Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

Douglas Parker said:hey
need some advice if this setup works or if I can do better (budget is up to $1000, for gaming):
Gigabyte GV-R725OC-2GI, AMD Radeon™ R7 250, PCI-E 3.0, 2048MB DDR3, 128bit, Single-link DVI-D*1 / HDMI*1 / D-Sub*1
AMD CPU X6 FX 6100 (3.3/3.9GHz,14MB,95W,AM3+) box
real Power RP500 ECO Silent Retail bronze, 80plus
HDD - Toshiba DT01ACA050 (3.5", 500GB, 32MB, SATA III-600)
Asrock AM3 980 DE3 U3S3
Transcend 4GB DDR3 1333MHz bulk
MS carbon case without PSU

I'd go with a beefier GPU😁
especially for something like GTA 5. Having 2GB instead of 1GB makes a huge difference.
Maybe try something like this (slight bump in budget)

1 x MSI MB A68HM-P33, S.FM2+, AMD A68H, DDR3/2133, PCIe, D-Sub/DVI, S-ATA3, G-LAN, USB3.0, 8ch., uATX
1 x AMD Kaveri Athlon X4 840 (3.1GHz,4MB,65W,FM2+) box
1 x Crucial 4GB DDR3 1600 Mhz (PC3-12800) CL11
1 x MS CARBON black case, no PSU
1 x Antec VP400PC 400W, 80+, 120mm
1 x Toshiba DT01ACA050 (3.5", 500GB, 32MB, SATA III-600)
1 x Inno3D Geforce GTX750 2GB GDDR5
Total: $1026
future-proofed enough
quad core, better graphics than what you picked, everything else is pretty much the same.

restlessseal58 said:It’s the same deal now as it was before, so I'm fine with it. Only thing that bugs me is that YouTube video, but whatever. Thanks everyone.🙂

Try installing the latest Chrome and Firefox versions along with Flash
and see if that actually changes anything.

1 x AOC E2270SWN 21.5" WLED Monitor, 1920x1080 @ 60Hz
1 x Asrock 980 de U3S3, supports AM3+ 8-core CPUs
1 x AMD FX-Series X6 6100 3.3GHz, 14MB, 95W, AM3+
1 x Forton Hexa 500W Hyper Power PSU, 12cm fan
1 x MS GRIFFIN Midi Tower Case, ATX compatible
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB HDD, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Sapphire R7 265 2GB GDDR5 Dual-X, 256bit, 28nm
1 x Spira Kepler Rev2 Cooler, fits 1156/775/FM1, 92mm fan
2 x 4GB DDR3 Crucial RAM, 1600MHz CL11

$1591
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Sam Rodriguez51 said:is this a good pick

Don't you need a case?

And I don't think that power supply is even available

Sam Rodriguez51 said:I need a build for $1167. No hard drive or peripherals needed. The shop has to offer COD/cash on delivery. Just link me a cart beforehand, thanks.

1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x MS PHOENIX case without PSU, Midi tower MBO: ATX, mATX
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm ,92mm
1 x AMD FX-Series X6 6100 Processor 3.3GHz,14MB,95W,AM3+
1 x Sapphire R7 265 2GB GDDR5 Dual-X, 2GB GDDR5 256bit, 28nm

$1185
Or with an Nvidia card:
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x Fortron 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x MS PHOENIX case without PSU, Midi tower MBO: ATX, mATX
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm ,92mm
1 x AMD FX-Series X6 6100 Processor 3.3GHz,14MB,95W,AM3+
1 x ASUS GTX750TI-PH-2GD5, Nvidia GeForce, GTX750Ti,2GB D5

$1176
www.newegg.com

Andrew Fox74 said:Wasn't everyone saying Newegg was basically just a branch of Links?

Nah, the Newegg guys were just handling parts for 👍

darkowl72 said:Grabbing coffee is easy enough, 😬but when Newegg lists something as "available"... 🤔

I've never personally ordered from Newegg, but I know plenty of people who have. They got burned just as bad as anyone dealing with those sketchy local shops...

That's why I steer clear of shady stores like the plague.

Kyle Morris7 said:I wiped that chess game and tried downloading it again from the web, but it's a bust. I run the exe file and just get this black screen—kind of looks like an old DOS prompt or something—and then nothing happens.

Look, quit messing around. Just wipe the drive, install Windows fresh, and call it a day.😁

Dennis Miller58 said:I've got a few ideas in mind, but any solid advice helps.🙂

Thanks for the help!

This one might make the cut... but it's
over your budget.$6.25 😳


This fits within your budget.😁

Joshua Cook8 said:Hey there,

I'm looking at picking up a Dell XPS 15 with a GTX 850M 2GB card, and I want to hook it up to a Dell U2312HM monitor at 1920x1080 for gaming. I have two specific questions regarding gameplay:

1. I'd be playing stuff like Call of Duty at maybe 1600x900 or 1366x768, even though the native resolution of my 23" monitor is 1920x1080.
Since I've read a lot about upscaling and things getting blurry, can anyone tell me if that blurriness is just minor, or if it looks terrible and strains the eyes?
I used to play on old CRT monitors where resolution wasn't an issue, but I've never dealt with this on an LCD, so I don't know what to expect...

2. What's the best way to connect this monitor to the laptop? (Trying to be smart here—the monitor doesn't have HDMI, just VGA and DVI inputs).
It was connected to a desktop via DVI and USB per the manual, though I don't get why you'd need a parallel USB connection if you're already using DVI.

If this belongs in the hardware section, feel free to move it, but I figured experienced gamers might have better answers for that first question...

Thanks in advance.

I don't see the point in buying a $600$0.00 laptop just to plug it into a monitor for gaming.

If you already own a monitor, for that same $2000 you could build a total beast that would run games at 1080p on high or ultra settings.

Sam Murphy said:$367 I need a case, a PSU, and a GPU since I've gotta add another 2 GB of DDR2 RAM. Total budget is around $1300$467.

1 x EVGA SuperNOVA 400W, 80 Plus, 120mm
1 x MS CARBON black case, no PSU included
1 x EVGA Radeon 250 DDR5 1GB/128bit, HDMI, DVI, VGA
Total: $388

futura

Take it or leave it... that’s pretty much what you get for that kind of cash.

Patrick Moore53 said:Hey everyone, I could use some help putting together a build for a casual user who just needs to browse the web and get some work done in Office.

Thanks in advance!

1 x MSI H81M-P33, 1150, H81 express chipset, DDR3, 2 slots
1 x Intel Celeron G1840 (2.80GHz,512KB,2MB,54 W,1150) Box,
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x MS HERCULES Midi tower, ATX, mATX case
1 x Corsair VS Series Power Supply, 350 Watt, ATX, ATX12V v2.31

$592
www.newegg.com

1 x ASUS, Intel chipset, 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM
1 x Intel Core i3 3.20GHz 4cores
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Corsair, 1600MHz, CL11,Value, CMV4GX3M1A160C11
1 x MS GRIFFIN case without PSU, Midi tower MBO: ATX
1 x Sapphire NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1GB GDDR5 OC, 1GB GDDR5 128bit, 28nm

$819
techcrunch.com

darkowl72 said:Honestly, I don't know... He doesn't really have much stock on hand; he has to order everything. I once ordered a specific card from him, we agreed on exactly what it would be, I paid up, and then when my son went to pick it up, the guy just handed him some random different card he had sitting in his warehouse. I've been to his place twice and that was enough for me. It's nothing personal against the guy—he might be great for someone else—but it just didn't work for me.

Yeah, exactly.
Some of his stuff is even pricier than Links 😳..actually, everything he has is more expensive than Links.

darkowl72 said:Stock prices... It's basically the same story in Indianapolis, they've almost all run out. Sure, you might stumble upon something at Chipstore or Amazon once in a blue moon, but those are rare finds...

What about Melior over in the County?

Ronald Green said:Hey there.

Looking for some upgrade advice. Ideally, I want to keep it simple—nothing where I have to swap out my case just to cram parts inside. My current rig works fine for most things, but the real dealbreaker is that Microsoft Flight Simulator isn't running smoothly at all.😵 Now we have a starting point.

Current setup:

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46
GPU: GeForce GTX 760
PSU: Corsair CX600
RAM: 4 GB
Case: Silverstone PS02

Budget: $1333, maybe stretching to $1500, but that's the hard limit.

If I missed anything important, let me know.

1 x Asrock B85M Pro3, LGA 1150, supports 4th Gen Intel Core i7 / i5
1 x Intel Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84W, 1150) Box
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11

$773
www.newegg

Maybe grab an SSD too. Your GPU is still decent enough for 1080p gaming.

George Alvarez3 said:Thanks for the options, I'll try to put something together by the end of the day. 🙂

It makes zero sense to buy an unlocked K-series processor if you're pairing it with a chipset that doesn't allow overclocking...

For $900, here's how it should look:

1 x ASUS Z97-K, 1150, Intel Z97, DDR3, 4 slots
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K (3.50GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 88 W, 1150) Box
2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB HyperX Fury, 2.5", SATA 3 6G
1 x Toshiba 1 TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB
1 x Zalman Z3 mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. ATX
1 x FORTRON 550W Raider power supply, 12cm fan
1 x COOLERMASTER Hyper 412S, socket 1366 / 1156 / 1155 / 775 / FM1
1 x XFX R9-280A, Radeon R9 280
1 x MS MISSILE gaming mouse, wired, USB, optical, 2500 dpi/cpi
1 x Logitech K120, USB
1 x Logitech Z150, 6w, black
1 x LG 23" monitor, 16:9, 1920x1080, 250 cd/m2

$3010
www.bestbuy.com

1 x Asrock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Intel ICH10, ATX, FSB2400, 4xDDR3
1 x AMD FX-Series X6 6100 Processor 3.3GHz, 14MB, 95W, AM3+
1 x 4GB DDR3 Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x Fortron 500W Hyper Power Supply, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x Sapphire R7 260X 2GB GDDR5, 128bit, 28nm
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 Cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm, 92mm

$1026
craigslist.com

Eric Chavez2 said:Right now I'm running a Core i5-4590.

Not worth the money. The only real perk of moving to Broadwell is the integrated graphics being a bit better than what you get with Haswell. Pure processing power? It's basically a wash.