Posts by fadedorca66

Not even going to get into how this processor is absolute garbage—it runs hot as hell and the performance is just pathetic...

What motherboard are you running?

You're looking at maybe $200-$100 for 4GB of RAM, plus whatever you drop on a GPU, which puts you around the $600-$233 mark. Honestly, for $300, you could probably just grab a brand new CPU, motherboard, and RAM combo with integrated graphics that performs about the same as that card—only you'd get a much faster processor and everything would be brand new with a warranty.

Man, what are you even talking about...

Exactly, just force it on them if you have to, snap the damn thing, and then say goodbye to your warranty

He’s acting clueless, claiming only the 😁
came loose.
That overheating definitely isn't right; it's supposed to handle heavy gaming, and the cooling system was built specifically for that. Don't let them play you, especially since you already dropped the cash on it.

It's pretty straightforward: if they just "fixed" it at the repair shop, take it right back there and tell them it's overheating. They definitely botched something somewhere.

Check out what the Metro UI looks like (if you haven't already) and decide if it’s actually something you need. Personally, it just gets on my nerves and feels like a distraction, so I'm sticking with Windows 7. I guess that modern Metro look just isn't my thing, period.

So, you finally made up your mind. Honestly, the Pentium should handle those tasks just fine, plus it’ll probably run cooler and quieter too.

Let me know how it goes.😁

The Athlon's got four cores, while the Pentium is just a dual-core setup. You can actually push the overclock on the Athlon if you get the k version. Performance-wise, they're pretty close, though the Pentium might feel a bit snappier with apps that don't really know how to use all those cores. What are you even doing on that rig anyway?

Basically, this Pentium is about on par with what you're running now, it just runs cooler and sips less power, I guess.

So, that Microsoft Office setup would look something like this:
Gigabyte EP35-DS3
C2D8400@3ghz
DDR2@800 4GB
+
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Chicony HPA-350W, Advanced Highly HPA Series
1 x MS Industrial Sirius bez napajanja, Midi tower
1 x AOC E2250SWDAK, 21,5", 16:9, 1920x1080, zvučnici, 200 cd/m2
1 x ASUS EN210 SILENT/DI/1GD3/V2(LP), Nvidia GeForce, GF210, PCIe x1

If you want to go your own way, maybe try this:
1 x Asrock H81M-DGS - Intel H81, M-ATX, dual Channel 2 xDDR3 - 1600
1 x Intel Pentium G3220, 3.00GHz,512KB,3MB, Haswell
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL11, Value

You could grab all that $875 from IBM. You might want to pick up that new 500GB HDD too. I guess we could also throw in an FM2 quad-core Athlon if you're into that sort of thing.😁

I mean, you clearly didn't seat it right if those temps are that high. Even with that thing, it probably shouldn't be hitting over 70 or 80 max, I guess.

Zachary Smith2 said:So, this is my first actual PC since $1267, so I was kind of rushing to see what it’s actually like to own a gaming rig. It’s running okay for me right now, though I might grab a 1TB WD Black hard drive later on. Honestly, I don't really get why people say this setup isn't any good... I mean, it's got a 4-core processor and the GPU has 2GB of VRAM.

Also, I've got this one issue where the fans get super loud whenever I'm playing a game, but then they quiet right back down once I close it out. Is that actually a problem? Like, should I be worried about it catching fire or something?

Like everyone else told you, numbers aren't everything. Your GPU uses slow DDR3 memory, which drags down your performance quite a bit. Plus, that card isn't even powerful enough to actually utilize 2GB of VRAM. And honestly, it's just an old card at this point. If I were you, I'd check if you can return it or swap it; it shouldn't cost you anything extra.

And maybe try not to buy stuff blindly when you literally came to a forum for advice. What's the plan with that WD Black anyway?

It’s on the way, I guess, but they probably won't play as much as they did with AMD. It really just depends on what kind of games they want to run and how hard they're pushing the rig

You made a total mistake, but hey, at least you bought what you wanted 👍

And honestly, the integrated graphics on an APU are way better, especially if you're running a 7850k. I guess if you pair it with some fast dual-channel memory, you might actually be able to play stuff...

Check the brand first. If it says 230W, you definitely need a replacement, but if it's 230V, you might be fine 😁 volts and watts are two totally different things

That setup isn't worth it, honestly. What kind of power supply are you running—brand and model? Also, how are you planning to pay for this, cash or financing? And what's the main use case for the PC? I guess the HDD isn't actually that bad, so we can just reuse it, and you could probably keep the case or swap it out (though it'd be helpful to know if it's a micro or midi tower).

Why wouldn't you just use Craigslist? Most people there are clueless about actual market value, so I guess it's better to stick to hardware forums or specialized groups...

Yeah, just grab the 4440. I guess Robert Rodriguez2 was trying to save a few bucks by sticking with an older socket, but honestly, the difference ends up being pretty negligible anyway.

Here’s my take on it, with a couple of small tweaks:
1 x Procesor Intel Core i5-4440 (3.10GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x Asrock H81M-DGS - Intel ® H81, M-ATX, dual Channel 2 xDDR3 - 1600
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Kingston, HyperX Blue, 1600MHz, CL10
1 x HDD WD 1TB, Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3,64 MB, 3,5", 24mj
1 x Samsung 120 GB 840 evo Basic, SSD disk, Kapacitet 120 GB, 2,5"
1 x Chicony HPA-400W, Advanced Highly HPA Series
1 x MS LOGIC A33 bez napajanja, Midi tower, ATX, 5,25" vanjski utor
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1, 64bit, English SP1,DSP,OEI DVD,WN7-00614

$1453

So, I went with a slightly weaker power supply since you probably don't need anything beefier, and a better SSD because Kingston has been cutting corners lately with slow chips...

Eh, I don't know, maybe try one of these:

http://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/i...=&memSize=1024