Timothy Kim60 said:Manufacturer warranties apply to individual components regardless of who actually put them together. Those sticker schemes you see on cases are usually just internal policies from specific retailers. It’s hard to say exactly what they imply; some shops might offer an internal warranty on the entire build (like Micro Center), while others might just provide free diagnostics as long as the seal remains intact—meaning the sticker itself isn't the actual warranty
I have an identical situation with a computer from Best Buy at my office. It has a label that says: VOID IF SEAL IS BROKEN. I picked out all the parts myself and just paid them to handle the assembly. Now, I'm calling them because I want to swap in a spare graphics card we have lying around the office, and I need to know if opening the case will void everything. They explained that the hardware warranty stays perfectly intact; the sticker is really just for free diagnostic services for two years, provided the seal hasn't been tamaged. The component warranties themselves aren't affected by that sticker at all.
Since I’m definitely not an expert when it comes to monitors, I can't say for sure, but this thing feels like a massive leap forward compared to my old 23" 1080p IPS display. The colors just feel deeper, more saturated—really full. It’s excellent. Even two different retailers confirmed to me that this is currently the best value on the market. As far as I'm concerned, I'm beyond happy with the purchase so far.
I’m considering taking a bit of a gamble with my RTX 3060, hoping it can actually handle 2K resolution, just so I can justify picking up a nice 27" 2K monitor. To be honest, I don't know the first thing about monitors, so if anyone has a recommendation, I'm all ears. Naturally, I'd prefer to keep things budget-friendly 😁 From what I’ve gathered while browsing YouTube, it should be able to maintain 60 fps without much trouble. It's currently paired with an Intel Core 5 2600 and 16GB of RAM
Look, if you just listened to the specialist out in Oakland and followed through with the filling to fix that tooth, I don't see what the issue is. Why bother seeing doctors in the first place if you have no intention of actually following their advice? Instead, you've spent your time trying every possible alternative except the one thing your dentist actually recommended.
Well, everything is finally assembled and running smoothly, though I ran into a bit of a hiccup along the way. I’m not entirely sure which specific fix did the trick, but maybe this will help someone else out there.
While gaming, I kept getting hit with a Blue Screen of Death featuring a > error. My only real "sin" was jumping into the BIOS and trying to force an XMP profile at 3000MHz. Interestingly enough, this motherboard doesn't seem to play nice with these G.Skill sticks at 3000MHz—it lists them as 2933MHz instead—while the 3200MHz versions seem to be supported. To fix it, I updated the BIOS, did a clean driver installation for the GPU, and dialed the RAM back down to 2933MHz. It solved the issue, so I suspect that slight frequency adjustment was the key.
On a side note, I actually botched the initial RAM installation. I had them tucked into slots A1 and A2 when they really belonged in A2 and B2. The system was crashing Windows every few minutes until I corrected that mistake. I suppose my blunder was not digging a little deeper into the manual regarding optimal slot placement before starting. It seemed like such a straightforward DIY build, yet I still managed to stumble into a few minor headaches. 🙂
So, does this power supply actually live up to its price tag? I really dig the fact that it features a slightly larger fan, the full modularity, and that Gold efficiency rating.
Hey there, I'm looking for some advice on which power supply to pick up for an Intel Core i5-8400 paired with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, specifically something I can find at Micro Center. Ideally, I’d love something fully modular, or at least semi-modular if possible. My budget goes up to $233 but honestly, if it isn't necessary, I don't feel the need to drop the full 🙂 .
I honestly had no idea this was even an option; I haven't really looked into this side of things at all. It looks like they carry a few different models over at Micro Center. Does anyone have a specific recommendation for a particular GTX 1660 Ti available there?
Is it actually worth dropping an extra 600-$233 on a GTX 1070 instead of sticking with an RX 580 when I'm running a Ryzen 5 2600? I've been digging through some YouTube benchmarks, and it looks like there's a gap of up to 20 FPS at 1080p. Is it really possible for one card to be that much better than the other?
If you happen to be in the Washington, D.C. area, I actually have both the bracket and the backplate for AM2 sitting around. It would be a shame to let them just go to waste.