What are the first things you do with a new computer?

[Statik]

Hey guys, so I got a 3800x and ROG STRIX 2080 Super w/ UWQHD Monitor coming in next week, and I'm pumped. It's basically a dream build. What are the first things you guys do when you build a new rig? Aside from setting up windows and everything? Do you just start downloading games and getting into it? Or do you run benchmarks, and test things to see how everything runs? Etc?

[HanZie82]

A build like that i would definatly bench first.
But only for 10 minutes cus then the games need to be installed.

 

[PopsicleHustler]

Run GPU/CPU stress test to make sure that everything is working normally, nothing is overheating or doing anything unusual. 

 

Then install games and....

[DildorTheDecent]

overclock it.

[Ciuwas]

I usually just download all my stuff first and make myself comfortable.

[Micon]

Install Chrome duh

[Kisai]

21 minutes ago, Statik said:

Hey guys, so I got a 3800x and ROG STRIX 2080 Super w/ UWQHD Monitor coming in next week, and I'm pumped. It's basically a dream build. What are the first things you guys do when you build a new rig? Aside from setting up windows and everything? Do you just start downloading games and getting into it? Or do you run benchmarks, and test things to see how everything runs? Etc?

1. Replace OEM drivers with current drivers, run windows update.

2. Run benchmark to confirm that cooling and power is stable

3. Install the key software that the hardware is for (eg gaming, cad, etc)

 

In many cases, OEM systems (eg Dell, HP, etc) are shipped with months old drivers, and business machines might even ship with only the stock drivers from when the laptop was manufactured.

[Arika]

1. download everything i think i'll need
2. forget something
3. download forgotten program
4. forget something
5. download forgotten program
6. forget something
7. download forgotten program
8. forget something
9. download forgotten program
10. forget something
11. download forgotten program
12. forget something
13. download forgotten program

[mad dudy]

after everythings installed, go watch some porn. that one of the first things i did when i got a new monitor. then go do whatever you did before you upgraded.

[PlayStation 2]

Installing Vivaldi, Steam and Team Fortress 2.

Also probably Discord.

[BecauseICanTBH]

I install Windows, run this batch file and then open chrome and pick up where I left off.

 

rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\desktop"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\Desktop" "D:\1.0 Desktop"
rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\documents"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\Documents" "A:\Data Archive\2.1 Documents\2.1.0 Current\2.1.0.0 PC"
rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\pictures"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\Pictures" "A:\Data Archive\2.2 Pictures\2.2.0 Current\2.2.0.0 PC"
rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\videos"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\Videos" "A:\Data Archive\2.4 Videos\2.4.0 Current\2.4.0.0 PC"
rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\music"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\Music" "A:\Data Archive\2.3 Music\2.3.0 PC"
rmdir /s /q "%userprofile%\downloads"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\Downloads" "A:\Downloads\Browsers"
cmd /c mklink /j "%localappdata%\Google" "D:\4.0 Browsers\2.0 Cache\Chrome"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Google" "D:\2.0 Software\Google\Google Earth Pro\cache"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\NCH Software" "D:\2.0 Software\NCH Software\AppData\NCH Software (Roaming)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\.gimp-2.8" "D:\2.0 Software\GIMP\CACHE\.gimp-2.8"
cmd /c mklink /j "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google" "D:\4.0 Browsers\1.0 Software\Chrome"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\Google" "D:\4.0 Browsers\2.0 Cache\Chrome"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Apple Computer" "D:\2.0 Software\Apple\Apple Computer (Local)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Apple" "D:\2.0 Software\Apple\Apple (Local)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\Apple Computer" "D:\2.0 Software\Apple\Apple Computer (Roaming)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Apple Computer" "D:\2.0 Software\Apple\Apple Computer (LocalLow)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\DigiDNA" "D:\2.0 Software\Apple\iMazing\DigiDNA (Local)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\iMazing" "D:\2.0 Software\Apple\iMazing\iMazing (Roaming)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\XnConvert" "D:\2.0 Software\XnConvert\AppData\XnConvert (Roaming)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\Hulubulu" "D:\2.0 Software\Advanced Renamer\AppData\Hulubulu (Roaming)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\OpenOffice" "D:\2.0 Software\OpenOffice 4\AppData\OpenOffice (Roaming)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\MediaHuman" "D:\2.0 Software\MediaHuman\AppData\MediaHuman (Local)"
cmd /c mklink /j "%appdata%\Sketchup" "D:\2.0 Software\Sketchup 2017\AppData\SketchUp (Roaming)"
cmd /c mklink /j "C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software" "D:\2.0 Software\NCH Software"
bcdedit /set useplatformclock false
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\International" /v sshorttime /t reg_sz /d "-- HH:mm" /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\International" /v sShortDate /t reg_sz /d "yyyy-MM-dd" /f
tzutil /s "Eastern Standard Time"
md "%userprofile%\LOCAL\Shortcuts"
xcopy "D:\5.0 Restore\2.00 Files\Shortcuts" "%userprofile%\LOCAL\Shortcuts" /E /H /K
powercfg -import "D:\5.0 Restore\2.00 Files\Power Configuration.pow"
rmdir /s /q "%appdata%\VeraCrypt"
md "%appdata%\VeraCrypt"
xcopy "D:\5.0 Restore\2.00 Files\VeraCrypt" "%appdata%\VeraCrypt" /E /H /K
md "%appdata%\DesktopOK"
xcopy "D:\5.0 Restore\2.00 Files\DesktopOK" "%appdata%\DesktopOK" /E /H /K
xcopy "D:\5.0 Restore\2.00 Files\DesktopOK.lnk" "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v Hidden /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v HideFileExt /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection /v DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds /v AllowBuildPreview /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds /v EnableConfigFlighting /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds /v EnableExperimentation /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoTaskGrouping /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager /v EnablePeriodicBackup /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v Arrow /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v Help /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v AppStarting /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v Wait /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v Crosshair /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v UpArrow /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v NWPen /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v No /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v SizeAll /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v IBeam /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v Hand /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_m.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v SizeNS /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_i.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v SizeWE /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_i.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v SizeNWSE /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_i.cur /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /v SizeNESW /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d %%SystemRoot%%\cursors\cross_i.cur /f
"%appdata%\desktopok\qres.exe" /x:1920 /y:1080
gpupdate /force
RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
explorer.exe
pause

 

[TetraSky]

The very First thing on a new system?

Install windows, don't activate it and bench/test the hardware for hours to a day or two, to make sure it is 100% operational before actually bothering to do anything more to it.

Once that's that, setup Windows 10 to get rid of the most of the junk/ads/telemetry.

Then I would install my browser of choice, followed by my security suites because I can't live without a proper firewall that I can control what can and cannot access the internet at all time due to me being a control freak.

Lastly I would install the software I most use and games.

[Hashiba]

I don't always build a new system from scratch but when I do:

• I Run Geekbench, Cinebench, V-Ray Benchmark and Linpack (while at the same time look for an equivalent performing supercomputer within the TOP500 from 20 years ago, https://www.top500.org/statistics/sublist/)
• make some tweaks until it performs the way I want it, ideally within the top scores of that platform
• and at last play some really crappy songs to celebrate lol (I usually start with a David Guetta playlist)

[dalekphalm]

13 hours ago, Statik said:

Hey guys, so I got a 3800x and ROG STRIX 2080 Super w/ UWQHD Monitor coming in next week, and I'm pumped. It's basically a dream build. What are the first things you guys do when you build a new rig? Aside from setting up windows and everything? Do you just start downloading games and getting into it? Or do you run benchmarks, and test things to see how everything runs? Etc?

First thing I do is install a fresh copy of Windows 10, but before I start going through the OOBE (Out of Box Experience - you know, the part where you create a user and select settings, etc), I boot into Sysprep Audit Mode and run the Windows 10 Decrapifier.

 

After that I boot back into OOBE and finish setup. Once I'm at the desktop, drivers first, then run Ninite to get the basics. After that, it's just tweaking and installing programs.

[TempestCatto]

If the computer is for me:

1. Enable dark mode
2. Download Firefox
3. Benchmark everything

If it all checks out:

1. Install latest drivers for everything
2. Install A/V
3. Install VPN
4. Disable the Windows Update service in services.msc

Customize it from there

[Murasaki]

3 minutes ago, TempestCatto said:

Disable the Windows Update service in services.msc

But Windows 10 monitors this now and will eventually flip it back on 

[TempestCatto]

2 minutes ago, Murasaki said:

But Windows 10 monitors this now and will eventually flip it back on 

I use Windows 10 LTSB. It's build 1603, from 2016. It doesn't do that in this version. A later version of LTSC, I don't know actually. But you have to go into properties and set startup to disabled and recovery to take no action in all three drop boxes. I've never had it renable. 

[straight_stewie]

14 hours ago, Statik said:

Aside from setting up windows and everything? Do you just start downloading games and getting into it? Or do you run benchmarks, and test things to see how everything runs? Etc?

This is my order of operations for every new build:

1. Run the most comprehensive test available in the free version of MemTest86.
2. Install the OS of choice for the build. For a build like that it's bound to be Windows.
3. Install your Burn-in test of choice and run it.
4. Remove all bloatware and configure Windows to be useful.
5. Setup any initially required software: drivers, management utilities, GPU overclocking software, comprehensive benchmarking software, Firefox.

If I'm going to be overclocking, this is when I would start my overclocking loop. Change a setting, test for stability, record the change and the full benchmark suite scores, and all of that. Even if you're not going to be overclocking your processor, you should still do a loop where you bump up your memories XMP setting, then check for stability, exiting the loop when you've reached the highest stable XMP setting. I recommend doing this even if you're not overclocking because it's essentially free.

 

If you're going to be overclocking:

After doing that, if I'm overclocking everything, I would first do my overclocking loop on my processor, then my GPU, then my memory again, and then back to the processor. If any changes are made on the processor the last time through, I will visit the GPU and then the memory again. If any changes are made on the GPU or memory in this final run through, I will go back through the whole process again, until no changes are made.

 

The assumption that makes this overclocking technique work is the observation that performance usually starts to decline before things become so unstable they no longer work, and that we can catch this by graphing our benchmark results every time we make a change to our overclock settings. However, these may be local maxima (the GPU may be held back by the CPU which in turn could be being held back by the GPU, for example, all of which could in turn be being held back by the memory or holding the memory back itself), hence we loop through everything atleast twice. An optimal overclock is reached when all constraints (power consumption, maximum voltage settings, maximum temperatures under load...) are upheld and no changes where made on the last run through the loop.

This technique also lets you drill down into more and more advanced settings as you go through the overclocking loop. The point of this technique, although tedious, is that you can get a fairly large and extremely stable overclock without having to give up features like speed stepping, all while minimizing the amount of voltage that has to be added to gain a stable overclock, which increases component longevity. This can yield "daily driver" overclocks that can be competitive with competition overclocks (well, those that use the same cooling solutions you are using atleast.)

[Ithanul]

23 minutes ago, TempestCatto said:

I use Windows 10 LTSB. It's build 1603, from 2016. It doesn't do that in this version. A later version of LTSC, I don't know actually. But you have to go into properties and set startup to disabled and recovery to take no action in all three drop boxes. I've never had it renable. 

Ah, a fellow user of the build 1603 LTSB.

 

Yep.  It sure does work well.  I still let mine get security updates once and while, but it don't do any restarting unless I allow it.

[Statik]

1 hour ago, straight_stewie said:

This is my order of operations for every new build:

1. Run the most comprehensive test available in the free version of MemTest86.
2. Install the OS of choice for the build. For a build like that it's bound to be Windows.
3. Install your Burn-in test of choice and run it.
4. Remove all bloatware and configure Windows to be useful.
5. Setup any initially required software: drivers, management utilities, GPU overclocking software, comprehensive benchmarking software, Firefox.

If I'm going to be overclocking, this is when I would start my overclocking loop. Change a setting, test for stability, record the change and the full benchmark suite scores, and all of that. Even if you're not going to be overclocking your processor, you should still do a loop where you bump up your memories XMP setting, then check for stability, exiting the loop when you've reached the highest stable XMP setting. I recommend doing this even if you're not overclocking because it's essentially free.

 

If you're going to be overclocking:

After doing that, if I'm overclocking everything, I would first do my overclocking loop on my processor, then my GPU, then my memory again, and then back to the processor. If any changes are made on the processor the last time through, I will visit the GPU and then the memory again. If any changes are made on the GPU or memory in this final run through, I will go back through the whole process again, until no changes are made.

 

The assumption that makes this overclocking technique work is the observation that performance usually starts to decline before things become so unstable they no longer work, and that we can catch this by graphing our benchmark results every time we make a change to our overclock settings. However, these may be local maxima (the GPU may be held back by the CPU which in turn could be being held back by the GPU, for example, all of which could in turn be being held back by the memory or holding the memory back itself), hence we loop through everything atleast twice. An optimal overclock is reached when all constraints (power consumption, maximum voltage settings, maximum temperatures under load...) are upheld and no changes where made on the last run through the loop.

This technique also lets you drill down into more and more advanced settings as you go through the overclocking loop. The point of this technique, although tedious, is that you can get a fairly large and extremely stable overclock without having to give up features like speed stepping, all while minimizing the amount of voltage that has to be added to gain a stable overclock, which increases component longevity. This can yield "daily driver" overclocks that can be competitive with competition overclocks (well, those that use the same cooling solutions you are using atleast.)

Is there like a more in-depth tutorial on OCing like that? I’ve overclocked my 8320 a bit but never really got into the weeds with this, but I’m interested in pushing my 3800 and 2080 a bit to get some impressive numbers

[straight_stewie]

28 minutes ago, Statik said:

Is there like a more in-depth tutorial on OCing like that? I’ve overclocked my 8320 a bit but never really got into the weeds with this, but I’m interested in pushing my 3800 and 2080 a bit to get some impressive numbers

I'm not sure of one that already exists. I plan to post a thread about it when I get to that stage with my new build, but it'll be a while. You should understand though that this method is very tedious and it will take multiple weeks to arrive at the final overclock.

For example, some tests in MemTest86 can take upwards of eight hours per run.

[D.U.F.F.]

-Censored-

[TechNewbie01001101]

Hi,

 

The first thing I do is I install Kaspersky Free AntiVirus, Steam and all of the other gaming platforms, then some default games such as CSGO, I also download and install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and run it once a month and I always put Mozilla on, I found Mozilla to be the best, tho its a subjective experience. After all of these steps, I usually download some heavy GPU game and run it on Ultra just so I can admire :P

[Roswell]

https://ninite.com/

[Murasaki]

6 hours ago, TempestCatto said:

I use Windows 10 LTSB. It's build 1603, from 2016. It doesn't do that in this version. A later version of LTSC, I don't know actually. But you have to go into properties and set startup to disabled and recovery to take no action in all three drop boxes. I've never had it renable. 

Ah, thats way before microsoft introduced the "remediations" update.