Recent content by nermind

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    GPU impact on Vmware Workstation virtual machine game performance

    While looking into this some more I've notice that what certainly IS being used is the card's memory (the gpu memory load goes up with every VM activated). However, for what I'm doing 1GB seems to be plenty, so pretty much any modern card should do. Could there be other specs that affect the...
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    GPU impact on Vmware Workstation virtual machine game performance

    Hello Tom's Hardware community. I'm really hoping that you can advice me because I have failed to find a definitive answer. I'm trying to run as many VMs as possible on a dedicated machine, each VM running a demanding 3d game. Here is the system: CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Gigabyte...
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    A speedy mid-budget gaming rig for multitasking/multiboxing.

    Thank you, James62389. And I think you're right, In my little research I had only been comparing the previous generation (Ivy Bridge) processors, where Xeon seemed to have a better price/quality ratio if you weren't going to overclock the CPU. For now I've settle for a i7-4771 (non-K, I still...
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    A speedy mid-budget gaming rig for multitasking/multiboxing.

    Hello Tom's Hardware :) After my previous system ended up being limited mostly by RAM and (even more so) the CPU, I decided it would be a good idea to pay more attention to those this time around. Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: in a few days Budget Range: in about 150$ range of the current...
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    $750-900 Gaming PC (first time builder)

    APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: 1-2 weeks BUDGET RANGE: 750-900$ SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: 1.Gaming 2.Gaming 3.Gaming ...if you know what I mean :ange: PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com to show the PC parts...