Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

ruggedmarlin43 said:Can this thing handle 4K video without a dedicated GPU? Since that stuff is pretty demanding :/

Honestly, I doubt you'll find a better build than what crimsonstag84 put together for you. 😳

Something like this—Click

Eric Brown78 said:I just built a new rig using all individual parts and everything runs great until the CPU hits 80°C and just shuts down. I picked up a new N/A - 120 cooler, so I have no idea what's wrong. Anyone got a clue?

Check if you forgot to peel the plastic film off the bottom where it touches the chip. It’s also possible the cooler isn't seated right.

Susan Anderson said:My build:

AMD Phenom x4 945 at 3.0GHz
Gigabyte 880 GA-UD3H AM3 4
4GB RAM at 1333MHz (planning to add another 4GB)
650W XFX PSU
Radeon 5850 (been running this thing for six years now)

So, besides the RAM, I want to grab a new GPU.
Could my rig handle a GTX 750 ti 2?

Yeah, it would. That card barely pulls 60W... but you'd be trading a stallion for a donkey. That card is actually weaker than what you've got.

Ryan Hayes82 said:Why stick to 4GB? RAM prices have tanked lately, so 8GB should be the baseline for any build under $1333

I didn't want to blow my $1667 budget. Adding another 4GB puts me about $33 over.

If you're paying cash, it doesn't matter where you shop. I'd rather just grab a rig in Chicago; you get free shipping and assembly if you spend over $667.
1 x LG 22MP47D-P IPS, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2, 5,000,000:1
1 x Genius C110 Keyboard + Mouse Combo, USB, US layout
1 x Logitech Z-120 speakers, 2.0, 1.2 W (RMS), USB
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1866MHz, CL10, HyperX Fury, HX318C10F
1 x MS VOYAGER midi tower case without PSU
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm, 92mm
1 x ASUS A88XM-E, FM2+, AMD A88X (Bolton D4), DDR3, 2 slots
1 x AMD Kaveri Athlon ii x4 860K Processor 3.70GHz 4cores, cache: 4MB
1 x XFX R9-270A, R9-270A-CDFC, Double Dissipation Edition 925M Boost

$1620
www.newegg.com

Honestly, better to just save up a bit more $167 and grab a decent quad-core instead. Why even bother with a dual-core? It doesn't have hyperthreading, so it’s going to be a massive bottleneck in games since everything is moving toward requiring four cores anyway.

It makes zero sense to have such a tight budget and blow a third of it on a GPU, leaving you struggling to put together anything that actually runs properly.
Plus, when you want to upgrade later, you'll end up replacing half the rig...
this is from Micro Center
1 x ASUS A58M-K, FM2+, AMD A58 FCH (Bolton D2), DDR3, 2 slots
1 x AMD Kaveri Athlon ii x4 840 3.10GHz processor
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1866MHz, CL10, HyperX Fury, HX318C10F
1 x MS ARMOR midi tower case without PSU
1 x Toshiba 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x FORTRON 400W, HEXA Plus 400, 12cm fan

$639

this one is from Newegg

total: $939 and honestly, it won't perform any better than this

If you're in the NYC area, just go to Micro Center and buy it in person... shipping from Newegg will cost you a few bucks anyway.

It started with Firefox dropping support for Adobe Flash Player, and honestly, Chrome is next in line. I keep getting pop-ups saying they're cutting it off soon.

HTML5 is where it's at.

Joshua Ramos14 said:...are we all just rooting to get Nesho banned? 🙂

+1 😬

The New Guy

Adam Moore3 said:It's cheaper than the 260X at most retailers. 😲

You're my customer for building a PC, you animal. 😬🤣

Timothy Kim60 said:I can take these 11 😬

I've got those too 🐔

but let's just start a GoFundMe instead

"let's buy Robert Rodriguez2 a new GPU"😬

Timothy Kim60 said:Watch the price on that 750Ti - might be a total scam 🤷

you got anyone to borrow from? $300 😬

crimsonstag84 said:NVIDIA GeForce GTX series, 2GB DDR5, DP, DVI, HDMI
560W Power Supply, LC POWER Silent Giant GREEN POWER LC6560GP3 V2.3, 140mm fan
Corsair case, MIDI, window blue edition, black, no PSU included
PC-14900 Memory, 8 GB, Corsair Vengeance RAM DDR3 1866MHz
ASUS motherboard, AMD970/SB950, DDR3, audio, G-LAN, S-ATA, RAID, PCI-E, SLI, USB 3.0, ATX, s. AM3 / AM3+
LC POWER LC-CC-95 Cooler, socket 775/1155/1156/1150/AM2/AM3
Intel Core i7, s. AM3+, 3.3GHz, 16MB cache, Eight Core total

Total: $1546 Links

It might be worth it if you can stretch for those extra $33 because I guess it makes a noticeable difference for the GPU.

man crimsonstag84, I built the exact same rig for him 🕺

Adam Moore3 said:Robert Rodriguez2 is going to tear you apart, watch your back Eric Brown78 😬

And I'll be the one tossing you out a window 😬

I've got two—one intake, one exhaust,
and a massive chunk of heat sitting right on the CPU 🤣

Eric Brown78 said:I’ve got all my PC parts ready—motherboard, CPU, SSD, GPU, the works. Now I just need someone who can put this whole thing together in a new case without charging me an arm and a leg. 😛

What's up?
I'm from Indianapolis... hit me up in the DMs. 👍

I already told you in your DMs—if you want to build a rig that actually handles high settings, half that budget you're looking at is plenty. Anything more is just throwing money away.
Aim for $700-$800 for the setup, grab a decent monitor, and call it a day.

coastalowl58 said:Alright, what are you guys recommending for a case under $250?$117
My main priority is having USB ports and a headphone jack right on the front panel..
From what I've gathered, this recommended MS Taurus has them..but it’s missing a dust filter, which is a huge deal for me. I need that protection.

If you guys are seriously insisting that it's worth splurging on something higher quality, I can stretch my budget by another $20 or so..

In that price range, go with the Zalman Z1 or Z3👍

I can't stand cheap motherboards. Putting a high-end CPU on a budget board is just asking for trouble, even if you aren't planning on overclocking🕺

Timothy Kim60 said:Ask McLovin why the price is so low 😁 (it's a lemon series)

all I read was "lemon" 🤣