Posts by fadedorca66

From what I can see, that power supply is $83 and maybe it's only available at Walmart? Just toss in another 50-$33 and grab a decent one, like a Corsair. Honestly, this build isn't going to pull much power, so any PSU would probably run it, but since you need it running 24/7, you should be careful. Those cheap units tend to cut out during voltage drops, and if they die, they might take other parts down with them. Since this PC is being used for accounting software, it’d be a huge pain if it shut down mid-task or fried your hard drive...

If your power supply already has a direct 6-pin connector for the GPU, just use that. What you've got in the box is basically just an adapter for when your PSU doesn't have the right plug.

The old school way still works if you know what you're doing 🤣

Just don't go banging on it while it's running. That probably won't end well for the hard drive, or anything else inside the case, I guess.

Here’s what I found regarding prices—you probably won't find anything cheaper than this:

http://www.nabava.net/search.php?tp=...max+1x4GB+DDR3

I'd suggest just grabbing the exact same memory stick. It'll probably minimize the chances of stability issues or them refusing to run together. Since you're in a big city like Chicago, you should be able to find them at most local retailers without much trouble.

Hit me up before you pull the trigger, though. Maybe we can find a different way to do this or work out a better price.

If you're paying cash, honestly, sticking to online shops is probably your best bet.

It exists, but you’ll just end up buried in a mountain of garbage, and honestly, that’s not how you want to do this. You spend a week setting everything up and tweaking things, but at least then you're done with the headache.

This isn't even an upgrade; it's a completely different platform (AM1). You should probably grab an AM4 setup instead—it's the best value because those processors have decent integrated graphics if you actually want to play some games. It's the cheapest way to get it right so you aren't constantly messing with it later:

That’s probably going to be a headache. You're looking at a 10-year-old machine here, so the drivers are going to be worlds apart from whatever new PC you end up buying. Even if you tried swapping the hard drive or cloning the whole thing, I guess it might not even boot up. And if it did? It’d likely be a buggy mess that causes more grief than it's worth. Honestly, you're better off just installing Windows 7. It feels pretty similar to Windows XP, so you'll get the hang of it easily, plus you'll actually have decent driver support, software compatibility, and everything else you need.

I'm out of here, let's move this debate to another board because there's nothing left to say on this one.

Robert Rodriguez2 said:So what's even the point of this thread then?

You spent your money, so whatever... You picked a decent enough chart, just enjoy it and call it a day.

If it’s sitting around ten years old, you're probably looking at an ATA hard drive, so you'll likely need to swap that out too. The power supply is just as ancient, so I'd say that needs replacing as well.

That processor you picked is a bit weak, honestly; you'd probably be better off grabbing a quad-core instead. Plus, it comes with a much stronger graphics card, so you could actually play something like Need for Speed without issues, and it'll stay relevant longer. As for the RAM, these newer builds always use DDR3, and I guess 4GB is the sweet spot.

Look, since you could've just done that yourself at home $67 I guess it's a bit much

Brian Campbell36 said:Just push it one more year and maybe it'll actually fly

I guess you really don't learn from your mistakes, do you?😵

What fadedorca66 put together looks like a solid Best Buy if you're looking at a $4k budget. You could maybe swap in a 1TB hard drive and go with a Western Digital Blue or a Seagate, since those Toshiba drives feel pretty sluggish. It’s a decent foundation; you can always grab an extra 4GB of RAM and an SSD later on, then just swap out the GPU in two years and you'll still have a pretty capable rig.

Stick with the Nvidia GeForce GT series. That HD6670 is pretty old school, and honestly, that dual graphics setup was always kind of a mess—it works for some games and fails in others, so setting it up might just be a massive headache for nothing.

You’ll see the biggest jump in DayZ once you grab a new card. Like George Sanders37 mentioned, it can't really handle more than 4GB of RAM, and a buddy of mine who plays it actually confirmed that too...

What kind of graphics card are we talking about? Saying it's an Nvidia GeForce GTX series is a bit vague since you've got the 240, 250, 250X, and so on. You might want to check GPU-Z just so we actually know what we're working with before we suggest anything.

As for the RAM, I guess it helps, but probably won't make a huge difference unless you're running heavy titles or doing a ton of multitasking. Honestly, I'm not really sure how much RAM DayZ actually eats or what its sweet spot is.

Exactly, just dump your money into a solid processor and a decent motherboard first. You can always upgrade the rest later on easy...

Here’s what you asked for:

1 x ASUS H81M-R, 1150, H81 express chipset, DDR3, 2 slots
1 x Intel Core i3-4150 (3.50GHz,512KB,3MB,54 W,1150) Box
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL11, Value
1 x Gigabyte GTX750Ti OC 2048 GDDR5 128bit
1 x FORTRON 400W Power Supply, HEXA plus 400, 12cm fan
1 x MS PHOENIX case without PSU, Midi tower MBO: ATX, mATX
1 x Seagate 1TB HDD, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, DESKTOP SSHD,8GB SSD

$1372

www.newegg.com

The issue is the budget is pretty tight, so an SSD won't fit. I put in an SSHD instead; I guess you'll notice it's faster than a standard HDD and helps Windows boot quicker, so it's probably the next best thing.
Then there's the Nvidia situation where you get a 750 Ti for this price, but with AMD, you can grab a 265 for the same amount which is slightly better, or maybe spend 50 extra for a 270 which is even faster:$33
http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1130?vs=1080

Also, with AMD you get six cores, whereas with Intel you're looking at 2 + HT. Gaming performance is kind of similar, but personally, I'd probably lean toward AMD since more modern games seem to use multiple cores, so it might have the edge later on.

That's how I picked up my GPU later on. Honestly, most people don't even realize it—even over at Microsoft, they put together a build using an APU plus a dedicated GPU instead of just throwing an Intel chip in there...

He doesn't really need to go that expensive, but I guess that Gigabyte board mentioned first is probably the best bet if he wants any future-proofing (you can swap in a beefier CPU later, though putting one on those weaker boards isn't exactly a great idea)

Nobody actually enjoys dropping cash on a new PSU, which makes sense since you’re shelling out $100 without seeing any immediate 😬

But honestly, it's the backbone of the whole rig—no power, no PC. So, maybe don't be cheap and just invest in a decent $100 now. If you save up a tiny bit more, you could grab an R9 265 or an R9 270. Paying $333 just to squeeze out an extra 10 fps seems kind of crazy to me.

Alternatively, you could just sell that Radeon HD 7770. You'd probably get around 300-$133 for it, which should cover the PSU and leave enough for $333 to pick up a used GPU. That might actually be worth it.

Looks like you're really itching to get that money in your pocket 😬