Posts by Kimberly Gomez34

The reality is that when you're dealing with video editing, more cores always equal better performance; a dual-core setup just isn't up to the task for that kind of workload.

lonepuma67 said:Got it, thanks! If it's not too much trouble, could you just drop the link?

Just a heads up, piracy isn't allowed on this forum. 😁

shadowraven4 said:Yeah, for gaming... where did I mess up?🕺>

Honestly, you can do so much better than that for a gaming rig at that price point.

No roaster.

1 x Intel Core i5-4460 Processor (3.20GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, 1150) Box
Asrock B85M Pro3, Socket 1150, supports 4th Gen Intel ® Core™ i7 / i5 processors.
I've got two sticks of 4GB DDR3 Kingston memory here—totaling 8GB. They’re running at 1866MHz with CL10 latency, part of the HyperX Fury line (HX318C10F).
One Sapphire TRI-X R9 290 OC 4GB GDDR5 512bit, 28nm
1 x WD 1TB Caviar Blue 10EZEX Hard Drive, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24-month warranty
1 x Fortron 600W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA6003302, featuring a 12cm fan.
One Zalman Z3 mid tower case. Dimensions: 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. Standard ATX motherboard support.

$2128 Free assembly and shipping included.

Any recommendations for a monitor? Looking for some solid options. Hey.Look, if the price tag is too steep, you could always go with a more budget-friendly IPS monitor or even look into an FX 8300 configuration instead.

If the admin doesn't happen to have that R9 290 in stock—they seem to be lagging a bit on website updates lately—then you could look at putting together a configuration like this instead. ovom The cheaper ones have already sold out.

EDIT

You could also go with that Gigabyte R9 390 from Centro; it offers more memory—though that isn't really a factor for your specific setup—and comes with a longer warranty.

lonepuma67 said:But what if I just install a copy? What's the actual difference? If I have a copy on my laptop, the only issue would be those annoying warnings.

Performance stays exactly the same. As for those "warnings," you can easily fix that with a quick Google search.

He certainly could, why not?

The real issue is that modern GPUs at this specific price point just aren't worth it—the price-to-performance ratio is honestly abysmal. I’d go as far as saying you can often find a massive jump in power, like 300% more performance for only about 50% more cash. Sure, you might run into a bottleneck with your CPU in certain games, or maybe your power supply won't cut it, but you catch my drift.

It would be ideal if the shipping could stretch out to this range (maybe a 30-$13 day window). If you absolutely need it by $200 and it has to be brand new, then perhaps this might work (assuming it shows up in the link), but honestly, you'd get much better value if you just specified your local area so we could hunt for used cards. Look for an HD5670, HD6670, GT 640, HD7730, HD7750, or a gtx 650 (make sure they are all DDR5 versions). Every single one of those outperforms what you're looking at right now, they sip power, and they support DX11 (with some offering DX12 support too). If you're lucky, you could probably snag one for anywhere from $250-$100.

Most likely, your image issues are coming from the graphics card. It looks like you’ve already ruled out the monitor, and honestly, that GPU is getting pretty old...
In a situation like this, it would be ideal if you could test out a different graphics card. You might also want to try installing some newer or alternative drivers.

If you’re planning on switching platforms this winter, go ahead and pull the trigger on the most powerful GPU you can afford (up to $433 the R9 270).

mistyhound94 said:Alright, I’ve got some follow-up questions. Why go with a better power supply? 😁 In my mind, isn't 400W plenty? 🤔
And there's the RAM situation. I was thinking about grabbing eitherthis or this as a kit since I've read that having two identical sticks is much better. That works for now, but I'm wondering if I decide to upgrade to 2x8GB later on, will this combo play nice with my current motherboard, or should I just plan to swap the whole thing out down the road?

That Corsair unit is basically a luxury spacecraft compared to that Microsoft one (it's way more powerful, higher quality, etc.). If you want the gritty details on your Microsoft setup, practically everything applies to this.

You don't need 12GB of RAM for gaming.

If it keeps shutting down, there's a good chance the cooler isn't seated properly.

Susan Anderson - You might want to consider upgrading your processor as well. An AMD Phenom x4 945 is basically hitting the bare minimum for modern titles, which means you'll likely run into a bottleneck with a GPU like the R9 270 (though, of course, there will always be those specific games that remain purely GPU bound)

There’s this awesome YT channel I recommend for you click - this guy does deep dives testing all the big hits using an identical setup: the same CPU, 8GB of RAM, and an HD7850 (roughly equivalent to an R7 265, which sits just above a GTX 750 ti 2). It should give you a perfect idea of what kind of performance to expect

Adam Moore3 said:Grabbing a GTX 980 ti G1 just doesn't make sense here. First off, your CPU is far too weak to handle it; you'd be facing a massive bottleneck. Secondly, that card is priced at nearly $2000, which is more than your entire current rig is worth—upgrading to it would be total madness. Your best bet is to stick with what was already suggested, something in the ballpark of an R9 380. You might still see some bottlenecking there, but nothing catastrophic. What do you actually use this PC for anyway?

You’re mixing this up with the previous request. The signature lists an i7 2600 and a gtx 770 (so an R9 380 would actually be a downgrade)

feralrider92

It would hold up; it pulls about 320W under full load when paired with an i7 4770 k overclocked to 4.4ghz click. I'm just not sure if spending that much on a GPU is actually worth it for you, but hey, your money, your call.

Even when you look at the prices, it isn't actually that much cheaper, but I still applaud the sale. It would be great if we started seeing those CPU/motherboard/RAM bundles here like they do in the US or Canada; those deals are incredibly worthwhile over there.

Adam Moore3 said:True, but the Pentium still holds the edge here. He’s looking to squeeze out every bit of performance possible for his budget right now. The Pentium actually packs a higher clock speed and a larger L3 cache. Honestly, I was pretty surprised by that offer from Newegg—usually, I don't agree with their pricing, but this 750Ti is such an incredible steal that you just can't pass it up. You won't find anything even close to that value for the money, not even that noisy XFX 260X unit. Just throw in the cheapest case available... $87 And you're losing the case for that much money? 🕺

It's worth it even if it turns out to be a mistake and it's just the non-Ti 2GB version, because even those usually end up being $33 more expensive
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My mistake, I'm glad you caught that. I accidentally swapped him out for Karlo125 (who's running a Sandy Bridge Pentium) while I was busy multitasking with my fried graphics card, so I completely lost my train of thought

It could honestly go either way. The real headache is that LGA 1155 motherboards are becoming increasingly hard to find, so you’ll want to double-check that you aren't accidentally buying an RMA unit (one that's been refurbished). If you end up needing one, maybe look at something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/motherboards-p/1155-socket
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search/motherboard

That second option is definitely on the pricier side, but you're getting a longer warranty and a chipset that actually supports USB 3.0 and SATA 3, which makes it worth the jump.

There is also one other possibility—your Windows installation might just be completely trashed. It might be worth doing a fresh install to see if everything stabilizes. I've seen cases where a lightning strike fried the LAN controller, but after a clean OS install, everything started working perfectly again... It's definitely worth a shot.

Go ahead and test that new graphics card in a different PC just to rule out the possibility that it's DOA.
So, you're still hitting 5 FPS even when the card isn't being utilized—meaning you're running off the integrated graphics? If that's the case, aside from a potential motherboard issue, you might want to look at your power supply. You aren't drawing any significant power while relying on integrated graphics, even if that Intel Dual-Core Processor pulls a little bit. Honestly, it seems pretty suspicious if this was all triggered by a lightning storm.

Let's just say you need to reset the BIOS. Honestly, just pull the battery out of the motherboard, let it sit for a bit, and then pop it back in.

http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-Your-BIOS

Which specific graphics card is giving you trouble? Did you double-check all the connections—maybe it’s just missing a power connector? Also, what are we looking at here: is the screen just pitch black, or are you seeing artifacts all over the display? It's entirely possible the card itself is a dud; even if it's brand new out of the box, you can still run into a faulty unit that needs to be returned. Have you tried testing your monitor on a different PC yet?

+ plus that power supply (it’s slightly north of $533)

What specific model is the ATX Power Supply?