGL requirements is staying at 1.3; while Mojang does plan to bump it to 2.1 we have not been notified of any firm date/version when this is happening. All GPUs in the last decade support OpenGL 2.1 anyway so you have nothing to worry about[2].
5. Why is the minimum requirements ? works fine!
We used a 5-year cutoff when deciding the minimum requirements so it will stand the test of time (so to speak). This means any hardware released from 2012 should work with Minecraft. The main reason the requirements might look more recent than it needs to be is that we want to future-proof it as much as possible. It might be another 4 years before an opportunity to change the requirement comes up again. Additionally, Mojang prints the requirements on all prepaid cards so it's not feasible to bump the requirements often.
6. Does this apply to the Windows 10 Edition?
Yes and no. There are no official requirements for Windows 10 because we don't have enough data to construct one, however since DirectX support on GPUs is usually more complete than OpenGL support, you might be able to get away with older computer hardware. Obviously, as the title suggests, Windows 10 is required to play Minecraft: Windows 10 edition.
6. So what's the takeaway from all this?
If your game works now, it will most likely continue to work in 1.13 and beyond.
If you need a new PC, it might be worth checking out the recommended requirements.
If you have any questions regarding this change, please leave a comment below. I will not provide technical support in this thread; use #minecrafthelp for that. Thanks for reading, and happy Minecrafting!
[1] Mojang does not officially have a support policy for older versions, but at #minecrafthelp we only support the current release. [2] Okay, I lied - Intel ships broken OpenGL support to older models of their GPUs, meaning that those PCs cannot play Minecraft 1.7.4 or above. Fortunately we're talking about chips released a decade ago; recent Intel HD Graphics are fine.
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Ppsspp Console Made My Sony Computer Entertainment Its Is the Biggest Competition Nintendo Console in Sony Ppsspp Console You Can Play Any Ppsspp Games Like Shooting, Racing, Adventure, action, Puzzle Etc, but Mostly Ppsspp Games Comes with High Graphic When You Play This Type of Games in Your Ppsspp Console Its Hanging Too After That Some Gamer Compressed This Type of Games Also Modified and Also Release a Ppsspp Software on Play Store That You Can Play PSP Games on the Android Phone Also Psp Compressed Games Comes with Low Gb That's Why You Can Play This Type of Games Pppspp and Also in Your Android Phone.
Extract Any Games File From The Below Lists Using ZArchiver.
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Enjoy
HERE ARE LIST OF 10 HD PSP SHOOTING GAMES
1.STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II
SHORT BRIEF:Star Wars: Battlefront 2 PSP Bahot Kam Hoge Jinhone Star War Film Nhi Hogi Kiyu Ye Game Usi Film Pe Base Hai Star War Battlefront Game Start War Movies Franchise Base Pe Bana Ke Shooting Game Hai Jise 2004 Me Pandemic Studios Ne Develop Aur Lucasarst Company Ne Published Kiya Hai Ye Game Star War Battle Front Game Ka Sequal Hai Es Game Me Aapko Pahle Se Jyaada New Feature Updated Weapon, Vehicles, Characters, Game Mechanics, Maps, Aur Updated Mission Milte Hai Pahle Game Ke Comparison Me Ye Game Bahot Hi Adventure Addictive Hai Es Game Ko Kaafi Platform Ke Liye Design Kiya Gya Jaise Playstation 2, Xbox, Psp Aur Windows Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Psp Version Ko Kaafi Time Baad 2009 Me Playstation Store Pe Published Kiya Gaya Jise Savage Entertainment Company Ne Develop Kiya Tha Game Ke Release Hone Ke Kuch Hi Din Baad Ye Game Kafi Popular Ho Gaya Es Game Ko Playstation Aur Xbox Pe Jyaada Achha Response Mila Lekin Psp Aur Windows Pe Eska Response Kuch Khaas Nhi Thaa Eska Ye Bhi Reason Tha Kiyu Ki Us Time Psp Ka Kaafi Craze Kam Tha Log Psp Ki Jaga Playstation Ko Jyaada Pasand Krte the Es Liye Playstation Jaise Platform Pe Eska Response Kaafi Raha Thaa. https://preview.redd.it/zi6p0j0rxcl31.png?width=792&format=png&auto=webp&s=8be4680bf8a4c3c491fc7a2b9f07a8d3edd972fd
2.GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX
SHORT BRIEF:Ghost in the Shell PSP : Stand Alone Complex Ek Japanese Games Hai Jise Japanese Game Company Ne Design Kiya Hai Ye Game Cyberpunk Anime Series Pe Base Hai Jo Ki Us Time Ka Sabse Popular Anime Series Me Ek Thi Japan Ki Ek Famous Game Company Ne Es Game Ko Design Kiya Hai Jiska Naam G-Artists Hai Es Game Ko Japan Me September 15, 2005 Ko Release Kiya Aur Europe Me Oct 21 , 2005 Me Distribute Kiya Gaya Ye Game Bilkul Aur Shooting Game Ki Trha Hai but Es Game Ki Khaas Baat Ye Hai Ki Jab Bhi Aap Ye Game Kheloge Aap Bilkul Bore Nhi Hoge Kiyu Ki Eske Graphics Aaj Bhi Real Lagtein Hai. https://preview.redd.it/aldeklbuxcl31.png?width=790&format=png&auto=webp&s=a7070a5cfdd20412eab883ef63c98829877dfcb9
3.KILLZONE: LIBERATION
SHORT BRIEF:Killzone Liberation PSP Game Specially for Shooting Ke Liye Banaya Gaya Hai Ye Game Mera Fav Hai Kiyu Ki Es Game Ko Jab Bhi Khelta Hoon Childhood Ki Yaadein Taaza Ho Jaati Hai Bdw Es Game Ko Guerrilla Games, Company Ne Develop Kiya Hai Aur Ye Game Second Installment Hai Means Ye Second Part Hai Es Game Ki Series Ka Aur Ye Game Especial Psp Ke LiyeHi Banaya Gya Aur Shooting Game Ki Trha Ye Bhi Game Kaafi Adventure Aur High Graphic Hai Killzone: Liberation Me Aap Online Multiplayer Nhi Khel Skte Kiyu Ki Ye Game Online Multiplayer Ko Support Nhi Krta Ye Game Completely Offline Hai Company Killzone: Liberation Game Aap Apne Character Ko Customize Kr Sakte Hai Game Ke Har Ek New Level Ya Mission Ya Task Pe Aap Character Ki Ability Ko Upgrade Kr Skte Hai Es Game Aapko Pahle Game Se Jyaada Ammo, Health Aur Upgrade Weapon Milte Hai Es Game Ka Bada Aur Sabse Bahtreen Upgrade Ye Hai Ki Ye Game Multiplayer Ke Liye Ad Hoc Setting Ke Saath Jis Se Aapka Online Experience Jyaada Enjoyable Ban Jaata Hai. https://preview.redd.it/9ri4ptpwxcl31.png?width=793&format=png&auto=webp&s=bd6f776c5aba26c68ad2504976c64ecab9a9a407
4.SOCOM US NAVY SEAL
SHORT BRIEF:Socom U.s. Navy PSP Seal- fireteam bravo Socom U.s. Navy Seal Es Game Ke Naam Se Aapko Lag Raha Hoga Ki Ye Games Us Army Pe Base Hai Ye Game Socom Series Ka Third Part Hai Jo Ki Playsation 2. Playstation 3, Aur Psp Ke Liye Banaya Gaya Hai Es Game Ka Jo Title Hai Actually Woh United States Special Operations Commands Se Liye Gaya Hai Es Game Aapko Us Militaries Ki Bahot Saari Teams Milegi Jinhe Aap Select Krke Game Maje Le Skte Hai Ye Game Puraa Toh Nhi but Es Game Thode Se Plot Aapko Army Militaries Jaise Lagege Socom U.s. Navy Seal Game Ko 27 August 2002 Me Pahli Baar Release Kiya Gaya Tha Jise Zipper Interactive Company Ne Develop Kiya Hai Aapko Internet Pe Es Game Ke Kaafi Series Milege but Es Series Ka Ye Part Kaafi Achha Aur Smooth Hai Es Aap 512mb Ram Jaise Android Device Pe Bhi Khel Skte Hai. https://preview.redd.it/iqs2f6kxxcl31.png?width=791&format=png&auto=webp&s=38ec4d78974804ed5c5a2572ea3c490f3110c372
5.CALL OF DUTY ROAD TO VICTORY
SHORT BRIEF:Call of Duty Roads to Victory PPSSPP : Call of Duty Road to Victory World War 2 Pe Banaya Gaya First Person Shooter Game Hai 13 March 2007 Ko Activision Company Ne Es Game Ko Published Aur Amaze Entertainment Company Ne Es Game Ko Developed Kiya Hai Call of Duty Roads to Victory Game Es Franchise Ka Third Part Hai Aapko Yakin Nhi Hoga Par Road to Victory Game Call of Duty Games Ki Series Ka Pahle Game Hai Jo Ki Playstation Portable Ke Liye Bnaya Gya Hai Baad Me Es Game Ko Mac , Windows ,Android Jaise Platform Ke Liye Banaya Gaya Agr Aapko Shooting Game Pasand Hai Toh Ye Game Sirf Aapke Liye Hai Esme Aapko New Task, Weapon Even Customize Krne Ko Bhi Milta Hai Es Game Ko Khelne Par Aapko Military Waali Feeling Jarur Aaayegi Aur Ye Game Itna Smooth Hai Ki Aap 1gb Waale Smartphone Ya Device Me Bhi Khel Skte Ho. https://preview.redd.it/r31o2jy3ycl31.jpg?width=827&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3347690793ca7b39b03f824eb6570ce0f2ffe06b
6.BROTHERS IN ARMS:D-DAY
SHORT BRIEF:Brothers in Arms D-Day Ppsspp: Aapko Pta Nhi Hoga but Arms Series Ka Pahle Ye Game Hai Jiska Naam Brother in Arms Pada Woh Bhi Psp Ke Liye Arms Franchise Ka Pahle Ye Game Hai Jise Psp Ke Liye Banaya Gaya Basically Ye Game Bhi Aur Games Ki Trha Shooting Games Hai but Ye Game World War 2 Pe Base Hai Eski Story Line World War 2 Pe Base Hai Es Game Me Aapko Kaafi Team Based Action Dekhne Ko Milega Es Game Ko Dec 5, 2006 Me Psp Ke Liye Release Kiya Jise Gearbox Software Llc, Shanghai Ubisoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. Company Ne Develop Kiya. https://preview.redd.it/o9r96ci6ycl31.png?width=786&format=png&auto=webp&s=37bfc7165018c4eab192ab09f6a2b54e45ef0856
7.RESISTANCE : RETRIBUTION
SHORT BRIEF:Resistance Retribution Psp: Resistance Retribution Game Most Popular Third-Person Shooter Video Game Hai Jise Sie Bend Studio Company Sony Play Station Ke Liye Develop Kiya Es Game Ko Sony Company Ne March 17, 2009 Ko Release Kiya Tha but Eske Kuch Mahino Baad Es Company Ne May 2009 Me Online Feature Ko Disable Kar Diya Means Aap Multiplayer Nhi Khel Skte Uske Baad Sony Company Ne Es Game Completely Offline Mode Me Upgrade Ke Saath Release Kiya Es Game Me Aapko Aur Game Ke Comparison Me Kaafi New Aur Upgrade Feature Milte Hai Es Game Ka Graphic Bhi Itna Bura Nhi Hai 2009 Me Agr Koi Top Psp Game Thaa Toh Woh Yhi Tha Eske Release Hote Hi Es Game Ne Kaafi User Bana Liya the but Offline Game Me Aapko Jyaada Feature Nhi Milte in Comparison to Online. https://preview.redd.it/7rvsgy59ycl31.png?width=795&format=png&auto=webp&s=6089a1eeda26511684d5c2c5c2e72de7505c8d83
8.MEDAL OF HONOR : HEROES 2
SHORT BRIEF:Medal of Honor Heroes 2 Psp: Medal of Honor Heroes 2 Medal of Honor Series Ka 12th Installment Hai Yaa Aisa Kah Sakte Hai Es Series Ka 12th Part Hai Brother in Arms Jaise Es Games Ka Bhi Plot World War 2 Pe Banaya Gaya Hai Aapko Eski Storyline Bilkul Word War 2 Ki Trha Lagegi Medal of Honor Heroes 2 Series Ko Ea Los Angeles Company Ne Develop Aur Electronics Arts Company Ne Publish Kiya Hai Es Game Ko Sabse Pahle November 13, 2007, Me Release Kiya Gaya Sabse Pahle Toh Company Ne Es Game Psp Ke Liye Banaya Tha but Baad Me Eski Popularity Ki Waja Se Es Game Ko Windows Pc Ke Liye Bhi Release Kiya Jise Logo Ne Kaafi Pasand Bhi Kiya. https://preview.redd.it/nvv2hsxaycl31.png?width=790&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f2120ab47c0be158108e747c57425e62570ceef
9.CODED ARMS
SHORT BRIEF:Coded Arms Psp: Coded Arms Psp Top Shooting Games Me Es Ek Hai Coded Arms Games Itna Smooth Banaya Ki Aap Es 512mb Ram Pe Bhi Khel Skte Ho Coded Arms Games Me Aapko Beautiful Graphics Milta Hai Ye Bhi Aur Games Ki Trha Shooting Games Hai Jo Ki Army Pe Base Hai Es Game Ki Khaas Baat Ye Hai Ki Aap Ese Kisi Bhi Low Ram Device Me Khel Skte Ho Coded Arms Games Coded Arms Series Ka Second Part Hai Jise Create Studio Ne Develop Aur Konami Company Ne Publish Kiya Hai Konami Company Ne Es Games Ko June 23 Me Market Me Playstation Ke Liye Publish Kiya. https://preview.redd.it/wyadedwcycl31.png?width=787&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae4123a9825f1d60f6784f466ab783419ddabba2
10.ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY
SHORT BRIEF:Army of Two : the 40th Day Psp: Bahot Kam Logo Honge Jin hone Mustafa Ya Contra Series Games Nhi Khela Hogaa Kiyu Ye Dono Games Hamare Childhood Ke Sabse Best Games Me Se Ek Hai Army of Two Bilkul Es Games Ka Similar Hai Ye Games Specially Multiplayer Hai Ye Game Adventure Aur Action Se Bharpur Hai Es Games Ko Ea Montreal Company Ne Developed Aur Electronics Arts Company Ne Es Games Ko 2010 Me Published Kiya Hai Es Games Ko Pahle Playstation Aur Windows Ke Liye Banaya Gyaa Thaa Baad Me Es Games Ko Psp Ke Bhi Banaya Gaya Aur Ye Games Itna Popular Ho Gya Ki Eske Teen Saal Baad Es Games Ka Sequel Banaya Gya Jiska Naam Army of Two: the Devil's Cartel Rakha Aur Es Games Ko Bhi Achha Response Mila. https://preview.redd.it/o0enrf3eycl31.png?width=791&format=png&auto=webp&s=2e620dbc9c5fe8a198f20b621eb048cd938de206 DOWNLOAD ALL GAMES
So I used to use Linux.... back in college. Mostly limited to Red Hat and Mandrake. Towards the end of college, we started hearing about something called Debian. I was an intermediate user at best. Mostly used linux for coding practice - C, C++, data systems, control systems, T&D ( I was in electrical engg.), etc. Fast forward 15 years, and I do not have to do anything tech related for a living. At home, I use my PC for music, movies, ebooks, and gaming where my old PC allows. I had a vague idea of some of the distros out there. I have also read the recommended posts and guides for choosing a distro. Spent weeks browsing forums and comparing distros. All that actually confused me further by presenting options I did not know existed. . So without too much an explanation as to why, I need recommendations. I need it to reduce the options on my list. Currently my top choices are Lubuntu, Kubuntu, openSuse, Mint, Ubuntu Studio, and KXStudio. My limitations/needs are: .
Not an absolute beginner. Can pick up new stuff fast. But not pro coder level please.
32 64 bit Core 2 Duo 6400 (First gen Core 2 CPU). 4GB DDR2 Ram.
Preferably under 1GB install size. I can go to 10GB for the linux partitions. 20GB if something like Ubuntu Studio. I will be dual booting Win 7. Total HDD capacity - 240 GB.
Radeon 6700 1GB Graphics C.
Need to be able to play high-quality sound. Something better than the din that VLC outputs by default. So I guess some kind of sound mod like Dolby?
Play some games. For a yardstick, my PC can run all ME, The latest Tomb Raider reboot, ACB, AC3, CIV 5 (on med), etc just fine. But lags on ES:Oblivion at med settings. Go figure.
PC at home has NO internet. Need to be able to update packages offline after downloading them in the office. So NO Steam OS either.
No plans to upgrade my system. Life has other priorities for my money.
. . I am sorry this is a long post. I hope you can forgive an old guy that witnessed the Y2K madness when most of you were learning the alphabet. * LOL * No offense meant - I just feel old having to ask tech help questions like a grandpa. . . . TL;DR: Need offline linux distro for playing videos, music, gaming, great sound. Edit: Thank you everyone for your replies. Can't thank you enough. I will probably try out some distros on a VM on a work PC - check some of the distros out before taking one home. Its not like I get attached to an install. I will f shit up and don't mind fresh installs every other week when I am (re)learning an OS. p.s. : Also the big reminder that I had a 64-bit processor means a lot. Thanks. Still can't believe I forgot that.
I am a long time lurker of this subreddit and really enjoy it. For me, the homelab posts here are like vicarious Christmas year-round. I originally wrote this for my blog so I appologize for any language I missed that dumbs down the content. I find the group here to be very knowledge and intelligent. Check here for the IMGur Album This is my home lab. It is something I have been developing, I guess you could argue, since 15 years of age. My first PC was built from parts I had requested for Christmas, no one in my family had ever built their own PC. My parents were very much in doubt on whether I had selected the correct components or whether they were compatible. I was as sure as I could be from the hours I had read on the subject. Christmas came and by the end of the day I had Windows running on the newly build PC, I was pumped. I became known as the "computer guy." People would frequently donate hardware to me and I would keep everything in organized bins based on the components. By 2008 I had something like seven computers. Of those, one was the primary desktop and the rest were used for testing out OSes and learning. In 2010 I moved myself and all my possessions to another state, by then I had acquired more hardware and PCs. This is when I learned about virtualization. Learning about virtualization was a game changer. After reading as much as I could about the concept I needed some hands on experience. Around the same time I decided that I wanted high availability of one large storage pool. I bought a SuperMicro server motherboard, associated components, and a Norco 4020 server case with 20x hot-swappable 3.5" bays. This was version 1 of my homelab. For the next 6 months I toyed around with different configurations and OSes, finally settling on using ESXi for a hypervisor and Solaris for providing data storage via NAS and SAN. Now 5 years later and I am still using ESXi and Solaris. Both are stable, enterprise products and even testing other OSes leaves me with the feeling I am using the best on the market. Below is a list of hardware that I use to further my knowledge and craft.
Hardware:
Homelab:
Servers:
2x Dell Poweredge R610 a 1U dual socket Nehalem server
Runs ESXi 5.5
32GB RAM
2x Intel L5630 CPU - 4 cores at 2.13Ghz at 40 watts TDP
4 ports of 1GB Ethernet
1 iDrac Enterprise (dedicated Ethernet port)
1 port 4GB Fiberchannel PCIe card
No harddrives or SSDs. All storage is present via FiberChannel
1x Dell Poweredge R610 a 1U dual socket Nehalem server
The tower was built around 3 years ago, the only change I have made since was switching to an Intel 530 SSD. I highly recommend only buying quality SSDs if you do decide to buy an SSD. Intel and Samsung make great products and back their quality with long warranties. The tower houses an Intel i5-2500K that is overclocked to 4.0Ghz on a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. Overclocking really is not my thing, but the motherboard made it remarkably easy, it's been rock solid stable, and I've gained a 21% increase in clockspeed which is noticeable. The PC pushes to two monitors, one is used for VMs/background-movies and the other is a Samsung U28D590D 4K monitor. I like the Samsung but it does have it's drawbacks; among other things: TN panels are less than optimal for color, even for my color deficient eyes. Regrettable I use Windows at home for many reasons but the moment FreeBSD has support for VirtualBox's Extension Pack, I will be switching.
Work Workstation:
At work I have the option of using the OS of my choice. We are a heavy Windows AD corporate environment which requires me to administrate from a Windows machine on some level. I have PC-BSD installed with a Windows 7 virtual host through VirtualBox. USB pass-through to my Windows VM is not required, which makes available my first choice of using PC-BSD. On Mondays I run ~80+ reports and use Unix tools to parse the raw data. PC-BSD has been a great base to do this on. In addition, I like the built in ZFS on root, how the project is managed, and big thanks to Kris and his efforts. I pretty much can not recommend PC-BSD enough, I am enthralled by it. /rant.
Software:
I briefly touched on the operating systems used on the hardware above. As you might gather, the homelab is built primarily for virtualization with a focus for cost effective high performance. Everything is virtualized, even my primary gateway router running pfSense through the magic of VLANs. As mentioned above, I do utilize ZFS's dedupe from a Solaris 11.2 host for the ESXi zvol. I have been really satisfied with it's performance. That said, there is absolutely a noticeable degradation of performance from a non-deduped pool but the savings in SSD diskspace and the ARC make up for that degradation. In most cases I would not recommend it, however in my particular case there are multiple VMs using the same base OS installation and my savings have been pretty high. I pulled these numbers while typing this up and have a space savings ratio of 1.37 due to compression and a 1.70 ratio due to dedupe. This translates to 119GB of allocated space of which 204GB is referenced. As far as what is being virtualized: I have several installations of FreeBSD based OSes including pfSense, OPNSense, PC-BSD, TrueOS. These run everything from virtualized desktops, a gateway router, a VPN access server, and nginx for testing and adblocking. There are also many Windows NT 6.1 and 6.3 based VMs running as tools for breaking and learning or what I like to call: career based learning. Lastly, there are several Linux distributions that I run for testing, breaking, and learning; some are of my own accord and some are due for learning in a lab environment for work.
EDIT1
Fixed incorrect CPU specs for the L5630s Also relevant response: MikeWaz0wski:
Nice setup! Curious how loud are those R610s with L series CPUs installed? I saw the kill-a-watt reading for several things running together - What's the power draw for one under load?
This was performed on this hardware configuration:
Dell Poweredge R610
1x 502 watt PSU, 80Plus Gold
32GB RAM
2x Intel L5630 CPU - 4 cores at 2.13Ghz
4 ports of 1GB Ethernet
1 iDRAC Enterprise
1 port 4GB Fiberchannel PCIe card
No harddrive backplane installed, no CD-ROM drive.
The large point of this exercise was to demonstrate max power draw, however I added data point up to that point as a frame of reference.
Solid 14.2 watts with power just being supplied. iDRAC enterprise card running.
Varying ~71.6-73.6 watts with stresslinux LiveCD at idle
Solid 136 watts with stress -c 4 running (One socket's physical cores in use)
Solid 159 watts with stress -c 8 running (All physical cores in use)
Solid 157 watts with stress -c 16 running (All logical cores in use)
Varying ~185-188 watts with stress -c 8 -m 18 running (All physical cores in use, max memory utilization for CPUs.)
Peak at 192 watts with stress -c 8 -m 18 running and the fans kicking up to 10k RPM for 6 seconds. Even with the fans going that fast the rack was still really quiet. I was able to hear the sound of scratching dry skin from across the room. Not scientific I know, but tell me you didn't just scratch your arm.
This is with one 502 watt PSU attached, a 80Plus Gold rated one. If another PSU is added about ~15watts additional watts will be drawn. If two PSUs are attached they will load balance but there will be about 15 additional watts of waste. I booted stresslinux over the iDRAC Virtual Media with the Java based console interface. The fan noise was nearly the same the entire testing session, at one point some of the fans bumped up to a 10k RPM per the iDRAC hardware monitoring, they died down after 6 seconds. The performance can be configured for a few different presets through the BIOS under Power Management. I have all my Dells configured for OS Control. Even at 10k RPM, the fans were still quiet considering all the server rooms I have been in. They even have passed the "roommate's girlfriend test", I feel that is a good indicator as she has no obligation to hold her tongue with me. This was her response when I asked her about it:
"I can hear it but I would not go so far as to say it's annoying or loud, just noticeable. Sort of like when a dish washer is going in an unfamiliar house, You think 'what is that?' but you don't think 'hey can we turn that off until I leave?'"
general purpose Home server help (no clue where to start)
I've been trying to figure this out for the longest time, but everyone seems to say something different, so I have no clue who to believe. I have about $2,000 to sink into a whole new home server setup (everything from switches to the last HDD), as I think that's about what it should cost, but I don't know if my priorities are balanced properly. here's what I've got so far:
I need about 16TB of storage. the best way of doing this seems to be with 5x4TB HDDs in RAID5 (i know RAID6 is more stable, especially for larger data sets, but if there is a drive failure, I can take the computer offline to minimize another failure, and would disk scrubbing further reduce it? -I'm not sure how fast it would scrub 16TB of data)
The boot drive will be a SSD, so that the RAID doesn't affect it, and I can have reasonable boot speeds (when/if I need to reboot it) *I'm rather set of using WHS, as I already have a copy of it, I'm most comfortable on windows (I CAN use linux, but just barely), all the apps I need are on it, and some are exclusive to it. also: the auto-pc backup and control is nice.
the server will be backing up 5-7 computers
it will also be acting as a media server running plex and have my itunes library on it
I have a small 1TB WD blue lying in a corner that I also want to use to replace my dropbox with ownCloud - this will be a single drive with no redundancy as all data on it will exist on at least 2 other PCs, so it's not critical, nor is anything I'll be putting on here anyways.
1Gb/s network is a must, but I don't have a need for multiple connections, as there likely won't be multiple users inside the network at the same time using it - except during the nightly backups, but those can be slow, they have all night and will be limited by the HDDs anyways.
and the occasional game server
basically: a computer that does all the things I want it to do in a 24/7 box, and helps me deal with some of the problems people have (restoring a computer to exactly how it was the day before would be a godsend for most of the maintenance I do around here)
now for some questions I can't seem to get a straight answer on: is ECC absolutely necessary? it seems like the only things that support it are either really nice CPUs, or rather low-end server CPUs, and then getting a MoBo and RAM that support it is a major pain, if I want them to have any nice features. Should I go for hardware RAID or software? from what I get: hardware can be more stable (in case of power failure, battery backup cards can prevent data corruption), and take the load off the main CPU, but software seems to be more flexible. I kinda want to have the option to swap out my drives for larger ones, should I run out of space, but most hardware RAID solutions don't allow this. also: if my raid card dies, I've heard it's rather impossible to get the data back off, while SW RAID you just need to install the software on the new server, and tell it to find the RAID. Specific hardware: I really don't have the slightest clue. I originally wanted it to be in a smaller form factor, but 7 drives makes that pretty much impossible. I have a 4770k in my main rig right now that I could swap over, along with the mobo (and possibly the RAM, I'm looking for a reason to overhaul it right now), they're not exactly server grade, but I can't seem to find any mid-range server parts, it's either micro servers that are meant to do nothing but store data, and MAYBE transcode a 720p stream, and then it jumps to $1000 CPUs for people that need their servers to handle 50 concurrent users without breaking a sweat, transcoding 1080p streams for all of them. I know to wire my desktop to the server as directly as possible, so a switch would be best there, but as for internet connection (as it will be a cloud and plex server, it needs to be able to connect outside the network): would I put the switch behind the router, or have a switch that splits the incoming internet off to the server, and to the router, and then stick a separate switch on the server for internal networking? I have never set up anything like this before (the closest was a computer running vista that I just controlled over VNC, and left in a corner, and that hardly did anything) so any help would be appreciated. -thanks for reading my absolutely massive post explaining "I don't know what I'm doing, but I know what I want to do"
Physical timestampPics $2500 if paid with Bitcoin. I'd most preferably take Bitcoin, as that'd result in me giving you the best price possible since theres NO FEES. Don't buy it through eBay, they charge out the rear in fees. If you want to go that route, let's do PayPal. Send me a message! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=131147816958 I'm pasting the description from eBay: 7 GPU mining rig in a custom aluminum structure that I built. Pushes as much as 3.4MH/s but I'll ship it at about 3+MH/s to give you something reliable to start on. I URGE you to read my Reddit threads and dig into the comments for a great deal of information about this rig. You may see me mentioning a Semphron 145 processor- that thing was terrible and made the rig unstable so I upgraded it to a AMD FX-6300 6-core 3.5GHz processor and the now rig screams. Massive difference with a high-end processor. Runs games on ultra/max settings, obviously ;) http://www.reddit.com/litecoinmining/comments/1vmr12/my_wall_mounted_34mhps_7_gpu_rig_i_dont_usually/ http://www.reddit.com/dogemining/comments/1vp6aj/wall_mounted_34mhps_7x_gpu_dogecoin_rig_2x_r9/ I want to throw in a newbish disclaimer. I must impress upon you the fact that this is a mining rig running Linux. If you're not good with computers then mining might not be for you. I don't care if you've upgraded your own RAM or hard drive one time, that means nothing. You need to be proficient with computers to own a mining rig running Linux. Most of the dirty work is done with this rig. It's been running SMOOTH for months now. I'll ship it to where you can plug it in and it will automatically turn on and start mining in Linux. It will also have Windows installed, but you'll have to do a little legwork getting the drivers installed to run all 7 video cards- I wasn't interested in Windows mining so I didn't bother getting the 7th going- I got 6 video cards mining in Windows. The drivers have come out to make all 7 work but like I said- Linux mining works fine for me. As with any rig, we're pushing these cards to the limit. You'll have to check on the rig periodically to make sure cgminer is not reporting any SICK/DEAD cards. That's normal, as with any mining rig the cards can hang or overheat and protect themselves by shutting off. You'd still be mining on all the other cards, only that one card drops offline. All mining rigs do this when you're pushing max hashrate. I like to use the Belkin WeMo to remotely monitor my wattage, if it drops below a threshold I know I've got a dropped card and I can reset the rig remotely, it automatically boots back up and starts mining again. There's other options like CGwatcher that are pretty slick, but I've found what works for me and I'll stick to it. It can be run fairly quiet. I ran it with no external cooling fans for a while successfully at about 3.2MH/s. I since threw some fans back on it since I don't like keeping the AC on all day and its warming up outside. Fans are included. I offer support. I want to see my creation keep digging for a long time, that said I'll support you in getting it started back up in its new home. Check my Reddit threads for references, I know damned well what I'm talking about and I'll see to it that you get up and running. I'm not accepting returns on this rig. Its sold as-is. Because these are sensitive electronic components, I can't be responsible for your damaging it. Its a tough well built rig, I assure you. It will work 100% when I shut it down, it should work 100% when you receive it. Before buying or bidding I HIGHLY SUGGEST you drop me a message so we can sort out the details and make sure that this is the right rig for you! I did the parts breakdown up on PC parts picker and it came up pretty fair. Note that their price does not include assembly labor, setup and tuning, or love and affection :) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
Physical timestampPics $2500 if paid with Bitcoin. I'd most preferably take Bitcoin, as that'd result in me giving you the best price possible since theres NO FEES. Don't buy it through eBay, they charge out the rear in fees. If you want to go that route, let's do PayPal. Send me a message! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=131147816958 I'm pasting the description from eBay: 7 GPU mining rig in a custom aluminum structure that I built. Pushes as much as 3.4MH/s but I'll ship it at about 3+MH/s to give you something reliable to start on. I URGE you to read my Reddit threads and dig into the comments for a great deal of information about this rig. You may see me mentioning a Semphron 145 processor- that thing was terrible and made the rig unstable so I upgraded it to a AMD FX-6300 6-core 3.5GHz processor and the now rig screams. Massive difference with a high-end processor. Runs games on ultra/max settings, obviously ;) http://www.reddit.com/litecoinmining/comments/1vmr12/my_wall_mounted_34mhps_7_gpu_rig_i_dont_usually/ http://www.reddit.com/dogemining/comments/1vp6aj/wall_mounted_34mhps_7x_gpu_dogecoin_rig_2x_r9/ I want to throw in a newbish disclaimer. I must impress upon you the fact that this is a mining rig running Linux. If you're not good with computers then mining might not be for you. I don't care if you've upgraded your own RAM or hard drive one time, that means nothing. You need to be proficient with computers to own a mining rig running Linux. Most of the dirty work is done with this rig. It's been running SMOOTH for months now. I'll ship it to where you can plug it in and it will automatically turn on and start mining in Linux. It will also have Windows installed, but you'll have to do a little legwork getting the drivers installed to run all 7 video cards- I wasn't interested in Windows mining so I didn't bother getting the 7th going- I got 6 video cards mining in Windows. The drivers have come out to make all 7 work but like I said- Linux mining works fine for me. As with any rig, we're pushing these cards to the limit. You'll have to check on the rig periodically to make sure cgminer is not reporting any SICK/DEAD cards. That's normal, as with any mining rig the cards can hang or overheat and protect themselves by shutting off. You'd still be mining on all the other cards, only that one card drops offline. All mining rigs do this when you're pushing max hashrate. I like to use the Belkin WeMo to remotely monitor my wattage, if it drops below a threshold I know I've got a dropped card and I can reset the rig remotely, it automatically boots back up and starts mining again. There's other options like CGwatcher that are pretty slick, but I've found what works for me and I'll stick to it. It can be run fairly quiet. I ran it with no external cooling fans for a while successfully at about 3.2MH/s. I since threw some fans back on it since I don't like keeping the AC on all day and its warming up outside. Fans are included. I offer support. I want to see my creation keep digging for a long time, that said I'll support you in getting it started back up in its new home. Check my Reddit threads for references, I know damned well what I'm talking about and I'll see to it that you get up and running. I'm not accepting returns on this rig. Its sold as-is. Because these are sensitive electronic components, I can't be responsible for your damaging it. Its a tough well built rig, I assure you. It will work 100% when I shut it down, it should work 100% when you receive it. Before buying or bidding I HIGHLY SUGGEST you drop me a message so we can sort out the details and make sure that this is the right rig for you! I did the parts breakdown up on PC parts picker and it came up pretty fair. Note that their price does not include assembly labor, setup and tuning, or love and affection :) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
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