crimsonstag84 said:The 275GB Crucial MX300, SATA3, CT275MX300SSD1. It’s an MSI B150M Bazooka Plus, LGA 1151 socket. It’s an Intel Core i5-6402P (6MB Cache, up to 3.40 GHz) on the LGA 1151 socket, I guess. The Zalman Z1 NEO mid tower case. The XFX RX 480 8GB GTR (RX-480P8DFA6) features 8 GB of DDR5 memory with a 256-bit bus, running at 1288/8000 MHz. I guess it's a decent little card. It’s an FSP Fortron/Source Hyper 500W unit, ATX 2.31 spec—specifically the HP500, model PPA5005003. I guess it's just one of those standard power supplies. WD Blue 1TB HDD, 3.5", 7200RPM, 64MB Cache, SATA3, WD10EZEX I guess this is just a single 8GB stick of DDR4 Crucial RAM, clocked at 2133MHz with CL15 latency. It's the CT8G4DFS8213 model.
Well, I actually ended up purchasing mine directly from them, so while the configuration is somewhat different than what was suggested, I suppose I should still say thank you for the recommendation.
neonraven95 said:So, I'm putting together a new rig. It’s been quite a while since I last sat down to build a machine, and after a fair amount of deliberation, I’ve landed on this configuration:
HDD: 1TB Toshiba SATA III 3.5'' Hard Drive, 1000 GB, SATA3, 32 MB, 7,200 rpm DT01ACA100
Power Supply: Fortron Hyper 700W
Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 1070 FTW, 8GB GDDR5, DX12
Case: Zalman Z9 NEO BLACK mid tower case black
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0, 24x, SATA, black, bulk
protis
My intention is to use this setup for gaming, streaming, video editing, and music production. I’ve specifically targeted this CPU because my library consists mostly of CPU-heavy titles—think ArmA 3, Total War, or Skyrim—along with heavily modded versions of GTA and similar heavy hitters. Please feel free to suggest any alternatives if you spot a better path. This is my first time actually assembling a PC from scratch; I’ve done plenty of research, but I’d appreciate some extra eyes. I have a cousin who works in IT, though we haven't spoken in a while, so I figured I'd turn to this community instead.
Does everything look solid to you? Also, if you have a moment, I could use some clarity on a few specific points:
1. Will I need to pick up some thermal paste for this assembly? 2. Since I'm working with a Broadwell-E generation processor, will I need to flash the BIOS on the motherboard, and if so, what does that process entail? 3. Is this power supply sufficient to handle these components?
If I may be so bold as to ask how much this will cost in total, because I am also looking to get one for gaming myself.
Taylor Bishop2 said:I was doing some digging online, and I think I might have found why your system keeps crashing; it seems like the game is just gobbling up way too much RAM until everything eventually just hits a wall and shuts down entirely.
I found a potential fix over here that some guy discovered for this exact issue, though I suppose it depends on how comfortable you are with reading English, but good luck with it!
Unfortunately, I don't think that's actually the culprit in my case, because I still have about 3.5GB of free memory available, and even after trying that specific fix, nothing really changed.
I suppose I can't seem to find any way to change the settings, or maybe I'm just missing something obvious, but it mostly seems to involve some sort of virtual memory configuration
it keeps throwing this error: Failed to create vertex buffer ():direct3D does not have enough display memory to perform the operation
I've been trying to read up on how this virtual memory stuff works, though, since I'll admit I'm not exactly a tech expert when it comes to PC hardware, I'm feeling a bit lost on what steps I should actually be taking
I am somewhat unsure if I have selected the right thread for this particular inquiry, so if I am mistaken, I would be most grateful if a moderator could kindly move my post to the appropriate section.
To provide some context, my PC isn't exactly top-of-the-line, though it seems to perform adequately enough when I am playing World of Warcraft or World of Warships but then, right in the middle of a session, everything just freezes up and displays this error message; it doesn't happen quite every single time, but I suppose it occurs roughly every thirty minutes or so.
Initially, I was under the impression that perhaps the graphics card was the culprit, so I went ahead and purchased a newer, more powerful one, but even with the upgrade, the issue persists, so I guess I am reaching out to see if anyone might have some advice or guidance to offer.
If I might offer a bit of humble advice, I would suggest you stay as far away from taking on any kind of loan as possible, especially given your current salary; I honestly don't see how you'd manage to keep up with those payments, and besides, owning a car is really just a massive drain on your finances anyway
It was absolutely terrifying, wasn't it? I remember watching it when I was just a kid, and honestly, the memory of it still lingers quite vividly in my mind.😁