Posts by crimsonstag84

What kind of CPU and power supply are you running?

Which 400W power supply? 😁

EDIT: Never mind, found it in my old posts...

It's a Corsair 400W, from the CX Series CMPSU-400CXEU, with a 12cm fan.

That should hold up...

Installing a GPU is pretty straightforward...

You could also go with this one; it’s a bit more powerful than the MSI R9 270 Twin:
http://www.newegg.com/p/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=14025

System RAM on the motherboard isn't the same thing as the VRAM on your graphics card, and I think DDR4 won't really be the standard until next year... maybe a GTX 660 would be your best bet for $433 from that link above.

But you didn't mention a budget, so I'm kind of flying blind on what to recommend 😛

You won't get much out of a GT 640; honestly, nothing from Nvidia is really worth it unless you step up to a GTX 650 Ti Boost or a GTX 660.

Maybe look at a GTX 650 if you need Nvidia specifically for video editing, though it’s probably overpriced for what it actually does—it's still pretty weak for gaming.

1 x Intel Pentium G2030 3.1GHz, 3MB, 65W, Socket 1155, box
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingmax, 1600MHz, FLGF
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Chicony HPA-400W, Advanced Highly HPA Series
1 x Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black, SATA
1 x Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case. 189(W) x 427,5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB
1 x MSI H61M-P20-G3, Socket 1155, CPU: Sandy Bridge, Intel ® H61
1 x Sapphire HD 7750, 1GB GDDR5 128bit, 28nm, DVI + HDMI + DP

$874 ...from Best Buy

A GTX 760 for about $567, though I suspect it's just the reference cooler version

http://diskont24.com/product.php?pro...cat=391&page=5

You can snag a GTX 660 for less than $433

Honestly, any B85 board in the $50-$$200 range should do fine since you aren't planning on overclocking; there isn't really a noticeable difference in quality.

I see the Spacecraft 600 is listed at over $90, but it only comes with one fan and it's nothing special. These days, Zalman makes some really solid, budget-friendly cases. I'd grab the Z3+ instead of the Maverick (+$33).

http://www.amd.com/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=14011

John Johnson15 said:...that processor just wasn't built for overclocking

I think you might be wrong here. 😬

That whole Core 2 dual-core lineup actually runs pretty cool, and you can definitely squeeze a bit more out of them.
But hey, if you're planning on upgrading to something brand new very soon anyway, maybe just leave it alone.

The Radeon R9 290X and Radeon R9 290 with custom coolers should be dropping soon. If you aren't in a huge rush, I guess it might be worth waiting. 😉

http://wccftech.com/nonreference-amd...rrive-earlier/

http://www.amazon.com/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=14026

http://www.amazon.com/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=13311

The GTX 650Ti Boost seems to be a bit better...

Timothy Kim60 said:I guess he just disabled turbo, undervolted it to 1.3V, and bumped it up to 4.0 GHz without any issues.

Yeah, I've mentioned a few times now that Intel tends to be pretty conservative with stock voltage. Some people were actually able to undervolt an Intel Core i7-4770K down to 1.22 V at best... and they still ended up with practically a 100W TDP.

I guess my pick would be an AMD FX 6300 Overclocked at 4-4.2GHz paired with an AMD Radeon R9 280X... that should probably pull around 50 FPS on average at max settings based on this link, though you could always dial a few things back and call it a day.

Whatever happened to this listing?

1 x Asrock FM2A88M EXTREME4+, FM2,FM2+, Intel chipset (Bolton-D4), DDR3
1 x Intel Core i3 Processor 3.40GHz 4cores
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x CORSAIR 430W Power Supply, CX Series 80+ Bronze, EPS12V v2.3, 80+
1 x Spire Maverick 6009, ATX/micro ATX case
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL9, Hyper X, KHX1600C9D3B1/
1 x LG 22EA53VQ-P, 21.5",16:9 IPS,1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, 5.000.000:1
1 x MSI R7850 1GB GDDR5 256bit+Silver reward (voucher for two games)

$1508 ADM

Just a quick one, nothing fancy...

So, what does it mean when I say you'll need at least an AMD Radeon R9 280X or an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770... and probably an overclocked i5 4670K to make it work?

Kimberly Gomez34 said:Look, you aren't going to hit 60 FPS in Battlefield 4 at 1080p max settings with that CPU, no matter which graphics card you throw at it.

If you're lucky and have a motherboard that actually supports it, you might be able to unlock four cores on those chips—provided the silicon is good enough.

It definitely should if it's using a 970 chipset.😉

Maybe try unlocking it first.

Also... from what I can tell, you know your way around an overclock. A solid move might be pairing an AMD Radeon R9 270X with an AMD FX 6300 Overclocked. Just maybe don't go too crazy with the voltage; I'm guessing you're running one of those Gigabyte 970 boards, which aren't exactly built for heavy overclocking.

Just $833 without any peripherals...

1 x Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz Processor, Haswell
2 x 8GB DDR3 Kingmax (1x8GB), 1333MHz, non-ECC, CL9.0
1 x Asrock B85 Pro4, s1150, Haswell
1 x WD 1TB HDD, Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mj
1 x SILVERSTONE Redline RL04B Midi Tower Case, 1x ATX, 7 slots
1 x Corsair CX Modular Series CX500M Power Supply, 500 Watt, ATX, ATX12
1 x DELL U2312HM 23in wide 1920x1080 IPS panel, black, 8ms
1 x ASUS XONAR D-KARA, karaoke, 8-channel, PCI
1 x Logitech wireless Combo MK520, Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless
1 x MSI CR-85 Card reader, MS-ind, supports CF, MMC, MMC micro slots
1 x MSI GTX650 1024 GDDR5 128 bit, N650-1GD5/OCV1, Core Clock 1071 MHz

$2761

+ maybe this too...
http://www.newegg.com/product-info/details/10841

I’d probably steer clear of those NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or EVGA single-fan models if I were you; maybe just stick to the absolute cheapest option available...