Posts by analogtiger19

Did you actually set the BIOS to AHCI mode?

So how exactly is the motherboard telling you it's about to kick the bucket? What's actually going wrong?

You could give these or those a shot, but just keep in mind that every extra attempt at poking around that card lowers the odds of actually getting your files back if you decide to go the "premium" route. If John Doe didn't work for you, you probably won't have any luck with these either, so it's really up to you how much risk you want to take 🕺

You got your answer, which is basically the best way to handle this. Every single time you mess around with that card, you’re just killing any chance of getting your data back...

ruggedpanther2 said:Just grab any standard ASUS board with an LGA 1150 socket. It’s basic math: pay more, get more features. Or, pay less and just get what you actually need. You're looking at anything from $90 to $400 either way. It's not rocket science.😁

He doesn't need a high-end board for an Intel Core i5-4460. He could just pick up a basic Asrock B85M-DGS for $43 or an Asrock B85 Pro4 for $59 if he wants ATX. I'm not even sure if he's running 16GB as 4x4 or 2x8GB sticks.

crimsonstag84 said:Single 4GB sticks have been bottoming out for a long time now. $67 😁

Upgrading your GPU isn't going to be a game-changer here. An HD 6870 is basically performing at the same level, if not slightly worse, than a GTX 750 or an R7 360. You’d need to grab something significantly more powerful to actually see a return on your investment. Honestly, you're better off throwing that money toward an SSD instead. And obviously, get some more RAM.

Is $199.00 a fair price for 1600 CL11 4GB RAM? 😬His 1333 CL9 kit is actually a bit more expensive. 😛

Regarding the GPU, I honestly don't see much point in anything other than upgrading to a GTX 950—specifically that Gigabyte WF2 OC model. Anything else would just be a waste of money. $480 I mean, can things really get this stretched out?

Alexander Moore67 said:I'm with you—upgrading from an HD 6870 to a GTX 950 just isn't worth the money.

The GTX 950 is pulling nearly 50% more FPS than the 6870...

Here goes. Gigabyte GTX 950 WF2 In every single benchmark I run, this thing is outperforming the GTX 750 Ti or the R9 370 by about 40-50%, and both of those cards already eat the HD 6870 for breakfast.

It all comes down to what kind of power supply you’ve got under the hood.

If the power supply is solid, then you're good to go. $0.50 Grab some 4GB of 1333 CL9 DDR3 RAM for around... $83 So, if I’m reading you right, you’ve still got $1,250 left for a GPU. You could grab a GTX 750 Ti 2GB if you're leaning toward Nvidia, or an XFX R9-270A 2GB if you want to go with AMD. But honestly? If you can stretch that budget from $1,250 up to $1,450, just get the GTX 950—it’ll absolutely eat those other two for breakfast. Just make sure you check what kind of power supply you're running in there first.

Are you upgrading to actually play games, or is there some other reason?

crimsonstag84 said:2 x DDR4 4GB (1x4GB) Crucial, 2400MHz, Ballistix Sport DDR4
1 x Zalman R1 mid tower case. 192(W) x 465(H) x 450(D)mm.
1 x HDD Seagate 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x OCZ SSD ARC 100 240GB, Kontroler OCZ Barefoot 3 M10
1 x Gigabyte R9 390 G1 Gaming 8GB, GDDR5 512 bit, PCI Express x16
1 x Napajanje Fractal Tesla R2 650W,80PLUS GOLD,bijelo, 36 mj
1 x LG GH24NS DVD writer, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
1 x Intel Core i7-6700 (3.4GHz, Turbo : 4.0GHz, 4 core, 8MB, LGA1151
1 x LC Power Cosmo Cool, 92 mm, Hydraulic bearing, 800-2200 rpm,
1 x MSI Z170A-PC Mate, LGA1151, 4xDDR4 (max 64GB) , USB 3.1, USB 3.0

$3186 AMD

I guess I could probably go a fair bit lower on the price...

Since dx12 uses both the iGPU and GPU, maybe a "cheaper" move would be going with Broadwell? It stays on DDR3 RAM, but that shouldn't matter much during gaming. 🤷

Here’s a Broadwell option with more RAM, a better case, a weaker power supply, but longer warranty and a better cooler since you can overclock Broadwell if you want...

1 x Intel Core i5-5675C (4M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) Box
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo,2011,1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g,13-32dB
1 x ASRock Z97 PRO4, s1150, Intel® Z97
2 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Corsair, 1600MHz, CL11,Value, MV8GX3M1A160C11
1 x Gigabyte R9 390 G1 Gaming 8GB, GD5 512 bit, PCI Express x16
1 x OCZ SSD ARC 100 240GB, Kontroler OCZ Barefoot 3 M10
1 x HDD Seagate 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm, ST1000DM003
1 x LG GH24NS DVD burner, DVD±RW, 24x DVD±R ,8x DL , 40x CD-R
1 x Corsair Carbide Series 200R Case, Black, ATX, mATX
1 x FORTRON 650W Raider PSU, RA650, 12cm fan, Act PFC

$3226 Tech forums

If I were putting about $3.25 (not sure what the actual budget is) into a PC to last the next few years, this is how it would look, maybe with small tweaks like the GPU model or the PSU. Of course, this setup could also be made way cheaper by cutting the RAM down to 8GB, using a "worse" case or motherboard, or ditching the extra cooler if you don't care about overclocking...etc.

Building this thing almost gave me a brain tumor, but here it is, finally finished with the SSD included (since they only need it for one game, 120GB should cut it 😬):

1 x Intel Core i5-4690K Processor (3.50GHz,1MB,6MB,88 W,1150) Box
1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo,2011,1366/1156/775/AM3/ 626g,13-32dB
1 x Asrock Z97 Anniversary, s1150
1 x DDR3 8GB (1x8GB) Corsair, 1600MHz, CL11,Value, CMV8GX3M1A160C11
1 x MSI GTX 750 Ti 2GB GDDR5, N750Ti-2GD5/OCV1, Dual-link DVI-D x 1
1 x Kingston SSD 120GB HyperX Fury, 2.5", SATA 3 6G
1 x MS GRIFFIN case without PSU, Midi tower MBO: ATX
1 x FORTRON 500W Power Supply, HEXA plus 400, 12cm fan

$1850 Adm

Adam Moore3 said:Nice, but why skip the FX 6300?

EDIT: My bad, missed some posts 😬 How on earth is the FX 6300$167 more expensive?

He didn't even say that though...😬

crimsonstag84 said:The FX 8300 combo costs $167 more, the FX 6300 is almost $133 the same, and even the FX 4300 combo is pricier unless you go with a worse motherboard. Or a significantly weaker graphics card, which I wouldn't suggest.

Man, finding a decent overclocking motherboard for socket 1155? That’s going to be a nightmare... everything sitting on the shelves at Best Buy is just refurbished junk. 🤷

Hah, what a joke... they just slapped one single label on every single model they make 😂 😂 😂

Here’s the original post, or just to make it simple: the power supply is a Linkworld lpk12-30e 500 w 😬

quietpilot23 said:Haha.

I quit my job at ED, and now I'm just seeing all these bad reviews popping up everywhere.

What about this one? Still waiting to hear back from 7-Eleven.

Seems fine to me...

quietpilot23 said:Yeah, I am. The guy said if I decide to order, he'll check how long the wait is. Gonna give him another call; this could turn into a whole thing lol 😁

When your partner is being that stubborn 😬

Bump the budget to $1,200 and suddenly everything changes 😂

They’ve still got them in stock 😂 because nobody is actually buying them 😂

quietpilot23 said:I'm just going to order this one since it's the only shop actually holding stock. Whether it's Newegg, Best Buy, or any of those other guys, they all claim to have it but nothing is actually in the warehouse. I called everyone first.
I'm done with the drama. It'll work fine.

EDigital? 😱

May the force be with you! 🙂

If he grabbed an MSI from PCMag, he probably got the better end of the deal...🎉

Not much sense to be made here since looking under $0.37, all I see is that Inno3D Geforce GTX750T 2 GB GDDR5 you found downtown... everything else looks like EDigital junk ☕

Basically, MSI GeForce GTX 750 ti GDDR5 2 over at PCMag is the better call because of the 3-year warranty... but yeah, it's probably $0.21 way out of your budget 😬

EDIT: though, you did say you aren't spending another dime, and this is less than a hundred bucks 😬

EDIT2: I don't get it... it's not even in stock at PCMag anymore, it'll be gone 🤷

feraljackal21 said:Oh boy... I am completely stuck here...

I’ve been reaching out for support and looking into some minor configuration tweaks, but all I’m getting are suggestions for new interfaces and various other upgrades... Look, I appreciate the input, really, but it’s just making it harder to actually commit to a final build... And if I were to push the limits $3333, I assume everyone would be gravitating toward something in the 1150 socket range... 🙂

Does that Xeon also become obsolete once the 2011 architecture hits? Of course it does, since it’s on an older socket. What was that processor even designed for—mobile devices? *mutter mutter*... It seems like a really unfortunate window of time to try and put together a solid, long-term configuration while trying to stay budget-friendly...

Can the setup I outlined above actually hold up for 4, 5, or even 6 years in a corporate environment—running about 8 hours a day, 6 days a week—without dying off in 2 or 3 years due to heavy workloads and the sheer demands of Windows with all its constant updates and INI files?

Of course it can. That thing is a beast. 👍