Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

Wait a month or two. Hit the shops right before you pull the trigger on parts, because there'll be fresh GPUs hitting the shelves by then... 👍

Jeffrey Allen92 said:http://www.nabava.net/maticne-ploce_...i-itx__8531471

Here’s the link to those motherboards.

Like I said, there's really only one board for this setup: $233
As for a case, you'll probably have to hunt through Best Buy
Power supplies are decent enough too
You're going to end up mixing and matching from different shops
Paying shipping on everything...
So don't think you're actually saving much money here.

Jeffrey Allen92 said:http://forum.pcekspert.com/showthrea...03#post2929903

But man, it looks damn sexy.

Glad I stumbled upon this thread. Check this out: https://www.newegg.com/fortron-tib010-mini-itx-case/p/N1E4B

True. If it doesn't make sense financially, and you've got enough desk space for a monitor, just grab a standard ATX case. You can build something with the same power for $667 less money.

Jeffrey Allen92 said:What about something like this? http://www.nabava.net/search.php?tp=0&q=antec+isk+vesa

Spending too much on the case. The only board in the States with that specific form factor for an FM2 socket runs $233, so dropping $500 just on a case and a motherboard makes zero sense.

Jeffrey Allen92 said:https://www.newegg.com/p/product/...0_plus/1153277

It’s got R7 graphics and a quad-core processor. You just mount it right behind your monitor and you're good to go. Honestly, it's a brilliant little setup. My only gripe is that it feels way too pricey for what it actually is.

Not that tiny, no. But an ATX build could pull it off.

crimsonstag84 said:On the first page, $104, it says that... it's from some other supplier, I guess 😉

So great 👍 looks like crimsonstag84's setup is the move 😁

I think the Czech guys $1088 hmm

but if things look like this on your end 👍

honestly, I actually dig that case more; it just looks 👍, except you can't find that motherboard anywhere, so that's 😬

crimsonstag84 said:I guess I'll grab some 8GB of Crucial RAM (-$8.75), an ASUS A68HM-DS2 motherboard (-$17), an MS Conqueror case, and an AMD Athlon x4 870 k
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Why'd you edit my post? I was just quoting him... wtf xD? You bored or something? 🤣
Plus, even with those changes, he’s over budget by $21 plus shipping from $13. That puts him $100 over the limit

Newegg

northernsurfer54 said:I'll drop this here instead of starting a whole new thread. I'm curious to get your take on this build. I did bump up the budget a bit, so I could actually go up to $1833 more if needed. I already have the Corsair HX520W power supply, an NZXT case, and all my peripherals ready to go.

MSI Z170-A Pro motherboard, LGA 1151
Intel Core i5-6400 (6MB Cache, up to 3.30GHz), LGA 1151
16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-17000 2133MHz CL14, Kingston HyperX Fury
MSI GTX 960, 2 GB DDR5, 128-bit, 1253/7010 MHz
(might wait for the next generation for the GPU)
1TB Toshiba Hard Disk Drive, 3.5", 7200RPM, 32MB Cache, SATA III, DT01ACA100
At Micro Center $1667

If this is just for gaming, you don't need 16GB of RAM. Plus, since you aren't picking an unlocked CPU, you can save some cash on the motherboard and dump that extra money into a better GPU (just hang tight until the custom AMD Radeon RX 480 drops) or an SSD.

I reckon he picked that motherboard just because it has a dragon on it. 🍿

mellowtiger83 said:Your current setup is more than fine. It still has plenty of life left in it, so I don't see any real need to upgrade right now.

That CPU can still be overclocked quite well and stays fast enough for most things. If you're itching to burn cash for a massive performance jump, grab a GTX 1060. Around $250 and it's worth every penny—best bang for your buck card out there.

Then you just end up playing games with a major bottleneck.👍

Linda Morgan74 said:The RAM is heading out to my buddy over in Chicago.. if anyone else is looking for a processor, let me know. I'm honestly a little nervous about whether it'll actually work, though. The thing was absolutely caked in dust when I got it, just thick layers of grime... I'm really just crossing my fingers that it didn't fry from overheating.

I'll cover the shipping myself.

👍

Andrew Fox74 said:Couldn't find an upgrade advice thread, so I'm dropping this here if it's cool...

I want to upgrade a buddy's rig with about $450. I need a motherboard, CPU, and a cooler. He's paying cash, so I can grab whatever is available. I just want the best bang for the buck—overclocking isn't a priority. His power supply is solid enough for any of this. It's currently an FM2 build; he'll sell his old CPU and board once this is set up. He’s running a 270X, a 550W XFX PSU, and 8GB of RAM.
He was looking at an fx8xxx, but would an Intel setup work better? What's the smarter play?

Thanks!

Asus Z170-P D3
LC Power CPU cooler LC-CC-120 - 120mm Intel/AMD
Intel Core i5-6600K Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) tray

Total: $435.00
centro

Ethan Campbell81 said:I’ve got a Corsair 650W PSU I picked up at Micro Center about five or six years ago. I’ve swapped out my entire PC build twice since then, and now I'm doing it for a third time. I'm not touching the power supply, though—it still runs perfectly fine.

A buddy of mine is running a Corsair GS 800 w. I put his build together and recommended that power supply; he’s loving it.

So, I see a lot of people here trashing Corsair power supplies lately. I'm guessing their quality took a dive over the last few years or something. But honestly, I can tell you from experience—their older units run perfectly fine. No issues at all.

I don't know what happened to Corsair over the years, but I do know that five or six years ago, their power supplies were actually solid. Mine is still running perfectly fine, and I'm not swapping it out until it completely dies on me. ☕

You probably have a VX, CX, or HX series. They're all decent enough, though the CX series is definitely the bottom of the barrel.
VS is total garbage, if you ask me.

Ethan Campbell81 said:It’d be killer if the custom boards dropped this month. If they did, I wouldn't even have to think about it... as long as that "two-week wait" doesn't turn into a two-month headache.

Unlikely. Usually, you're looking at about 3 or 4 weeks after the reference cards hit the shelves before the custom models show up.

If I were you, I'd just hold out for a custom NVIDIA GTX 1070. They should be dropping this month—if my memory serves me right, Sapphire might even have them landing in about two weeks.

AutoCAD might be manageable, but CATIA is a whole different beast. It’s incredibly demanding, especially when it comes to how much RAM you need.

What kind of budget are we working with here?

Paul Thompson37 said:https://www.bestbuy.com/site/graphics-cards/
Would this be a decent swap for a GTX 560?
The rig is ancient, so I don't want to sink too much cash into it.

It'll work if you just need a picture on the screen. Nothing else.