Posts by Alexander Moore67

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/...w,3750-18.html
Give this a read.

Does $400 and NVIDIA support CUDA cores
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Intel Core i5-4460 $460
Asrock B85M-HDS $150
Crucial DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) $193

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First, give this a shot: unplug the monitor from the GPU and just leave the TV connected. If that works, your drivers are fine. If you're using a clone setup, your CPU might just be struggling to handle both displays at once.

ambertiger18 said:I was actually curious about what his specific use case is for this.

Since technical stuff isn't really my specialty, I’d love some recommendations on which option would be best, or maybe some similar alternatives in that same price range.

ambertiger18 said:If you don't mind me asking, what's the point of using RAID here?

Well, why not...

Roger Mitchell4 said:Man, does anyone even care what he thinks?

If I were in charge, I’d have banned him already.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LREO2S2
I think I'll go with this one.

Larry Ortiz5 said:Have you checked if there's an Asus ROG version with those fan issues? Someone mentioned it on this forum a few months back. Also, I really dig that it only needs a single 8-pin connector 😁

If I were you

http://www.newegg.com/product&product_id=50282

Adam Moore3 said:What? I've built four different rigs now (including my own, which is over six months old), and they all run perfectly without any issues. Where are you getting that from?

The last two ASUS R7 260 X cards I put together both have this exact issue. Just type "Google r7 260 x black screen" into the search bar and you'll see how common this problem actually is.

Don't bother picking up any ASUS R7 260 X cards. A lot of these units suffer from black screen issues when they're just idling—like when you're just browsing the web or watching an MP4 at low power consumption. The video signal just cuts out completely. It works perfectly fine under full load, though. Even with the latest AMD 14.12 Omega drivers, they still haven't found a fix for it.

If someone insists on buying a SanDisk Ultra SSD just because some kid is pushing Intel on them... I wouldn't judge anyone else for blowing their budget, but you really shouldn't be so blind to your own choices!

I forgot to mention that you can pay in 12 interest-free installments, and shipping is free too.

ASRock 970 Pro3 R2$167
Intel Core i7 $372
TOSHIBA 500GB, $122
4GB (1x4GB) Crucial $100
ZALMAN CNPS 5X Performa $52

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Dennis Carter3 said:If the motherboard supports a swap, just switch it over to an Intel setup since they have them in stock. Honestly, why bother with the hassle? A standalone CPU actually costs less than that APU or the FX 6300, performs twice as well, and you won't even need to shell out extra cash for an additional cooler.
It doesn't necessarily mean you'll get a dud just because it's from an online retailer like Newegg. Motherboards don't fail all that often, especially these non-overclocking models since there isn't much way to push them to the breaking point.

Motherboards fail all the time, and the issue with Newegg isn't that their hardware is lower quality—it's that their shipping, customer service, and everything else is just a total mess.

If you find yourself with extra free time for gaming, you might want to look into picking up a side hustle.

Sandra Foster6 said:I put this build together for about $1067.
I'm planning to toss in a 500GB laptop drive, plus I have a 500GB external one, so I'll probably just grab this smaller SSD.
Let me know what you think or if you have any advice...

http://postimg.org/image/z4o2kbm67/

swap out these parts
NVIDIA Kepler Rev.2, cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm, 92mm
AMD Athlon II x4 860 processor 3.70GHz 4cores, cache: 4MB
Asrock FM2A78M-DG3+, AMD FM2+ Socket A78 Chipset MB
CORSAIR 430W Power Supply, 80 Plus Gold
Sapphire R7 265 is way better than the 128-bit 260x

David Wood2 said:So how's that split up? Like, which components are getting the 15A and which ones get the 14A? My guess is they've got the transformers and stabilizers totally separate...

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...stion-answered

David Wood2 said:Anything is possible! 😁 Getting 34A on the 12V rail sounds pretty solid, especially since my current EVGA unit only puts out about 15A.

A. Enivej, thanks everyone for the advice, I'm gonna weigh all my options before making a call... 👍

Your EVGA actually has 29A (15 and 14) on the 12V rail, but it's just too old to deliver that much power anymore.

David Wood2 said:I’d definitely go with a beefier power supply. Right now, I’m running an EVGA 450 W, and while it holds its own for a bit, things get sketchy once I start overclocking my CPU to 3.5... It just can't handle the load. My graphics card keeps crashing out on me—the monitor just goes black...

You're comparing apples to oranges here. You've got an EVGA 500 W XFX providing 34 A on the 12V rail—plus, it's built by Seasonic—so it can handle that load easily. Your overclocked rig isn't even pulling 300 watts total.