Taking a PC
Hey,
So I'll be coming to Lancaster this week as a first year. Now, my problem is, I don't currently have a laptop, but I do have a custom PC rig which I built earlier this year.
My questions are :
1. Are people allowed to use full PC's in their rooms
2. Do people generally do this in first year? Or would I stick out.
So I'll be coming to Lancaster this week as a first year. Now, my problem is, I don't currently have a laptop, but I do have a custom PC rig which I built earlier this year.
My questions are :
1. Are people allowed to use full PC's in their rooms
2. Do people generally do this in first year? Or would I stick out.
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1. you need to check it your contract as this will say what equipment you are allowed in your room
2. I don't know about Lancaster but I’m a first year at uni and in student hall and I’m sharing a flat with three other guy and we all have custom built desktops and I know poeple in other flat who do to so odd are you won't be the only one, if your allowed that is
2. I don't know about Lancaster but I’m a first year at uni and in student hall and I’m sharing a flat with three other guy and we all have custom built desktops and I know poeple in other flat who do to so odd are you won't be the only one, if your allowed that is
Yes you can take a PC.
Original post by Davott
Of course you can! There is a gaming society after all.
Hope they're not mainly COD and FIFA players...
Original post by Moosferatu
Hope they're not mainly COD and FIFA players...
Couldn't tell you - I never felt the need to join and find out, despite being a gamer myself. Far too many other cool things going on.
Original post by Davott
Couldn't tell you - I never felt the need to join and find out, despite being a gamer myself. Far too many other cool things going on.
Like LARP?
Original post by Moosferatu
Hope they're not mainly COD and FIFA players...
They're primarily PC gamers like LoL and DotA but have a range of stuff I think. Here's more info. https://www.facebook.com/groups/lugamingsoc/
You are definitely allowed your own computer unless you know it's going to combust when you plug it in. You do not need a laptop. Certainly don't need it for lectures. Hand written notes are much faster for me to take and you could type them up afterwards but I just work in exercise books so I have it kept together anyway.
Original post by Moosferatu
Like LARP?
Like Taylor Swift society.
Original post by Envelopes
I read that the NAT is strict for xbox live, is there any point bringing a console if you cant really play online that much? I dont want to bring a console and TV for no reason as it would just use up valuable space.
You can definitely play on Xbox Live.
Original post by Moosferatu
You can definitely play on Xbox Live.
But there must be limitations, right? I also read that the more modern EA games don't seem to work.
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Original post by atagadu
Hey,
So I'll be coming to Lancaster this week as a first year. Now, my problem is, I don't currently have a laptop, but I do have a custom PC rig which I built earlier this year.
My questions are :
1. Are people allowed to use full PC's in their rooms
2. Do people generally do this in first year? Or would I stick out.
So I'll be coming to Lancaster this week as a first year. Now, my problem is, I don't currently have a laptop, but I do have a custom PC rig which I built earlier this year.
My questions are :
1. Are people allowed to use full PC's in their rooms
2. Do people generally do this in first year? Or would I stick out.
I took a PC but the problem with that was whenever I wanted to use it, I had to go sit in my room alone. With a laptop, I had a choice where I'd use it. I took my PC home and bought a laptop after about a week as it just meant I was hardly ever on the computer as I was attempting to socialise, and I couldn't handle not being able to use the internet 24/7
Original post by Envelopes
But there must be limitations, right? I also read that the more modern EA games don't seem to work.
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Many people in my flat in first year had no problems with Xbox Live. I'd take your Xbox tbh, it'll earn you cred, especially if there's a lot of people in your flat
I'm taking my custom PC and expecting to play Battlefield 4 with no trouble. I'm also expecting to play the PlayStation 4 online. I read in another thread that people were experiencing troubles with online gaming, but everything worked effortlessly when they recently removed the squid servers or something of the sort. Any information regarding this?
Original post by Moosferatu
Many people in my flat in first year had no problems with Xbox Live. I'd take your Xbox tbh, it'll earn you cred, especially if there's a lot of people in your flat
Haha, yeah. I guess it could be a great icebreaker since no one will really know each other!
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Original post by Jamflex
I'm taking my computer with me, but I don't expect to do much work on it as I can imagine the halls being quite loud compared to the calm of the library! Other than the fact I can't afford a laptop, how else would I watch the season finale of Breaking Bad?!
Invest in a good set of comfortable, preferably noise-cancelling headphones is my advice. They'll be a godsend if you end up with flatmates who never shut the **** up.
Original post by k9markiii
Like Taylor Swift society.
Like LUPAS?
*sniggers*
Original post by CarlL
I'm taking my custom PC and expecting to play Battlefield 4 with no trouble. I'm also expecting to play the PlayStation 4 online. I read in another thread that people were experiencing troubles with online gaming, but everything worked effortlessly when they recently removed the squid servers or something of the sort. Any information regarding this?
The proxy servers have been gone for nearly two years now, as has already been said you'll get outbound NAT with no UPNP. How that fairs with PSN.... I'm afraid I don't know.
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