Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

graniteharbor85 said:Honestly, just stretch yourself a little and go for a cheaper, comparable AMD build—it’s way more important to you that you can pull a stronger GPU out of the gate:

AMD FX 6300
GIGABYTE 970A-DS3P
CRUCIAL 4GB 1600 MHZ
TOSHIBA 3,5 500GB SATA 3
SAPPHIRE R9 280 3GB DDR5 DUAL-X
FORTRON HYPER 500W 80+
ZALMAN Z3 MIDI ATX USB 3.0

= $1542.

Robert Rodriguez2

That HDS board is light years away from being some "budget motherboard." Seriously, you won't find a better H81 board in the States, and even some of the B85 models can't really compete with it.

And he's gonna try to cool that CPU with a stock cooler.👎

ruggedraven10 said:For gaming. Basically, I want to squeeze every bit of performance out of my titles.

Ideally an Intel processor paired with a Radeon card.

Just the tower itself—no peripherals needed.

Edit: I put this together by pulling ideas from other people's requests. Is this decent, or should I swap something out?
1 x Intel Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz,1MB,6MB,84 W,1150) Box
1 x Asrock H81M-HDS, s1150, Intel H81, M-ATX, dual Channel 2 xDDR3
1 x Zalman Z9 PLUS mid tower case. 207(W) x 464(H) x 504(D)mm.
1 x Fortron 500W Hyper Power Supply, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x XFX R7-265A-CNF4, AMD Radeon R7 265 2GB DDR5 Display

It's fine. I just don't like using cheap motherboards.
If you go the AMD route, you'll get better graphics for gaming.

1 x GIGABYTE GA-970A-DS3P, AM3+
1 x AMD FX 8300 CPU (3.3GHz, 16MB, 95W, AM3+) box
1 x Toshiba DT01ACA050 HDD (3.5", 500GB, 32MB, SATA III-600)
1 x MS Phoenix case, no PSU
1 x Fortron Hyper 500W, 80+
1 x LC POWER LC-CC-95, socket 775/1155/1156/AMD
1 x Sapphire R9 270 2G GDDR5 PCI-E DVI-I / DVI-D / HDMI / DP DUAL-X
1 x Crucial 4GB DDR3 1600 Mhz (PC3-12800) CL11
1 x LG GH24NS95 DVD±RW 24x SATA black bulk
Total: $1507
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Alexander Moore67 said:it's about 81 miles in the US $173 and there's no issue since the 4+1 phase handles up to 125W

you can OC without bumping the voltage

Roger Mitchell4 said:Man, if I had the cash, I’d grab that setup in a heartbeat. But my budget is capped at $3,300. 🤷
I was thinking about starting with 4GB of RAM, then just grabbing another 4GB next month.
Go with Dual Channel 2 x4GB. It’s like running two lanes instead of one; you just get more breathing room.

1 x AMD Athlon II x4 860K processor, 3.70GHz, 4 cores, 4MB cache
Just one stick of 4GB DDR3 Kingston RAM, 1600MHz, CL11. Basic value stuff.
One Western Digital 500GB hard drive. SATA 3, 7200 RPM, 16MB buffer. It’s basically like an old reliable pickup truck—nothing fancy, just gets the job done.
1 x MS PHOENIX mid-tower case, no PSU, fits ATX or mATX boards.
1 x EVGA 550 W1 power supply, 500W, Hexa Plus, 12cm fan
One LG GH24NS DVD burner. It does 24x DVD±R, 8x DL, and 40x CD-R. Simple enough.
Single Sapphire R7 250X 1G GDDR5. Ports: HDMI, DVI-I, and DP. Clock speeds sit at 950MHz / 1125MHz.
Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler. Fits 1156/775/FM1 sockets. It's 96.5×51×125 mm with a 92mm fan.
Asrock FM2A78M-HD+, Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors

$1103
If that's your budget, stop overthinking it. Just buy this and be done with it.

Either grab a better power supply or just squeeze a beefier GPU in there.

1 x AMD Athlon II x4 860K Processor, 3.70GHz, 4 cores, 4MB cache
Just one stick of 4GB Kingston DDR3, 1600MHz, CL11. Basic value RAM.
One Western Digital 500GB hard drive. It's a SATA 3, runs at 7,200 rpm with a 16MB buffer. Fast enough for basic stuff, I guess.
1 x MS PHOENIX mid-tower case, no PSU. Fits ATX or mATX boards.
Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler. Fits 1156, 775, or FM1 sockets. Dimensions are 96.5x51x125 mm with a 92mm fan.
Asrock FM2A78M-HD+, Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
One Sapphire R7 260X with 1GB of GDDR5. It’s an OC model, 128-bit, built on a 28nm process.
1 x EVGA 550 W1 power supply, 500W, 12cm fan

$1108

Sean Garcia3 said:It’s possible the old PC had a worn-out jack, so the audio wasn't hitting its peak, or maybe it was just the sound card itself. Honestly, as long as it sounds good to you now, why bother digging into the "why"? It doesn't matter.
Have you actually tried running a game yet? Let us know how it holds up and what settings you used.

🤦
What does a worn-out port have to do with actual sound quality?

I'm not going to sit here and nitpick speakers five hundred thousand times.😂

The real difference would be the sound card in the old rig versus the new one.

Timothy Kim60 said:if you actually care about speed instead of obsessing over some random number in Windows...

that Windows experience index is basically useless anyway😁

Brian Campbell36 said:http://www.newegg.com/p/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=12801

This is the only option worth considering. From what I'm reading, upcoming titles need at least 3GB of VRAM for ultra settings. And if this guy was actually right about running Far Cry 4 on ultra with that 7970 Black Edition OC, 🍿

I've got my eye on this card. If he's claiming his setup is better, what do you think of this one? My only concern is how cheap it is for these specs. 🤔

http://www.bestbuy.com/?naziv=graficka-...kl=051.806.963

Robert Rodriguez2 said:Is that Dell card actually a full 4GB, or is it like those Nvidia ones where they give you 3.5GB plus some 512MB leftover just to screw people over?

You're talking nonsense.

His friend's card is several generations old. At that price, it's a total waste. It pulls power like two RTX 3060s combined.

If you're playing on a single 1080p monitor, 2GB of VRAM is plenty. Don't get hung up on that. Look at actual user experiences instead of blindly following reviewers who get gear for free and test everything on 4K monitors, SLI, or SLI setups...

And regarding that whole VRAM drama with the RTX 3060, Linus Tech Tips just dropped a video on it. Go watch it... People are making way too much of a scene over nothing.

For $500 + 400x2, you could grab a GTX 970 instead. It's the better card and sips way less power than the old stuff.

Or just go NVIDIA.
GTX 760 or a 960.
Some shops even carry the GTX 770.

I know the guy. He runs a small local shop out in the suburbs, but he actually knows his stuff.

One time, they didn't even charge me for the diagnostic. My motherboard and GPU both fried at once, and they still came through for me. They'll work with you.

A few years back, I was hunting for a Molex to 4-pin adapter. I hit up every single computer shop in Indianapolis looking for one, nothing. Then I roll up to his place, the guy just has it sitting there. Charged me, too. $3.75 Instead. $5.00.

His component prices are pretty steep. Even compared to Amazon, he's charging more.

I was just comparing the R5 performance, and honestly, looking at it in Task Manager, it’s about... $283 If I recall correctly, he's pretty close to him. $400That’s not a small gap. For that kind of difference, you might as well just buy a better power supply.

wearyheron71 said:Which one of these CPUs is better? I know they're both old, but if I can grab them used for under $167, is it worth it? Or is there something better for under $167? Mainly for gaming.

The FX 6100 beats the Phenom any day.🙂

Sean Garcia3 said:Look, I didn't say that. I just said people hook up multiple 1080p monitors when they have high-end cards. Stop acting all sensitive over nothing.

🤦

Sean Garcia3 said:From what I hear, people use cards like that just to run three or four 1080p monitors at once. In that case, you're definitely gonna need 4GB of VRAM.

If we're talking about a triple monitor setup, it isn't just FHD 1920 x1080 anymore. You're looking at 5760x1080 total resolution. Of course it's going to eat up more than 3.5 GB of VRAM.

Do a little homework before you start acting tough.

Larry Ortiz5 said:honestly, I was thinking differently before, but now? I’ve probably had three beers too many, so there you go. 😉

hold up, let's wait until something better hits the market. 🍿

Larry Ortiz5 said:I know the feeling, I'm the exact same way 😛

Nah, you just sell your GPU to buy a better one then blow all the cash at an Atlantic City casino instead.🍿🤣

coastaltiger2 said:why even bother with Windows 8??? haven't even seen what it looks like. is your wife gonna lose it if she actually has to learn a new interface? what's wrong with Windows 7?

Just stick with 7 if it works for you. I used Windows 8.1 for maybe two weeks before jumping right back to 7.

I ran 7 for two years without a single hiccup, then installed 8 and was getting 3 or 4 blue screens a day. Put 7 back on and I've had zero issues for three months now.

Steven Mendoza8 said:Hey, I'm looking at picking up a new PC and could use some help choosing a motherboard. I'm eyeing an i5-4460, but I'm stuck on the board. It needs to be a socket 1150, and my budget for the motherboard is around $500 max. $183 Since the CPU can boost from 3.2GHz to 3.4GHz, I want a decent enough board to handle that. Can I actually find something high-quality for that price, or am I dreaming? If you guys see anything good on USA.gov, please send a link.

Thanks,
LP 🙂

http://www.usa.gov/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=13878

Here you go. 🙂

Sean Garcia3 said:It's easy to blow cash when it isn't yours. It’s always been a cycle—one minute components are dirt cheap, the next everything spikes. We'll probably see a new series of AMD cards drop within five months, which will definitely give him better options for his money once current prices tank. If he can't wait, let him buy now. If he's not in a rush, tell him to sit tight.

crimsonstag84, with weak power supplies like that, an extra 20W actually matters for the build.

Keep your mouth shut about wasting money... honestly, I won't even bring up those times you went over budget by hundreds of bucks just to justify yourself.

As for new GPUs coming out, they’ll either be more expensive than what's out now, or there's zero guarantee current prices will actually drop. Neither you nor I—nor anyone with half a brain—can predict that kind of thing.

And what, is he supposed to just sit there without a PC for the next 3-4 months?
He has the cash right now to grab a setup that handles everything at 1080p. In the end, he'll have a REAL new computer, not some piece of junk from a Craigslist ad or whatever.

Sean Garcia3 said:This is ridiculous. 1500—$533 For a standard i5, you could've easily snagged an i5 4670k at Best Buy or Micro Center for that kind of cash just a few months back. As for the power supply, grab a Fortron Hyper 500w instead; it comes with a 5-year warranty and it's actually better, even if it costs a bit more. $13You don't even have 8GB of RAM, it's a total mess. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't touch buying anything right now—not for at least five months.
I'll see what I can put together over at Uzi.

Here we go again with the predictions... what, you got a crystal ball or something that tells you exactly what prices will look like in six months?

gentlesailor43, don't just sit there waiting around. If you've got the cash, pull the trigger now. Who knows what prices will look like down the road? They might dip, or they might spike—nobody here has a crystal ball.

I'm here. $1833Just squeeze out whatever performance you can get from it for now.

Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H, Socket 1150, Intel ® B85.
Just one Intel Core i5-4460 (3.20GHz, 1MB, 6MB, 84 W, 1150) Box.
Two sticks of 4GB DDR3 Crucial RAM, 1600MHz CL11.
Just a single Toshiba 1TB hard drive—7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB cache. Basic stuff.
One Fortron 500W Hyper power supply, PPA5005003, with a 12cm fan.
XFX R9-280A-TDFD, Double Dissipation Edition Radeon R9 280 933M
Silverstone Redline RL04B Middle Tower, 1x ATX, 7 slots.

$1859
www.adm.com

crimsonstag84 said:Intel Core i5-4670K
ASUS ROG Maximus motherboard
Corsair Carbide Series case without power supply P/N: GERT-003
Spire Kepler Rev.2 cooler
SanDisk Ultra 4GB DDR3 1333MHz bulk
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB DDR5, XFX-R7-265A-CNF4
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5''
EVGA 500 W1, ZAL-ZM500-GLX

Total: $1353 centro

I looked into a different combo—you could put together a Newegg FX 4300 and a GTX 960 for $1333, though you'll definitely need to overclock the CPU to make it work.

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