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21/04/2016

My laptop isn’t happy.

Personal Computing
How do I know? Its fan has been loudly and frequently telling me so all week long. If you’re in the same hot boat, here are 10 ways to cool your laptop down.

FIND A HARD, FLAT SURFACE
First things first. Where are you placing your laptop? If it is on a soft surface like your bed or nestled in between you and a pillow, you’re doing it wrong. Find a hard, flat surface. That’ll help maintain good air flow. The floor is not ideal because it tends to collect dust particles more easily. And contrary to what its name implies, your lap is also not the most optimal place to keep your laptop. Along the same lines, don’t block the vents with decorative stickers or other paraphernalia. Also try to work in a cool room and, whatever you do, don’t place your laptop in direct sunlight or in a car.

CLEAN OUT THE DUST BUNNIES
One cause of an excessively hot laptop is dust. There are various ways to address this. The simplest is to purchase a can of compressed air and spray it into the vents in quick, short bursts. Be sure your machine is powered off and unplugged before doing so. You can also use a cotton swab to clean out any visible dust or suck it out using a computer vacuum. Another option is to open your panels and access your fans directly. Just be careful of sensitive components. Opening your laptop’s panel might also void your warranty. Speaking of which, if you have one, get the manufacturer to take a look at your device. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to clean out your heatsink, card slots, CD/DVD drive and other dust-prone areas.

BUY A STAND…
There are many different kinds of laptop stands. Some, for example, come with fans; others do not. Some have cushions and some don’t. Do your research and get one that serves your needs. My colleagues Stephen Williams and Sonia Zjawinski have outlined a few options.

…OR MAKE ONE
If you’re on a budget or crafty (or both), there’s always the D.I.Y. route. Options run the gamut from using beverage bottle tops to refreezable ice packs to this $8 aluminum variety stand. Books don’t work, but apparently cookie sheets do.

CHECK AND ADJUST YOUR SETTINGS
Make sure your laptop is set up to handle a heavy graphics load. Gamers and movie watchers, this especially applies to you. At the same time, if your software works fine as is, don’t update it unnecessarily. The goal is to reduce your machine’s work load. If your BIOS settings were recently updated, for example, and your fan starts acting up shortly thereafter, you might try restoring them. Lowering your screen’s brightness, unplugging U.S.B.-powered devices and closing idle apps that are hogging up CPU time will also help cool things down. Last, make sure your power-management settings are properly activated.

MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE
You do it to gauge a fever. Same goes for your laptop. SpeedFan is one program that’ll get you going.

FAN IT
You can set up a standing fan near your laptop to provide it with a cool breeze, but you’d be better off with additional fans and coolers, say, for your graphics card and hard drive.

DON’T ASSUME
Different laptops have different fans. Yours could be loud by nature so don’t assume that an active fan is indicative of an overheating problem. However, if your laptop starts to freeze or crash frequently, these could be warning signs of an impending meltdown.

GIVE IT A REST
If you have a desktop and a laptop, divide your time between the two. Don’t sleep/hibernate/shutdown every other minute. If you just logged on to check your e-mail, better to leave your laptop on than to turn it off soon after, especially if you may use it again later that day. Your laptop — and even more so a netbook — might not be able to take as much abuse as your desktop, so treat it with care.

Have other cooling advice? Share the wealth in the comments below.

21/04/2016

3 BEST GAMING PC CONFIGURATION UNDER RS 50000 INDIA

3 best gaming PC configuration under Rs 50000 India: Building a 50k ($600 to $700) exceptional performance Gaming RIG in 2015 – 2016 is the objective we have set for the article. Building a gaming PC for the first time can be a very challenging task and to choose between the processors – whether to Buy an AMD or Intel has been a debate which has existed for decades. Same applies to the graphics cards Nvidia Vs AMD which will give the best value for money.

Best Gaming PC Build for 50000
Secondly should I buy a Nvidia GTX 760 or a GTX 960, will GTX 950 enough to fulfill the need for gaming with high resolution and decent FPS in all gaming titles. How much more do I need to spend if I go ahead with a 960 build? All these questions can be very daunting and make the task even more difficult.
Now the 3rd biggest problem is the reviews we find on all the tech sites like tech power up, Toms hardware or from Linus tech tips have one issue in common they consider the US pricing and hence decide whether you should buy a 270X or a GTX 760 based on performance per dollar. Now this can be really inaccurate as pricing in India for Hardware is very different than in US or UK or elsewhere. We need to understand, track Indian pricing of hardware then draw a performance comparison and then recommend the best components which offer Best value for Indian Rupee.
Another big point is to look at the service/distribution network of the component you are buying. Why is this important because if something goes wrong 6 month after purchase you would not be carrying your graphics card 500 km to get it replaced? Also, they will not do it instantaneously.

PC Configuration Basics for beginners –There are many combinations which you can buy when it comes to PC components. But the best configuration is that which optimizes a PC performance as a whole and give the best possible experience.

For eg. I would not suggest someone to buy a GTX 980 Ti with a core i -3 processor or 4 GB ram with a core i-7 processor since if we do that we will have a bottleneck component, which will reduce the performance of entire Rig.

So it is essential to have all components maximize performance in relation to each other. So we club a core i7 with a GTX 980 Ti and R9 – 270x with a core i3 for best results and best utilization of our budget.

All the PC gaming Build in the article or on Candytech are based on two principles:

Best Value for Money.
Performance of Gaming PC as whole for multiple tasks.
You may also like to Read More on – Best Gaming PC Build Articles (20K to 100K), Best Graphics Cards to buy , other PC Hardware.

General Note: PC Gaming is Graphically much more advanced compared to Consoles.

3 best gaming PC configuration under Rs 50000 India

Starting with the 1st Best Gaming PC configuration from the 3 best gaming PC configuration under Rs 50000 India.

GAMING PC CONFIGURATION:

3 best gaming PC configuration under Rs 50000 India

1). Cabinet – Cooler Master Force 500

Expected Price – Rs. 3500


Spacious Supports 6 fans can easily house graphics cards up to 12.6 inch, 2 front USB 2 ports and 1 USB 3 port. Good design and stylish.

3 best gaming PC configuration under Rs 50000 India

2). Monitor – Dell E2014H

Price – Rs. 6099 Details – Dell E2014H 19.5 inch LED Backlit LCD Monitor Good Monitor offer up to 1600*900 resolution which is great for this PC configuration. With 1080p PC may find it difficult to max out some titles but with 1600*900 resolution the experience will be smooth.

Why I am not suggesting a 1080P monitor is for the simple fact, that higher resolution monitor will need more powerful GPU and CPU to render graphics, and with this build would strongly recommend this monitor as you will be able to play all current games like Assassin’s Creed Rogue, GTA 5, CS:GO, Fifa 15 , Battlefield 4, Far Cry 4 and even the dreaded Assassin’s Creed Unity at good frame rates.

The monitor comes with the Dell display manager, which offers great customization in terms of setting, brightness, contrast, sharpness and other display options for watching movies, playing games and reading. You can set it up the way you want to reduce strain on eyes.

Memory – 8 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 Ram

Expected Price Rs. 6050 – Would recommend a 8 GB RAM(buy 2 sticks 2*4GB for dual channel) you could also buy a 4gb stick which will cost you 4k and later upgrade as required. Preferably go with Corsair 8GB one of the best build quality components.

3).Hard Disk – Seagate Barracuda SV-35 1 TB Desktop Internal Hard Drive

Price Rs. 3800

1 Tb hard disk is the minimum you should be buying along with this rig and Seagate is good compared to other manufacturers for replacement and warranty fulfillment. The Seagate barracuda has a spindle speed of 7200 RPM which is better than most 5400 RPM drives, it offers Cache Memory of 64 MB and high-speed data transfer SATA up to 6GB/S. I have been using it for last two years and there have been no issues.

4).Power Supply Corsair VS650 650 Watt PSU

Price Rs. 4000

To run a 270X which is recommended for this Rig you will need a 600 watt PSU minimum so go ahead with a Corsair 650 so you have no trouble running it, don’t buy a low-quality PSU which will not let your card and processor run on full load and may damage the components also. PSU minimum of 600 Watt is considered good. Also, if you have any distinct plans of running a crossfire on these AMD R9 – 270x you may have to buy a PSU which is 700 watt or more this motherboard though does not support Nvidia Sli. The cost will go up by 4k. For now let’s assume we will be running only 1 card which is sufficient for the current setup.

Corsair 650 watts is a decent power supply for the price, would recommend it with this build, if you wish to spend more and get a better PSU.

You can look for :

Corsair Builder Series CX600 V2 Power Supply
Cooler Master Thunder 600W SMPS
5). Processor -Intel 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 i3 4150 4th Generation Processor

Expected Price Rs. 7500 – 7800 – I am not an Intel fan or anything but as per all benchmarks and personal use intel runs on low TDP and power consumption and generates less heat along with excellent performance. For this range, you can purchase the core i3 or AMD 6300 or any other AMD architecture based processor for Gaming. You will not have much performance difference between the two, however, would recommend the Intel processor. You can also upgrade the Intel Haswell processor to a core i5 using the same motherboard we have chosen without incurring any extra expense.

The Intel Processor is clocked at 3.5 Ghz with 3MB Cache, it is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured with 22 NM manufacturing process. The processor has support for Intel hyper threading technology.

OR

Intel Skylake Core I3-6100 6th Gen Processor LGA 1151

The Intel Skylake Core i3 processor was launched in November 2015. The Intel Skylake Core i3 6100 is the 6th generation of Intel processor and will need you to use a LGA 1151 motherboard essentially. The Intel Skylake processor is based on the much advanced 14 nm manufacturing process which is much more energy efficient and powerful compared to the Core i3 4th Gen or the AMD FX 6300.

Intel--Core-i3-Skylake-Processor

The Intel Skylake processor comes with 3.7 Ghz of Core clock and 51 Watts TDP. The processor supports upto 64 GB of Dual Channel DDR4 memory, you can use the DDR3 ram as well depending on the motherboard you are buying.

The Processor has 2 Cores and 4 threads, comes with PCI E 3.0 support for connecting your graphics card. It comes with Intel HD 530 Graphics with 4K Monitor/ Video support.

It is the best processor you can buy for Rs. 10,000 currently. However the cost for overall Rig will increase as you will also need to spend a little more on the Motherboard and DDR4 Ram.

21/04/2016

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Do you see it?

24/11/2015

Buy For

Robust configuration
Good battery
Impressive camera
Elegant design

Cheers for this one
Display and Design

The Blackberry Priv arrives with a 5.4-inch LCD display with a screen resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels which results in a pixel density of 544ppi. The Full HD display is immersive and renders images in truest colours. The slider phone appears in black skin and sports Qwerty keypad which gives users the flexibility of touchscreen and keypad as well.

Configuration and OS

The phone is powered by dual Snapdragon 808 quad-core processors which clocks at a speed of 1.8GHz and 1.44GHz respectively. The processors are ably supported by a 3GB RAM which work in tandem to deliver a lag free performance while switching between applications and gaming. The phone runs Android v5.1.1 Lollipop as its operating system.

Camera and Storage

One of the main highlights of the device is its 18MP main camera with dual LED flash that captures fabulous images and is a pleasure for the camera lovers. For video calls and selfies, it has a 5MP front camera as well. To store data and entertainment files, it is equipped with an internal memory of 32GB which can further be expanded up to a 128GB via a microSD card.

Battery and Connectivity

The Blackberry Priv is fuelled by a 3,000mAh li-ion battery which gives ample hours of talktime on 3G. The smartphone covers a wide range of connectivity features such as 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/b/g/n, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, A-GPS, USB Port, microUSB 2.0 among others.

Verdict
Blackberry has been battling hard to compete with Android and IOS phones and with Blackberry Priv it manages to impress one and all by its powerful configuration and sliding design. If you have been a Blackberry fan then this one will certainly give you a lot to cheer about.

24/11/2015

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime Specifications

General
View UI Screenshots
Brand Xiaomi
Model Redmi Note 2 Prime
Operating System Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size Micro + Micro
Box Contents Handset with built-in Battery, Charger, Earphone, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card

Performance
Outstanding ▾
View Benchmarks
Processor
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53, Chipset: Mediatek MT6795T
Outstanding ▾

Graphics
PowerVR G6200
RAM
2 GB
Excellent ▾

Storage
Best in Class ▾
Internal Memory
32 GB
Outstanding ▾

Expandable Memory
No

Display
Excellent ▾
Screen Size
5.5 inches
Screen Resolution
Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels)
Pixel Density (sharpness)
401 ppi
Best in Class ▾

Display Type IPS LCD

Camera
Excellent ▾
View Camera UI & Samples
Main Camera
13 MP, Auto focus
Excellent ▾

Flash
LED
Zoom
Digital Zoom
Camera Features AF Phase Detection, Continuos Shooting, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Self-timer, Touch to focus, White balance presets
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 FPS
Front Camera
5 MP
Excellent ▾

Battery
Excellent ▾
Capacity
3060 mAH, Li-Po

Connectivity
Operating Frequency GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
SIM 2: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS

EDGE

3G

4G
(supports Indian bands)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, Mobile Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
v4.0
GPS
with A-GPS, Glonass
USB Connectivity
USB Port, microUSB 2.0
More Connectivity Infrared,

Design
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Weight
160 grams
Below Average ▾

Dimensions
152 x 76 x 8.2 mm
Excellent ▾

Colours


Features
Sensors Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light sensor, Proximity sensor

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

24/11/2015

Lenovo U31: Our Take (Mini Review)
The 13.3-inch Lenovo U31 is a promising midrange ultralight laptop that comes in several stylish colors and configurations. Though we haven't tested this notebook, we can draw several conclusions based on its specs, user reviews and evaluations by other professional publications.

Check out our Best Laptops or Best Ultrabooks lists for a series of systems we highly recommend based on our real-world testing.


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Lenovo

Who's it for?

The U31 is designed for those who want a svelte consumer laptop without breaking the bank. The ideal user is a student or midrange home user who doesn't need particularly long battery life.
Key Specs and Features

The Lenovo U31 has a 13.3-inch matte, nontouch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (full HD). It can be powered by either a 2.2-GHz Core i5 5200U or a Core i7-5500U processor. The latter model comes with a discrete Nvidia 920M graphics card with 2GB of DDR3 RAM. This Windows 10-powered laptop only ships with 8GB of RAM, and does not offer the ability to upgrade it. In terms of storage, there is a hybrid 5,400-rpm, 500GB hard drive, which has an 8GB SSD cache. The storage can be upgraded to either a 1TB hard drive or a 256GB SSD.

On the connectivity front, the U31 comes with 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. The notebook has two USB 3.0 ports, a single USB 2.0 port, an HDMI out port, an SDXC slot and a microphone jack. A fixed-focus 720p we**am and an HD digital array microphone, which are great for video chatting, are built into the screen bezel. The U31 comes in red, white and black color options, and weighs just 3.3 pounds.