Posts by fadedorca66

It’ll be fine, and if you run out of juice, you can always just swap the processor for an i5 or i7 later on.

I guess it probably makes more sense to just wait for the next generation to drop and see what the damage is; prices on current cards will likely tank anyway. As for the gap between a GTX 1050 and a GTX 1060, I think it's actually worth it if you want to avoid headaches for a little longer.

The guys did an awesome job, honestly no need to mess with the thermal paste or pull the radiator

Don't sweat the tiny bit of dust left behind; as long as there aren't thick layers clogging up the radiator, you're fine

Ronald Bishop58 said:I mean, you might as well pay him at least $33 plus I'll grab another $180 for a fan and just be good for years... 🤷

You won't be good for years, maybe a year and a half tops before that thing gets choked with dust again 👏

Maybe just stick with a CRT; I guess the lower resolution might actually squeeze out some extra FPS. 😬

You could install the most expensive liquid cooler on the planet, but once it gets choked up with dust, you're right back where you started.

Grab a small paintbrush and just use that to clear out the CPU fan and the heatsink fins underneath.

Come on, just pop the side panel off and snap some pics of the rig

It’ll run, but don't expect much on high settings. That motherboard isn't exactly top-tier (it's got its quirks, mine does too), the HDD is probably just some ancient, sluggish 250GB relic, and the power supply is some random Corsair unit—could be a decent series, could be total junk. Got any other interesting listings?

It’ll run, but don't expect much on high settings. The motherboard isn't great (it’s got its issues, mine does too), the HDD is probably just some old, slow 250GB clunker, and the power supply is some random Corsair unit—could be a decent series, could be total junk. You got any other interesting listings?

Maybe try testing the GPU on another rig? Also, how old is that power supply?

https://www.amazon.com/cooler-master-liquid-cooler-am3/dp/B00EXAMPLE

If that one's too pricey, maybe check out its little brother, the LC-CC-95. But honestly, I’d go with the first one since you're already dealing with overheating issues.

Also, you probably should give your case a quick dusting...

Go ahead and brag about grabbing that 🙂

It’s possible, I guess, but people rarely bother. Most chargers are such a pain to pry open without tearing the casing, so once you patch it up, it looks pretty janky and sketchy. Plus, by the time you pay for the repair, you might as well have just bought a new Apple brick...

If there was actually a better pre-built out there, I'd probably be telling you to get it.

Seriously, Best Buy, this thing is basically built for people who just play League or stuff like that.

Kenneth Green2 said:Would you say the Intel Core i3-6100 is a better choice than the Intel Core i5-4460? Both are brand new and come with a 3-year warranty

I guess the i5 wins either way.

Give it a shot, you've got nothing to lose.

Check out this video:



Basically, with those ultra-cheap cards, you get zero performance, whereas if you pay $67 a bit more, you actually get a decent card. You could even grab a used AMD Radeon HD 7770. If you’re dead set on buying one of those low-end pieces of junk, I guess just make sure it at least has GDDR5 memory.

What error message pops up when you try to open it?

Wait, what are you even buying a PC for? Like, what's the actual plan there?