Posts by fadedorca66

I'd say go for the new power supply. It’s been running for quite a while now, and those things tend to lose their edge over time, I guess.

Maybe throw us a photo and the SMART status?

Working? Well, glad you didn't lose your mind or anything, I guess. Nice one. 😁

Maybe you just swapped the plus and minus signs.

Those aren't resistors, they're capacitors. You probably should stick to 35V, though I guess you'd have to check if it can actually handle the physical load.

You just get an intro full of numbers that don't really mean much, I guess.

Jerry Watson2 said:I was thinking about just grabbing some slightly older parts, since honestly, Skylake feels way too pricey for what you actually get out of it.

I guess if you're going to bother upgrading at all, you might as well go for the latest stuff on the market. Since Skylake isn't really that huge of an upgrade anyway, maybe just grab a used i5 and call it a day? You could always just pick up a USB card for like $10.

I guess it’s worth it, just because you know you won't have to worry about anything for three years. Plus, if you decide to flip it before then, you'll probably make more money anyway.

Overclocking isn't exactly a walk in the park; you actually have to play around with it and know the basics of what everything does. Honestly, maybe it's better if you don't touch anything if you aren't really sure what you're doing, plus you'd probably want a decent cooler and a solid power supply if you're serious about it. If you're feeling adventurous, though, you might want to start here:

http://forum.pcekspert.com/showthread.php?t=88200

Jesse Hughes said:So, how much can I actually trust this site? Like, if I overclock, am I definitely going to be able to run those red ones on the right?

Not really. They just compare raw numbers, and half the time the system requirements are totally fake and don't make any sense.

Here’s the list of CPUs your motherboard can handle:

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-down....aspx?pid=2507

As you can see, it doesn't support anything recent enough to be worth the upgrade. You're stuck with those dual-core chips (which you already own)—honestly, buying the beefiest dual-core out there (something in the 6000+ range) would just be throwing money away on an ancient piece of junk. Besides, you could probably just overclock what you have a little bit to bridge the gap, so buying something new right now feels pretty pointless.

I guess you could hunt down some Microsoft chips, but those were basically old relics that weren't even that great when they first hit the market. 😁 Therefore, it's probably smarter to save up at least $700$267 and grab a new motherboard, 4GB of RAM, and maybe a cheap Celeron—that should get you started. You can always add more RAM later and eventually swap in a decent processor.

Zachary Patel said:Hey guys. This is my first time posting here, so sorry if I messed anything up, but I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this GPU Newegg would actually work on an ASUS motherboard? It'd be a huge help if someone knew 🙂

Just keep in mind that the board already has integrated graphics that should handle basic stuff just fine.

So, you just plug the adapter into the UPS?

It’ll probably just install itself in about a week or so.

As for the upgrade—just grab an SSD and you'll be golden. Might be worth swapping out the power supply too, since those old, cheap ones tend to have capacitors that lose their juice and cause nothing but headaches. Honestly, both are solid investments because you can easily toss them into a new build later on.

You'll see when you actually try it. 😁 It's kind of a reach to say anything when we don't even know what kind of case you're using or how the internal layout looks. Honestly, the build seems pretty decent enough even without any overclocking.

Honestly, it’s not even a "new" build, you’ve already got a solid setup. Maybe you’d see a 20% bump in CPU performance if you upgraded, but I guess you could probably just overclock your way out of that.

Your GPU is pretty much the only thing holding your gaming back here. If you drop at least $500 on a new card—though honestly, spending a few hundred more wouldn't hurt—you'll be set for a long time. I’d also suggest grabbing an SSD, maybe $233 for a 250GB drive, just so the whole system feels snappier and your games actually load properly.

lonetrucker15 said:Oh, okay, I get it now!
Thanks for breaking that down for me. I'm guessing all those big power hogs—you know, the CPU and the GPU—are pulling directly from that 12V rail, so now I'm starting to wonder if 360W is actually going to cut it.

Exactly, those are the parts doing all the heavy lifting.

Most of the heavy lifting in a PC happens on the 12V rail. So, really, the most important thing about your power supply is how much juice that specific output can actually push. In your case, the 12V rail tops out at 360W (that's 30 Amps times 12 Volts), I guess.

That processor looks pretty weak on paper, but I guess it’s more than enough for what you're trying to do. It's a little guy, sure, but paired with an SSD, your system should fly.

Maybe tell them to grab a Seagate BarraCuda instead. This Western Digital Green is pretty sluggish and probably isn't the best choice for an OS, plus they can be a bit flaky.

If you really think 500GB is enough, then maybe try this one:

Though, I guess buying 500GB right now is kind of a waste since a 1TB drive is only like 50 dollars$33 more and gives you double the space.

You could even go with this:

As for RAM, just grab whatever cheapest DDR3 you can find, I guess.