Posts by Alexander Moore67

GeForce Game Ready Driver beta is the latest driver release for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Release date: 3/1/2016

The only thing I’d actually consider buying is an Intel CPU inside an iPhone, and honestly, nothing else.
And even then, the price tag would probably be the same here in the States.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/core-i7-7700k/

The ultimate question: is the 1070 better than the rx 480? It’s definitely stronger, but I don't think paying double is worth it.👎

Timothy Kim60 said:Well, those prices have been out there for a while now. Including US sales tax, you can click here

AMD Ryzen 7 1400 ~ $492
AMD Ryzen 7 1500X ~ $548
AMD Ryzen 7 1600 ~ $624
AMD Ryzen 7 1600X ~ $719

Maybe they'll be about ten bucks more at local US retailers

Typo—you probably meant the R5

wiredotter14 said:Who are we talking about, Canada?

For Canada

Which stores offer VAT refunds?

cosmiclynx57 said:AMD Athlon 2.90 GHz

I'm looking at stuff like Alien Isolation or Assassin's Creed Rogue... basically things from back in 2014 or 2015 since I'm sitting here with only 4 GB of RAM, so if I ever want to touch Grand Theft Auto V or Watch Dogs, I'm definitely gonna have to cough up some cash for more RAM.

At the end of the day, I really don't care if it looks amazing or anything, I just need to be able to actually launch them and play, even if everything is cranked down to the bare minimum settings.

Which athlon 2.9 are we talking about?

Bryan Palmer47 said:I was wondering, though, if my processor might end up bottlenecking that GPU, or maybe even something a bit more powerful down the road?

If you're running at 1080p, the CPU won't really be a bottleneck unless you drop down to even lower resolutions.

It’s a fantastic card. You might run into a bit of a bottleneck, but you won't need to swap out your power supply, and the jump from the old 210 is night and day.👍

James Harris34 said:So, I'm still debating a few things and could really use some advice. For the GPU, my top pick is the ATI Radeon RX 470, but I'm also looking at the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 Turbo 6GB or even the AMD Radeon RX 470 8GB, which are about $300-$400 more expensive. Is it actually worth dropping that extra $133 on them? As for the CPU, I'm leaning towards the Intel Core i5 6400, but I've got the i5 6600 at 3.5 GHz on my radar too—is it worth paying $133 more for that upgrade? My goal is to have a rig that can handle gaming on high-ultra settings at Full HD for at least the next 2 or 3 years, so please keep that in mind. Thanks!

If you want to know what things will look like in three years, go ask a psychic like Milan.

wiredotter14 said:lol, what GPU manufacturers claim is about as reliable as a local weather forecast. My R7 260 x box recommended a 500W PSU, but that whole rig with an i3 pulls less than 200W.

It's a great power supply, but still a bit tight. It really needs over 400W just to have some breathing room.

Of course it isn't right, they messed something up. When I first posted the link, the price was totally normal.
That Antec is great, but it's over budget.
Here you go:

His build definitely has enough headroom; it won't pull more than 250W under load.

It’s got 350W and it’s sitting $156 Honestly, you won't find a better deal in the States for that price, though things might be different overseas...
It should definitely handle your rig

John Booth said:That makes sense, but do I have to be there in person to pick it up, or can someone else grab it for me?
I'm at work right now, and my old man is home alone. He's a bit worried about how he'll know if everything arrived correctly—basically, how he'll tell if what shows up is actually what we paid for. 😁

Just have them deliver it straight to your workplace.

Harold Ward4 said:I'm using this power supply:

http://www.lc-power.com/en/product/n...lc420h-12-v13/

I just tried booting it without any RAM installed. I get three rapid beeps, but there's no video or anything on the screen.

When the RAM is actually in the slot, I don't hear any beeping at all when I turn it on.

Maybe try borrowing some RAM to test it out first.

Go with the Dell. You can pop an AMD Radeon RX 460 in there—it only draws 75W, and since that tower comes with a 305W PSU, you’ve got plenty of headroom. Or you could just grab a used R7 250 on eBay for about $133

https://www.newegg.com/p/processors/78/
The FX-8300 is definitely your best bet at around $283. Best Buy is fine, but I haven't personally dealt with their warranty or return process, so I can't say for sure.
If you aren't planning on overclocking, upgrading from an FX-6300 to the FX-8300 isn't really worth it.

Joshua Chavez28 said:
this first one:

or maybe this second option:

or perhaps a third choice at Best Buy or some other shop?

for instance, clearing out the gtx980 stock happened back in 2014

If you were already aiming for 6GB, then you don't really need any advice from me since you clearly know what you're doing.😵

Windows XP is definitely the better way to go here. It’s much lighter on RAM, looks a whole lot better than Starter, and there are plenty of guides out there to help you max out the performance. If I were you, I'd just install Opera 12.16 and Adobe Flash Player; YouTube should run perfectly smooth without any stuttering. Just skip Chrome.

goldenotter9 said:https://community.amd.com/thread/204651

I don't think about 530 people would agree with you on that one. ^^

Display driver stopped responding and has recovered
You haven't run into those issues with NVIDIA drivers or bad hardware before 😵