Deals, Discounts, and Best PC Component Buys & Builds

I've been checking out DDR3 prices in stores lately—on average, an 8GB stick of DDR3 is about 150-$67 cheaper than an 8GB DDR4 module. When you're putting a whole build together, it doesn't really move the needle much on the total cost.

I get that higher clock speeds theoretically mean better performance, but from what I see when people are building PCs, most setups just end up with DDR3 at 1600 MHz. Even though there are kits available at higher frequencies that aren't much more expensive, it seems like 🤷

It’s hardly something you’d even notice...

It isn't actually that much more expensive, to be honest.
https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-memory-2133mhz
https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-memory-2133mhz

Prices are going to drop drastically in the near future.

It doesn't just offer higher bandwidth; you also get lower voltage requirements (1.2v vs 1.5v) click. Of course, that doesn't mean much to the average user—unless they're running an integrated GPU—but the average consumer isn't the only player in the game (think server farms). Besides, this is just the natural progression of technology; DDR3 isn't going to stay the standard for a hundred years (usually, an eight-year cycle is the norm). Upcoming sockets like LGA 1151 and potentially AM4 will support DDR3 as well, making the transition pretty seamless.

They’re a bit unsightly and honestly feel a little too much like social commentary 😁

I totally get where you're coming from, but I just don't think it's worth sitting around waiting for months over something like that, IMO... unless someone is planning to go all out on their build and really wants the most powerful setup possible

Look, we usually tell people on the forums to hang tight when a new release is on the horizon, but this isn't exactly dropping next week. It wouldn't make sense to tell everyone to just sit around indefinitely—that's not how life works. Besides, some folks need a new rig immediately, while others might find themselves broke by autumn if they don't get their timing right (assuming there aren't any more delays)

As for the aesthetics, don't sweat it. Once the commercial sockets paired with DDR4 hit the market, the variety will expand significantly, including options with beefy heatsinks and better cooling solutions alike.

I hear you loud and clear... my head is actually throbbing a bit right now, so please excuse any rambling or if my thoughts seem a little scattered. ^^

On a different note, I’ve been looking at my calendar and thinking about heading out to New York City in the coming months; I should be making my way through GZA around that time too. 🙂

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Ask McLovin why the price is so low 😁 (it's a defective series)

Timothy Kim60 said:Ask McLovin why the price is so low 😁 (it's a lemon series)

all I read was "lemon" 🤣

Is there some kind of design flaw here? Maybe coil whine? 🤔

I'm not quite seeing it 😬

Robert Rodriguez2 said:That’s absolute nonsense. 🤣

It seems like you're just talking nonsense here. 😁

crimsonstag84 said:Is there some kind of design flaw? Coil whine? 🤔

You aren't following. 😬

If I recall correctly, those were the specific 430W units that briefly hit the market. They had to be pulled from shelves and sent back to XFX or Seasonic—whoever manufactured them—because the coil whine was absolutely unbearable. It looks like they've been re-released, but the issue hasn't gone away; it still seems to affect a significant portion of the batch, even if not every single unit. They offer a 5-year warranty now and the price point is excellent, but I wonder what the actual RMA rate is due to coil whine...

Look, while a certain percentage of power supplies will always have some coil whine, the situation with those 430W versions was clearly much worse, given how they had to recall the entire series.

Five years is five years... If you don't like it, just jam the fan until it dies and file a claim with 😬

Cheapest laptop with Windows included:

http://www.bestbuy.com/?id=laptop-example-link

CPU: AMD X6 FX-6100, Socket AM3+, 3.3 GHz, 8 MB L3 Cache, Visher chipset

CHIPSET: 960GM AM3+

RAM: 8 GB DDR3

STORAGE: 1 TB HDD

GPU: Sapphire R7 250 1GB

OPTICAL DRIVE: DVD±RW DL

NETWORK: 10/100/1000 Mbps

PSU: Spire 550W

PORTS: VGA, DVI, 4x USB 2.0, RJ45

WARRANTY: 2 years

OTHER: MSI Odyssey jel case

Is this any good? 🙂

In short—no.

Go ahead and start a new thread specifying your budget and what you plan to use the PC for.

Watch out for the price on this 750Ti—it might actually be a mistake 🤷

Timothy Kim60 said:Watch the price on that 750Ti - might be a total scam 🤷

you got anyone to borrow from? $300 😬

I can handle these 11 😬

Timothy Kim60 said:I can take these 11 😬

I've got those too 🐔

but let's just start a GoFundMe instead

"let's buy Robert Rodriguez2 a new GPU"😬

It’s actually cheaper than the 260X at most retailers😲