How to Let's Play #01: Assess Your PC Hardware

[volcomman555]

BASTARD SOUNDS LIKE MR GARASON FROM SOUTH PARK

[volkansla]

hi i have a problem i use the fraps and i record 10 minutes full screen and then i want to upload it to youtube but its not working because wen i record 10 minutes the video is more the 2GB why is that so can i change that please answer thx

[gokumetru]

xFire works pretty well for recording voice and video at the same time.

[deadspace6000]

i just need to recorde sound and voice at the same time

[SWolvenProductions]

About how much hard drive space would you suggest when using a program like FRAPS?

[AzureMage253]

If you're going to capture fullscreen, live-action game video, period, then each raw video could take 500 MB or more, so a drive of 100 GB or better will help in a big way, Partitioning (splitting) larger drives can help you stay organized, but it's always good practice to delete raw footage after processing.

[sirlanceem]

lol i love AMD i have built both... but honestly price per performance ratio is for AMD MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK!!! woot! lol

[sirlanceem]

lol he mentioned nothing about AMD processors...

Phenom 2 for the win!

[AzureMage253]

Pssst...I've got one of those in my bench box. A Phenom II X4 805 "Deneb", to be exact. In truth, I find AMD-based units easier to construct than Intel-based ones. Maybe it's the LGA socket...no, that's not it.  It's that damned crazy HSF (heatsink/fan combo). I'm lucky if I can get one of those on an Intel.

I was listing the Intel line as reference, as all but us geeks are most familiar with Intel

[GreaterGood11]

You should finish this.

[Cloudrider7]

Hmm, is your microphone built into your laptop, mate?