Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

Zachary Barrett4 said:I'm running a Cooler Master CNPS10X Perform. Honestly, just like you pointed out regarding the CPU bottleneck, I’d swap both the processor and the GPU. My 570 handles basically anything I throw at it, but it's hitting a wall with modern titles because of that 1280 MB VRAM limit. Those are my two main reasons for upgrading.

I'm leaning towards an NVIDIA GTX too, 😬 mostly for the performance boost and better power efficiency.

Look, man, just grab an AMD FX-8300—it's the fastest way to go—they have them at Best Buy for $338, pair it with a decent NVIDIA GTX, and you'll be able to play whatever you want. 😳
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8300 3.3GHz, 16MB, 125W, AM3+, FD8300WMHK
1 x Inno3D NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB DDR5 256 bit

$1307

darkowl72 said:Look, if I were you, I’d just grab a new GPU first and see how things hold up. Dropping $1,500 on an AMD FX processor doesn't seem like a smart move to me; it isn't much of an upgrade over that 955BE you're running now. Honestly, if you slap a decent aftermarket cooler on what you have—something you can reuse for future builds anyway—you could probably get some solid overclocking out of it...

If you end up hating the performance, then look into a full platform swap. That's where the real money goes since you'll need a new motherboard, CPU, and RAM all at once. What you've got right now isn't even that bad...

Your current motherboard and power supply should handle overclocking fine, so don't sweat those...

Nah, darkowl72, that Phenom is going to be a massive bottleneck here... especially when paired with an NVIDIA GTX 970, even if it's overclocked...
An AMD Radeon R9 280 might actually work okay with that setup.

I’m leaning towards the AMD FX-8300 + NVIDIA GTX 970 combo, plus a cooler if you don't have one.

Roger Mitchell4 said:I put it there, take a better look.
genius sw hf2.1 1205.

I heard Octane is way better, plus it comes in 7 different colors if nothing 😁

The only real difference is the color swap... and honestly, who cares?$33 meh, they're both membrane keyboards, so there's zero difference...

Roger Mitchell4 said:you could fit speakers plus $300 more for a CM Storm Octane in that budget$33 (you listed the Devastator).

you didn't even include speakers in your own build... and the Octane isn't much better than the Devastator, so you're just wasting $33

whatever, your money, your call.

1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8300 3.3GHz Processor, 16MB, 125W, AM3+, FD8300WMHK
1 x XFX R9-280A-TDFD, Double Dissipation Edition AMD Radeon R9 280 933M
2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x Zalman Z1 mid tower case. 199(W)x432(H)x457(D)mm. ATX Standard
1 x EVGA 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x SCYTHE Katana 3 SCKTN-3000A White Box, 754/939/AM2/AM2+/AM3

$1709

here's the PC

here's the peripherals:
1 x ACER V236HLBd 23", IPS panel, Resolution: 1920x1080
1 x CoolerMaster Devastator keyboard+mouse combo, US layout, RED LED

$429

you can get decent speakers for under $100, like these:
http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?products_id=16721
or something like this
http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?products_id=14173

Roger Mitchell4 said:Solid build, but I’d cap the case at $1700 and maybe put 1500 toward the peripherals..
you could probably squeeze something in for $1700, starting with an LC CC 95 since I wasn't planning on overclocking anything

I don't follow. What's the difference? You have a total budget for the whole rig... everything fits if you want it to. Just grab a cheaper cooler if that's the issue.

1 x Dell Monitor 23", IPS panel, resolution : 1920x1080, Diagonal size
1 x CoolerMaster Devastator keyboard+ mouse combo, US layout, RED LED
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x EVGA Graphics Card, Double Dissipation Edition GeForce GTX Series 933M
1 x HDD Seagate 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x Zalman Z3 mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standard
1 x Power Supply FORTRON 550W Raider, RA550, 12cm fan
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8300 3.3GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8300WMHK processor
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo,2011,1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g,13-32dB

$2222
www.newegg.com
They added those FX 8300s too. Cheaper than buying from Best Buy. I threw in a better cooler just in case you decide to overclock later so you aren't swapping parts down the road.

Timothy Kim60 said:Why bother with the 290 x when you could just grab a 290 for $25 right now? There’s basically zero difference between those two GPUs. The 290 x isn't worth the extra cash.

+1
Paying more for a measly 2-5% bump in performance makes no sense. If you're looking at what a 290 x costs, you might as well just pick up a gtx 970 instead.

Thomas Diaz53 said:right now I've got some old 400W unit, but it's ten years old and making weird noises..

basically you need a new GPU and a new PSU too, unless your goal is just to fry your whole PC😁

Bryan Jones20 said:I wasn't even looking for a discount.
I want a store where I can walk in, pick out something like an Intel Core i3
and grab 5 units. Or pick out RAM and buy 10 sticks.

The whole premise here is a total disaster. Honestly, I shouldn't have even bothered posting,
since nobody actually reads this stuff anyway.

Why the attitude? You didn't mention you were buying in bulk, nor did you explain why you need it in person right now.

Any major retailer should have stock ready—if not on the shelf, then at their distributors, which is just a day or two of waiting...

Bryan Jones20 said:Madison Square Garden - most items Available within 1-3 days
Future is the same deal, Best Buy only has 3 out of 12 Intel Core i5 processors in stock.

Read the whole post.

It’s not even that much cheaper than buying it online or wherever else...

Timothy Kim60 said:Anyone else notice Best Buy's prices have actually improved lately—assuming you ignore their website costs

http://www.amazon.com/search?q=i3+4160

http://www.bestbuy.com/product-details
http://www.bestbuy.com/hard-drive

... acting like a decent retailer for once

Sure, if you consider their current stock total garbage

Larry Ortiz5 said:And then people have the nerve to say we aren't in a recession. We sure as hell are.😵😵

Some folks would rather trade their last dollar for a computer or a car just to end up starving later.👎

amberhound89 said:The issue is I can't get drivers installed on Windows 7 or even in a virtual Windows XP setup. An error pops up and kills the installation every time. I can install the software for the hardware, but it's useless without the drivers. It's the exact same headache in the virtual Windows XP as it is in Windows 7.

Read what I wrote to you again. 🕺

amberhound89 said:@William Morris13/">@@William Morris13
What Noah Miller6 suggested above
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl...s.aspx?id=3702

I set up that Virtual Windows XP mode and it works fine, but like I said, it still won't run the Microsoft software installation (for the TV tuner). I have no idea what people mean by guest additions. All I did was install the Virtual Windows XP mode called Windows6.1-KB958559-x64-RefreshPkg.msu along with the relevant Hotfix.

This pops up when the installation crashes inside the virtual Windows XP:



Usually, you don't need anything extra to install this besides the software itself. On Windows XP, the installer runs without any drama. I just grabbed VirtualBox, so I'll give that a shot. Thanks for the tip.

if you're running Windows 7 Ultimate or lower
you've got this option:
right-click the driver, go to properties, then the compatibility tab, and check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
pick Windows XP and that should do it.

Chris Robinson25 said:Is nobody actually interested in an Intel SSD with a 5-year warranty?

Look, Samsung offers a 5-year warranty too, and they're faster.

Anthony Hayes82 said:Ordered the build; should be here tomorrow.

Future:
Intel Core i7-4770K (3.3GHz,16MB,95W,LGA1150)
Corsair Vengeance DDR3,1866MHz, 8GB(2x4GB) Red
GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P, AM3+ GA-970A-DS3P
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB DDR5
Toshiba HDD 500GB,7200rpm, 32MB TOS-DT01ACA050
Patriot Blaze R545/W430 SSD, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5"
Corsair RM550 PSU 650W, 80+ SILVER

Total amount: $1800

Since Future didn't have the LC-CC-120, I grabbed it from census.gov instead. Should arrive tomorrow too.

Nice setup 😁

http://www.futura-it.com/catalog/peripherals/gw2760hm/
27'' VA panel

Futura-IT

http://www.bestbuy.com/details/product/C34C566F7.aspx
IPS panel

Best Buy

Linda Young said:Possible, but not this time :P

Don't act shocked if the frame prices vary just because the colors change. Same goes for headphones.

Roger Mitchell4 said:Fine, if you say so.
Is there anything better than this deal for $367? Is the v236hlbd actually a best buy?

Just grab that one and pocket the extra cash. For $333 plus tax, you're getting an IPS monitor with a 3-year warranty. You won't find a better deal than that anywhere else.🕺

Timothy Kim60 said:Why pay 200 bucks when you can grab 2GB of new RAM for $33

http://www.newegg.com/p/details...l9s2gbnt/27332
http://www.bestbuy.com/?item=memory-...kl=051.210.032

just drop it by $17 and then it’s 😳 basically nothing, 🤣 just gone