Posts by Jeffrey Allen92

That AMD card isn't half bad if you're specifically looking for that wattage...

If you're running on a ten, nobody’s even going to bother reaching out to you. Honestly, macOS is so automated these days that even the engineers at Apple don't really have a clue what's happening under the hood. You'll get an error message that just says "something happened," and that's it. Even the OS doesn't know what actually went wrong. If you caught some piece of malware, it'll just send out emails to whatever targets it needs to and move on—you don't need to sweat that. But if none of those things fit, then there's a real chance your hard drive is just dying on you.

Support for XP was phased out a long time ago. It would be nice if we could still use it since it’s such a lightweight system that barely touches your resources, but that’s just how it goes... you really need to move on to a newer version of Windows.

It’s likely just some macOS updates running in the background. My advice? Just let it ride. Leave the computer powered on overnight to let everything finish up. Then, give it a quick restart first thing in the morning just to be safe, and see if things are back to normal...

First, track down the specific motherboard you're looking at. Once you have that, check its official memory compatibility list on the manufacturer's website, then just pick your RAM straight from that list...

William Richardson12 said:Vengeance is solid, no matter which kit you pick. Way more reliable than those cheap knockoffs you find online...

Wait, who even brought up generic chips? Was that supposed to be sarcastic or something? Anyway, I totally missed your point there...🤷

Check out the motherboard's official product page to see exactly which RAM modules they tested on that specific board, then just grab something compatible... From what I can tell, this Corsair Vengeance
seems to be the go-to choice for most people, and it works pretty reliably everywhere.

Did you actually plug the VGA cable directly into the graphics card? Also, have you checked your BIOS settings to make sure it’s set to output through the discrete GPU instead of the integrated graphics?

Timothy Kim60 said:we're talking about laptops here.

Where on earth did you read that?

http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index...rce-gt-940-2gb

They might actually drop. I’m guessing the GT 930 will land somewhere around the 800-900 GFLOPS mark. Once I track down a passive cooling model, I'll be all set. Looks like they're coming out October 31st, which is perfect timing for when my paycheck hits.

Timothy Kim60 said:Calling something a DX12 GPU is a pretty broad way to put it—almost everything on the market supports it to some degree. There aren't many passive options out there that actually meet the standard.

http://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ti+KalmX+2+GB

So, what am I looking at here? Am I stuck waiting until the GT 930 hits the shelves?

A GT 730 would actually work for my needs, but as far as I know, that thing only handles the DirectX 11 feature level.

What would be the cheapest card on the market right now that supports DirectX 12 and can handle passive cooling? If one even exists at all?

driftingdrifter88 said:What kind of GPU should I throw in here? (Ideally, I want to run Doom, BF4, and maybe one other game on high settings)

Gigabyte H97 motherboard
8GB DDR3 RAM
Intel Core i5-4570
550W Chieftec power supply
Current GPU: ATI HD 4870 512MB

Spend whatever you can afford and just grab it. You could probably pick up some used gear too...

This is basically the cheapest way you can get by if you just want to play casually. If you're looking to get serious about gaming, you’re going to need to set aside a lot more cash.

All that red stuff over there shouldn't be happening... the yellow parts look totally fine to me...

You could try disabling them or just deleting those entries entirely. But honestly, if you're dealing with some smarter strain of malware, it'll just write itself right back into the registry the second you hit delete.

Maybe give HijackThis a shot to wipe everything out at once, though I suspect it hasn't seen an update in ages, so I'm not sure how much teeth it still has left...

Or just wait until you can get a hold of someone who actually knows their way around a terminal. Software isn't really my specialty.

I honestly think we'll see the GTX 1050 hovering right around $500

Just grab Autoruns from Sysinternals, run it up, and see if you spot any red entries... maybe even grab a screenshot

https://lineshapespace.com/pc-versus-workstation/

This link breaks down the differences if you're interested. If you want to dig deeper, just Google the LGA 2011-3 socket and what it was actually designed for...

You’re being pretty direct about this... and honestly, if you even need me to break this down further, then you might be missing the big picture. A machine built for heavy photo and video editing isn't—and simply cannot be—the same thing as a gaming rig. crimsonstag84 put together a legitimate workstation for you, which is exactly what you need for high-end creative work. On the other hand, Robert Rodriguez2 built a standard desktop tailored for gaming. crimsonstag84's build is essentially a modernized version of the computer you're running right now. As for upgrades, let's be real: whatever parts you pick today will be ancient history in six years if technology keeps moving at this pace.