The PSU isn't total garbage—on paper, it looks pretty decent—but looking at that link, it seems like more than half the people who actually bought it ended up with dead components (one guy even fried his motherboard). It’s a shame they didn't just release a GeForce GTX series card from LC Power instead. Honestly, I wouldn't tempt fate; you're better off grabbing a GPU that draws less power since the performance and price points are basically identical (the Nvidia GTX 960 saves you about 40-50w). Or, if that's still too much for him because he's over $533, an R9 270 for 1300-1400
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crimsonstag84, what are you talking about? That model is clearly a tier below the GP3 series, which explains why the price is so low—it's 550w cheaper than the 460w GP3, and the user reviews back that up
I spotted a Sapphire R9 280 over at Micro Center for just under $533, but honestly, the GTX 960 is the better move since it’s the cheapest option with similar performance but much lower power consumption.
Check this out: if you look below, you'll see user reviews for that power supply—it looks like a lot of people have had them die on them.
A few newer titles are just a total bust on the G3258 because of those limited cores, and if you're looking to do any video editing, trying to upload to YouTube with only 2 cores is going to be a nightmare.
That’s essentially a brand-new PC, and most of those components are still available on the market (aside from the hard drive, maybe $50). I’d suggest checking sites like Newegg or Amazon; if you start with the cheapest options and negotiate, you could probably shave at least 15% off the price.
The simplest way to handle this would be to open up your case and just snap a photo of the label
Of course, if you ever decide to upgrade to a more serious graphics card, you’ll naturally need to swap out the power supply—unless, of course, you’re looking to take a massive risk.
Honestly, stay far away from eDigital; just search any tech forum and you'll see the horror stories. They basically bailed out of the US market, and looking at their component pricing, there isn't a single logical reason to buy from them. Their prices are pretty much identical to what you'd find at better retailers—nothing is actually cheaper there.
You missed the most critical question: what’s the actual purpose of this PC? Are you planning to game, and if so, what kind of titles are we talking about?
Based on the build you put together, you definitely don't need such an expensive motherboard; it's just a waste of cash. For a similar price point, you could grab an AMD Radeon RX, and by saving money on the mobo, you could easily upgrade to an AMD Radeon RX. Also, there are plenty of much higher quality power supplies in that budget range (like a Super Flower Gold Green HX 450W or something similar).
Adam Moore3 said:You get exactly what you pay for when it comes to music. 😬 KLIK The Gigabyte 970 DS3P is hands down the best value you can find right now. 🙂
fadedorca66 said:He doesn't necessarily need to go that expensive, but starting with the Bill Gates build is definitely the smartest move for the long haul. It gives him plenty of room to swap in a beefier processor down the road. Sure, he could technically run a weaker chip on it now, but I wouldn't recommend it if he wants to avoid headaches later.
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Since he’s essentially staking his future on this, there's no way he stays glued to that Athlon forever. Besides, the motherboard itself is an incredible value for the price; if he feels like pushing it later, he could even pull off some decent overclocking. Of course, that all depends on whether he’s actually got the budget for it.
Is it actually feasible to push this right to the edge? I've got an HD7770 pulling just under 80W at full load, and the rest of the build is an fx 4300, which draws slightly less power than an fx 6300. My main concern is simply how much headroom I really have before things go south. 😬
I honestly can't believe it; that was likely just some pre-built configuration. Spira power supplies are always a disastrous deal. I mean, you're looking at an $80 unit in the US, and if you were buying that same model elsewhere, you'd be paying a 30% markup. It's an absolute catastrophe for that specific price bracket. Naturally, those graphics cards they're talking about would hold up fine
Adam Moore3 said:It doesn't necessarily mean they're using a budget unit from them. I’d say there’s a 97.9% chance they are, but maybe they grabbed one from their higher-end "gaming" line, which aren't actually bad. Think of something LIKE THIS . MAYBE. But first, they need to be 100% certain it's actually the same unit from $50 before they go spending money on a replacement. Honestly, I highly DOUBT that the unit from $50 has been powering an AMD CPU and a Radeon HD 7770 this entire time.
He can easily check that by looking to see if there is this kind of small vent on the back.
Regardless, all Spire power supplies are subpar; the real question is whether this one is just mediocre or absolutely terrible.😁
steelfox36 said:I'm just hoping both suggestions lead to smoother gameplay in FIFA 15. That's really my only concern.😁 When I boot up my PC, the CPU temps jump to about 150°F for maybe ten minutes before settling down to around 120°F. I'll probably need to have someone take a look at it before I commit to buying a new GPU.
There isn't much left to "check" there. You aren't running an aftermarket cooler on that processor, which is exactly what everyone recommends when picking up chips like that. You should invest at least in a Spire Kepler or an LC-CC-95. As for the GPU temperatures, you either have poor airflow in your case, or you simply need to clean it out and swap the thermal paste since it’s likely dried up by now.
Exactly, because I actually know how that browser operates well enough to walk you through it—plus, there's the migration from Chrome to consider, not to mention the American language support.
Why would you even need an American version of a browser? 😬
If you're looking to jump ship from Firefox but want something with a similar feel, check out this—you'll find a link for a migration tool at the very last bullet point to help you move over your Bookmarks. Over here, you can select the English language settings. Just make sure you install both of those after you've finished installing the browser itself.
Once it's installed, click on Pale Moon in the top left corner, then head over to Add-ons in the right-hand column (look for the blue puzzle piece icon). Type "adblock" into the search bar on the right and hit install on the first one that pops up (click the install button on the right side).
Rachel Jones8 said:On my computer—local disk C—all I see is Program Files and Program Files (x86). There is absolutely no sign of Waterfox anywhere. I can't find the x64 version anywhere, even though I know I have the 64-bit version installed.
My bad, sorry about that! If you only see "Program Files," that’s actually where the 64-bit version lives.
You won't see your old Bookmarks because this is a completely different browser. 🙂 It might have asked you during the initial setup if you wanted to migrate your bookmarks, provided that specific option was available.
edit Look for the bolded text here:
Navigate to the bookmarks menu, then choose organize bookmarks. From there, select import. This allows you to pull data from another browser, similar to the prompt you might have seen during installation. Note that if you aren't importing specifically from IE or Chrome, this step won't resolve your issue.
You should see two distinct folders: Program Files (x86) for your 32-bit software and the standard Program Files for 64-bit applications.
Otherwise, you're looking at another Mozilla-based browser—usually some stripped-down, high-speed version. It's a lot like Pale Moon, which I use myself (it even has an American English version available)
Robin Fisher86, isn't the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 enough for that resolution?
It might be smarter to invest in a better power supply first, and maybe grab an aftermarket cooler for that CPU if you haven't already—especially if it's getting too loud...
Your CPU is solid and you've got 8GB of RAM, so just swap out the power supply now. That way, you can save up for a new monitor later, and then you'll be all set to upgrade to some more serious graphics cards.
In that case, it's really not worth overhauling everything just for $333 comparison.
With the money you'd spend on those high-end cards, you could probably pick up something decent on the used market anyway—not that your current power supply could even handle it