Posts by wiredotter14

Timothy Kim60 said:Nah, go grab it yourself

Thanks. I'll let my buddy know.
Think there'll be any sales in that category leading up to Christmas?

Need a recommendation for a G-Sync 144 Hz monitor. Budget is around $500, maybe a bit more if it’s actually worth the extra cash.

Is there anything better than this?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/monitor-example

Wrong thread.

Clean out your PC first. If that doesn't work, go find a tech support thread or just start a new one.

copperranger14 said:27 inches is too big for me
Maybe something like this

Compared to that one on eBay, this isn't an AOC gaming series model—it's just their standard line. That means you're looking at a 5ms response time instead of 1ms per the specs.
Honestly, if you aren't some hardcore pro gamer, it shouldn't matter. 75Hz plus FreeSync is already a decent step up from a basic 60Hz screen.
The panel seems pretty similar to my Q3279VWFD8 (just smaller). I'm happy with mine.
Plus, that "3-side" frameless look is sleek.

If I were you, I’d grab this one. It’s a waste of money buying used gear if you aren't at least getting 144Hz.
Just a heads-up: they don't have it in stock where you linked. You can find it at

for $333.

My advice? Order it online. That way you get those unconditional 14-day returns if you hate it or find dead pixels—saves you the headache of fighting over a warranty.

P.S.
Brightness is 250cd, which is fine for most setups, but it won't cut it in a sun-drenched room. My AOC has the same brightness and I'm fine with it, but I use curtains.

Arthur Anderson10 said:Here are a few shots. They aren't great because the camera makes everything look different than it does in person, but they're all I've got...
The Dell is on the right, and I think the Iiyama is on the left.🙂
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I ended up grabbing that same AOC at Best Buy.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/monitor-31-5...black-100300310
No dead pixels. Backlight bleed is minimal—actually less than the Acer EB321HQU I had before this one. All in all, it’s about the same, maybe slightly better, than that old Acer which cost me over $300 back in 2017. Build quality is decent enough, though the stand is just plastic (the Acer had aluminum), and it showed up with a tiny scratch. Looks great from a distance, feels a bit plasticky up close, but I don't really care. It runs way cooler than the Acer did.

Can't say for sure how much FreeSync is actually helping yet. Stuttering seems better, but when games hit major FPS drops, there's nothing you can do about it.

Jonathan Barrett said:https://www.ebay.com/itm/led-monitors-listing-example

Call them right now and grab this before it's gone.

IPS 144hz
FreeSync/G-Sync

The one you linked is just 75Hz.
If you're on a budget, it's a decent pick.

Yeah, looks like the PC is pulling from multiple components to handle different tasks.
Try hunting for some tutorials on YouTube, maybe something like

Someone looking for a basic office PC will snap this up.
Just list it on Craigslist. Post one ad with the graphics card and another without—set the markup for the card at whatever price you think is fair.

Walter Thompson78 said:Sure, maybe that 160GB one is $33, but the IBM ThinkPad 480GB? That’s definitely worth $83. It’s pretty recent. I see them going for up to $50-$60 online

I've got four of those ancient HDDs sitting here. I'll let them go for $17 each—you'll make a killing😵😵😵

Arthur Anderson10 said:if you're unlucky, you'll end up with exactly what I got back🙂

Did you buy it through Amazon?

I’m waiting about two weeks before ordering, hoping I don't get stuck with a dud.
Besides, I saw AOC has a 14-day DOA policy—assuming that applies globally.

Here’s the deal: if you're buying as an individual, you can just return whatever you want within 14 days if you bought it online. Doesn't matter if it works or not—there's no debate about service or repairs needed. Period.
If you're buying through a business, though, you don't have that luxury. They can send you off to a repair center even if you bought it two days ago, or in extreme cases, just flat-out refuse because they claim "it isn't broken." So now the question is, where do they draw the line? Generally speaking, retailers are pretty stingy about giving businesses replacements. Probably because they get enough grief from private customers constantly returning stuff.

I just hope they honor the warranty right away. I'm planning to buy this through my company, so I won't have that 14-day return window to fall back on if things go sideways.

Glad you posted that review for the Samsung 32, I'm actually thinking about picking one up myself 😁

No clue 🤔

Unfortunately, this corner of the forum is pretty dead
Check what's available here in the States and hunt for reviews on that

Or if you're thinking about ordering from overseas, maybe check out Walmart or something similar—you might find a better selection there

Adam Moore3 said:Sure thing. That GTX 1060 pulls maybe 140-150W max, so the whole setup should draw about 200W on the 12V rail. Looking at the specs, that PSU puts out 27A on the 12V line, which is roughly 324W total. You’re well within the safety zone there. It's actually a pretty solid deal for that price.

Yeah, somewhere in that ballpark. An RX580 draws a bit more power. I'd aim for the GTX 1060 instead.
Who knows what kind of used cards you can find on eBay with a warranty for a decent price. If you don't care about a warranty, you could grab a GTX 970, a GTX 960, or even some older stuff for cheap—like an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X level performance if you're lucky, or things like a GTX 950 or an HD7850. Those are all sitting right around the GTX 1050 range.

The Ryzen 1200 is definitely a better value than the 3200G or any other budget chip if you can swing a dedicated GPU. Honestly, I think Washington D.C. should have it in stock. The price is solid, but since it’s the first budget Ryzen, I'm not surprised it's moving this fast. Remember when the Ryzen 1600 was going for around $800-$300?

That PSU I linked is plenty. A Ryzen 1200 doesn't pull much juice, so you can easily pair it with a card peaking at maybe 200W—basically any decent card stronger than an RX550.

GTX960, RX460/560, RX470, GTX970, GTX1050, etc...
Just stay away from the old power hogs like the AMD R9 290.
Anyway, if you go with the Ryzen 1200, I'd grab a single 8GB stick of 3000/3200MHz RAM instead. That way you can just slap in another 8GB later. A single 3000MHz channel shouldn't bottleneck a Ryzen 1200 too badly. If you were using integrated graphics, though, you'd absolutely need dual channel.

Ugh, good catch. Those are just the cards without an output. :/
In theory, you could route the output through the motherboard, but it’s a headache.

Personally, I'd just grab a used GPU bundled with a PC. These entry-level RX550 or GT1030 cards are absolute garbage value if you're actually trying to game.

Or go with a 3200G and 2x8GB of RAM, then just slap a GPU in later when things improve.
Otherwise, 2x4GB is an unlucky move, especially if the motherboard only has two slots, but whatever—if the budget is tight, 2x4 is still better than 1x8.

mellowtiger83 said:How to build a budget rig
G5420 + GT1030
Athlon G3000 + GT1030 or RX550
Or Ryzen 3200g

A Ryzen setup would cost about 100 dollars more overall, but I'd rather have everything brand new than deal with used parts.$67-

PC Max $667 for Fortnite and school work.

Fortnite isn't heavy, especially on the GPU side, but it’s not nothing either.
Those dual-core chips aren't much cheaper than a Ryzen 1200, which at least gives you four cores.
Those cards will run Fortnite, but they're terrible value—that's just the reality of entry-level hardware.

I saw this shop selling refurbished mining cards for $167, with a 6-month warranty, and you could probably get them to throw in free assembly.
That card is easily 2.5 times more powerful than a GT1030 or an RX550, and way better than a 3200G.

I wouldn't drop below this tier. Better to save up for a few months for that extra 200$100 than settle for something twice as weak.

usa.gov

Every single one of these has a 512GB SSD and 8GB of RAM. You can actually get those specs in this price range now, so there's zero point in settling for anything less.

https://www.bestbuy.com/noteb...m_medium=click

Says the sale ends today.

https://www.microcenter.com/Proizvod/len...m_medium=click

A slightly better processor (quad core) and graphics that actually beat Intel. You could even run some light games on this way smoother than on an Intel build.

https://www.lincoln.com/hr/prijenosno-r...m_medium=click

Not sure how this differs from the first one. The upside is it's at Lincoln, so you can just swipe a credit card or do monthly installments if you want.

The iPad is a bit pricey, but it’s a solid device. It runs macOS and basically acts like a real laptop—you just have to pick up a keyboard separately.

The Apple Pencil it uses is excellent.