HP ENVY Desktop Gaming

For parts prices most here use PCPartPicker to find which vendor has best prices. For advice on how to assemble them and install OS and Drivers, Newegg has a couple good tutorial videos. For a gaming specific build you want to prioritize GPU, CPU, RAM, and MB, in that order. The other parts like Case, PSU, and HDD come down to personal preference, and what you can afford. The PSU however should have at least the minimum recommended total system power to run the GPU. Here's a handy chart for that.

https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards-20

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The main problem there is the i5-6400 and 3GB VRAM limitation on the 1060. It means you won't be able to run max textures on some games (VRAM) and be a bit CPU limited on some games as well, even at 1080p. That goes for Star Wars Battlefront II and many other current games that are hardware demanding. As I always say, you get more bang for buck when building from scratch, and OEM PCs have OEM vs retail box CPUs, which don't have a 3 year warranty.

I doubt if that rig has a very good PSU either. OEM PCs often lack good enough PSUs for upgrades, and sometimes they're not even very good for the parts they come with.

The main problem there is the i5-6400 and 3GB VRAM limitation on the 1060. It means you won't be able to run max textures on some games (VRAM) and be a bit CPU limited on some games as well, even at 1080p. That goes for Star Wars Battlefront II and many other current games that are hardware demanding. As I always say, you get more bang for buck when building from scratch, and OEM PCs have OEM vs retail box CPUs, which don't have a 3 year warranty.

I doubt if that rig has a very good PSU either. OEM PCs often lack good enough PSUs for upgrades, and sometimes they're not even very good for the parts they come with.

What would be a good place for me to start looking if I want build a PC from scratch? I've never done it before, so I'm a little bit hesitant about it..

For parts prices most here use PCPartPicker to find which vendor has best prices. For advice on how to assemble them and install OS and Drivers, Newegg has a couple good tutorial videos. For a gaming specific build you want to prioritize GPU, CPU, RAM, and MB, in that order. The other parts like Case, PSU, and HDD come down to personal preference, and what you can afford. The PSU however should have at least the minimum recommended total system power to run the GPU. Here's a handy chart for that.

https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards-20

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Sometimes film can be left behind from 70% so it would be better to use 90% or above alcohol but it is safe, some people even clean motherboards with it even though I do not suggest it.

Sometimes film can be left behind from 70% so it would be better to use 90% or above alcohol but it is safe, some people even clean motherboards with it even though I do not suggest it.

It is really preference. If you mean buy a new PC then it would be cheaper to upgrade since buying PC's will always cost more. But other than that it is all up to you. Make sure parts are compatible though

It is really preference. If you mean buy a new PC then it would be cheaper to upgrade since buying PC's will always cost more. But other than that it is all up to you. Make sure parts are compatible though

Your PC can continue to download while the screen is off as long as your tower is still running.

Your PC can continue to download while the screen is off as long as your tower is still running.

Add a 240-250gb SSD for~70 pounds, still cheaper but better than your choice. You can search more on Amazon with the specs you want

Shows how much I know ha!

Thanks for taking the time to pick out some alternatives.

If you are willing to build your own, you can get better builds with same or cheaper cost. I assume you only want prebuilts. Just keep in mind, upgrading prebuilts will usually be a pain. Stay 7th gen I5/I7, 16gb ram. Don't waste on FX or Athlon etc junks, Ryzen 5 is good alternative to I5/I7 but couldn't see too many for prebuilts yet.

Ok great thanks. Yes I was only looking at pre-built; your input is much appreciated.

I believe that is about $600... To be really honest, i'd get a fresh new build. That prebuilt PC got a awful PSU(220W from the official website if i'm not wrong) and it's not fit to power up any decent GPU. A i3 isn't the best choice as well, upgrading in the 4th gen will be very expensive as well(probably) as those pieces aren't made anymore. You would as well have to get more RAM, and DDR4 is the main thing now, getting old kits isn't really wise...

IMHO i'd get a gaming budget rig with Ryzen 3 1200 or G4600. And there are a ton of them here, search them up or if you insist, we can build you a new one.

I believe that is about $600... To be really honest, i'd get a fresh new build. That prebuilt PC got a awful PSU(220W from the official website if i'm not wrong) and it's not fit to power up any decent GPU. A i3 isn't the best choice as well, upgrading in the 4th gen will be very expensive as well(probably) as those pieces aren't made anymore. You would as well have to get more RAM, and DDR4 is the main thing now, getting old kits isn't really wise...

IMHO i'd get a gaming budget rig with Ryzen 3 1200 or G4600. And there are a ton of them here, search them up or if you insist, we can build you a new one.

The one at the top , the newest release. 15.60

The one at the top , the newest release. 15.60

Ok so I tried downloading the exe version of 15.60 however it said that my system didn't meet the minimum requirements, weird. I have 8GB of RAM and plenty free space so I don't know why.

What board do you have?

Get the chipset drivers from the boards site.

Those drivers say apollo lake you have a SkyLake.
I missed that earlier pic isn't very clear.

Get the drivers from the boards site.

Yes it does.

Connectors

4 x 8-Pin (6+2) PCIE

1 x Floppy

Yes it does.

Connectors

4 x 8-Pin (6+2) PCIE

1 x Floppy

Thank you for the quick response.

Yes it does.

Connectors

4 x 8-Pin (6+2) PCIE

1 x Floppy

I'd take it you are looking for a very specific game then. Unfortunately I either don't know the game you are talking about, quite possible since I would of been 4 years old in 1995, or just the description isn't getting it to me. Wouldn't mind trying it if you recall the name though. Good luck. There is a big list of scifi games here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_real-time_strategy_video_games

You might be lucky and be able to remember the name enough to find it.

I'd take it you are looking for a very specific game then. Unfortunately I either don't know the game you are talking about, quite possible since I would of been 4 years old in 1995, or just the description isn't getting it to me. Wouldn't mind trying it if you recall the name though. Good luck. There is a big list of scifi games here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_real-time_strategy_video_games

You might be lucky and be able to remember the name enough to find it.

Thank you very much for your fast answer. I have already check the wiki sites against strategy, turn base strategy, rts games but it seems it isn't on the list there :/ I try use gameslikefinder.com site but there is no simmilar like 'dune'.

Strategy sci-fi pc windows game from years between 1995-2000, maybe 2001... The concept of the game was that you have two views main 2D map devided into regions from this view you could choose region you want to attack or your own region to place buildings like defense tower in
the second RTS 2D view. After your turn your oponen (computer) could do exactly the same actions, and you have to defend yourself. It was a game simmiliar to dune 2000 but there were no concept such harvesting or building anything at the time of attack or defens.

Are you thinking of the Battle Isle series?

put back all the settings to default on cpu and ram then try the cmos reset if your system is under overclock on bios update that might made issue you migh also use the live update to check if bios did go on .

Well i did install the update using Live Updater so yeah it did go on , (i checked it as well) i put the settings to default but did not do much , i am going to try a cmos reset when i get some free time . If that does not work either , what would you suggest me to do ?

for now that is the only option i see others might have one stick around .

Rolling back to previous BIOS version is always a 'last resort' option, if all else fails.

Yes of course but i would prefer if i could fix the problem , if not i will be glad to go back Thx for your replies guys ! Tomorrow afternoon i will try it out and see what happens ! If you have any other suggestions plz write them down . Thanks a lot !

Guys , can i have some help on downgrading my BIOS ? Nothing worked so i am going to go to the version i had before !

Why dont you want to update to the patch that fixes this? Where did you download the game from? And why are you randomly downloading files to paste in directories? Doesnt sound like you have a legit version of GTA IV.

I have a legit version of gta 4. I purchased it's dvd from Lahore Expo Centre in 2008. It has been kept safely for all these years and now when I have a capable gpu I am trying to play it and its not working.

I already mentioned the errors that I am getting after installing the patch 1.0.8.0. Why dont you read the description carefully again.

You cant get rid of it without the patch. The patch fixes the issue you face. I read it carefully the first time, and I still have no idea why you downloaded random files to fix that. And you said you didnt install the RGSC? Do you mean the Rockstar Social Club?

check your cpu cooler if it´s still in place and plane on the CPU. At which speed does the fan spin? Does it spin at all?

Check temperature with amd overdrive. If the thermal margin is negative, you will have to replace the thermal paste between the cooler and the CPU.

run 3dmark (it´s for free), click on compare result online after the benchmark and post the address which comes up in your browser

run 3dmark (it´s for free), click on compare result online after the benchmark and post the address which comes up in your browser

run 3dmark (it´s for free), click on compare result online after the benchmark and post the address which comes up in your browser

can you show me the link?, i googling but its not free.

run 3dmark (it´s for free), click on compare result online after the benchmark and post the address which comes up in your browser

please help me

run 3dmark (it´s for free), click on compare result online after the benchmark and post the address which comes up in your browser

Direct download link, let me know if it didn't work.

This is I try rendering video with after effect, core speed and voltage not in high performance, why just stuck in 1399 MHz?

Direct download link, let me know if it didn't work.

I try to rendering video with after effect cs 6, but the core speed and voltage performance is low, and just stuck in 1399MHz. Any solution?

3dmark: https://www.techpowerup.com/download/futuremark-3dmark-timespy/

if it´s stuck at 1400MHz, your CPU is throttling because of heat. CPU or motherboard overheating

That link is 403'd; we're not authorized to view it.

And I just realized I linked you to the wrong thing; I linked you to Furmark, not 3dmark...

check your cpu cooler if it´s still in place and plane on the CPU. At which speed does the fan spin? Does it spin at all?

Check temperature with amd overdrive. If the thermal margin is negative, you will have to replace the thermal paste between the cooler and the CPU.

That CPU and GPU would struggle with BF1, and maybe even Watch Dogs. Not much you can do about it with your pricing down there, except wait until you can save a bit more.

@Frag Maniac - struggle ??? That's pretty subjective I think. 40fps at medium ?? That's not going to be a problem at all. [video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyD1Eh9mQAg&feature=youtu.be"][/video]

40fps at medium ?? That's not going to be a problem at all.

No the windows version has no bearing in this issue. Actually, it seems that some Anti Virus software/ Application or other software pop up is occuring that is minimizing your games. happened to be once. Just check the task manager to take note applications and services running in background while launching the game. take screenshots to observe which were the running tasks/applications/services.

Now right after the minimize, open up the task manager again and repeat the process. You may find some additional process or app has showed up. That particular program causes the minimizing. Do disable it and voila! Things should get back to normal.

No the windows version has no bearing in this issue. Actually, it seems that some Anti Virus software/ Application or other software pop up is occuring that is minimizing your games. happened to be once. Just check the task manager to take note applications and services running in background while launching the game. take screenshots to observe which were the running tasks/applications/services.

Now right after the minimize, open up the task manager again and repeat the process. You may find some additional process or app has showed up. That particular program causes the minimizing. Do disable it and voila! Things should get back to normal.

I found what I think is the culprit. A background process called Akamai NetSession Instal... (the rest was cut off due to the size of the task manager). I'm now looking into how to handle this. I'm not sure what exactly uses Akamai NetSession and based on a browse through the companies they work with I found a few companies that are relevant to my interests. Among them are MSI, the maker of my laptop. If I disable or remove Akamai NetSession on/from my computer is there a chance I could break something? I guess what I'm asking specifically is does Akamai have anything to do directly with the playing of games or running of software that I might need to keep it around for?

I found what I think is the culprit. A background process called Akamai NetSession Instal... (the rest was cut off due to the size of the task manager). I'm now looking into how to handle this. I'm not sure what exactly uses Akamai NetSession and based on a browse through the companies they work with I found a few companies that are relevant to my interests. Among them are MSI, the maker of my laptop. If I disable or remove Akamai NetSession on/from my computer is there a chance I could break something? I guess what I'm asking specifically is does Akamai have anything to do directly with the playing of games or running of software that I might need to keep it around for?

If you're going to be gaming and powering 4 monitors at the same time, you're going to need more oomph than the GTX1050. If you're going for a dual monitor setup, the GTX1060 6GB should be your minimum.

If you're going to be gaming and powering 4 monitors at the same time, you're going to need more oomph than the GTX1050. If you're going for a dual monitor setup, the GTX1060 6GB should be your minimum.

Only thing not compatible is ram, ddr4 is required.

It is mATX, is large enough for all the parts above.

It is mATX, is large enough for all the parts above.

ok thanks a lot

It is mATX, is large enough for all the parts above.

if i changed it to Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800), it would be compatible right?