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Massasoit posted:Reading the OP makes me a bit concerned about my power supply.  I replace mine like every year or 2 just out of habit now. If yours is over 5 years old, it's very likely going to die on you sooner than later. Spend the $150 or however much a good power supply is and rest easy knowing you're keeping your computer (and your house) safe (from burning down).Massasoit posted:Okay, well next question is, what power supply should I get? I don't OC. The X650 Gold is what I'm using now. It's $130, modular and I have zero complaints about it. Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Oct 12, 2014 |
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katlington posted:Can somebody tell me what is the best gpu on the market at the moment for playing games 1920*1200 in the $250 price range? Thanks. The 970 is better, of course, but it'll run you $50 or $100 more, assuming you can even find one in stock. A 760 is more in the $200-$250 price range, but that's more for maxing out at 1080p. Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Oct 26, 2014 |
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"Intel Celeron processor" isn't very promising. Web browsing and Word/Excel, yeah. No clue how it'll handle videos, though. Probably not very well but I could be wrong.
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Strong Sauce posted:Probably the best deal so far for a SSD. $200 (After rebate) for 500GB + Far Cry 4.  I already beat Far Cry 4, though.
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I have a 120GB SSD and have for like 2 years. It's definitely doable, but you have to janitor your drive way more than you would have to if you had, say, a 250 or 500GB SSD. Just get a bigger one and spare yourself the hassle. I definitely feel the need to upgrade when I get the money.
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afkmacro posted:Newegg's got a nice deal on the 850 pro 256GB. Are the pros worth it over evos for gaming? Do you mean that free Assassin's Creed Unity code that's included with it?
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Factory Factory posted:Not noticeably. The 840 EVO reads pretty quickly, to the point where both drives are essentially bottlenecked by the SATA interface. If so, I'm gonna grab the 840 Pro 512GB and be set for the next few years. Or should I just get the 512GB version of the 850 Evo instead of the Pro? That one's cheaper than both the 512GB 850 Pro and 840 Pro. Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 09:17 on Dec 14, 2014 |
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Rexxed posted:It probably depends if you push an unusually large amount of data across your disks. For most folks the EVO line is the best price/performance. The Pro lasts a little longer and is a little bit faster overall, but they both max out the sata bandwidth usually. Unless you plan to keep the SSD forever an EVO is probably the best choice unless the Pro goes on sale for a similar price to an EVO.  I don't usually push that much data on my current SSD. I mean, I don't have enough room to, really. But even if I got a 512GB SSD and had the room to do it, I still don't think I would push it that hard. So I'll probably go for the 850 EVO. I've done alright with a 128GB SSD for the past 2.5 years or so, so if I got one that was 512GB, I'm sure it would last me even longer.
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Khagan posted:I don't think I've seen a release date for the 850 EVO so I'm assuming it'll be out some time during CES 2015 or later. Although NewEgg seems to already be shipping the 256GB but their release date for the 120/500/1TB is 12/22 
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Quick question: I'm looking to get an internal 5.25" card reader. Is there a consensus on which one is the absolute best, or are they all pretty much the same? I have this Rosewill model in my Amazon cart. It's got mostly good reviews and has just about everything I could want: 4 USB 2 ports, 2 USB 3 ports, SDHC/SDXC reader and Compact Flash (should I ever need that). Is that one acceptable or is there a better one I should be looking for? Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Dec 15, 2014 |
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Sir Unimaginative posted:3) Card readers break down at a prodigious rate (or at least they used to) and replacing an external card reader is a lot less pain in the rear end.
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Sir Unimaginative posted:It's what I have and it's less bad than any other I've seen (that isn't
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I made the horrible mistake of getting a motherboard with a Killer NIC at the very beginning of this year. Would not stop bluescreening on me. Fortunately I was able to return it and get an ASUS board with an Intel NIC. But yeah, if you have a board with a Killer NIC on it and you're able to return it, return it as soon as possible, get a board with another brand of NIC and count your blessings that you were able to.
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Megaman15 posted:Ok im a complete fool in pc building imo but would this be a good pc build?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:The shoebox gaming PC rides again! The EVGA GTX 980 still has plenty of room to spare.
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I am not a book posted:What's a good AMD proc  Dammit, why isn't this in the thread title anymore?
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Just bit the bullet and ordered a Fractal Define R5 in black (the windowless model) from NewEgg. I've had a Corsair Carbide Air 540 for like a year now, and while I like the internal layout of it, I wanted something quieter, thinner and something sleeker and less exposed-looking. Please tell me I made a good choice I'm probably gonna sell my Air 540 on Craigslist once I get my build situated in the R5 anyway. I've been able to sell a couple cases on there before for a decent amount of money, so hopefully I'll be able to flip this one too.
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The Lord Bude posted:It's an excellent case, although if you plan to have multiple graphics cards you should probably add a side fan.
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I built my Define R5 build earlier. It took way longer than every other case I've owned because it doesn't really have a toolless design. Like, I had to screw almost everything in myself as opposed to previous cases I've had where I could just slide poo poo in and have it lock in and be good to go. And like with my hard drive, it took forever for me to try to figure out how to attach it to one of the slide-out drive bays. I tried every different kind of screw they included and nothing really locked into place. I think I ended up having to use screws from my previous case to really secure it. And I tried for like half an hour to get my 840 EVO to fit in that little tray behind the motherboard plate, but I think it's too big or something. It wouldn't fit no matter how I tried fitting it in there. So I just ended up putting it in the bottom drive cage (I took out the top cage immediately upon unboxing the case). And I think I lost one of the little clasp pieces for the door of the case when I unscrewed it to try and change the side it opens on. I looked everywhere for it and can't find it so far  So I was kinda aggravated with how much more time and effort I had to spend building it than with most other cases, so I went out to take my mind off it, but before going out, I powered it on once to test it out. Holy poo poo, that bitch is silent  Despite being a little more difficult to build in than other cases, I'm pretty sure it's gonna be worth it for that.
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Just wanted to say that I'm even more in love with my R5 now because I contacted Fractal support to see if there would be any way they could send me a new door clasp to replace the one I misplaced while building, and after providing them my shipping address, phone number, serial number for the case and pictures of the part I'm missing, they're now overnighting me a new one via FedEx  Now that's just dope customer service and makes me love the company even more. Plus the case is still the most silent one I've ever owned, so I'm pretty glad I got it. If you're building an ATX desktop and need a mid-tower case with a sleek design that allows you to never hear your computer while it's on, get an R5.
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awesmoe posted:I've been asked to find a quiet case. Anyone got experience with the corsair 550D?
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Well there is a MS Word app for iOS, and lots of different options for email apps too, if that influences the decision. e: Actually I think there might even be an Outlook app for iOS too.
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I'm thinking I'm going to buy a 970 tomorrow and try to sell my current 770. Which one should I be getting? The MSI one, right? But which MSI one? Looking on NewEgg now, there's the Gaming 4G for $344.99 (which I think is the one people have been recommending here?), the Gaming 4G LE for $339.99, the Gaming 4G Golden Edition for $399.99, and the 4GD5T for $339.99. Looking at the clock speeds, the Golden Edition seems to have the best of them all. Is that the one I want to go with?
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Shadowhand00 posted:The Golden Edition is clocked higher because it is copper I believe. I have the Gaming 4G and am able to overclock that beast like crazy (the $344.99 one). Also apparently the cooler is different on the Golden Edition. Is it better than the one on the Gaming 4G?
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Okay, sounds rad Well it's like a $50 difference between the two models. I guess I'll just spring for the Golden Edition since it'll likely serve me better for the long haul, and if I can sell my 770, I'll make some of the cost back anyway. Thanks, y'all! Also, I like the sound of cooler and quieter. That'll compliment my new R5 case well.
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Simple Simon posted:So here's my thoughts on the GTX970 after getting it.
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teknologik posted:Is all this drama over the 970 not stopping you guys from picking it up? I'm just worried about its longevity.
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I own a CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD 1000VA 600W sine wave UPS. Have for over a year now. Hasn't given me any trouble, and in fact it's protected my PC/TV/PS4 against the couple of power outages I've experienced since I bought it, so it does exactly what I want it to.
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sauer kraut posted:USB 3.1 
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Top Hats Monthly posted:So I need to upgrade my graphics card, and after pouring over my expenses I'm guesstimating I can spend ~$260 on a graphics card. I'm running an almost all ASUS setup, with an i5 Quadcore 3.4GhZ GPU, and 16GB of RAM. What do you guys suggest? I'm willing to maybe stretch it out to $300.
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Top Hats Monthly posted:What's the difference between the MSI GTX and the ASUS STRIX?
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Yeah, if they're just going to be using it for web browsing and other basic stuff like that, they can get by just fine with an i3 + integrated graphics. Use the money you save from downgrading the processor and cutting out the dedicated GPU to get them a nice SSD, which they will absolutely be able to reap the benefits of.
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Mr. Funktastic posted:So Nvidia is doing a promo where they're giving away both Witcher 3 and Batman: Arkham Knight for free if you buy either a GTX 970 or a GTX 980. I have a GTX 660 now. Generally speaking, is it worth the upgrade (and $300+) to get a GTX 970 and being able to run those sweet, sweet games on high/ultra?
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I'm downsizing from an ATX build to an mITX build because I had one in the past and I want one again. I already ordered the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX case and it was delivered already, and with my next paycheck (on Friday), I'm going to order the ASUS Z97i-Plus mobo. I want a CPU cooler for noise reduction though, since I'm using an Intel stock cooler now and it's not always as quiet as I'd like. The Cryrorig H7 seemed to be the thread favorite and easier to install than the Hyper212 EVO (which I used to have in a previous build and was a pain in the rear end to install), but it appears to be out of stock everywhere. The Cryorig C1 is in stock on NewEgg, and is specifically designed for ITX builds. Would that work just as well as the H7 for me? e: Well actually, now I'm looking at other low-profile coolers and it looks like there are a lot of options out there. So basically what I want to know is what's the best low-profile CPU cooler that: -stays near-silent most of the time -doesn't interfere with any other components like memory, GPU, etc. -has an easy installation process Rageaholic fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Jun 28, 2015 |
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grack posted:Raijintek Pallas or Silverstone Argon AR06
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My 2TB Seagate 7200RPM just up and died on me last week, so I'm planning on getting a 4TB to replace it in the next few days at the same time as that new mITX motherboard and CPU cooler. Is this HGST 4TB a good buy if HGST has the lowest failure rate? It has NAS in the title so that makes me think it's not the best for everyday use in a desktop. In the past couple years, I've had both a Hitachi and now a Seagate fail on me after a short time. I don't know what was wrong with those drives but I really want something reliable
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Rexxed posted:NAS drives usually just have settings in the controller to make them respond quicker if they detect an error, it's called TLER or Time Limited Error Recovery (depending on the brand of disk and its implementation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TLER ). It's important for a RAID controller because if a disk doesn't respond to the controller after a time the controller assumes it's failed, freaks out, and drops it from the raid volume. TLER gets around that by limiting how long a disk can work on an error. So NAS disks are fine for normal storage uses, and they're a really, really good idea in a RAID volume or other redundant storage method. That's cheaper than the WD Black 4TB I had been looking at, too. I have a Samsung 840 500GB SSD as my main OS/program/game drive and I use the HDD for storing music, videos, install files for programs, etc. If that NAS drive is fine for storage, then I'll just get that one.
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