Posts by silvercanyon65

Alright, this looks pretty solid. Could you put together something similar for those retailers if my budget was, say, 200-$100 higher?

Hey everyone, I could use some help putting together a budget gaming rig for under $600. Ideally, I want to grab everything from Best Buy or The Bluebird Cafe—basically any local shop in Indianapolis where I can just walk in and pick up the parts tomorrow without waiting on shipping.

I was thinking maybe a GTX 1660 paired with a Ryzen 3 or something along those lines... honestly, I’m not exactly a genius when it comes to this stuff since I haven't kept up with hardware specs for a few years now. Any advice would be appreciated.

I don't know, honestly, could be that too. Could the peripherals be messing with things? For instance, I've got some pretty crappy speakers...

Larry Ortiz5 said:Man, I’m not entirely sure what else to tell you—the only thing that really comes to mind is that you should probably insist that Best Buy tests a replacement power supply right there in your hometown. You need to see if the machine boots up on the first try, because based on what you described, the PSU seems like the most likely culprit... Just make sure they don't call you later claiming they had to ship your rig all the way to Washington, D.C. for repairs. Honestly, it's a bit weird—doesn't Best Buy have a service center near you? That's strange..

I'm from Orlando. I have no clue why they don't handle repairs locally, but everything always gets sent to Washington, D.C.

Anyway, I wiped everything from the PC and let it sit overnight to cool down. Miraculously, it was back to life just as I was getting ready to head over to Best Buy to start an argument with them. Now it's working again. Until it breaks again, obviously.

It could definitely be the power supply, but while it was acting up, I was able to charge my phone just fine by plugging it into the port on the back of the case, so there was definitely power flowing. 🤔

I’ll try to keep this brief. I bought my PC last March at Best Buy for about $3167. Look, I know a price tag doesn't guarantee quality, but still. It was a custom build, so every single part comes with a two-year warranty.

First, about two months ago, the screen just went black. I figured the GPU was dead, so I hauled the whole rig back to Best Buy. They sent it off to their service center in Washington, D.C., where they confirmed the graphics card (which cost $1333) had kicked the bucket. They swapped it for the exact same model and sent the PC back. The whole ordeal took about 17 days. Fine. I sucked it up, thinking that would be the end of the nightmare.

Then, about a month ago, the computer suddenly refused to turn on. No matter what I tried, nothing. Naturally, my first thought was the power supply. I swapped out the cables, but no luck. Since I didn't have a spare PSU lying around, I headed back to Best Buy again. I asked the guy there—before sending the whole thing off to NYC (because waiting for repairs there is a total nightmare, honestly, God help me)—if he could just test it with one of their power supplies. If it was just the PSU, I could save myself the headache and just send that in instead of the entire machine.

He did exactly that. He called me back a few hours later and said it wouldn't boot even with their power supply, so it had to go to Washington, D.C. Okay. So I wait another two weeks for them to do their thing, only to get the service report saying there was no issue found. They claimed they couldn't replicate the fault and that the PC was working perfectly. Great. Since I'm obviously an idiot who doesn't know how to press a power button, I just accepted it. I lugged it home, turned it on, and—eureka!—it works. Now all I can do is sit here and wait for the inevitable moment it fails again, because they didn't fix a damn thing.

And of course, it happened again. Yesterday. Now the same damn PC won't turn on. So, what now? What am I supposed to do? Sit here and cry? Wait a few days for it to "miraculously" fix itself? Go back to Best Buy and take it out on some employee who isn't even at fault? Send it to Washington, D.C. just to wait another 15 days like a fool, only to be told everything is fine again? Should I demand a refund or insist on a loaner PC while they "inspect" it? Any advice is welcome, because I'm seriously losing my mind here.

(I'll let you know for sure)

And hopefully they'll have another one in stock for you. 🙂

I think that SteelSeries model comes with brown switches. I've actually decided to go with Corsair instead; I sent an inquiry over to MediaWorld on Facebook, and if their response sounds good, I'm pulling the trigger—assuming they actually get back to me. 😬

I'm not going to overthink mice nearly as much as I did with the keyboard.

I’m really digging the SteelSeries Corsair RGB. It feels incredibly compact, like you could practically smash it against a wall and it wouldn't even flinch.😁 Honestly, it's easily the best build quality you can find at this price point. But man, it isn't cheap either. It's kind of ridiculous that they couldn't just bundle the frame with a keyboard that costs around $267 if you ask me.

I think you made a solid call on that Corsair; I'm starting to like it more and more myself.

I haven't actually made the jump to a mechanical keyboard yet myself. People always warn you that switching straight from a membrane board to blue switches is a disaster, though I know everyone's experience is different. Personally, they just aren't my thing. The actual letters aren't the issue—as long as macOS recognizes the language settings, you can type whatever you want, and I’ve been a touch typist for ages anyway. But I agree, that clicking sound can get irritating fast. For me, the biggest dealbreaker is the layout. We're so used to the ISO setup; it feels way more ergonomic and practical for us than that standard US layout.

Anything priced above $233 is just pure greed, especially when you're paying double for a single keyboard.

The Corsair isn't bad, I guess. Though I seriously doubt it comes in a standard US layout. Also, blue switches drive me absolutely insane.

For this price range, the Razer DeathAdder is my top pick for everything, except for those blue switches—same problem there. Even if they aren't genuine Logitech mechanical switches, reviews show they’re still loud as hell.

I totally forgot to mention anti-ghosting too. 😁

Can anyone recommend a solid gaming keyboard for under $500$200? I need a mechanical one, ideally with a US layout and a big Enter key.

RGB lighting is a nice little plus.

Well, if biology worked differently, things would be a whole lot different. 😁

I’m doing just fine, honestly. I picked up my 1070 a year ago for four grand, and it's served me well. But what we're seeing in the market today? It's pure insanity.

The real issue here is the group of hamsters running this forum. 🙂

I don't know why, but this really caught me off guard. I guess I'm still stuck in that era where tracks like Crawling were massive hits and Chester looked like he was barely twenty in his music videos.

It would be too easy if I only had one thing going wrong. Basically, the system doesn't even recognize it in Device Manager. When I try to install the drivers, I just get an error saying they "aren't compatible with this version of Windows."

So, naturally, I tried running the Anniversary update through Windows update, but that's a total disaster too. It starts, then hangs. Then it just resets itself back to the beginning.

Alright, I finally pulled the trigger on Windows 10, even though I’ve got a massive soft spot for Windows 7.

I did a little digging online, but I wanted to check with you guys—is it actually true that Windows 10 doesn't support DVDs?

Hey everyone, I'm assuming there isn't just one thread about this floating around. Since I just picked up a new PC, I’ve been sitting here wondering which OS I should actually be running. Right now, I'm on Windows 7, and honestly, it works fine for me. So, what's the real deal with Windows 10? What am I actually gaining by making the switch? For an average user like myself, is there any real advantage to moving over?