Posts by Douglas Fisher78

Well then, much appreciated. 😉

They’re currently priced at $2,178.75. Is it actually worth it? 😁

Thanks. I stopped by Best Buy today and they were pushing this PowerColor RX 580 with 8GB of GDDR5. Is that actually a smart move, or is there something better in that price bracket?

crimsonstag84 said:Umm, that's terrible for $2333 😬 I'd go with an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 box and an EVGA GTX 1060 FTW on a better motherboard, obviously.

Haha, I told him the same thing—to wait, because it seemed off to me too. 🙂 Please, if you have a moment, put something together for under $700? He needs to save enough for a keyboard and a monitor. Apparently, his old laptop died, so he has to buy everything from scratch.

Hi everyone. A friend is putting together a PC and I'd like your thoughts on this build:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500x 3.5ghz quad core
Motherboard: MSI B350M Gaming Pro Micro ATX AM4
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8) DDR4 - 3000
HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5'' 7200 RPM
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Gaming X 4G
Case: NZXT S340 ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Is this setup adequate? He’s willing to spend up to $700, so perhaps there is something better in that price range. Also, any recommendations for a cooler for this configuration? Maybe the LC CC 120?

Thanks. 😁

I told him I'd reach out by the end of the week, so I'll see what else turns up. I was hunting for something similar back in February, but he thinks everything is overpriced. Not much I can do to help there.

That sounds great. I will pass these messages along so he can decide what works best for him. 😁

A friend is looking for a new PC with a budget of $1333 max.

He found this setup for $1266.

CPU: AMD Athlon ii x4 860 k 3.7
Motherboard: FM2 motherboard : A68H soc
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 950 2
Memory: 8GB DDRIII
Hard Drive: 1TB HDD
Case: Knight
Optical Drive: DVD-RW Dual Layer, SATA
Power Supply: Antec 500W
Audio: 5.1 channel audio
Other: PCI-express, SATAIII, LAN 10/100MB/1000MB

Is there anything better for this price, or is this a decent deal?

Robert Rodriguez2 said:The issue is you likely lack an M.2 slot on that motherboard
so the other one relies on a standard SATA connection

Well, thanks for the heads up. I'll go with the second option then.

swiftfalcon89 said:you're better off going with the Radeon RX since you get an extra two years of warranty for a negligible price difference (5 years instead of 3)

Which one actually beats these two?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/product-details/example1

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/product-details/example2

The only distinction I see is M.2 versus 2.5''—but what does that actually change?

Timothy Kim60 said:Besides, the 240-256GB range offers better value per gigabyte.

Kingston SP550 Centro:

120GB - $2.49 per GB ($100)
240GB - $2.07 per GB ($166)

Kingston? What would you suggest, the Kingston or the Radeon RX 256 GB?

Timothy Kim60 said:Quite the opposite. In titles like Call of Duty, you really just get faster loading times—the map pops up quicker once, and that's about it. Everything else remains unchanged.

MMORPG players would argue:

Even in certain single-player games, there's an advantage. Take an open-world game like Stalker; item drops might actually fail to trigger in certain zones if you aren't running on an SSD.

In that case, it might be worth the investment for Elder Scrolls Online, given how items drop when entering new cities. It could certainly help with Player vs Player. Thanks again; I think I'll stick with the 250GB model for now.

I was planning on installing Horizon Zero Dawn, though I might add a few more if necessary—not that I’d stick with them once they're finished. I heard it isn't particularly wise to put MMOs on an SSD since there's no real benefit, so I'll just stick to single-player titles. Apparently, I'm not the brightest.

I stopped by a Best Buy today and they were out of the Radeon RX 256 GB. It got me thinking—since I mainly use my PC for gaming and nothing else, would it be smarter to just grab the Radeon RX 128 GB? I could load macOS, drivers, essential programs, and maybe one or two games onto it.

Right now, I have 51GB occupied on my C drive with everything excluding games. The clerk suggested this route, but I can't tell if it’s actually sound advice or just a sales pitch.😁

swiftfalcon89 said:Seagate BarraCuda or Seagate BarraCuda (just ensure it's 7200rpm, since they make a slower 5200rpm version), plus a SanDisk SSD 256GB

I checked both; they're both 7200 rpm.

I have been browsing online and these caught my eye. Should I stick to yesterday's list or pivot? These are under consideration:

SSD:
Western Digital Green 1TB – $133
Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB – $131
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB – $126
Western Digital Blue 1TB – $135
Western Digital Blue 1TB – $112

SSD:
Crucial bx200 240gb – $175
SanDisk z400S - $175
NVIDIA GeForce r3 240 GB – $183
Corsair Vengeance 240GB SHFS37A – $174
Radeon RX 256GB – $195

The names listed reflect the lowest prices currently available.

Fair enough. I noticed quite a few listings on Craigslist, so I figured I’d take a look. 😁

I find this price quite reasonable. 😁 Tell me, what is your take on the Kingston SSDNow 300V 2406GB SSD? I noticed it listed at a bargain on eBay, and since there are new units available with a receipt, I wonder if it might actually outperform the 250GB model you mentioned earlier.

My apologies. I am looking for the most budget-friendly option possible. I would like to spend no more than $333 max.

Greetings. I have a question regarding my current setup:

Intel Core i7 with NVIDIA GeForce
SAPPHIRE R9 380X NITRO 4GB
FORTRON HYPER 600W
GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1866MHZ RAM

I recently assembled this system, but I migrated a 1TB drive from an aging PC that is starting to fail. What would you recommend for a new HDD and SSD? My usage is light—mostly gaming and the occasional movie. Which specific models should I consider for storage?

EDIT: If there are any necessary component upgrades, please suggest them.$333