Posts by crimsonstag84

Go with the GTX 780 and 4GB of RAM, just like my buddy suggested... you could probably even squeeze a little extra overclocking out of your CPU if that's your thing—maybe hit 4GHz.

Alright, that’s pretty much it. You just need to grab the drivers for that card from the Intel website and get them installed; I guess you should probably uninstall the old CCC first.

Larry Ortiz5 said:Yeah, maybe he just jammed the monitor connector into the wrong slot on the motherboard. 😁

I think we all know exactly what's being implied here. 😛

You could just print it out so you don't have to worry about what Adam Moore3 says.

Look, you just need to go into the BIOS and enable the onboard graphics while disabling the dedicated card, or whatever the setting is called. You'll also have to plug the monitor directly into the motherboard, but... what specific graphics card are you actually running right now?

We never actually had a DDR3 version of the HD 6770 over here...

So, I guess if they're asking what the absolute limit is for this processor, they should probably look for something a bit more capable. Minimum requirements for some of the newer titles are starting to hit the level of an HD 5750 or an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, both of which are actually a little weaker than what he's running now.

lol 😬

I had an HD 5750 for four years, right up until this past April...

Those are just... facts, I guess, if you're looking to bump up the graphics settings without stressing too much about how new games actually run.

True enough... I guess the AMD Radeon R7 260X is already nearly twice as powerful.

Maybe there's a slightly better option out there... are the Windows versions genuine? I guess if you aren't using this rig for office work, you might not even need an official license. Just my two cents...

Toshiba DT01ACA050 500 GB 3.5
LG GH24NS sat Bulk Black 24x optical drive.
Patriot Signature Series, D3, 1600MHz, 8GB (1x 8GB) PSD38G16002
Black Zalman micro tower case, ZAL-ZM-T2 plus.
I guess it's the Asus H81M-K.
It’s an Asus H81M-K Chicony high Power 80 500 w pas.
Patriot SSD Pyro R550/W530, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5" PP120GS25SSDR
It looks like we're looking at an Intel Core i3-4150 running with Intel HD Graphics 4400. I guess that's a pretty standard setup for basic tasks.
The MSI Radeon R7 265 2GD5 OC features 2GB of DDR5 memory and comes equipped with DVI-I, DVI, DP, and HDMI ports.

All in all: $1420 I don't really have much to say about centro.hr. Maybe it's just me, but I haven't found much use for it.

What's the plan for this build? Where are you looking to shop, and what kind of budget are we working with?

The AMD Radeon R7 265 might be a bit of a bottleneck, but I’d suggest trying to overclock it without touching the voltage—you could probably hit 3.6GHz if you're lucky. Just don't leave the voltage on Auto; make sure you set it to the grayed-out stock value instead. As long as you aren't cranking the voltage, your motherboard and cooler shouldn't have any real issues. 😉

http://www.amazon.com/s?k=AMD+Radeon+R7+265

I'd probably go with an MSI model; they usually offer a three-year warranty and their cooling setups seem pretty decent.

I guess I was being way too harsh on Intel 😉

http://anandtech.com/bench/product/699?vs=702

Anyway, yeah... this rig will definitely crush World of Warcraft, but I’m mostly talking about what makes more sense given the actual game selection and system requirements out there.

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I guess Intel really struggles when it comes to titles like World of Warcraft, Skyrim, or StarCraft.

1 x ASUS Prime series motherboard, Socket : 1150, Intel H87 chipset, 2xDDR3 1333/1600
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x Seagate BarraCuda hard drive, 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x EVGA Black Edition 80+ 450W PSU - EasyRail technology
1 x MS CONQUEROR gaming case without PSU, MBO: ATX, mATX
1 x LG GH24NS, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
1 x NVIDIA GeForce R9280, PCIe 3.0, 3072 MB, DDR5

$1661 Best Buy

1 x ASRock H97-PRO4, s1150, Intel H97, 4 x DDR3, 1 x PCI Express
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x HDD Seagate 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x Intel Core i5-4440 Processor (3.10GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x Spire Maverick 6009, ATX/micro ATX case
1 x XFX Core edition 80 450W PSU - EasyRail technology
1 x XFX R9 270 x, R9270X, Black ED, double Dissipation edition 4.707,92 KN ADM

$1569 ADM

I can't get behind that anymore...

You're pretty lucky that Intel Core is actually running okay on that motherboard 😁

If you decide to upgrade to an AMD FX 8320, though, you'll definitely need to swap out the board.

You could grab this cooler while it's on sale at Best Buy:

If you're mostly just looking for something quiet, maybe try the LC-CC-95:

Some $2000 +/-

I guess I should probably overclock the processor to something like 3.8GHz just so the GPU isn't being held back.

Chris Robinson25 said:Honestly, I’m not sure if my XFX Core edition 450 w can handle the build I'm looking at. Those massive 1000W+ units seem way overpriced to me, especially since I saw some starting around $400. Maybe 750W would be the sweet spot; I think there's an XFX model for about 800. Either way, I just don't know if my current PSU will cut it, so I probably need a backup plan just in case.

Wait, you'd really go for a 750W power supply just for an Intel Core I5 4690 k and an R9 280? 😁

That setup of yours probably pulls less than 300W even under full load.

Why go with 750W and $333?

Anthony Jackson2 said:Let's be real, it's not like I can run anything heavy on this ancient dual-core Pentium, and I'm not exactly a hardcore gamer. But if I have the choice, I'd definitely prefer a 128-bit card.

If I were certain my power supply could actually handle it, I'd grab that gts 250 The New Guy mentioned right away, but I just don't know.

And yeah, I didn't mention having a spare PSU, but since we're talking about it, mine is probably junk just like this one—it's an SZ-400WP4. Maybe I should just sell both and buy one decent unit? 😁

The SZ-400WP4 puts out 15A on the 12V rail, so at best, you're looking at a 250W power supply.😬

It’ll be tough to keep a gts 250 running; those things pull about 120W.

Take this one, though—it's a really solid deal, and I bet people will jump on it immediately:

http://www.craigslist.com/video-cards-listing-12301841

Jeremy Brooks87 said:Since my other EVGA Radeon HD4850 w/Zalman 512 DDR3 died from the exact same issue just a few months later, I need to find a replacement card:

Power Supply - Chieftec 550W EPS ATX 2.0
Processor - Intel E8400 duo 3.00
Memory - DDR2 PC6400 (800 MHz) 2x2 GB
Monitor - Dell SyncMaster 730 BF 17-inch 4ms TFT LCD

Basically, if we ignore recent titles like the latest COD or whatever—which I haven't even tried—everything else worked fine. Now I'm wondering which card I should pick up to tide me over for a year or two until I build a new rig? My budget is roughly 🤷—I'd be happiest staying under $167, unless there's something "worth it" that's a bit pricier and somehow magically upgrades my monitor and everything else too.😁

That GTX650 for $150 would probably be a perfect fit if you can find a coworker selling one.