YouTube journey on 18yr old computer

[NotHereToPlayGames]

Annoying as H#LL !!!

I really HATE screensavers kicking in at only 6 minutes !!!

but anywhooo...

[NotHereToPlayGames]

The Desktop Profiler is taking FOREVER.  Way way *way* longer than it did on another computer.

So reading while I wait.  And this seems like a NO-BRAINER to me (though I read OFTEN, even here at MSFN, on [unrealistic] expectations of 1080p on these older machines).

 

[NotHereToPlayGames]

*Mistake*.  Running the "Desktop Profiler" rendered this install UNUSABLE.  CPU pegged at 100%.  Mouse movement skips (ie, disappears then reappears offset in the direction you attempted to move).  Motherboard fan locked at noisy-fast.  et cetera...

Reinstalling and SKIPPING the "Desktop Profiler" (which, yeah, I kind of knew but did anyway).

 

[NotHereToPlayGames]

The "Trinity Desktop" is working great.  But reverting this machine to Win10 LTSB 2016.

[EliraFriesnan]

Something's not right. I have an ancient, identical performance CPU Q9300. Proof is on the screen. You could probably wonder where such a young woman could get it, so I'll tell, it's my grandpa's PC we store in the basement.

1080p browsing an AV1, H265 codec is flawless.

 

[EliraFriesnan]

Oh, yours is even faster by 4.3 percent!

https://technical.city/en/cpu/Core-2-Quad-Q6700-vs-Core-2-Quad-Q9300

[NotHereToPlayGames]

You misread.  I *can* do 1080p.  Screencaps are above.  I'm just saying that having the CPU running between 60% and 80% doesn't leave much room for multi-tasking.

So everybody's level of on-the-side multi-tasking will affect the performance of their 1080p.  Try 3D CAD while streaming 1080p and report your findings.  :)

Again, I *can* (and often *do*) 1080p.

[NotHereToPlayGames]

And yes, AV1 is the key.  Try VP9 and report your findings.  :)

[NotHereToPlayGames]

12 minutes ago, EliraFriesnan said:

Oh, yours is even faster by 4.3 percent!

https://technical.city/en/cpu/Core-2-Quad-Q6700-vs-Core-2-Quad-Q9300

4.3% with what margin of error ???

Because a different web site reports 3.9%.

At any rate, do you really think 4.1 +/- 0.2 is really anything at all ???

And if single thread is more important (some cite it is!), then were talking 0.5%.

[EliraFriesnan]

2 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

You misread.  I *can* do 1080p.

No, I didn't. Can and flawless. Feel the difference? Butter smooth! On the other hand, your mobo is a cheaply made Dell (?sorry, missed). could be failing along with the PSU.

 

[EliraFriesnan]

2 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

Try VP9 and report your findings. 

Struggles a bit, probably varies depending on the video bitrate, probably when the Adblocker kicks in. But I'm logged into MSFN from this old PC, adds load, too.

[EliraFriesnan]

2 hours ago, NotHereToPlayGames said:

At any rate, do you really think 4.1 +/- 0.2 is really anything at all ???

Yes, I do! Q6700 was Hi-end, top of the line in 2007, q9300 was a severely reduced, budget version.

Q6700 is 19yo btw,