Posts by fadedorca66

How many memory slots do you have left? Or are you stuck with just 2?

It’s probably this PC:
http://www8.hp.com/ca/en/products/de...#!tab=features

The price is decent enough, I guess, but I’m not sure if it’s actually worth it. For just browsing the web and basic home stuff, an i5 and 16GB of RAM feels like total overkill. Also, looking at the photos, the power supply seems non-standard. That usually means the connectors are weird, so you probably won't be able to plug in a decent graphics card. Upgrading this thing would likely be a huge pain.

That’s just my take based on the pictures, though nothing is certain until we actually see the internals and the machine itself.😁

Larry Ortiz5, you might want to be careful when you flip that power switch... 🤣

You're really gonna sell that PSU for $50 just because one of the SATA connectors is ripped? You might be losing it, 🤣 what kind of GPU are you even planning to run?

Not much of a difference between the i5-4670k and the 4440. I guess unless you overclock this one, it's only about 300MHz faster.

So, check this out:

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/699?vs=837

Do you even know what you're talking about? Faster RAM isn't going to do anything for you; you're basically just throwing money down the drain. I doubt you'll see any actual difference, even with a new CPU—the only thing you'll get out of it is being able to brag to people that your RAM runs at 1866mhz.

Maybe take that $100 and put it toward something actually useful. Like an SSD, for instance.

Faster RAM doesn't mean your PC will last longer, and neither does a pricier motherboard.

You barely see any performance gains from faster RAM, and a more expensive board only really makes sense if you're planning to overclock or if you desperately need a ton of SATA3/USB3 ports or whatever.

If you’re shopping at Best Buy, you might be able to score a better deal if you just go for slower, cheaper RAM (honestly, paying $50 more just for a few extra MHz is pretty pointless since you won't even notice the difference), and you definitely don't need such an expensive motherboard. A newer 1150 socket should work fine for you:

PC-12800 Memory, 8 GB, G.SKILL RipjawsX series, F3-12800CL10S-8GBXL, DDR3 1600MHz
BIOSTAR Hi-Fi B85S3 Motherboard, Intel B85, DDR3, audio, S-ATA, G-LAN, USB 3.0, D-SUB, DVI, mATX, lga 1150
INTEL Core i5 4570 BOX Processor, lga 1150, 3.20GHz, 6MB cache, GPU, Quad Core

$964

Maybe try overclocking that processor first to see if you actually like it? Those models tend to overclock like crazy...

If you're going for an upgrade anyway, I guess I'd go with a quad-core.

So, what are you running right now?

If it isn't giving you any grief and everything's running fine, I guess why bother upgrading?

Thomas Martin4 said:So, with that CPU and GPU combo, I should be able to run COD fairly normally, right? Also, how's the range on those USB Wi-Fi sticks? Is it about the same as a laptop?

Well, depends on which COD you mean. Older titles should run smooth, but newer ones will probably need to stick to low or medium settings... honestly, for that price, you aren't going to find better graphics. If you want more power, just grab a beefier GPU later and call it a day.

As for the range, it really varies by card... the ones with an external antenna usually do better, and since they're USB, you could always use an extension cable to get it higher up for a better signal, I guess.

Here’s what I’m looking at:

1 x Philips 226V4LAB/00, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, speakers
1 x Genius KB-110X, spill-resistant keyboard, black, USB
1 x Genius Xscroll optical mouse, black, USB, 400 dpi
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 Processor, 3.60GHz, 4 cores
1 x Seagate BarraCuda 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB
1 x Corsair RM450, EVGA SuperNOVA Series
1 x Zalman ZM-T4 micro tower case. 189(W) x 427.5(H) x 364(D)mm. MB
2 x DDR3 2048MB (1x2GB) Kingston Hyper X, 1600MHz, CL9
1 x Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3, S.FM2+, Intel B860, DDR3/2133, PCIe

$1070

www.newegg.com

plus some USB Wi-Fi dongle

Which fan died on you, was it one on the case? How was it plugged in and where?

If you're planning on running any modern games with that processor, it probably won't cut it. It's a bit weak and pretty outdated, I guess.

Look, most of your current parts are actually decent enough to build on for an upgrade. You could probably hunt down a used quad-core Phenom, but honestly, that's getting pretty old school...

It’d be smarter to save up a little more cash so you can do a proper upgrade. If you want a solid starting point that actually makes sense, maybe try this:

1 x Intel Core i7-2600K Processor 3.5GHz,14MB,95W,LGA1155, FD307075011
1 x ASUS P870-PRO, LGA1155, Intel H77 Chipset, 4x DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB GDDR5, 2GB GDDR5 128bit, 28nm
$759

You might be able to flip your old motherboard and CPU for around $200-$100, which would help out. With this setup, you'll be able to game pretty smoothly. Maybe toss in another 4GB of RAM down the road if you feel like it...

Not really $233 worth it, since when you pay $17 you might as well get something newer:

http://www.amazon.com/s?k=nvidia+geforce+gt+630

For 600 bucks, you can probably find something better.

I mean, I wouldn't really drop $200 on an old 6850, especially when you can snag an NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 for around $233

It supports those older Phenom ii x6 processors. I guess UCC works for certain chips too—you might be able to unlock cores, like turning a triple-core Athlon into a quad-core, maybe.