Posts by Kimberly Gomez34

What's the budget?

And how much do you think it's worth spending on it?

If you're looking for an SSD, just grab the Kingston UV400 120GB or the Radeon R3 120GB. That drive you've got listed is ancient and overpriced compared to those.
Regarding your power supply, it shows as unavailable, and there might be other parts in the same boat (just click on a component in the top right corner to check current stock availability).

Also, considering how solid the deal was, it was actually worth it. There was even a period where you could find a link for $900. For what it's worth, over in Germany, those Fury Nitro cards have been consistently sitting just above $300 for a few months now

People are actually out here $100 selling 560Tis...
Some guy over at the Communist Party USA just offloaded a 560Ti for $73 damn 😁

It’s basically a total waste of money compared to a 5750 or 5770, but hey, I guess it doesn't cost him anything to try his luck.

Roughly +/- (I don't track used market prices too closely)

CPU - up to $83
RAM - $50
Motherboard - up to $50
GPU - could be a 5750 or 5770, but mostly looking at up to $67
DVD-RW - 50/$20
Monitor - approximately 350-$133 max
HDD - up to $67 max

Keep in mind there's also a case and power supply, which you can't verify via software

The differences between the MSI Armor and the Gaming series are mostly cosmetic. You’re essentially looking at a model without LEDs, lacking a backplate, and apparently using one generation older Twin Frozr fans (I think it was 5 instead of 6), which is why it hits a lower price point. The PCB is identical; you just get a smaller cooler.

There isn't a massive difference between the 4GB and 8GB models. If anything, you might want to look into this one since it's currently on sale (assuming they still have it in stock)

That feels more like a sidegrade to me. In my opinion, if you actually want a meaningful upgrade, you should be looking at a GTX 1070 (or maybe a used 980 Ti)
You really should have moved that GTX 970 while it still had value before the next generation hit; back then they were going for $667—and honestly, you could have even asked for more than what you call "pocket change"—but now you're lucky if you can find them for $500

Give it a shot

Are you absolutely certain everything is seated properly and tightened down?
Of course, there’s a chance another component has failed, but you should be able to pin that down through a process of elimination using your other hardware pieces.

Let’s look at a Hexa 400. Sure, you could run a build like that with the cheapest power supply on the market, but it’s much smarter to invest in something high-quality. It gives you peace of mind and leaves the door open if you decide to upgrade your GPU later.

darkowl72 said:Actually, he’s right. He was just hoping to make a quick buck off it, but since I’m no expert in this field, I figured I'd ask for some advice. Personally, I think $480 is pushing it a bit too high, and the processor will definitely struggle to keep up with it.

He could also look at an RX 470 4GB (there's a Nitro model in the link at a decent price), or check out the XFX and Nitro models on HGSpot (which are available in OS again), or even an RTX 3060. Either of those would be a noticeable upgrade, and the CPU should be able to handle them fine—unless we're talking about single-core intensive games, though there aren't many AAA titles quite like that nowadays.

With turbo boost, you're looking at a 100MHz bump across 4 cores, though I suspect the i5 4460 only hits that 3.4GHz mark when running on just one or two cores; otherwise, it stays pinned at 3.2GHz click. As for IPC, you have Broadwell in the mix, which means there's a two-generation gap—likely resulting in an average IPC difference of about 10%. Of course, that might shift depending on the benchmark; results vary wildly from one software package to another. In this specific test, I'd argue RAM plays a role too, since the first setup utilizes DDR4 while the second relies on DDR3

It might seem that way at first glance. However, with a boost clock of up to 3.1GHz on four cores, it actually outperforms the i5-4460 in CPU-Z benchmarks thanks to its superior IPC—a fact confirmed by some buddies of mine during testing.

i5-6400



i5-4460

RGB stands for red, green, or blue. As far as I can tell, you can just pick a single solid color; there’s no need to make it glow like a Christmas tree, unless you're using an ASUS

The RTX 3070 definitely outperforms the 980Ti—it's a significant step up in raw power, plus it’s much more energy-efficient

As for the lighting, pretty much every high-end GPU on the market features RGB nowadays. It’s clearly become the industry standard; if your card doesn't have it, you're essentially behind the times🤣

I don't see any reason to go all-in on a single brand just for the sake of it; I certainly wouldn't want to overpay for that kind of uniformity. From what I can tell, the best value in the States usually comes from sticking with brands like Palit, Gainward, Inno3D, or MSI Armor, though you can occasionally find a decent deal on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or a Zotac GTX 1070 if you look in the right places.

It all really boils down to the software you're running—specifically how much it actually benefits from overclocking.

At the end of the day, you’re better off grabbing an i5-6400 instead of shelling out for an i5-6600k paired with a Z170 motherboard.