SirHartlar Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Having ordered my new PC (with 550W PSU btw :P) I was wondering what was the best free anti virus software to use to safe guard my computer? I recently installed AVG on on this PC, but it seems to have a problem connecting to the website so it doesn't update and since I downloaded it Google screws up and I'm worried it let a virus through the net which I wouldn't want to happen on my new PC. So, suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Computer specs thank you... J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracion1 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 +1. It's impossible to tell without knowing the specs. 550W could be overkill or no way near enough, depending what you want to run off it. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirHartlar Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Ok sorry, didn't realise that would be a factor. :P System Base Price: £ 303.48 Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 Quad Core Processor(2.33GHz,4MB Cache,1333MHz) [upg £ 110.00] Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1, 64-bit - English NZXT HUSH Silent Brushed Aluminium ATX Midi Tower - Black + 550W PSU [upg £ 55.00] ASUS P5N-MX Nvidia Geforce7050 Mainboard - Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad Core MATX 4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM - (2x 2GB) 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer Samsung 22x Dual Layer DVD Writer Super Format +R/-R/RW/RAM 512MB NVIDIA GeForce with CUDA 9500GT Graphics Plus - PhysX enabled, DVI, HDTV, TV-Out [upg £ 42.00] 52-in-1 Multi-format Memory Card Reader (matx) 5.1 High Definition onboard sound card - 6 Channel Cinema sound Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + Limited Microsoft Office Trial Free Cyberlink Video Editing Utility Suite - 7 titles (oem) 8 USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel) - ASUS P5N-MX Network Ready integrated 10/100 Ethernet Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter - External (F5D7050UK) [upg £ 17.02] 3 Years RTB Hardware Warranty - (1st year parts & labour , 2nd & 3rd year labour only) [upg £ 17.01] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Either one. I don't know what brand(s) they use, a 300w FSP would run that rig without a problem... Choose whichever one you feel is worth it. I would advice on number 2 or 3 tho. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirHartlar Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 [hide=New specs]AMD Phenom 9850 Quad Core Processor AM2+ (2.5GHz, 4MB Cache, 2000MHZ) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1, 64-bit - English New Stylish Mini-Tower Micro ATX Chassis with 300W PSU - Piano Black ASUS M2N68-VM - AMD HDMI-DVI Mainboard, AMD Socket AM2+ - Micro ATX 4096MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM - (2x 2GB) 500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive with 16MB Buffer Samsung 22x Dual Layer DVD Writer Super Format +R/-R/RW/RAM 512MB NVIDIA GeForce with CUDA 9500GT Graphics Plus - PhysX enabled, DVI, HDTV, TV-Out [upg £ 42.00] 22" Widescreen (1680x1050) LCD TFT Digital Display (DVI,VGA, 5ms) DVI connector Cable [upg £ 4.20] 52-in-1 Multi-format Memory Card Reader (matx) 7.1 High Definition onboard sound card - for 8 Channel Cinema sound Without Keyboard & Mouse (Corded) [upg £ -5.00] Free Microsoft® Works® 8.5 + Limited Microsoft Office Trial Free Cyberlink Video Editing Utility Suite - 7 titles (oem) BullGuard Internet Security 8.5 - 90 Day Trial - AntiVirus/Firewall/Backup/Spamfilter 12 USB 2.0 ports (12 USB 2.0 ports (6 on back I/O, 6 on board) - ASUS M2N68-CM Integrated GB LAN (10/100/1000) Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter - External (F5D7050UK) [upg £ 17.02] 3 Years RTB Hardware Warranty - (1st year parts & labour , 2nd & 3rd year labour only) [upg £ 17.01][/hide] Would a 300W PSU run that ok? 'Cos that is a better deal for me as I get a 22" screen included for a similar price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryomancer Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I don't think so. My old psu was 330w, and I needed to upgrade it when I bought a 9500. My system isn't as strong as that build. If you're up to it, and if the price really is a better deal, you can always buy that pc, then buy a 400-500w psu and replace the 300w that came with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 It would work if they have a good brand. With that setup, it gets closer to the maximum output of the psu. I would advice on the 500w option instead. The 9500gt is not power-hungry, but the 9850 is. Combined with all the things, i say go for the 500w option. Buying a aftermarket psu is also a option, but it would cost more. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDaStudd Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Personally I wouldn't get any of the ones you posted. Stick with Antec (lovely cases and psu's), Corsair, Power and Cooling, Seasonic, Enermax and Be Quiet! (there might be one or to brands I missed off). With the above you get a good warranty, a psu which isn't overrated (cheaper ones will state outputs much higher then they achieve), good value for money, quiet and good customer service. O and Micro ATX (or uATX) are a nightmare to upgrade if you get a bad case. [hide=Drops]Dragon Axe x11Berserker Ring x9Warrior Ring x8SeercullDragon MedDragon Boots x4 - all less then 30 kcGodsword Shard (bandos)Granite Maul x 3Solo only - doesn't include barrows[/hide][hide=Stats][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldJoe Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Personally I wouldn't get any of the ones you posted. Stick with Antec (lovely cases and psu's), Corsair, Power and Cooling, Seasonic, Enermax and Be Quiet! (there might be one or to brands I missed off). With the above you get a good warranty, a psu which isn't overrated (cheaper ones will state outputs much higher then they achieve), good value for money, quiet and good customer service. O and Micro ATX (or uATX) are a nightmare to upgrade if you get a bad case. True, but i'm guessing he is buying a pre-built computer and doesn't have those options. J'adore aussi le sexe et les snuff moviesJe trouve que ce sont des purs moments de vieJe ne me reconnais plus dans les gensJe suis juste un cas désespérantEt comme personne ne viendra me réclamerJe terminerai comme un objet retrouvé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirHartlar Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 New question up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 The best free AV is Avira Antivir. Avast is not too far behind, although it isn't really good imo, too many false positives and can't really completely delete viruses. AVG is one of the bad ones nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracion1 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 +1 to Avira, once you remove the adverts. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jernlov Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I use Clamwin as my antivirus, but that's only for if you're sure you don't need on-demand protection. It's a strong program, but only use it if you only need an antivirus just in case. (i.e., you're not an idiot that downloads suspicious [cabbage]) Steam | Soup | Last.fm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Pirates Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I think Avast is better than Avria :( BR BR BR? HUEHUEHEUEHUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I think Avast is better than Avria :( Avast has [cabbage] loads of falsepositives and can't delete viruses fully, that's what I've seen in some tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/down ... ewall.html :twss: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salad Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Avast! all the way. Gives way more information on what to do when you get a virus, helps you doing the right action. It's an awesome antivirus. If you want to test your antivirus, go to this site and download the eicar.com file. If your antivirus is good it should block it before you download it. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A VIRUS! IT WON'T DO ANYTHING TO YOUR COMPUTER. YOU CAN CHECK THE INTERNET TO CHECK IT. Here is the warning before downloading the file: EICAR cannot be held responsible when these files or your AV scanner in combination with these files cause any damage to your computer. YOU DOWNLOAD THESE FILES AT YOUR OWN RISK. Download these files only if you are sufficiently secure in the usage of your AV scanner. EICAR cannot and will not provide any help to remove these files from your computer. Please contact the manufacturer/vendor of your AV scanner to seek such help. http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm# I tried with my computer and avast! stopped it before it could enter my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_Fat1 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Avast/AVG Proud Warlord of DragonwoodIf it's natural to kill, how come men have to go into training to learn how? ~ Joan Baez Rest in Peace 3xtermination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracion1 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 AVG has gone downhill a lot recently. It misses things and is generally slower I find. "In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSniperX Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I've always stuck with AVG but haven't tried to find a better one so there could be better ones out there It's tough at the top ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamdan Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 antivir is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star. Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I only went to Antivira because you guys said bad things about AVG, it was wayyy better and I got my brother to change his too. It caught unseen worms that AVG couldn't find. ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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