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Originally Posted by Arclight
Proper maintenance is an integral part of running a gaming rig.
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Originally Posted by Dowly
Like I said, my PC's a mess and everything runs as they did when I got the rig (forgot to mention and thanks for pointing it, I NEVER uninstall previous drivers, I just install on top of them  ). But then again, maybe I'm just lucky when it comes to my PC as I have never ever broke anything from any of my PCs either.  |
I agree with both of you. Knowing how the computer is doing and correcting any deficit (can't believe I can't think of a better word) is not necessary, but it doesn't hurt either. It either does nothing or improves performance. You can just run a benchmark when you get all yo **** together. Every so many months, run that same benchmark and you can easily see if your performance has been affected.
Then again, you can get away with a lot before anything actually becomes a problem for you. And with a newer computer, I'd be surprised if lax maintenance affected your performance noticeably anyway. The only thing Dowly might have to worry about is degraded performance and load times if his drive gets fragmented to hell. And maybe one day he will get a crappy driver related problem that might require uninstalling a driver. Either way it's a one time fix that lasts a long time. Sure there are other things to consider, but I don't want to drag this on.
For some, their maintenance routines are a necessary preventative measure (and hell they enjoy it). For others, its just something to do when things seem like they aren't working properly. Sometimes, it really is just the game's fault. Fault for not being more compatible or just being a buggy pos.
I want Dowly to defrag his computer...
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Originally Posted by Arclight
At any rate, my game unlocks in 5 hours, I'll swallow those words if it happens to me too.  |
Looking forward to first and later impressions if you'd care to share them.