So, I just finished tearing down my Sapphire RX 580 to swap out the thermal paste, but man, that stuff is basically ancient at this point—nearly two years old. Honestly, I'm sitting here wondering if it's even worth upgrading for 1080p gaming once prices finally settle down. I was looking at maybe grabbing an RX 5500, but who knows? Something newer might drop by then.
Hey everyone, anyone else dealing with weirdness when plugging their headset (headphones + mic combo) into a phone or whatever? I just picked up some SteelSeries Arctis Nova and I'm having a hell of a time getting them to work right when I plug them into the front panel jack on my PC, my phone, or any other audio port. I'm thinking maybe it’s because of the 3.5mm connector being a 3-pin setup since there's a mic involved. They came with this long extension cable that splits the headphone and mic jacks out separately, and I actually bought a little short splitter a while back too—when I use those splitters, everything works perfectly fine. But now I'm stuck wondering... is it just a bad connection where the pins don't line up with the jack, or is this just how things normally go with headsets that have built-in mics?
So, I'm currently rocking an Acer G257hl, and I've been seriously eyeing a 144 Hz monitor upgrade. I'm totally torn between the AOC C27G1 and the 27G2U—basically choosing between a curved VA panel versus a flat IPS one. Honestly, I have zero clue what the real-world experience is like. The price gap is about 80-$33 more for the IPS option.
So, I just picked up an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with some Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4 but man, I think I totally botched the motherboard choice. The ASRock B450M Pro4 was out of stock, so I grabbed a Gigabyte B450M Gaming instead. Honestly? It feels like a downgrade, especially since it only has two RAM slots.
Alright, day by day I'm grinding through this, and now this specific combo has me scratching my head a bit: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - $479 - ADM
Got the mobo and RAM coming from Protis, though honestly, I’d probably just put that on a credit card plan ASRock B450M-PRO4 motherboard, AM4 $203 Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 8GB DDR4 memory - $250 Total: $453
Not sure about that G.Skill Aegis stuff, though... those RAM sticks look a little flimsy to me.
Thinking about upgrading my rig soon... honestly, this CPU just isn't cutting it anymore. It’s definitely struggling to keep up with all the newer games lately. Here’s what I’m running right now: So, I've been messing around with this Intel Core i5 4460 with ASUS H81 motherboard setup lately. Honestly? It’s a total blast from the past! It’s definitely not some high-end beast you'd find in a modern gaming rig, but man, it still gets the job done for basic stuff. Just a little nostalgic trip through my hardware drawer, haha. So, I'm messing around with this Intel Core i5 4460 with ASUS H81 motherboard again. Just one of those days, you know? Just picked up some 8GB of Corsair Vengeance LPX. Ready to get this build moving!
I was honestly leaning towards staying with Intel, so I’ve been eyeing that Intel Core i5-9400F. But man, I’m totally stuck on the pairing part—like, which budget motherboard should I grab to go with it? And what about the RAM speed? Should I be looking at 2400, 2666, or just jump straight to 3200 MHz? Any advice? Honestly, ASRock hasn't really done it for me. My experience with them has been pretty underwhelming, to be real. Before that, I was running a Gigabyte board and man, that thing was actually solid.
Any idea what I could get for this setup: Motherboard: AsRock H81-HDS r2.0 Case: Spire Maverick 6009 PSU: XFX 550W CPU: Intel i5 4460 GPU: MSI R9 380 2gb vram RAM: 2x4gb ddr3 HyperX SSD: Samsung EVO Basic 240 gb HDD: WD Blue 500 gb Optical Drive: LG Monitor: LG monitor : Acer G257HL 25"
Hey there, I'm stuck in a bit of a loop trying to decide between picking up an R9 380 or a GTX 960. I was looking at an ASUS model for the R9, but then there's the GTX 960 by Gigabyte. Honestly, my heart is set on the Gigabyte 960 G1 gaming—you know, that sweet triple-fan setup—but I can't find it anywhere with 2GB of VRAM. It’s also driving me crazy how many different versions there are for both cards; it's super easy to get lost in all the sub-models like the Gigabyte 960 IX, the 960wf2, or the 960oc. Plus, it looks like most of those others run at lower clock speeds than the G1 gaming version.
Hey there, just wondering how much I could probably grab for an MSI 270 x 2gb gaming card (not the ITX version) that still has about 22 months left on its warranty?
So, I grabbed the motherboard. Sorry, I know I'm being a pain, but my front case fan just died on me. Pretty sure it's a 120 mm—blue LED kind of deal. Does it actually matter which brand I pick up? My case is a Spira Maverick 6009.
crimsonstag84 said:These don't have a USB3.0 header... the Asrock H81M-HDS for $133(ADM and Centro).
Man, this one has everything I need without breaking the bank. Thanks for the tip! I'll probably swing by Best Buy ($135) since they should have it in stock.
So, I finally pulled the trigger on an Intel Core i5 4460 at Best Buy, but they didn't have a cheaper motherboard in stock, so now I've gotta go hunt one down myself.
Kimberly Gomez34 said:What on earth? Your motherboard actually has a USB 3.0 header 😁
That’s exactly why I’d just grab a new board that has it built-in. From what I can see, they're hovering around $167. I did a little digging comparing CPUs, and honestly, looks like grabbing an Intel Core i5 4460 makes way more sense than the 6400. I know I won't see a massive jump in gaming (stuck on my Intel Core i3 3220 right now), but since the newer Ivy Bridge stuff is sitting near $567 (and I'm definitely not touching used parts), and then you've got Haswell and Skylake 1500... I'm thinking about just jumping to a newer socket instead of stressing over how much longer this current motherboard will hold up.
Hey there, I'm thinking about swapping out my motherboard and CPU in my current setup. I've been eyeing an Intel Core i5 Haswell build, specifically looking for a board that's got a front-panel USB 3.0 header and at least 4+2 USB ports on the back.