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Nah, I wouldn't do that. Personally, I'd just toss it into the second slot instead...
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GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
in Desktops ·
Guys, looks like I fried my PCI-E slot or some other component rather than the card itself... Seriously, my new GPU just showed up, I pop it in, and nothing happens. Total disaster. 🙂 What am I even supposed to do now?
Network card recommendations?
in Hardware ·
Sweet, sounds like this one’s gonna be a winner too.
Seriously, thanks a ton for putting in the work to help me out and break everything down! You're a legend, 🙂
Seriously, thanks a ton for putting in the work to help me out and break everything down! You're a legend, 🙂
Network card recommendations?
in Hardware ·
Hmm, I’m not sure I follow you there 😁
Is it just gonna be hooked up to an ADSL router? Yeah, a router that hits speeds up to 300 Mbps, and my sister is going to be jumping on it via Wi-Fi from her laptop.
What exactly did you mean by "pushing large amounts of data"? Are we talking downloading movies, TV series, and all that stuff? If that's what you're getting at, then yeah, it'll handle it.
I’m guessing I’d need a 10/100/1000 network card then, or am I totally off base?
Is it just gonna be hooked up to an ADSL router? Yeah, a router that hits speeds up to 300 Mbps, and my sister is going to be jumping on it via Wi-Fi from her laptop.
What exactly did you mean by "pushing large amounts of data"? Are we talking downloading movies, TV series, and all that stuff? If that's what you're getting at, then yeah, it'll handle it.
I’m guessing I’d need a 10/100/1000 network card then, or am I totally off base?
Network card recommendations?
in Hardware ·
Look, I honestly don't care what it looks like, as long as the damn thing actually works. These $22 issues aren't even a big deal to me, they're just noise. My real question is: is this network card going to run on Windows 7? I haven't seen anyone mention it, or am I just overthinking things? 🙂
By the way, what’s the actual real-world difference between a 10/100 card and a 10/100/1000 one?
By the way, what’s the actual real-world difference between a 10/100 card and a 10/100/1000 one?
Network card recommendations?
in Hardware ·
Hey everyone,
So, lightning decided to fry my graphics card, my network card, and my modem all at once a few days ago. Total disaster. My modem finally showed up, and I already got some solid advice from the guys over on the graphics subforum regarding a replacement card, so that headache is handled. Now, I was hoping you could help me out with the network card so I don't have to keep bothering you all with this nonsense. 😁
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The first slot is reserved for the GPU. If I'm remembering correctly, the second one can take a PCI Express card, but there’s absolutely no way I can fit a network card in there without it bumping into the graphics card. That means it'll have to go into one of the bottom two slots. Any recommendations from futura-it.com? Since I'm already ordering the GPU from them, might as well grab the network card there too.
So, lightning decided to fry my graphics card, my network card, and my modem all at once a few days ago. Total disaster. My modem finally showed up, and I already got some solid advice from the guys over on the graphics subforum regarding a replacement card, so that headache is handled. Now, I was hoping you could help me out with the network card so I don't have to keep bothering you all with this nonsense. 😁
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The first slot is reserved for the GPU. If I'm remembering correctly, the second one can take a PCI Express card, but there’s absolutely no way I can fit a network card in there without it bumping into the graphics card. That means it'll have to go into one of the bottom two slots. Any recommendations from futura-it.com? Since I'm already ordering the GPU from them, might as well grab the network card there too.
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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Alright, I'll just grab that one then. No point in overcomplicating things at this stage. 😁
Since we're on the subject, I wanted to pick your brain. It looks like my network card fried right next to the GPU and modem. I don't even know what happened, but apparently, there was some massive surge or something—I heard stories about guys literally walking door-to-door in their neighborhoods handing out new modems because everything got toasted. Clearly, I'm not the only one hit by this. 🙂
What should I actually be looking for when picking out a new network card? Got any specific recommendations from that same site so I can just bundle it all together and order tomorrow?
Since we're on the subject, I wanted to pick your brain. It looks like my network card fried right next to the GPU and modem. I don't even know what happened, but apparently, there was some massive surge or something—I heard stories about guys literally walking door-to-door in their neighborhoods handing out new modems because everything got toasted. Clearly, I'm not the only one hit by this. 🙂
What should I actually be looking for when picking out a new network card? Got any specific recommendations from that same site so I can just bundle it all together and order tomorrow?
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
in Desktops ·
So, to wrap this whole thing up, is there any way I can be 100% certain that this R7 250 card Timothy Kim60 handed over is actually going to work in my rig? Or am I just asking for trouble unless I double-check other stuff first, like the power supply or the CPU?
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
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Honestly, if we're talking about a difference of only like $7 or $8, I’d definitely go with the first one you suggested. Between the one Best Buy recommended and the one you pointed out, there's really no contest. It's obvious which way I'm leaning.
That second option you mentioned would be plenty for me. There's a $200-$100 gap between that and the previous one, and since it beats my old card, that's pretty much all I care about. Maybe I'm being thick here, but I don't actually need anything more powerful than what I've been running until now. That's why I'm not looking to blow extra cash right now.
If my situation changes down the road, then maybe I'll look into building an entirely new rig with a much beefier setup.
Edit: Could you just give me a quick breakdown of how that second one compares to the one Best Buy suggested? It looks like the DDR5 version is cheaper by about $33.
That second option you mentioned would be plenty for me. There's a $200-$100 gap between that and the previous one, and since it beats my old card, that's pretty much all I care about. Maybe I'm being thick here, but I don't actually need anything more powerful than what I've been running until now. That's why I'm not looking to blow extra cash right now.
If my situation changes down the road, then maybe I'll look into building an entirely new rig with a much beefier setup.
Edit: Could you just give me a quick breakdown of how that second one compares to the one Best Buy suggested? It looks like the DDR5 version is cheaper by about $33.
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
in Desktops ·
I read some nonsense online about running a bunch of useless stress tests on my PC and just letting it run all day to check if the power supply holds up. I’m not sure how much scientific truth there actually is to that, but everything seems fine so far. I even hopped on a game today—nothing heavy by any standard, obviously—but yeah, things seem to be holding steady.
As for the graphics card, honestly, I don't really care whether upgrading makes sense financially or not. It’s not that I’m broke, but why would I buy something I don't actually need? I don't play modern AAA titles and I have zero plans to start. For the two games I actually stick to, the last card I had was more than enough.
If I could just pull the trigger right now, I'd love to find something similar for maybe $400-$167. I know DDR5 is supposedly twice as good (if my memory serves me right) compared to DDR3, but I just don't need that kind of power, nor do I see a reason I'd ever need it anytime soon. Spending an extra $700-$267 would basically be throwing money down the drain, if you catch my drift.
Anyway, thanks for the reply. I think I'll just hunt down a cheap GPU and pop it in just to make sure that slot isn't dead.
As for the graphics card, honestly, I don't really care whether upgrading makes sense financially or not. It’s not that I’m broke, but why would I buy something I don't actually need? I don't play modern AAA titles and I have zero plans to start. For the two games I actually stick to, the last card I had was more than enough.
If I could just pull the trigger right now, I'd love to find something similar for maybe $400-$167. I know DDR5 is supposedly twice as good (if my memory serves me right) compared to DDR3, but I just don't need that kind of power, nor do I see a reason I'd ever need it anytime soon. Spending an extra $700-$267 would basically be throwing money down the drain, if you catch my drift.
Anyway, thanks for the reply. I think I'll just hunt down a cheap GPU and pop it in just to make sure that slot isn't dead.
GPU Buying Guide - (Read first post)
in Desktops ·
Hey everyone,
I’m looking to pick up a new graphics card, but honestly, I don't know enough about this stuff to feel confident, so I could really use some help from you guys.
It looks like my current card kicked the bucket during a thunderstorm. When I power on the PC, everything starts up fine—lights go on, fans spin—but nothing shows up on the monitor. After about 30 seconds, the whole thing just resets itself, and it keeps doing that loop over and over. I popped the case open, pulled out the GPU, and plugged the monitor into the integrated graphics instead; since then, everything works normally. I ran MemTest, and the RAM is solid. I also ran an HDD scan, and that came back clean too.
Maybe this is a dumb question, but is it actually possible that the card is perfectly fine and the PCI-E slot itself died, or is it a safe bet that the card is the culprit?
Anyway, up until now, I’ve been running an ATI RADEON HD 4670 1GB GDDR3. I don't need anything fancy because I basically only play League of Legends and the occasional Call of Duty 2, so there's zero reason for me to drop a ton of cash here. Just looking for something in that same ballpark—something cheap.
I actually sent an email over to Best Buy to see what they’d recommend, and they pointed me toward this: http://www.bestbuy.com/?naziv=graficka-kartica-pci-e-gainward-geforce-gt-740-1gb-ddr3-d-sub-dvi-hdmi&option=artikl&id_artikl=051.803.959
What do you all think? Are there better options for that kind of money? Or maybe even something even cheaper that performs just as well as my old one?
I’m looking to pick up a new graphics card, but honestly, I don't know enough about this stuff to feel confident, so I could really use some help from you guys.
It looks like my current card kicked the bucket during a thunderstorm. When I power on the PC, everything starts up fine—lights go on, fans spin—but nothing shows up on the monitor. After about 30 seconds, the whole thing just resets itself, and it keeps doing that loop over and over. I popped the case open, pulled out the GPU, and plugged the monitor into the integrated graphics instead; since then, everything works normally. I ran MemTest, and the RAM is solid. I also ran an HDD scan, and that came back clean too.
Maybe this is a dumb question, but is it actually possible that the card is perfectly fine and the PCI-E slot itself died, or is it a safe bet that the card is the culprit?
Anyway, up until now, I’ve been running an ATI RADEON HD 4670 1GB GDDR3. I don't need anything fancy because I basically only play League of Legends and the occasional Call of Duty 2, so there's zero reason for me to drop a ton of cash here. Just looking for something in that same ballpark—something cheap.
I actually sent an email over to Best Buy to see what they’d recommend, and they pointed me toward this: http://www.bestbuy.com/?naziv=graficka-kartica-pci-e-gainward-geforce-gt-740-1gb-ddr3-d-sub-dvi-hdmi&option=artikl&id_artikl=051.803.959
What do you all think? Are there better options for that kind of money? Or maybe even something even cheaper that performs just as well as my old one?