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Building New PC

lucust — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:01:19 +0800

Hi guys, my almost 4 yr old pc core2duo e6750, 2gb ram, gpu 8600 card is tearing and making funny noises, so its forcing me to upgrade, but Im really outdated on this field

Im looking at a budget of around 2k+~3k (exclude monitor, speakers and key/mouse) for heavy Gaming purposes

a few items I've went around reading that ppl recommend were

CPU: core I5 2500 3.3 6mb (I heard about sandybridge, is this it?)
GPU: MSI GTX560 Twin frozer II
MB:
PSU: how much W needed?
RAM: 4gb x ?
HDD: WD 1TB
DVD:
Heatsink:
SSD: what is this for?
Casing:
OS:

I need some recommendation of specs, and how well they fit together... Thanks first

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One more Question is that my current monitor is a 19" LCD at 1280x1024, Im quite fond of it and it still in good condition, so I don't know if im wasting my gtx560 (current 8600) if im still using this type of monitor size?

Thanks, all these questions been bugging my head for the past few weeks now.

Random Request Timed Out

lucust — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:49:07 +0800

Broadband provider
ISP/package: Streamyx 1mb
Location: Petaling Jaya
Have you called your ISP's helpline?: Yes

Personal equipment
Modem: Linksys
Router: Linksys
Firewall used: Windows Firewall

Problem details
First occurence of problem: 1st January 2010
Problem frequency: Every Night (8pm ~ 2am) as well as Peak Hours
Problem description:

It happens most often during/when there are more traffic on the internet (such as peak hours, evening, night time)
(Been happening ever since 1st January 2010, every night...)

Trace route results:

Target Name: N/A
IP: 219.93.219.197
Date/Time: 1/31/2010 11:42:05 PM to 1/31/2010 11:43:44 PM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 100 0 0.0 0 1 0 [192.168.0.1]
2 100 0 0.0 0 1 0 xxxxxxxx [192.168.1.1]
3 100 57 57.0 9 540 46 [219.93.218.177]
4 100 5 5.0 19 54 25 [219.93.219.197]

(one of Wow's realm)
Target Name: 12-129-224-117.attens.net
IP: 12.129.224.117
Date/Time: 1/31/2010 11:48:08 PM to 1/31/2010 11:51:18 PM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 100 0 0.0 0 1 0 [192.168.0.1]
2 100 0 0.0 0 1 0 xxxxxxxx [192.168.1.1]
3 99 45 45.5 10 172 34 [219.93.218.177]
4 100 15 15.0 19 72 26 [219.93.219.189]
5 65 35 53.8 20 30 26 [10.55.32.110]
6 100 12 12.0 308 317 312 if-13-0-0.mcore3.LAA-LosAngeles.as6453.net [216.6.84.49]
7 100 19 19.0 310 800 335 if-15-0-0-938.mcore5.LAA-LosAngeles.as6453.net [209.58.85.6]
8 100 15 15.0 310 328 317 Vlan1128.icore2.LAA-LosAngeles.as6453.net [209.58.33.14]
9 100 28 28.0 307 461 318 [192.205.35.129]
10 100 10 10.0 309 321 315 cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.129.34]
11 100 12 12.0 307 320 315 cr84.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.123.30.249]
12 100 15 15.0 307 351 314 gar5.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.129.25]
13 100 21 21.0 306 481 318 [12.122.255.74]
14 100 14 14.0 308 493 318 mdf001c7613r0003-gig-10-1.lax1.attens.net [12.129.193.242]

Gate0 Gamepath

Target Name: gate0.gamepath.net
IP: 72.37.221.232
Date/Time: 1/31/2010 11:52:52 PM to 1/31/2010 11:54:31 PM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 100 0 0.0 0 2 0 [192.168.0.1]
2 100 0 0.0 0 1 0 xxxxxxxx [192.168.1.1]
3 100 39 39.0 10 77 31 [219.93.218.177]
4 100 21 21.0 20 65 25 [219.93.219.197]
5 54 6 11.1 23 66 27 [10.55.32.124]
6 100 11 11.0 207 227 213 [58.27.106.230]
7 100 71 71.0 214 227 220 xe2-3.cr01.lax01.mzima.net [206.223.123.62]
8 100 92 92.0 213 231 220 xe1-0.cr01.lax02.mzima.net [64.235.224.182]
9 100 96 96.0 213 226 217 edge1.lax.ubiquityservers.com [216.193.192.22]
10 100 97 97.0 213 216 214 64.120.8.178.ubiquityservers.com [64.120.8.178]
11 100 4 4.0 209 221 215 gate0.gamepath.net [72.37.221.232]

Another random WoW realm address

Target Name: 12-129-225-44.attens.net
IP: 12.129.225.44
Date/Time: 1/31/2010 11:56:24 PM to 1/31/2010 11:59:33 PM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 100 0 0.0 0 3 0 [192.168.0.1]
2 100 0 0.0 0 0 0 xxxxxxx [192.168.1.1]
3 100 26 26.0 9 111 33 [219.93.218.177]
4 100 16 16.0 19 86 28 [219.93.219.197]
5 74 47 63.5 25 84 35 [10.55.32.112]
6 100 7 7.0 305 410 316 if-13-0-0.mcore3.LAA-LosAngeles.as6453.net [216.6.84.49]
7 99 15 15.2 310 703 336 if-6-0-0.mcore5.LAA-LosAngeles.as6453.net [209.58.85.26]
8 100 13 13.0 308 427 322 Vlan1128.icore2.LAA-LosAngeles.as6453.net [209.58.33.14]
9 100 30 30.0 305 463 328 [192.205.35.129]
10 100 12 12.0 310 384 318 cr1.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.128.30]
11 100 12 12.0 310 385 320 cr83.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.123.30.109]
12 100 27 27.0 306 450 321 gar5.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.128.25]
13 100 18 18.0 309 399 320 [12.122.255.74]
14 100 13 13.0 308 472 323 mdf001c7613r0004-gig-12-1.lax1.attens.net [12.129.193.246]

Lowyat

Target Name: http://www.lowyat.net
IP: 210.5.46.17
Date/Time: 2/1/2010 12:12:15 AM to 2/1/2010 12:13:54 AM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 100 0 0.0 0 1 0 [192.168.0.1]
2 100 0 0.0 0 1 0 xxxxxxxx [192.168.1.1]
3 100 45 45.0 10 96 27 [219.93.218.177]
4 100 11 11.0 17 134 28 [219.93.219.189]
5 100 6 6.0 17 167 29 [58.27.103.105]
6 100 9 9.0 16 166 30 [58.27.103.105]
7 100 11 11.0 20 164 27 [219.94.9.122]
8 100 8 8.0 18 125 27 [203.188.233.197]
9 100 100 100.0 0 0 0 [-]
10 100 6 6.0 15 134 26 [210.5.40.18]
11 100 2 2.0 19 134 33 lowyat.net [210.5.46.17]

Target Name: http://www.utusan.com.my
IP: 202.190.126.84
Date/Time: 2/1/2010 12:20:13 AM to 2/1/2010 12:21:52 AM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 100 0 0.0 0 4 0 [192.168.0.1]
2 100 0 0.0 0 3 0 xxxxxxxx [192.168.1.1]
3 100 33 33.0 12 120 32 [219.93.218.177]
4 100 15 15.0 14 92 25 [219.93.219.197]
5 100 9 9.0 17 123 26 [10.55.32.64]
6 100 9 9.0 21 110 33 [58.27.101.130]
7 100 15 15.0 21 95 30 te0-2-0-0.bkj95.jaring.my [61.6.51.17]
8 100 9 9.0 18 101 26 te3-0-0.bkj2.jaring.my [61.6.10.22]
9 100 2 2.0 20 68 27 [202.190.124.164]
10 100 2 2.0 21 101 28 http://www.utusan.com.my [202.190.126.84]

Target Name: http://www.google.com
IP: 64.233.181.103
Date/Time: 2/1/2010 12:25:00 AM to 2/1/2010 12:26:39 AM

Hop Sent Err PL% Min Max Avg Host Name / [IP]
1 100 0 0.0 0 7 0 [192.168.0.1]
2 100 0 0.0 0 6 0 xxxxxxxx[192.168.1.1]
3 100 37 37.0 10 831 69 [219.93.218.177]
4 100 15 15.0 18 95 26 [219.93.219.189]
5 49 5 10.2 20 91 27 [10.55.32.122]
6 100 13 13.0 18 81 26 [58.27.105.154]
7 100 11 11.0 17 106 27 [209.85.242.246]
8 100 57 57.0 18 70 27 [209.85.250.237]
9 57 8 14.0 25 65 33 [209.85.250.58]
10 45 6 13.3 24 43 32 [74.125.206.138]
11 100 4 4.0 15 32 25 http://www.l.google.com [64.233.181.103]

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Basically, I've already got a Report with Streamyx for more than 3 weeks already, but they still cannot solve the issue.

The most difficult part of this issue is that it only happens during "Busy Hours, peak time" when more traffic is going on. Then I get all these random Request Time Out as shown in the screenshot.
When its early in the morning like 4am, when everyone is sleeping and no one is using the internet, traffic is low, the pings are smooth instead.

Some of my friends have given me feedback that this is a local problem, but that is as far as I can understand.
Some say "the server exchange is overloaded"
others say "might be some rusty wire or faulty equipment"
How local is local, what is the cause, and what I can do to help direct TM to fix it.

So here I am, posting in here, hoping to get some network expert advice on to what is causing the issue , and perhaps how to fix it?
Thanks in advance, this issue has been bugging me for 1 whole month already =(

Ping Request Timed Out

lucust — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:26:46 +0800

Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=56
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=56
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Reply from 124.217.246.15: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=56
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Another example
Reply from 202.190.126.84: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=116
Reply from 202.190.126.84: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=116
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 202.190.126.84: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=116
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Reply from 202.190.126.84: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=116
Reply from 202.190.126.84: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=116

It applies to every webpage in the world, every ip in the world.
Even when the streaymx person tried to ping me back, he would get some timed outs too.

It seems to be a lone problem.
My line was working fine all the time until Tuesday afternoon when my DSL light disappeared. Made a report to streamyx, by 5:20pm the DSL light came back, but this started, lots and lots of high pings and loss packets which resulted in request timed out.

Even loading a webpage like lowyat takes luck and time.

From cmd/ipconfig
I've ping 127.0.0.1 and its fine with 100% sent/receive <1ms

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

I've ping my own IP address and its fine too
I've also ping my Default Gateway and it gives 100% replies

But when I ping some other people or websites, I get lots of Request timed out.
According to my Network status, I Sent more than I Receive, which is really bad.
And because of this, my line occasionally disconnects itself too.

My first question is, what could have possibly be causing the problem of so many loss packets? (My phone line? Modem? Router?)
Second question is, any suggestion on how to tackle this problem? (besides sitting and waiting for the streamyx agent who never turns up)

Any help would really be appreciated, Thanks in advance.