Posts by Taylor Brown

I’ve been staring at this setup for hours, just thinking about how much things have changed since I first started building rigs back in the day... It’s funny, really. You think you know what you're getting into, then a piece of hardware decides to act up and suddenly you're three hours deep into a forum thread at 2 AM. Anyway, I was looking back at some old benchmarks and it's wild how far we've come. Remember when people were actually struggling to run basic titles on a GeForce 8500 GT? I can still feel the heat radiating off those old cases... it was like having a small space heater under my desk. Now, we're talking about massive power draws and thermal throttling on high-end cards, yet we still deal with the same headaches. I saw a comment from Taylor Brown earlier that got me thinking about component longevity. There's always that one guy who thinks if you just overclock an AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE hard enough, it'll outperform modern silicon. Good luck with that... you'll just end up with a very expensive paperweight and a melted socket. I mean, I've seen it happen. I've seen people try to push an old Radeon HD 5670 past its breaking point thinking they could squeeze out a few more frames in Call of Duty: Battlefield 3. It doesn't work like that. Physics doesn't care about your hype... It just makes me wonder why we keep chasing the same diminishing returns. We swap out a Radeon HD 7770 for something slightly faster, or maybe upgrade an old AM2 board, and for what? A couple of extra frames? Sometimes I feel like we're all just running in circles... anyway, I'm rambling. I need more coffee before I tackle this driver issue. kaže:
So... would this actually work with my current rig? And more importantly, is it even worth picking up at all? I mean, I'm trying to figure out if it’ll play nice with what I've got under the hood or if I'm just throwing money down the drain... I was just scrolling through some listings online, looking at what's available, and I stumbled upon this page... honestly, it's kind of a mess. It’s one of those sites where you feel like you need a map and a compass just to find a decent deal on hardware. You know the type—lots of clutter, questionable layouts, and that feeling that you might accidentally click something you didn't intend to. I don't know, maybe I'm just being picky, but when you're hunting for specific components or trying to compare prices, you want something clean. Something that doesn't make you work for it. This just feels like a relic from an older era of the internet... anyway, I'll keep digging, but my patience is already wearing thin...

It would probably work... Smartic already mentioned that if you haven't seen his post yet... You can just plug it straight into the motherboard and call it a day.
Honestly, if you ask me, I’d much rather just go with... So, I finally got my hands on this MSI 7770 Power edition... you know, the one with the 1GB of GDDR5. It’s got the usual lineup—DVI, HDMI, and an mDP port if you're feeling fancy. Honestly, just sitting here looking at it, I can't help but wonder where everything went wrong with hardware lately... everything feels so flimsy now, doesn't it? Back in the day, things actually felt like they were built to last, but nowadays... well, you know how it is. Anyway, back to the card itself. It's decent enough for what it is, I suppose... if you don't expect miracles... Honestly, it’s basically the exact same thing, just from a different manufacturer. And if you look at the fine print, going with MSI actually gives you three years of warranty coverage—that's an entire extra year compared to what ASUS offers... so, really, there isn't much of a reason to look elsewhere.

crimsonstag84 said:Just look at the "title" of the post 😬

The HD 7770, even if the CPU ends up being a bit of a bottleneck...

ahaaa, I totally missed that because I wasn't actually reading those previous posts above... I just saw his quote on that first post where the price was listed, and this one doesn't even have a title 🤣

So whatever, let him grab the HD 7770. Who cares? If he's planning on building a whole new rig anytime soon, he can just move the card over to the new build later anyway...

Jacob Rodriguez43 said:Can anyone help me out here???

I mean, someone would probably step up to help you, but you really need to let us know what kind of budget we're working with first...

Strictly for those with iron stomachs 😂

Ajs Nigrutin feat. Blind business- band

Listen at your own risk... 😬

You’re going to have to deal with installing all those drivers, software, whatever else comes with it later on...
Maybe try doing a little homework first and check out http://www.ucionica.net/ostalo/kako-...ni-sustav-848/
And don't worry, 😍Joshua Garcia3
will walk you through the whole partitioning thing...

It won't work unless you actually go in there and mark it, then format the "D" drive, for example...

The most important thing here... how much cash are you actually planning to drop on a GPU??? 😍

Here’s a link for anyone trying to catch the stream online http://www.wherever.tv/tv-channels/HTV1.jsf

do $167 .. Sapphire Radeon HD5670 512mb ..
that 5770 one from crimsonstag84 with the custom shroud looks pretty solid 🙂

You really should've shelled out a few more $6.75 to grab an XFX 450W instead... you would've had actual peace of mind 😁
Now? Who even knows how long that thing is actually going to last you. darkowl72 already gave you the heads-up on that 😬

Keith Bennett38 said:Looks like I'm not the only one dealing with this mess. Here's how you fix it:

Go to the wrench icon in the upper right hand corner, then scroll down to the "tools" menu, and click on "Extensions." Then click either disable to stop it, or uninstall it all together.

Link: http://www.askmefast.com/My_taskbar_...na1549875.html

Thanks, managed to get it sorted out somehow...
For now, the taskbar isn't being blocked, but we'll see if it stays that way...

Timothy Kim60 said:Regarding those newer cards—this entry-level stuff—they’re starting at around $100 Which one actually performs better, the 6450 or the 520 GT? I've been watching some reviews where the 520 GT comes out on top, but then I see other tests saying the exact opposite...

And one more thing—in this price range, roughly $167—is this one the best option? http://www.bestbuy.com/products/detail...a-hw-uvd/47852

Look, just make sure you grab something with GDDR5 memory... there are options for about $167
Over at Best Buy, you can find the VTX3D HD5670 512MB - $156 (GDDR5) or the Sapphire HD6670, 1GB GDDR5 - $179

Drew Miller38 said:With that kind of budget, you can't even pick up the absolute bottom-of-the-barrel junk.

Just give them a call and ask... if it’s got GDDR5, then maybe it's worth it, but if not, just walk away.
http://www.craigslist.org/listing/graphics-card-ad-5225570

I actually have this card myself, and honestly, it runs everything fine. I mean, don't expect maxed-out settings, but they play okay enough...🙂

edit: ahhh, crap, I quoted the wrong guy...

Ugh, alright, I’ve got a question too...
Why does my mouse occasionally just refuse to let me click down on the Taskbar when I have Chrome maximized? It works perfectly fine when I'm just browsing through folders or whatever...
I actually did a fresh format about a week ago, so the Windows installation is still brand new...

XFX Core edition 80 + 450 w should be fine...

ruggedraven10 said:Alright, thanks.

So you're saying the 7850 actually outperforms the 650ti? That's interesting... Could I just toss in another one down the road if I feel like it?

It's doable, assuming your motherboard actually supports Crossfire...

casualfox22 said:I've got a question... my graphics card just kicked the bucket... so I'm looking at getting a new one, what do you guys think about the GTX 260??

First things first, how much cash are you actually looking to drop on a GPU?

Caught a viewing last night... honestly, I didn't hate it all that much. I’ve always had a soft spot for that whole found-footage, live-cam style of filmmaking. It definitely could have been tighter, more polished or whatever, but hey, it is what it is...

Everything’s been running smooth on my end ever since I finally installed an adblocker...
It was holding up pretty well all through the day, but now that it’s evening, things are starting to lag like crazy.🙂

Look, you can set up as many Windows Live Mail accounts as you want...
And besides, you can totally use MSN Messenger to check your Hotmail messages. Just do a little digging online to figure out how to configure it if that's what you're after...