Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

crimsonstag84 said:Intel Core i5 6400
Zalman Z1 Neo, black
Toshiba P300 1 TB, 7200rpm
LG GH24NSD1
2x 8GB DDR4 PC4-2133 CL15
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
MSI H110 Motherboard
Thermaltake TR2 450
Patriot SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB

Total: $1685(+$27 shipping, free assembly) local shop

16GB RAM, slightly better PSU and an HDD.

Yeah, built something like this myself😁

One Intel Core i7.
One Gigabyte B85M micro-ATX motherboard. S1150 socket, DDR3, with VGA, HDMI, DVI, USB 3.0, LAN, and SATA III.
One SanDisk 120GB SSD, plus a Kingston Fury SATA 3 2.5".
1 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD, 64MB, 7200rpm, High-Performance
One XFX TS 450W power supply, 80+ Bronze rated. It puts out 60mj.
One Zalman Z1, black USB 3.0, with dual 120mm fans.
One set of Kingston DDR3 1600MHz, CL11, 16GB (2x 8GB sticks).
ASUS Nvidia GeForce GTX 950, 2GB GDDR5, 128bit
One 90mm 4-pin CPU cooler, works with Intel or AMD.
Just an AOC 24" LED monitor. Comes with VGA and HDMI. Has that anti-flicker tech, too.
Total: $2602

I’d do it this way—you get an SSD right out of the gate.
Futura.

If you need one, just grab a USB drive. 👍

Because if it isn’t Seasonic or Corsair, it’s basically garbage to them.
It's just like how none of those tech reviewers actually know how to build a budget rig.

Anything that isn't an i5 paired with a GTX 960 or better plus a 700w PSU is just a junk pile.

Matthew Anderson said:Cheap plastic feet.

My setup is running a Phantom Gainward 970 paired with a Soundblaster X-FI for audio.

Is it just me, or is the GPU sagging at the top?

Douglas Fisher78 said:Glad you caught me. I just canceled my order for that one 😁 so now I actually need a CPU cooler rec lol. Don't need fans yet. Is the Cooler Master Liquid CPU Cooler any good, or is there something better for roughly the same price?

For that kind of cash, you won't find anything better.😳

darkowl72 said:Once the FBI issues a ban, they'll handle it...

Don't tell me how to do my job.🤣

darkowl72 said:Don't go, we'd be lost without you... 🙂

Between those two, I’d take HPejac any day...

And quit acting like a news reporter. Just do your job, and when you actually need something—we're here. 😬

Same here. Honestly, what would you guys even do without me? You scatter like sheep the second a wolf shows up. ☕

😬

Paul Clark80 said:👍
If that's the case, steer clear: micro-ATX boards, old socket 1155 setups, and don't bother with Windows 10.
You need the essentials: a decent quad-core Pentium, a motherboard with minimal bloat, a better GPU (ideally an NVIDIA Quadro), an SSD, a reliable power supply, and a high-quality monitor.

Reading this just gave me cancer.🕺

1 x GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P, AM3+, R2.0, 4+1 Phase, 125W CPU
1 x AMD FX X6 6300 (3,5GHz,14MB,95W,AM3+) box
1 x KINGSTON 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4
1 x Western Digital Blue, 1TB, 7200 rpm, 64MB, SATA 6Gbs
1 x Fortron Hyper 500W, 80+ - 60mj.
1 x MS KNIGHT black case, no PSU
1 x XFX Radeon R9 270A 2GB 256Bit DDR5
1 x CPU Cooler LC-CC-95, Intel/AMD, 90mm 4-pin

Total: $1422

futura

Something like this

crimsonstag84 said:EVGA P1-450S-GREEN TS Series 450 w pas - EasyRail plus Cooler Master ZM-T1 plus
It’s a Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS micro tower. Dimensions are 189(W) x 427.5(H) x 364(D)mm. Supports micro ATX / Mini ITX motherboards.
ASRock B85M Pro3, s1150.
Intel Core i5-4460 (6MB Cache, up to 3.40 GHz), LGA 1150 socket.
8GB stick of Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3. 1866MHz, CL10, 1.5V. It's got standard PnP timing parameters. Simple enough.

Total: $1003 ADM

👍

Connie - Google

electricharbor30 said:referring to Robert Rodriguez2's post: Someone stole my GPU backplate!!!

That card never even had one.🙂

Thomas Flores74 said:How much does a backplate actually matter on a GPU?

Mostly for looks. It’s mainly about structural integrity—sometimes the PCB starts sagging under the weight of the heatsink. You get a tiny bit of extra heat dissipation too, but honestly, that's negligible.

electricharbor30 said:I'm just guessing here, but if it’s like the PC market—which you pointed out perfectly—it's all just rebranding. It's like how one factory might churn out DVD drives for ten different brands using slightly different specs. I know that part for a fact. My theory is that everyone does this with everything. Maybe the massive giants own their own plants, but building a factory from scratch is pricey. It’s way cheaper to hire an existing one to build exactly what you want. Think about how some US tech startups have phones made in China to their specific requirements and then sell them here under their own label. Even companies like Best Buy or Walmart have stuff manufactured overseas and sold under their house brands. Everyone plays the game, so I doubt TEVA is any different. As for that container buyout thing, I haven't a clue...

Assumptions are the mother of all screw-ups.

Timothy Kim60 said:

Warranty 🤣

🤣🤣🤣

crimsonstag84 said:http://www.bestbuy.com/product.asp?produc...&code=62553ADM

That's just how it goes.

For sure. If he's paying cash, $167 he keeps more in his pocket. He could probably grab an SSD with that extra change. 😉

crimsonstag84 said:$767 for a GTX 960, are you kidding me? 😬

@Keith Gonzalez

http://www.bestbuy.com/catalog/computer-parts/r9-380-4g/

...slightly better card, plus free shipping.

maybe he's buying it on credit...

Keith Gonzalez said:Fine, I'll just write out everything myself 😬

i7 920 box, LGA 1366, 2.66 GHz, 8MB cache, 1333 MHz FSB, 64-bit, QuadCore

😁

then just grab whatever GPU you linked 👍 the R9 390 is in that same ballpark and it's a bit punchier...

and if he bumps that CPU up to 3GHz, he's basically set. 👍

Keith Gonzalez said:Hey everyone! 😁

My buddy's GPU just bit the dust. He's looking for a replacement since he needs to get back to gaming. 🙄 😁

I told him he should probably check with the pros here. ☕ 😁

He was eyeing this one.

We aren't entirely sure if he needs to swap out his old motherboard and power supply too.

The old board is an MBO GIGABYTE EX58-UD5. Link.

The current PSU is a CORSAIR TX CMPSU-650TTX, ATX 2. Link.

Give me some advice! 😁

No need to swap anything. The board has the slot for the card and the PSU is more than enough. 👍
Just what CPU is he running?