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    Default I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    Hi everyone! I took a few weeks off because I was moving. I started working today on SM using my old Mac laptop, same internet speed using the HD Encoder but my cam was freezing, lagging and all that stuff. It was so bad that even my typing was slow. Everything was fine a few weeks ago so I'm guessing SM requirements is taking effect.

    I went out and bought the new Mac Pro:
    • 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
    • Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
    • 4GB 1600MHz memory
    • 500GB 5400-rpm hard drive1
    • Intel HD Graphics 4000
    I haven't cam with this new computer yet but I want to know if my new computer should be enough to run the encoder or should I pay $300 more and get the i7?
    I just moved so I'm a on a tight budget but I do want to invest in a good computer. Thank you!
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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    I would get the i7 IMO

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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    KDB cams with an i5 and a couple of other girls on here do - hopefully someone can chime in and help.

    I'm camming with an i3 and have finally (I think!) got my problems figured out. I had to tweak my encoder settings other than the reccomended to get it to work out though. I do plan on upgrading when I can invest in a better computer though.







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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    Thank you! I'm waiting for others to chime in!
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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    How much was that Macbook? Did you actually end up buying it? :/ Either way, your specs seem fine. What I'd do is to perhaps buy more RAM for it and have it installed into the system (8GB of RAM).
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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    Get a I7 .Better safe than sorry

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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    For what it's worth, I have an i7-2600k with 8g of ram, and I haven't noticed a difference in my placement at all since the 'new requirements' thing.




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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    TBH over the last week or so my placement has gone up a couple of rows. Depending on the time, I can be anywhere from the 3rd row from the top page 1 - middle of the 1st page. And that is all because my hourly average went up.

    I think technology can only help you to an extent.

    Hard work > $2k spent on devices.

    I do plan on upgrading. But I don't think it will make a HUUUUGE difference TBH. We'll see though.

    So I'd try to maybe tweak your settings OP? If I can run it on an Sony i3. I'm sureeee you can run on a MacPro.







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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    I could not afford an i7 but got something similar with urs Marina, works great with new encoder settings, i even tried splitcamming and opened 3 HD sessions on 3 different sites, was working good still BUT i am limited by connection (not by pc) so i lost my HD icon on SM and placement, i tested things around and i consider i5 can do the job, now not sure what SM is doing on their side cause they still did not upgrade site (i mean visibly, to announce things to models and members) but they require new settings since a while, i feel lost somehow and dont understand what they up to right now. Traffic did not really change for me but looks like people are able to see me, before i got people in/ out like crazy & had no idea what is going on. I was working just 2-3 hrs last evening on new pc so i cant really tell if things changed significantly actually. Good luck!

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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    Thank you! I used my new laptop last night and it was very smooth. The fan didn't get loud or hot like my old one. I didn't get the HD icon either even though I am using the encoder and everything SM suggested. I am gonna play with it and see if I could fix the problems. I still have two weeks to decide if I want to pay the difference and get the i7.

    Quote Originally Posted by AliceFun View Post
    I could not afford an i7 but got something similar with urs Marina, works great with new encoder settings, i even tried splitcamming and opened 3 HD sessions on 3 different sites, was working good still BUT i am limited by connection (not by pc) so i lost my HD icon on SM and placement, i tested things around and i consider i5 can do the job, now not sure what SM is doing on their side cause they still did not upgrade site (i mean visibly, to announce things to models and members) but they require new settings since a while, i feel lost somehow and dont understand what they up to right now. Traffic did not really change for me but looks like people are able to see me, before i got people in/ out like crazy & had no idea what is going on. I was working just 2-3 hrs last evening on new pc so i cant really tell if things changed significantly actually. Good luck!
    Quote Originally Posted by ~Carmen~ View Post
    I can see you being 90 and flipping your long hair, still teasing the boys.



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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    I got a new I7 gaming computer, super powerful...no difference in placement whatsoever.


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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    Marina, i got a desktop pc (HP i5, 4GB memory), so u have a laptop; i worked on laptop too, it was an amd dual core and barely could work with it at minimal encoder settings and after 2-3 hrs online i had to log off cause it got soo hot, could not sustain a proper stream, still u should get the HD icon but of course this depends on connection also not just the pc.
    I lost my HD icon ONLY when i opened another 2 HD sites but then i got it back when i was streaming on SM only.
    I noticed something lately: sometimes when i sign in it wont display the HD icon and placement is also affected, i go from page 1-2 to page 5-6 so i always check my placement after i sign in, if i am in the right place and have the HD and sound icons then all ok, if not, i sign off and back in and things gets fixed. I think it's a glitch, cant tell exactly why and how things run on SM lately.

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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    I think increasing the 4GB memory would be more effective than changing from an i5 to an i7...
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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    Thanks for you reply! My internet upload speed is very good. It's almost a 4mbps. I just contacted SM about my HD icon not showing up. Let's see what they'll tell me.

    Quote Originally Posted by AliceFun View Post
    Marina, i got a desktop pc (HP i5, 4GB memory), so u have a laptop; i worked on laptop too, it was an amd dual core and barely could work with it at minimal encoder settings and after 2-3 hrs online i had to log off cause it got soo hot, could not sustain a proper stream, still u should get the HD icon but of course this depends on connection also not just the pc.
    I lost my HD icon ONLY when i opened another 2 HD sites but then i got it back when i was streaming on SM only.
    I noticed something lately: sometimes when i sign in it wont display the HD icon and placement is also affected, i go from page 1-2 to page 5-6 so i always check my placement after i sign in, if i am in the right place and have the HD and sound icons then all ok, if not, i sign off and back in and things gets fixed. I think it's a glitch, cant tell exactly why and how things run on SM lately.
    Quote Originally Posted by ~Carmen~ View Post
    I can see you being 90 and flipping your long hair, still teasing the boys.



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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    As discussed in other threads ... and generally speaking in regard to HD camming applications ...

    Intel I7 processor offers the best possible performance - provided that there's plenty of memory available
    AMD FX processor offers almost the same performance - provided that the computer is set up for 'parallel' graphics processing ( most are )
    Intel I5 processor offers the next level of performance - provided there is plenty of memory available and the clock speed is high

    every other processor may result in 'questionable' performance, depending on actual clock speed, amount of memory available, support chip set used with the processor etc.

    Personally speaking, I now have an I7 based 4 gig Toshiba laptop as well as an AMD based 8 gig ZT Systems desktop. Both can easily handle HD video streaming with several other applications running at the same time.

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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    I have been using my new computer and it's been great. My HD icon is not showing up, however. Do you think I should pay the $300 and get the i7 with 8GB or keep what I have? Thank you!

    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    As discussed in other threads ... and generally speaking in regard to HD camming applications ...

    Intel I7 processor offers the best possible performance - provided that there's plenty of memory available
    AMD FX processor offers almost the same performance - provided that the computer is set up for 'parallel' graphics processing ( most are )
    Intel I5 processor offers the next level of performance - provided there is plenty of memory available and the clock speed is high

    every other processor may result in 'questionable' performance, depending on actual clock speed, amount of memory available, support chip set used with the processor etc.

    Personally speaking, I now have an I7 based 4 gig Toshiba laptop as well as an AMD based 8 gig ZT Systems desktop. Both can easily handle HD video streaming with several other applications running at the same time.
    Quote Originally Posted by ~Carmen~ View Post
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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    ^^^ before making any upgrade decisions, you need to sort out why your video stream isn't registering the HD icon. It may turn out that if you set your encoder settings to HD video resolution values that your present computer won't be able to 'keep up' in terms of frame rate. If so then you really need something with higher 'horsepower'. But it could be something else altogether.

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    Default Re: I Got A New Computer... Need Your Input Please!

    It's really weird because my previous computer was so much slower and the HD icon was still showing. My internet speed is still the same. It's really strange.

    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    ^^^ before making any upgrade decisions, you need to sort out why your video stream isn't registering the HD icon. It may turn out that if you set your encoder settings to HD values that your present computer won't be able to 'keep up'. If so then you really need something with higher 'horsepower'. But it could be something else altogether.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marina Starr View Post
    I have been using my new computer and it's been great. My HD icon is not showing up, however. Do you think I should pay the $300 and get the i7 with 8GB or keep what I have? Thank you!
    I would definitely upgrade from 4GB to 8GB.
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