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12/10/2011 1:05:09 AM EDT
I just built my first computer. Plan on using it to game, porn, home use, you know the usual stuff. Any ideas to tweak the OS? I will be overclocking once I get it optimized. Here is my setup.

Asus Z68 Deluxe
i7 2600K
Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler
Corsiar Vengence 16GB Ram
OCZ 120GB SSD (For OS and drivers)
OCZ 60GB SSD (For caching HHD using RST tech)
Seagate 1TB 7200 (For storing data, games, etc)
Diamond Radeon HD6950 2GB Video card
Corsiar TX850M Power supply
HAF 932 Advanced Case
OS- Windows 7 64 bit
12/10/2011 3:33:22 AM EDT
[#1]
BTT
12/10/2011 3:35:13 AM EDT
[#2]
tweak what?

if your doing a fresh install of windows what is there to tweak?
12/10/2011 5:37:48 AM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
tweak what?

if your doing a fresh install of windows what is there to tweak?


Well for example. My page file is set to use 16000mb of hard drive. Thats way too much as I have 16GB of ram and using SSDs. Thought there maybe a few things ppl have done.

12/10/2011 5:41:41 AM EDT
[#4]
choose system managed


actually your using windows 7... it changes the pagefile automatically if you leave it alone
12/10/2011 5:43:18 AM EDT
[#5]
tweakers -> meth head





hackers -> computer head



With win7 there isn't much to tweak

12/10/2011 5:46:47 AM EDT
[#6]
Prime95 or that Intel test for stability testing.
12/10/2011 6:02:06 AM EDT
[#7]
Well I found this so far:

Windows 7 Teaks
Windows 7 tutoral
Black Viper
Widows 7 Optimizing

Thought there maybe a few things ppl would suggest.
12/10/2011 6:05:57 AM EDT
[#8]


I would get a second 1TB harddrive and then put in a raid 1 configuration so they are mirrored and your data is safe in case of a bad drive.



Or add in a USB 3 card if your mother board doesn't have one and then get a 3TB USB 3.0 backup drive.



Preventing data loss is the only thing that see that needs to be tweaked.



12/10/2011 12:02:38 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
I just built my first computer. Plan on using it to game, porn, home use, you know the usual stuff. Any ideas to tweak the OS? I will be overclocking once I get it optimized. Here is my setup.

Asus Z68 Deluxe
i7 2600K
Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler
Corsiar Vengence 16GB Ram
OCZ 120GB SSD (For OS and drivers)
OCZ 60GB SSD (For caching HHD using RST tech)
Seagate 1TB 7200 (For storing data, games, etc)
Diamond Radeon HD6950 2GB Video card
Corsiar TX850M Power supply
HAF 932 Advanced Case
OS- Windows 7 64 bit


OP you have got a screaming system.  I can't imagine any "tweaks" outside of some overclocking on the cpu and gpu that would net you any gains that would be noticable to the eye.  Keeping the hard drive defragged would be my best advice.....unless you want to send me your pc setup and let me "test" it for you