Posts by Alexander Moore67

granitecrane2 said:I've got a question—actually, two.
I just finished building my latest rig, but I don't want to get rid of my old one featuring the Gigabyte GA-X38-DS5 motherboard. In fact, I’m planning to move it into a brand-new case.
So, here's the deal. It's a CrossFire setup (the Intel X38 express chipset isn't exactly the gold standard for running dual graphics cards simultaneously, but it gets the job done).
It's also a PCIe 2.0 board, so I need a decent PCIe 2.0 compatible card.
What would you recommend, and where can I find one? (A used card is fine—actually, preferred, since I doubt anyone is even selling PCIe 2.0 cards anymore).

mistypanther11 said:You’re better off picking up some used cards. You can snag a 1060 3GB for $400, which is still a solid performer, rather than wasting money on this nonsense that isn't even worth half that price. Personally, I think you should aim for at least a 6600 or 6600XT; anything less, just go used.

boldpilot5 said:So, we’ve settled on the idea that the RTX 3050 is the better move and more cost-effective if it stays around $200. $0.00So, here's the real question: there are quite a few people circling that $2,000 price point. $167 Which one is actually better or more worth the money? What specific specs should I be looking at to figure that out? Which values really matter here?

Thanks in advance for the reply. 🙂

Joshua Garcia3 said:Oh, that NVIDIA T600 can actually handle quite a few games without any trouble...

Joshua Garcia3 said:It turns out it's actually cheaper for me to just grab a single 16GB stick rather than going with two 8GB sticks.

- DDR4 16GB (1x16) G.Skill 2666MHz AEGIS Bulk - $149
or
- KINGSTON DRAM 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 DIMM FURY Beast Black - $164

I'm assuming I can just pop one stick into a single slot on the motherboard...

granitecrane2 said:I don't want to start a whole new thread, but I'm stuck on where else to ask this.
I can't wrap my head around Best Buy's logic—why are they keeping the price of the Intel Core i9-12900K above $2333 when everyone else is dropping toward $2067?
It’s useless if I can't sell mine, yet they won't even drop the price for buyers. Honestly, I'd rather just head over to Micro Center than deal with them. To make it worse, they use those fake "sale" tags, crossing out $7500 to show $7200 (okay, I'm exaggerating, I don't feel like looking up the exact numbers right now).
What's the point?

fadedsailor17 said:not at all

granitecrane2 said:It looks like everyone is busy putting builds together, and I'm right there with you. But my issues are a bit different. I definitely want the Corsair Vengeance DDR4. First off, because of the lighting, and second, because it's low profile—I already bought a massive Corsair cooler (Noctua NH-D15). Here’s the catch: Best Buy only has the 32 GB kit (2x16). I actually need 64 GB (2x32). Does anyone know where I can find that?

fadedsailor17 said:For the millionth time, 😁 but I think this whole saga is finally coming to an end soon. Fingers crossed.
I managed to snag an Intel Core i5-10400, so now I just need some suggestions for a motherboard and RAM. Sorry for bugging you guys so much.

bluesurfer66 said:What proof is there that prices will go up compared to what's currently on the market?

Alexander Diaz4 said:There is no way you'd put a Bronze power supply in a rig worth over $2,500. 😵