Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

darkowl72 said:Is this thing seriously the size of a stuffed animal?

Just one 24-inch, 4-pound slab of meat... that'd do the trick.😬

😂

Timothy Kim60 said:

That price isn't set in stone. My buddy called them up... they only have 10 units on sale. Once those are gone, the price jumps back up. 2 sold, 5 reserved... 3 left. That was the status as of 5 PM today.

Ronald Myers81 said:Got a quick question for you guys!
I just put together a retro gaming rig—Pentium III, ASUS P3B-F motherboard, GeForce 2 MX 16mb, plus sound and LAN cards. I'm planning to add a USB controller, an extra hard drive, and an optical drive. Since I want to swap out the power supply for something newer, I need a reliable unit that can actually handle the load. Are those cheap Corsair's units good enough to get the job done without issues?

This one caught my eye the most though:
https://www.amazon.com/power-supply-unit-450w...

Let me know what you think or if you have suggestions!
Thanks in advance!

It's solid and quiet. I've got one and it works fine. 👍

wiredotter14 said:Man, if I’m actually following what you’re trying to say here, I’m totally lost.

If I got this right, he wants to piece together parts from the same brand, all with RGB lighting, just to make the whole thing look flashy.

Adam Barrett7 said:i7-6700 ($340) + MSI B150 ($70) = $410
i5-6400 ($195) + MSI Pro Z170 ($115) + Cooler Master 212 ($32) = $342
i5-6400 ($195) + MSI H110 ($60) = $255

The price gap between the i7 and i5 isn't even that massive.
I’ll probably just go with the cheapest option anyway.

I said "roughly" not down to the penny. If you're sweating over a $60 difference, it's not like you're broke, and you'd get an i7 that'll actually last you a while.
If you're dead set on the i5-6400, at least grab a decent B150 board with four RAM slots. Don't box yourself in for later.

Adam Barrett7 said:Haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'm buying everything next week, so right now I'm just digging through options to make sure I get the most bang for my buck.😁

EDIT: That i7 is way out of my budget. Plus, you'd need an extra cooler on top of that. With a 6400, the stock cooler handles it just fine without breaking a sweat.

Go for the i7 non k... that's where you'd land if you were looking at an i5 6400 + z170 chipset + a decent cooler.

Instead, you could just grab a solid B150 board, stick with the stock cooler, and go with the i7 non k.

Michael Baker75 said:Could someone please help me track this down so I can actually get my hands on it?

I'm looking for this part for a Dell Inspiron 17

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img923/2530/zrQcmA.jpg

Thanks so much

Just grab an external USB reader😁. It’s cheaper and works just fine.
https://www.amazon.com/optical-drive...black.aspx

crimsonstag84 said:Kingmax 1x8GB DDR4 2133 GLJG, KIN-8GB DDR4 2133
CPU Intel Core i3 6098P
Sapphire RX 460 OC, 2GB GDDR5, HDMI, DP, DVI
Fortron GMB0101, black, USB3.0, micro ATX
Corsair Builder Series CX450M, Modular Power Supply, US version, 5yrs
MSI Main board desktop B150 (S1151,4xDDR4,1xPCI-Ex16,2xPCI-Ex1,USB3.1,USB2.0,SATA III,M.2,DVI,HDMI) B150_BAZOOKA_PLUS

Total: $1138 Centro

The case weighs barely 6.6 lbs and measures about 13x9x13 inches. Maybe it's a bit too big?

Looking for a mini ITX build. Realized I said micro ATX, but I actually want ITX😁 and finding decent boards here in the States isn't even that easy right now.

ruggedridge13 said:I just want to play a few things here and there. I'm not exactly a hardcore gamer anymore, but you know, PES, Manager, NBA... maybe Batman if it runs. It would be awesome if this setup could actually handle GTA 5.

Forget about running GTA V on that processor. 😁

Anthony Ortiz4 said:Hey, looking for some advice on my current setup:

Intel Core i3 6100 processor
ASUS H110M-R motherboard
CORSAIR Power Supply, Builder Series CX 80+ Bronze, 430 Watt, ATX, EPS12V, PS/2, EU Version
Patriot Viper4, 2400Mhz, 8GB (2x4GB), CL15
Kingston 240GB SSD, UV400 SATA 3 Bulk
+ another 2.5in 500GB Western Digital HDD

I need suggestions for a GPU that won't blow my power supply. Budget is somewhere between $800 and $333.

Thanks!

rx 460

Just pay Anderson to fix the gear for Reddit 😁

( waiting for my ban 😁 )

Angela Ramirez96 said:Which local shop put this together? And what exactly makes you think these parts don't work together?

futura

You paired a processor that won't fit the board. It's an AM3 socket motherboard with an FM2+ chip. Plus, that power supply is absolute junk.

Angela Ramirez96 said:Hey everyone :P

I've been putting together a gaming rig with a $6,500 budget, but I’m feeling a bit unsure—where did I mess up in your eyes? Does anything here actually need to change?
Seriously, rip my ego apart if you have to; any criticism is welcome. Since I’m paying with an American Express card, I know most big retailers offer some kind of points or perks, and obviously, prices vary everywhere, so if you have a specific shop recommendation, let me know. Right now, I’ve just thrown everything into a cart at Best Buy.

Also, keep in mind I’m trying to build this to last for the next 3 or 4 years, so I'm trying to squeeze out every bit of value possible. I mostly play League, all the Call of Duty series, and CS, so I want the best performance I can get within the $2167 range—nothing more, nothing less. 😁

DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz CL9 Corsair Vengeance LP, CML8GX3M1A1600C9, CML8GX3M1C1600C9
Intel Core i5-4670K (4MB Cache, up to 4.30 GHz)
EVGA GeForce GTX 1060, 8 GB DDR5, 256-bit, 1254/6700 MHz
ASUS ROG Maximus, sAM3+
Corsair VS Series VS450, ATX 2.31, CP-9020096
Zalman Z9 PLUS mid tower case. 207(W) x 464(H) x 504(D)mm. MB standard: Standard ATX / Micro ATX. P

So, basically, everything listed here is what I'd buy—I already have a CD drive, some hard drives, and an SSD that probably needs an upgrade anyway. If I pull the trigger at Best Buy, the total on a payment plan comes out to about $5,700, which leaves me with roughly $267 left over.

Please, tell me the best way to go about this—what should I scrap and what should I keep? It’s always that endless tug-of-war between Intel and AMD, or GeForce vs. Radeon... I'm stuck. And look, the budget is set in stone because my wife won't let me spend a single cent more than this. 😁

Thanks in advance for any suggestions, critiques, or info you can throw my way.

Half these parts won't even work together.
For $6,500, try this instead:
1 x ASUS B150M, LGA 1151, DDR4/2133, PCIe, D-Sub/DVI/HDMI, S-ATA3, G-LAN, 8ch., Micro ATX
1 x Intel Core i5-6402P
1 x PNY DDR4 8GB, 2133MHz
1 x EVGA RX 480 CORE 1288M 8GB D5 3xDP HDMI
1 x Zalman Z3, USB3.0 black, 3x120mm
1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD, 64MB, 7200rpm, High-Performance
1 x EVGA SuperNova 550W, 80+ SILVER
1 x SSD 120GB

Total: $2078

With that kind of cash, you've gotta ditch that power supply. What you're running right now is basically a trash can:

Something like this:

EVGA RTX 4080, 8 GB DDR5, 256-bit,
EVGA 550 G5 Power Supply, ATX 2.3, RA550, PPA5502301

Total: $3,$1.00
eBay

cosmicbison38 said:If you don't think it's the power supply, then what's the play here? Are we looking at a faulty graphics card? Or maybe the motherboard is acting up? It feels a bit early for that, though, since the whole setup isn't even two years old yet, and it's certainly not like the hardware lacks the necessary support 😢

Honestly, I'd bet my money that your power supply is toast.
😁

wiredotter14 said:He’s already got the Hexa core, and he’s running a 7850 OC pulling about 120W, so there isn't much of a gap there.

Honestly, grabbing something like a Radeon RX 470 is a solid alternative since it handles 1080p gaming just fine and saves some cash. You could go with a 1060 3GB which is definitely more efficient, but I think the Radeon RX 470 is the better deal.
Just a heads up though, watch those rails with any of these cards. You don't want the motherboard and the PCI Express slot pulling from the exact same rail if the power supply splits them up.

I get all that, I was just saying he should probably grab something beefier. I know perfectly well a Hexa core can handle it.😁

wiredotter14 said:😉
For a budget under $667 Best Buy

I wouldn't touch that on Hex... 😁

crimsonstag84 said:Maybe that would work on an RX 480 + FreeSync IPS monitor😉

That was my first thought reading the OP, but he wanted an NVIDIA and Intel combo, so that's what I built.👍

Kimberly Gomez34 said:I wouldn't recommend the combo deal because that motherboard has two DDR3 slots and two DDR4 slots. If you went with a B150 board that actually has four slots, you could use this or this one with the VRM heatsink
.

Yeah, I thought about it too, but I didn't want to blow my budget. I'd probably grab the second option, specifically 😁 because it has a VRM heatsink 🎉

Kyle Miller6 said:I was also wondering, what kind of performance am I actually looking at with a setup like this when it comes to running modern titles—you know, things like Battlefield 1, The Witcher 3, and stuff in that vein?

I’ll definitely crack it open and take a good look at everything once I have it in hand.

I'm planning on doing a bit more digging and seeing if anyone out there has some solid recommendations or parts I should Google, because honestly, there's no rush on my end; I just really want to make sure I'm getting the absolute most bang for my buck here.
Thanks so much for getting back to me so quickly!

You’ll be able to handle most of it, probably even run things on high. Just remember, The Witcher 3 is still a beast; even 1080p struggles sometimes 😁 (fine at 1080p, but anything higher won't cut it 😁 )