Posts by Robert Rodriguez2

Drew Torres3 said:thanks for the help 😁👍

that actually scared me $100 😁

Drew Torres3 said:The graphics card is staying for now since I'm broke, thanks for the tip. I'll grab that 8320 later. One more thing—will the Katana III be fine with this processor?

Yeah, you can stick with the Katana, no problem.🙂

Drew Torres3 said:I've got this old Hitachi desktop I'm swapping out for a 120GB SSD and a 2TB external drive that'll just stay plugged in all the time.

It'll work for now, but if you ever decide to upgrade your GPU, you're gonna have to swap the whole setup.

If you want my take, grab the 8320 instead of the Intel Core i7... it's basically the same chip, just clocked a bit higher from the factory. You'll save a few bucks at Best Buy.🙂

Benjamin Jackson8 said:I'm picking up a PC in a few days and need help with the specs.
What do you guys think of this build;
Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC
ASRock s1150 B85M-HDS
Intel Core i5-4570
Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 8GB 1600MHz CL10
I also want recommendations for a quiet cooler, a PSU, and a cheap case—looks don't matter. I'd order from http://www.newegg.com/ since they seem to have the best prices. Thanks for the help.

They're cheap, sure, but "cheap" usually means a headache later...
If you're cool with waiting two months for a warranty claim, go for it. Just check 🙂

What are you actually using the rig for?

Drew Torres3 said:Right now I've got a Zalman 450 GS 450W power supply and an Intel Core i3
but I'm thinking about swapping it for an Intel Core i7, so I'm not sure if my current PSU can handle the juice?

Does your motherboard even support that FX chip?

What kind of board and GPU are you running?

1 x ASUS M5A97 R2
1 x AMD FX-Series X6 6300 Processor 3.5GHz, 14MB, 95W, AM3+, FD6300WMHK
1 x EVGA 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x EVGA R9-270A, R9-270A-CDFC, Double Dissipation Edition 925M Boost
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 Cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm, 92mm

$1049
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1 x Gigabyte 970A-DS3P, AM3+, AMD 970 SB950, 4x DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1866
1 x AMD FX-Series X6 6300 Processor 3.5GHz, 14MB, 95W, AM3+, FD6300WMHK
1 x EVGA R9 270X, R9-270X-CDBC, Black Edition, Double Dissipation Edition
1 x EVGA 500W Power Supply, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 Cooler, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm, 92mm

$1073
The second one is a bigger mess, just with a slightly weaker motherboard🙂

Joseph White5 said:@crimsonstag84/">@@crimsonstag84 👍

Thanks to everyone else who didn't make choosing a side such a nightmare. 🤔

That's pretty much the ceiling for what you can get out of it. No point lying and saying this setup is anything more.

I'm running a Corsair Hydro Series on an Intel socket... you can't even hear it running. My CPU sits at about 77 degrees on idle
under full load, it won't even crack 113

those things are cheap as dirt

Ronald Bishop58 said:So, I finally pulled the trigger on this build... (putting it here just so I don't forget the specs later...) 😉

1 x ASUS M5A97 R2.0, AM3,AM3+, AMD 970, SB950, BUS 5200 MHz, DDR3
1 x Processor Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8320FRHK
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x Power Supply Fortron 500W, Hyper, PPA5005003, 12cm fan
1 x Thermaltake Versa H21, Midi tower, ATX,mATX,
1 x Samsung CDZ-series DVD writer, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
1 x TOSHIBA 500GB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA050
1 x Sapphire R9 280 3GB OC Dual-X, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, 28nm
1 x ZALMAN CNPS 5X Performa, socket 775/1155/1156/AM2/AM2/AM3

Shout out to @Robert Rodriguez2/">@@Robert Rodriguez2, @Timothy Kim60/">@@Timothy Kim60, @fadedorca66/">@@fadedorca66, and @Smartic!! 🙂

👍 Hope the gaming goes smooth for you. 🙂

crimsonstag84 said:1 x ASRock H81 M-ATX
1 x AMD FM2 Processor A8-Series X4 7600 (3.8GHz,4MB,65W,FM2+) box
1 x Fortron 300 W Power Supply, active PFC, 12 cm fan, bulk
1 x Corsair ATX Case, mATX, external slots: 4x5,25
1 x Seagate HDD 500, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, Barracuda 7200.12
1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1866MHz, CL10, HyperX Fury, HX318C10F

$692 Local shop in St. Louis - free shipping and assembly included

The PC arrives at your door and you pay then. This processor actually has a pretty decent integrated graphics chip; I guess it could even handle some heavier games on Low settings at Full HD. The only real bottleneck is the RAM, since the graphics will have to borrow from the system memory.
If you went with 8GB of RAM (2x4GB), the price would jump up to nearly $800.
Alternatively, $800 you could go with an Intel dual-core paired with a much stronger dedicated graphics card, but if you ever wanted to upgrade later, you’d probably need a new processor too, not just a new GPU.

I vouch for this build 👍. At 720p, this will run plenty of games 🙂. It doesn't have to be played at full hd 😁

Roger Mitchell4 said:If I were upgrading from 4GB to 8GB of RAM, what should I look out for and is it even doable? 🙂

It's possible if your motherboard has an open slot and you haven't maxed out your RAM yet.
Make sure your new RAM matches the frequency and latency of what you're already running. It's the only way to avoid compatibility headaches.

Zachary Smith2 said:Don't bother typing if you don't know what you're talking about.

😵
Maybe try doing some actual research before you start spewing nonsense. 👍

Zachary Smith2 said:I've had my new PC for a year now.
Here’s the specs:

1. AMD A8-5600K
2. ASUS HD6670
3. ASUS F2A55-M LK2 PLUS
4. RAM 8GB 1333MHz
5. Toshiba 500GB

First off, the mismatched RAM is driving me crazy. One stick is bigger than the other. The larger one is Transcend and says 4GB... 1600MHz, but the smaller Kingston one just says something about Remow and doesn't specify it's 4GB. Now I'm wondering what kind of junk they actually put in this computer—is it any good or not? I heard this AMD processor only has two physical cores and two logical ones, so I want to know if there's a 4-core option that fits my motherboard and actually works for gaming? Also, how much would it cost to grab 8GB of 1600MHz RAM (or faster if my board can handle it) along with a new 4-core processor hitting at least 3.50 GHz?

that CPU has 4 physical cores

Guys, what are you even talking about? xD

He says he needs a smaller drive, but you all keep pushing terabytes.🤣

1 x ASUS M5A97 R2, AM3, AM3+, AMD 970, SB950, BUS 5200 MHz, DDR3
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 6300 3.5GHz, 14MB, 95W, AM3+, FD6300WMHK
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x LG GH24NS DVD Burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R, 8x DL, 40x CD-R
1 x ZALMAN CNPS 5X Performa, socket 775/1155/1156/AM2/AM2/AM3
1 x Zalman Z3 mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standard
1 x XFX TS Series 550W PSU -P1550S-XXB9
1 x Gigabyte R9 280 3GB OC, 3GB GDDR5 384bit, GVR928WO3D-00-G, 28nm,
1 x WD 1TB Caviar Blue 10EZEX, 1000 GB, SATA3, 64 MB, 3.5", 24mo

$1670

craigslist.com

Go into the BIOS and fix the date and time 😁

That should do it 😁

Larry Ortiz5, you don't even need to hunt down a LAN driver for Windows 7. At least not for me—it just works right out of the box

Timothy Kim60 said:Look, even if you grab an Nvidia GTX 970, it won't top $300...
But honestly, that ASUS 780 Ti is the real deal here. People overhype the Nvidia GTX 970, but the reviews are all over the place. Even Linus Tech Tips showed the ASUS 970 Strix performing somewhere between a GTX 660 and a GTX 780 Ti in certain titles.

Did you catch Jays2Cents' review?
The Nvidia GTX 970 totally tanked once it hit 1.5GHz on the core.
The card is a beast though. 😲

crimsonstag84 said:Finally:

1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8320 AM3 box 1
1 x Zalman Z1 Midi Tower, USB3.0, black
1 x Kingston DDR3 HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, 8GB Black
1 x Asus M5A97 evo R2.0
1 x Intel SSD 520 (120GB, 2.5in SATA 6Gb/s, 25nm, MLC)
1 x Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB 3.5"
1 x Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 280, GV-R928WF3OC-3GD, 3072 MB
1 x Raider S PSU 650W, 80+ SILVER
1 x Raijintek Ereboss Black, 140mm, PWM

Total: $2047

The M599X EVO and the 990FXA-UD3 both handle full Crossfire (dual GPUs); that’s basically the only real difference between them.

I'd stick with the 285... and an SSHD...
An SSD isn't going to change much for gaming, plus you'll need a beefier power supply for this setup. The 285 pulls less power, and in certain games, it actually beats out the 280. It's not a massive leap, but it has newer tech and a different GPU architecture than the 280.

crimsonstag84 said:1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8320 AM3 box 1
1 x Raijintek Ereboss Black CPU Cooler, 92mm, PWM
1 x Seasonic SS-520GB, 520W PSU
1 x Zalman Z1 Midi Tower, USB3.0, black
1 x SEAGATE HDD DESKTOP SSHD 3.5" / 1TB / 64m/ SATA/ 7200rpm
1 x GIGABYTE Video Card AMD Radeon R9 285 GDDR5, Cooler(double slot), Retail
1 x Kingston DDR3 HyperX Fury, 1866MHz, 8GB Black
1 x LG GH24NS95 SATA black bulk DVD±RW 24x
1 x Asus M5A97 evo R2.0 Motherboard

Total: $2014 Best Buy (free assembly/shipping)

This is solid, I love it!!

👍
Honestly, they shouldn't even look at anything else besides this. 😳

Justin Ortiz said:Looking for an AMD gaming rig without peripherals. Budget $2000. Thanks

1 x Asus M5A97 evo R2.0, AM3+, AMD 970/SB950, DDR3, 4 slots
1 x AMD FX-Series X8 8320 3.5GHz,16MB,125W,AM3+, FD8320FRHK
2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 1600MHz CL11
1 x LG GH24NS DVD writer, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo,2011,1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g,13-32dB
1 x XFX TS Series 550W PSU -P1550S-XXB9
1 x 1TB WD Caviar Blue HDD, 1000 GB, SATA3,64 MB, 3.5", 24mj
1 x Sapphire R9 285 2GB OC, 2GB GDDR5 256 bit, 28nm, 2xDVI + HDMI
1 x Zalman Z3 mid tower case. 192(W)x465(H)x430(D)mm. MB standard

$2021
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