Posts by Gary Barrett

EVGA SuperNOVA Series, 430 Watt, ATX, EPS12V, PS/2, US Version
NVIDIA GeForce GTX Series 2GB 860m PCI Express.
Transcend DDR3 2x4GB 1333MHz, JM1333KLH-4G
The Asrock FM2 FM2A75M-HD is a budget-tier motherboard that serves its purpose if you aren't looking to push boundaries. It’s an entry-level component designed for basic functionality rather than high-end performance. If you're just trying to get a machine up and running for standard tasks, it functions adequately, but don't expect anything more from it.
Intel Core i3

Greetings,
I am dealing with an issue that I honestly cannot wrap my head around. Every time I power on my PC, it dies almost immediately—it runs for about a single second before just cutting out—and then, after a few moments, it triggers itself back on automatically.

Once that happens, about two out of three times, everything seems fine; it completes the boot cycle and operates perfectly. However, it frequently refuses to boot entirely, leaving me staring at nothing but a black screen.

The exact same thing occurs whenever I try to wake the system from sleep mode.

I haven't observed any signs of overheating or anything of that nature.

Thank you.

This might sound like a pretty mindless question, but does anything actually matter when you're buying RAM besides the frequency and the DDR rating?

To whole Dying Light situation is just unplayable. Even Grand Theft Auto V is acting up in weird ways; some days I jump in and everything runs fine, but other times it’s impossible to even move without the frame rate tanking down to 5 or 10 FPS. I can only manage Far Cry 4 on low settings if I want anything resembling a decent frame rate, and Watch Dogs is the exact same story. I wasn't entirely certain if the bottleneck was the RAM or the processor. Regardless, I'm picking up a 4GB stick of Crucial DDR3 4 to see if that fixes things.

Sure, but here’s the real issue: a build labeled as "good enough for decent gaming" just doesn't cut it anymore when you're trying to run modern titles. I can't tell if the bottleneck is that 4GB of RAM or the processor 😠

Greetings. I am looking for some advice regarding an upgrade to a $500 for this specific rig. The machine is primarily utilized for gaming.

Asrock AM4
Intel Core i3-4130
Crucial DDR3 4GB 1333MHz, JM1333KLH-4G, bulk
NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti with EVGA Power Supply
Corsair CX Series 80+ Bronze, 430 Watt, ATX, EPS12V, PS/2, US Version
US version WD Blue HDD desktop (3.5", 1TB)

I am considering a new processor and a RAM upgrade.

Look, here’s the situation: I need you all to put together a decent gaming build for roughly $1333. This should exclude the peripherals and the monitor. If it isn't too much trouble, try to include direct links for the components
. To be perfectly honest, I don't have the slightest clue what I'm doing here.

What would be the most logical choice for a graphics card at approximately $333 dollars?

Not that it matters much, but doing it via card just makes the process smoother and ends up being more cost-effective overall.

I am looking to put together a PC build specifically for $1500 gaming purposes. Please keep in mind that my budget needs to account for a monitor as well.