TIPS

Monday, May 19, 2014

SKYRIM Teaching followers spells...100% tested.

You can teach your followers new spells via console commands on the PC version. To do so, you will first need a hexcode for the spell you want to add. 

To find out the hexcode, open up the console (by hitting the ~ key) and type in: 

help "SPELL NAME" 4 

Where SPELL NAME is the name of the spell you want your follower to have. For example, if you want your follower to be able to summon a Frost Atronach, type: 

help "conjure frost atronach" 4 

This will return several hexcode values. The ones you're looking for start with the 4-letter string "SPEL". 

In this specific case, there are 3 spells for Conjure Frost Atronach. The spells are listed from least to most powerful. The first hexcode listed for Conjure Frost Atronach is 000204C4. 

To give your follower this spell, target the follower with your mouse cursor while the console is open and type: 

addspell 000204C4 

Note : Lydia only uses spells when all other weapons she have run out of charge or has less damage than the destruction spells...however you can find her summoning atronachs and reanimating bodies...We've foun Lydia healing herself while in combat...giving her the Staff of sparks or reanimation is also a good Idea..She always use it wisely and better than us..

Building A Gaming PC -Tips by IGN

MONITOR

BenQ RL2240H – Rs 9,500

This 21.5” full HD monitor is part of BenQ’s professional gaming monitor line. With HDMI, DVI and VGA ports and a 3.5mm jack for sound, it covers all the popular connectivity standards. The white glossy bezel might not be to everyone’s liking though. Some of the ‘gaming features’ advertised by BenQ include Black eQualizer, Display Mode, Smart Scaling and RTS Mode. Without a VESA mount option and having a relatively small screen size, this is a pretty basic 21.5” monitor, which will give you a reasonable full HD gaming experience at a great price.

BenQ GL2450HM – Rs 12,000

While not specifically advertised as a gaming monitor, the GL2450HM will give you a good gaming experience. This is a 24” full HD 16:9 monitor, with HDMI, DVI and VGA for connectivity and inbuilt 2x2W speakers. With a 2-millisecond response time and LED backlighting, this monitor will be great for playing games as well as for watching videos.

Asus VK248H – Rs 17,000

The Acer VK248H monitor is a good all-rounder performer. It sports a 24” full HD display, a 2-millisecond response time, and an LED backlit panel with good colour reproduction and viewing angles. It has HDMI, VGA and DVI-Dual Link ports for connectivity, with a 3.5mm jack for headphones, and an input jack for the inbuilt 2x2W stereo speakers. The VK248H also comes with an HD webcam built into the monitor.

AOC i2769VM – Rs 21,000

If you want to expand your experience beyond 24 inches without spending too much, the i2769VM from AOC could be a good option. It is a 27” full HD monitor and sports an IPS LED panel, which makes the colour accuracy and the viewing angles exceptionally good. There are two HDMI ports; one supports MHL, which lets you connect your phone/portable device for full HD video and sound with charging provided by the monitor. You’ll also find DisplayPort and VGA for connectivity. The monitor also has a headphone out and line-in for the inbuilt speakers. Though it lacks some features, it’s hard to find a good 27” IPS panel with a 5-millisecond response time at this price.

BenQ XL2420T – Rs 25,000

Like the RL series monitors mentioned above, the XL series monitors are also from BenQ’s professional gaming line. This is a 24”, 120Hz 3D-ready monitor supporting Nvidia’s Light Boost Technology. With its black and red stand, it offers height adjust, tilt, pivot (landscape and portrait), and swivel. With two HDMI ports, as well as DisplayPort 1.2, DVI-Dual Link, VGA, headphone jack, and a USB hub, this monitor has all bases covered. With all the gaming features mentioned above in the RL2240H, plus some extras, this is a great monitor for enjoying fast-paced games, thanks to its 1-millisecond response time and 120Hz refresh rate.

A bigger variant to this monitor (27”) is also available – BenQ XL2720T for about Rs 33,000. The only difference between them is the screen size.

Samsung U28D590D – Rs 48,275 

The Samsung U28D590D is referred to as the “affordable 4K monitor”, and with good reason. At this price, you won’t find a lot of good 4K monitors. This 28-incher is capable of running at 60Hz and has a 1-millisecond response time, unlike other ‘value’ 4K monitors. With only two HDMI ports and a DisplayPort, connectivity options are fairly limited. If you have the graphics horsepower to drive it and a wallet to back up your purchase, you could be looking at one of the only 4K monitors suitable for gaming. 

Note: Even though the monitor itself costs Rs 48,278 on Amazon.com, the shipping and handling plus the import fee deposit makes the total Rs 70,258.

MEMORY

With each passing day, memory is increasing in capacity and decreasing in prices. We are at a point in time where we have 1 TB SSDs and 6 TB HDDs. Here is a guide to help you select the correct RAM, hard drive and SSD for your rig according to your budget and needs.

Note: Since we cannot possibly cover every type of RAM and HDD, this article is based on the assumption that your motherboard supports DDR3 RAM and SATA hard drives. Do check your motherboard’s compatibility before purchasing. 

RAM

For the tech noobs here, RAM is basically the number of programs you can have running together, but the data on the RAM only stays till your computer is powered on. When the electricity goes from your RAM, the data on it goes as well. Without getting technical, the more RAM you have, the more programs you can run simultaneously. In theory, a faster frequency means better performance. Most people might not even notice a difference between 1333 MHz and 1600 MHz or higher, but some do and it matters to them.

We would suggest a minimum of 8 GB RAM for your gaming rig as most of the upcoming games would recommend that much.

Low Tier

We start with 2 GB DDR3 – 1333MHz/1600MHz RAM sticks. You should be buying at least three of these. 4 GB RAM is mostly considered to be enough for most of the games of today, but you’ll be better off with at least 6 GB RAM to make sure you’re prepped for future game, though 8 GB would be preffered.

- G.Skill NS/NT DDR3 – Rs 1,449 for 1x2 GB 1333 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

- Corsair ValueSelect DDR3 – Rs 1,599 for 1x2 GB 1333 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

- Kingston ValueRAM DDR3 – Rs 1,949 for 1x2 GB 1333 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

Mid Tier

Let’s move up to 4 GB RAM sticks. There isn’t much difference other than the fact that each RAM stick has double the capacity and hence more expandability options. You could also find RAM bundles, where you would get two 4 GB sticks, and for a dual/triple/quad channel build, try opting for a bundle instead of buying single sticks of the same RAM. 

- G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 – Rs 2,754 for 1x4 GB 1066 MHz – available in up to 4 GB sticks

- Corsair XMS3 DDR3 – Rs 2,895 for 1x4 GB 1600 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

- G.Skill Sniper DDR3 – Rs 3,225 for 1x4 GB 1600 MHz  – available in up to 8GB sticks

Top Tier

Let’s double the capacity again. We now move up to 8 GB and higher RAM. For most gamers, things like frequency, timings, etc will not matter. What will matter is the capacity. 

- Corsair Vengeance DDR3 – Rs 5,694 for 1x8 GB 1600 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

- Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 – Rs 5,745 for 2x4 GB 1600 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

- G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 – Rs 5,950 for 1x8 GB 1600 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

Enthusiast 

These RAM modules are here because there are people who like to spend and simply want to go all out. These are mostly enthusiasts, who like to overclock and push their hardware above and beyond the on-paper specifications. 

- Corsair Dominator GT – Rs 6,721 for 2x4 GB 1866 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

- Corsair Dominator Platinum – Rs 8,002 for 2x4 GB 1866 MHz – available in up to 8 GB sticks

- G.Skill TridentX – Rs 14,500 for 2x4 GB 2400 MHz – available in up to 8GB sticks

HDD

HDDs are your ‘secondary storage’ devices in technical terms. They are for mass storage needs. Even with all the SSDs coming up, HDDs are still important if you want storage space. Hard drives are available in up to 6 TB capacity. In comparison to SSDs, you do compromise in terms of performance and speed, but they make up for that with their price and capacity. Hard drives are not that complicated, but to simply make one understand, they have moving disks where all the data is stored. How fast these disks can spin, i.e., their RPM, decides how fast a hard drive will perform. Typical hard drives are either 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM. Data transfer takes place over SATA, which is, in a way, like USB, but for internal drives. SATA 3 is capable of transfers at 6Gb/s and SATA 2 is capable of transfers at 3Gb/s.

Low Tier

There is a basic/value line of products in nearly every category. These hard drives will not offer any special features or speeds, but will simply work. They can be a good combination when paired with an SSD or another fast drive for boot.

- Western Digital Caviar Green – Rs 3,370 for 500 GB (5400 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 4 TB drives 

- Seagate Barracuda – Rs 3,425 for 500 GB (7200 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 3 TB drives

Mid Tier

These HDDs are more in capacity and a higher model than the ones above. They will offer more performance and better reliability.

- Seagate Barracuda – Rs 3,905 for 1 TB (7200 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 3 TB drives

- Western Digital Caviar Blue – Rs 3,960 for 1 TB (7200 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 1 TB drives

- Toshiba SSHD – Rs 5,099 for 500 GB (5400 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 1TB drives (can be used in a laptop as well)

Top Tier

The HDDs here are the top-of-the-line offerings from their respective brands and offer the best performance in consumer hard drives.

- Western Digital Caviar Black – Rs 6,065 for 1 TB (7200 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 4 TB drives

- Seagate Barracuda – Rs 7,585 for 3 TB (7200 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 3 TB drives

- Seagate Hybrid Drive – Rs 8,089 for 2 TB (7200 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 4 TB drives

Enthusiast 

This hard drive is as close as a single hard drive gets to an SSD in terms of speed and performance, and way below the price tag of an SSD, with a lot more capacity

- Western Digital VelociRaptor – Rs 15,750 for 1 TB (10,000 RPM – SATA 6Gb/s) – available in up to 1 TB drives

SSD

SSDs are also used for storage, but unlike HDDs, they do not have any moving parts. They are all chips and that makes them really fast in comparison to a traditional HDD. But with great performance, comes great price. The problem with SSDs is that they are very expensive as of now if you compare price-to-capacity with a HDD. So the way to go right now for most of us is to get a low capacity SSD as a boot drive, and a higher capacity HDD for mass storage. You can upgrade your laptop’s hard drive to an SSD as well since they are of the same size.

Low Tier

Just because this is the low tier, it does not mean that these drives would not perform well. These SSDs would not be as fast as some of the others, but they will still be much than regular hard drives. 

- Kingston SSDNow V300 – Rs 3,599 for 60 GB

- ADATA Premier SP900 – Rs 3,999 for 64 GB

- Corsair Force – Rs 4,833 for 60 GB

Mid Tier

This is the point of no return! Once you start using a good SSD on a regular basis, you will wonder how you ever lived without one. 120 GB is the minimum you should consider putting in a laptop with only one drive.

- Samsung 840 EVO – Rs 5,996 for 120 GB

- Corsair Force LS – Rs 6,399 for 120 GB

- OCZ Agility 3 – Rs 7,485 for 120 GB

Top Tier

These SSDs, like all other top-tier products, are the better performing ones from the respective brands. If you need the speed and have the budget, these will make you happy.

- Corsair Force GS – Rs 13,299 for 240 GB

- Samsung 840 Pro – Rs 13,589 for 256 GB

- Corsair Neutron GTX – Rs 16,199 for 240 GB

- OCZ Vertex 3 – Rs 16,525 for 240 GB

Enthusiast

Looking for the performance of an SSD and the storage capacity of a hard drive in one? These are your best options, but be prepared to pay a premium.

- Samsung 840 EVO – Rs 38,990 for 1 TB

- Crucial M550 – Rs 35,889 for 1 TB