Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

Larry Ortiz5 said:Basically, it's pointless. Just reach out a few days before you buy.

+1

graniteharbor85 said:Do you think an R9 290 will fit comfortably in here? I’m skipping the SSD for now since it's not a huge deal—this is strictly a gaming rig anyway, and it'll be super easy to slap one in later on.

AMD FX 8300
Cooler Master Hyper 212
GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P
Crucial 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Seagate 1TB Barracuda HDD
Sapphire R9 290 4GB Tri-X GDDR5
FSP 600W 80+ Bronze
Zalman Z3 Mid Tower
Acer 23" IPS 1080p Monitor
Genius Slimstar Optical Drive
Genius Wood Speaker Set

Looks clean, but honestly? You don't need the 290 for 1080p. With the budget he's working with, he could get everything he needs and still have cash left over for an SSD.😁

jadetiger81 said:Hey everyone, I was wondering if someone could help me put together a full PC build for about $2500? I’m looking for a complete setup—everything included, like the monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, you name it...
I actually tried putting one together myself, but I'd love to get some feedback on potential changes. Ideally, I'd like to grab everything from a single online retailer (I built this list using the tools over at gov.uk)
Here is what I've got so far:
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Extreme (I was originally eyeing a Gigabyte board, but... well, you know how it goes)
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K (honestly, I'm not sure if I even need something more powerful than this)
RAM: 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston Fury 1866MHz
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 3GB (not entirely sure if I should go with this or maybe a GeForce GTX 760)🙂
HDD: Western Digital 1TB 7200 rpm 32 MB cache
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 W (it might be overkill, plus it doesn't have an 80+ certification which worries me a bit)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus (it looks pretty sharp, and I know the GPU will fit easily)
Monitor: AOC I2369VM, IPS, 23" wide, wled 1920x1080
Keyboard & Mouse: Logitech G Series (standard US layout)
Speakers: Logitech z313

Total: $2500🤣😵

Thanks a ton!

You could save on the board or the RAM—small savings, but still. For that money, you can definitely squeeze in an SSD

1 x ACER V236HLBd 23", IPS panel, Resolution: 1920x1080, Diagonal
1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x Processor AMD FX-Series X8 8320 3.5GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8320FRHK
2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingmax, 1600MHz, FLGF
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX, Double Dissipation Edition Radeon R9 280 933M
1 x Western Digital 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
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 SCYTHE Katana 3 SCKTN-3000A White Box, 754/939/AM2/AM2+/AM3
1 x Logitech Desktop MK120, Keyboard + Mouse, USB
1 x Genius speakers SP-HF500A, 14W RMS, wood
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB HyperX Fury, 2.5", SATA 3 6G

$2491
www.gov.uk

Cut costs on the speakers and the keyboard/mouse combo, and you get an SSD. Also, grab an aftermarket cooler for this. And a decent PSU with a 5-year warranty🙂

Don't expect discounts on parts. Around here, prices follow the dollar, and since the dollar strengthened, local prices shot up

Gregory Hayes87 said:What's the point of Best Buy then? I don't want to throw money away if I can't actually get my money's worth.

Your best bet would be the R9 270. It's a step up from the 265.

Gregory Hayes87 said:Back in 2015, titles like Battlefield, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, or GTA if it ever actually drops...

If you aren't chasing ultra settings or high resolutions, an R7 260X would actually hold its own.

But your CPU might end up being the bottleneck here.

Quote: Evil

Adam Moore3 said:Trading a better GPU or a bigger hard drive just to squeeze out an extra 4 GB of RAM? Honestly, probably not worth it. You can still run Grand Theft Auto V on 4 GB, and you can always just grab more RAM later when you actually have the cash. $83No point in sacrificing your GPU or even your hard drive.

I know it’s not there, but I gave him the option anyway. Not everyone goes chasing high-end specs, and nobody actually needs a 1TB hard drive. 🙂

He's got options, so let him pick.

Gregory Hayes87 said:help me out,
I've got:
phenom II X4 965 3.40GHz
8gb RAM,
Fortress 550w,
and this miserable old HD4870 (can't play anything since it lacks DX11 support),
I was torn between the Sapphire R7 265 Dual-X 2GB and the R9 270 Dual-X 2GB (they're priced similarly), but now I'm reading some bug reports saying both cards are loud as hell, and people are recommending the Sapphire R7 260X 2GB OC as the better value.
What should I do?
thanks

They aren't actually that loud. If you're worried, just grab an ASUS or Gigabyte model.

1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x AMD FX-Series X6 6100 Processor 3.3GHz, 14MB, 95W, AM3+
2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingmax, 1600MHz, FLGF
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Sapphire R7 265 2GB GDDR5 Dual-X, 2GB GDDR5 256bit, 28nm
1 x FORTRON 400W Power Supply, HEXA Plus 400, 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

$1351
Slightly over budget (skipping the monitor since nobody really uses them anymore), but the GPU is decent enough for gaming and everything else.🙂

www.newegg.com

silentwolf192 said:Hey everyone,

I need an honest opinion on this build.

-Case : Corsair mid-tower case w/120mm Fan
-Mainboard : ASRock ConRoe945G-DVI
-Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E6600 @ 3.06GHz, 3058 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s) (actually it's 2.4 ghz, the overclock has been rock solid for 2 years), Scythe Katana cooler
-NVIDIA Radeon graphics
-Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4,00 GB
-Hard Disk : Hitachi HDS721616PLA380 ATA Device (160GB)
-2nd Hard Disk : Western Digital WD5000AVDS-63U7B1 ATA Device (500GB)
-PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D ATA Device
-Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate ,Windows performance index : 5.9 on 7.9

thanks!

That bolded part doesn't mean anything at all.

As for the rig, try somewhere around $1000-$400

George Sanders37 said:Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I appreciate 👍
I think I'll just hold off for a bit. Leave things as they are for now.
If I were playing heavy AAA titles, I'd probably swap out my GPU, but the games I actually care about won't even drop until late next year. That gives enough time for the next generation of 😛

In that case, just stash your cash. No reason to upgrade anything right now.

Brian Campbell36 said:Looks like I’ll just lower my expectations. Staying at 1080p; 3 GB on the Gigabyte R9 280 should be plenty enough for me.

http://www.bestbuy.com/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=14525

There's an XFX model for $50 cheaper, though it only carries a 2-year warranty (ASUS 3)

Jamie Price said:He’s dead set on buying a new card from Best Buy. Whatever.

Fine, let him grab that NVIDIA 210 they recommended above. It's total garbage, but whatever...

It's barely an upgrade over the integrated graphics he's already running.

George Sanders37 said:Hey everyone.

I haven't kept up with new hardware in ages, so I need some advice. Should I bother upgrading my current rig or just wait? This thing was built as a gaming PC back in December 2012.

The CPU.Intel Core i5-3350P
Motherboard.Asrock s1155 Z77M motherboard.
RAM.Corsair Vengeance 1600MHz low profile, 4 GB x2.
Hard drives.WD Caviar Blue 1TB.
SSD.Intel SSD 120GB.
Graphics.MSI GTX 660 OC TF 2GB GDDR5 Twin Frozr III
opticalSamsung DVDRW Drive
Power supply.OCZ Silencer MKIII 500W modular.
The case.Silverstone Precision PS05B.

The biggest wins here would be the GPU and maybe more RAM. Does adding another 2x 4GB sticks actually make sense? From what I can tell, the board has two PCI-E x16 slots, but only the primary one is 3.0—the second one is just 2.0. The manual says it supports ATI Crossfire, though it doesn't say anything about NVIDIA SLI.🤔I've always been pretty clueless when it comes to graphics cards. Honestly, I'm a total amateur in that department. 😛

If you've got a better idea, just say it. I'm all ears. 😁

Yeah, I'll eventually upgrade the GPU. Thinking about an AMD Radeon R9 280 or 290.
The rest is fine.

The 290 series is the move.
Targeting the 970 series makes sense if you're looking at Nvidia, but compared to the Radeon 290? It’s a bad deal. You aren't getting much more power for the massive price jump.

Timothy Kim60 said:Try to push for this one if you can. It’s probably a top 3 best-buy for price-to-performance, and honestly, nothing significantly more expensive than a 750Ti is actually stronger

EDIT

Looks like it's out of stock at Best Buy, but check Protus or Discount24

Signature: this is a solid midrange card. It’ll hold up for a while if you stick to medium settings🙂

fadedorca66 said:I don't see anything illegal about this page. The macOS isn't even pre-activated, so nobody messed with the system settings.

Besides, I was just helping a guy out because he posted the wrong link. 😉

Just saying, I got flagged myself back when ExxonMobil was a mod. 😬

Anything that doesn't come from an official site is risky business here. 😁

Just send him a DM.

1 x Asrock H97 ANNIVERSARY, s1150, Intel H97, 4 x DDR3, 1 x PCI Ex
1 x Intel Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x 8GB (2x4GB) Kingston memory, 1866MHz, CL10, HyperX Fury
1 x Samsung 120 GB 850 Series Basic, 120 GB, 2.5", SATA3
1 x Western Digital HDD 1TB, Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mo
1 x Fortron 600W PSU, Hyper, PPA6003302, 12cm fan
1 x Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 gaming, 4GB GDDR5, DVI, DP, GVN970G14GD-00
1 x Zalman R1 mid tower case. 192(W) x 465(H) x 450(D)mm.
1 x LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R

$2775
www.newegg.com

1 x ASUS X99-A, 2011-v3, Intel ® X99, DDR4, 8 slots, 2133 MHz
1 x Intel Core i7-5820K 3.30GHz,1.5MB,15MB,140 W,2011-3 without cooler
4 x DDR4 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 2133MHz, CT4G4DFS8213
1 x Samsung 250 GB 850 Series Basic, 250 GB Capacity, 2.5"
1 x HDD Seagate 2TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, Barracuda 7200
1 x Fortron 700 w, Aurum S, PPA7002200, 12cm fan
1 x Gigabyte GTX980 WF3, 4GB GDDR5 256-bit, PCI-E 3.0
1 x PCI-E 3.0 1 x Fractal design Define R4 Black Pearl - window, Midi tower, ATX
1 x NOCTUA NH-D14 - 120mm, 6 heatpipes

$5437
www.newegg.com

Larry Ortiz5 said:https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...r+careyholzman

I’ve basically learned everything there is to know about PC components and building rigs from this guy. He really walks you through the entire process—from start to finish—showing exactly where everything goes without all those annoying jump cuts or edited-out bits. If you need a guide, I highly recommend 👍

I've checked out his channel a few times, but I can't stomach sitting through ninety minutes of his videos.

Too long, too slow. 🍿

Timothy Kim60 said:Anyone looking for a decent monitor?

24", AH-IPS, pivot, $0.37 🙏

It's only left at Best Buy for $467, otherwise, specs like these are usually found at $500+

Damn, just lend me $400 indefinitely so I can grab it🙂