One of my 8 GB ram sticks died. How bad would it be for me to simply purchase one unmatched replacement?
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One of my 8 GB ram sticks died. How bad would it be for me to simply purchase one unmatched replacement?
Hey guys! I'm looking to upgrade my PC. Here are my current specs:
CPU: AMD FX 6300
Graphics Card: ASUS HD Radeon 7750
Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M USB/3
RAM: 6gb of unmatching RAM
Power Supply: ANTEC 400w PSU
Case: Mid-ATX HP case that is 16.29''x6.89''x15.23''
Here is what I'm looking to get: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d42HLk
Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card or Radeon R9 270X
- Would the GTX 960 fit in my case and would it be well suited for my FX 6300?
- Should I get the 270x to save money?
- Would either card be good for running games like Cities Skylines or ARMA at good framerates?
Thanks and much love!
If you can stretch your budget by 13 bucks, get this 280x, far better than the 960.
700W PSU requirementBTW, not looking for crazy performance. Satisfied with 30fps
No idea where you got that info form since i run more powerful hardware on 550W.
Your CPU is 95W, the 280X hits 220W peak.
Exactly what Antec PSU do you have?
The Newegg page says it has a 700w requirement and I have an Antec VP-400
I haven't ordered it yet because FreeSync drivers are only coming on the 19th. Honestly, I feel more comfortable getting freesync as it is a industry standard and has more chances of getting more support - which already shows. I'll bet on it.
What do you mean support? I've had a Gsync monitor since the ROG Swift launched and it's not like Gsync is something that needs per game drivers or something. It is literally an option you turn on or off and it works in everything with no issues. That's not to say FreeSync isn't a perfectly good alternative, but I don't understand the idea of support being a factor in either technologies benefit. If anything the fact that Nvidia owns an overwhelming majority of the gpu market so I would think monitor manufactures would be more inclined to work with Nvidia whether FreeSync is a standard or not.
I wouldn't say that :/ Just about any PSU these days will get atleast 80+ Bronze.
I chose the K- model out of recommendation. The board was chosen for budget/component fit- purposes.Are you intentionally choosing a k processor (i.e. you can OC it) and a board with H81 chipset (which won't properly let you OC)?
I've used hinta.fi for price comparisons.Did you do a price comparison with other websites?
Well. Bought a used workstation today for $400 cad. Xeon 1245, 8gig ram, no hard drive. Putting my i3 and an old 1tb into it then will try to sell for... $400.
So uhhh
I was on twitter, saw a gif, clicked on the play button so it would start and then this immediately happened
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The hell is this? I switched the inputs on my monitor just to make sure it wasn't that and sure enough it wasn't.
It wasn't responding to any of my inputs so I had to power it down via the button on the case. Everything is working fine right now however.
Here's my build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4qDLK8
NoRéN;156216409 said:How old is the monitor? Have you tried connecting the pc to another monitor or tv?
So uhhh
I was on twitter, saw a gif, clicked on the play button so it would start and then this immediately happened
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The hell is this? I switched the inputs on my monitor just to make sure it wasn't that and sure enough it wasn't.
It wasn't responding to any of my inputs so I had to power it down via the button on the case. Everything is working fine right now however.
Here's my build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4qDLK8
Why can I not find a GTX 770 4GB New for less than $500 right now?
Looks like display driver issue / browser hardware acceleration snafu, or GPU is dying. What you can do now is try enabling/disabling HW Acceleration in your browser and update your display drivers.So uhhh
I was on twitter, saw a gif, clicked on the play button so it would start and then this immediately happened
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The hell is this? I switched the inputs on my monitor just to make sure it wasn't that and sure enough it wasn't.
It wasn't responding to any of my inputs so I had to power it down via the button on the case. Everything is working fine right now however.
Here's my build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4qDLK8
I chose the K- model out of recommendation. The board was chosen for budget/component fit- purposes.
Which board would lend itself better for sufficient OCing?
I've used hinta.fi for price comparisons.
So uhhh
I was on twitter, saw a gif, clicked on the play button so it would start and then this immediately happened
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The hell is this? I switched the inputs on my monitor just to make sure it wasn't that and sure enough it wasn't.
It wasn't responding to any of my inputs so I had to power it down via the button on the case. Everything is working fine right now however.
Here's my build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4qDLK8
So I guess I'll have a go to see what you guys can come up with. Pretty sure I want to get something with an Intel Core i7 4790K and some sort a GTX970.. unless its current better of waiting if new, better similar cards are coming out.
I'm looking for maximum cost for performance ratios with everything except the CPU because its such a pain to upgrade I'd rather just go for the best i7 on the market rather than an i5. Mostly I need to know what I can get away to still get great performance with the mobo, ram, psu etc..
So without further ado:
Your Current Specs: Only parts I have is a 120gb SSD and a 27inch monitor. I would like to get a second 120gb SSD to go with it.
Budget: Just over $2000 Australian, so about $US1500
Main Use: Gaming and just work on word. I want it to be fast to boot and and general use which I'm sure will be a non factor for that budget.
Monitor Resolution: 1080p absolute minimum and I want to try and achieve a lock 60fps for most new and upcoming games. 60 frames is pretty important to me, so I can lower the graphics but getting as close to max would be great for games this year.
I'm not sure if this is possible but I'm pretty sure I couldn't stretch to the next resolution size up (I'd probably have to buy a new monitor anyways right?)
I don't know how to OC properly so doubt I'll be doing any of that, but would like a nice cool computer I suppose, definitely need help choosing a good case for the above gear.
Thanks Guys/Gals!
Did a quick and simple overclock to 4ghz, and at max settings (no MSAA) crowded streets were mid 50s on average, around 60+ in areas with fewer people, and generally 60-80 fps when climbing or when traversing rooftops.I see, thank you. I'm curious to see the result after overclock.
I chose the K- model out of recommendation. The board was chosen for budget/component fit- purposes.
Which board would lend itself better for sufficient OCing?
I've used hinta.fi for price comparisons.
Coulomb_Barrier said:Well 5-6 years ago, the bronze rating of today was seen as good quality. It's only fairly recently that gold rated PSUs have become so widespread. Doing the research, bronze 80+ rated is perfectly fine.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($182.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($289.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($393.00 @ IJK)
Case: Aerocool DS-Cube MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($119.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1887.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-17 20:44 EST+1100
I went for a 290 instead of the 970 because it's almost $90 cheaper than the next best 970 and performs very comparitively to its' Nvidia rival. The 970 is within your budget though, so feel free to swap it if you like Nvidia drivers or you want their features or w/e. You might have to upgrade your GPU in a couple of years either way if you want to keep 60FPS, but who knows. The 290 is a great card.
You don't necessarily need the 1TB HDD since you'll have ~550GB of SSD space after Windows installation but I figured you might want a little extra room for media or whatever. I went for the i7 over the i5 since you really seem to want no hassle with it, but honestly, an overclocked i5 is pretty much as good right now. Your choice though so I went for the i7. Budget CPU cooler but it'll do the job for some moderate overclocks (which you should do!!). Haven't used the case myself but I hear good things about it. Good PSU should last you a long time.
Also there's room in the budget for a fresh copy of Windows if needs be.
So I guess I'll have a go to see what you guys can come up with. Pretty sure I want to get something with an Intel Core i7 4790K and some sort a GTX970.. unless its current better of waiting if new, better similar cards are coming out.
I'm looking for maximum cost for performance ratios with everything except the CPU because its such a pain to upgrade I'd rather just go for the best i7 on the market rather than an i5. Mostly I need to know what I can get away to still get great performance with the mobo, ram, psu etc..
So without further ado:
Your Current Specs: Only parts I have is a 120gb SSD and a 27inch monitor. I would like to get a second 120gb SSD to go with it.
Budget: Just over $2000 Australian, so about $US1500
Main Use: Gaming and just work on word. I want it to be fast to boot and and general use which I'm sure will be a non factor for that budget.
Monitor Resolution: 1080p absolute minimum and I want to try and achieve a lock 60fps for most new and upcoming games. 60 frames is pretty important to me, so I can lower the graphics but getting as close to max would be great for games this year.
I'm not sure if this is possible but I'm pretty sure I couldn't stretch to the next resolution size up (I'd probably have to buy a new monitor anyways right?)
I don't know how to OC properly so doubt I'll be doing any of that, but would like a nice cool computer I suppose, definitely need help choosing a good case for the above gear.
Thanks Guys/Gals!
Thanks for the suggestions, I will include these in my build! The RAM is weird for me though, I always assumed that more capacity = better. I guess frequency speed is a bigger factor?Z board will allow you to overclock better. Unfortunately it will of course be more expensive.
Gigabyte Z97P-D3. I can't find many reviews for this one, but it should be ok. 81E.
RAM Kingston HyperX Fury Red 1866. This ram is faster, and for 1E more expensive if buy 2. Remember to buy 2 of these to run dual channel. 38E
Crucial SSD 256GB. You should at least have 256GB of SSD now, 128 is too restricted. Plus Kingston nerfed the model you picked with cheaper part, best to avoid like all hell. 109E.
These parts should drive the price up a bit but it will get you better value. Your card and case choice are fine.
Thanks for the suggestions, I will include these in my build! The RAM is weird for me though, I always assumed that more capacity = better. I guess frequency speed is a bigger factor?
Ah, you are indeed correct, I mistook it for 16GB total. My bad!Hence why I told you to buy 2 of the RAM I suggested.
Take a look at your pick again, you wrote 8x2 GB in your post but the link specified 4x2 GB. So I guess you mistook it for 16GBs in total? It is only 8GBs. But frankly, for now, gaming rarely needs more than that.
Just traded my 780 Ti's for two 970 in SLI
I got the Gigabyte 970 G1 Gaming. I feel the vram situation has been overblown a little... not that there isn't a problem but the card is a beast! Nvidia should cap the card at 3.5GB or with the DX12 supposedly being able to stack ram make it so that the slow 512mb wont be access before 7.5GB.
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Got my 970s today!
Hope you know that even in SLI today you only have a total of 3.5GB fast VRAM.
If you want to run DSR on new games or generally high res, your cards will likely hit the VRAM cap before the horsepower limit.
I know all about that hogwash. I'm on a 4K TV playing BF4 at 70fps.
Read this to get yourself up to date.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-nvidia-geforce-gtx-970-revisited
I think he does not want to bash the card, because we all agree it is a very very good piece of hardware and your article says the same.
I think he wants to say that running that thing SLI could eventually become a problem, because in SLI the differences and VRAM issue can become more of a problem in the future.
Maybe I am not right, but that is how far I understood that whole situation with the 970.
I play at 4K and get none of this VRAM limitation stutters and as the article suggest its hard as hell to reach this and when you do know different than the 980.
What's a good resource for comparing different brands of the same vidcard?
I basically wanna check if this or that MSI/ASUS/whatever model of a 970 is better or worse than the other, since I'm done with AMD.
What's a good resource for comparing different brands of the same vidcard?
I basically wanna check if this or that MSI/ASUS/whatever model of a 970 is better or worse than the other, since I'm done with AMD.
what's a good mouse <~$60. symmetric design (because I'm lefty), fast and if possible wireless. I don't play shooters with it, just RTS/moba. I'm struggling to find one. oh and not Razer.
Should I get Sam. Evo 850 120GB or Crucial MX100? Samsung is a bit more expensive but leaning toward it right now.
what's a good mouse <~$60. symmetric design (because I'm lefty), fast and if possible wireless. I don't play shooters with it, just RTS/moba. I'm struggling to find one. oh and not Razer.
Should I get Sam. Evo 850 120GB or Crucial MX100? Samsung is a bit more expensive but leaning toward it right now.
So, my Radeon card is driving me up the goddamned wall (frequent BSODs) and after a lot of troubleshooting I just want to say the hell with it and go back to Team Green.
If I want to spend around $200, $250 max, is a GTX 960 the way to go now? I'm still running off a 2500k setup, so I'm sure almost any modern card will be held back somewhat...but would still like good price/performance as I'm thinking about finally doing another build later this year/early 2016.
I play at 4K SLI and get none of this VRAM limitation stutters and as the article suggest its hard as hell to reach this and when you do it's no different than the 980.
Hello gaffers. I have a question or two about my current rig and my plans for 4k.
Right now i'm running with the specs below. My plan is to swap out the 680's and replace them with one of the new GPU's that are coming out soon. However i have been out of the hardware business for a while now, and i was wondering if my plan of only replacing the graphic will suffice for gaming in 4k. With the new cpu's and ddr4 technology, is there any real gains for me to spend literally thousands extra? How big of a difference will a newer cpu/motherboard and possibly ram (ddr4) make in games? I am a programmer so i don't do much resource demanding work.
-Corsair HX 850
-Asus MAXIMUS IV EXTREME-Z, s1155
-G.Skill 16GB PC3-12800
-Intel Core i7-2600K, s1155 @ 4.5Ghz
-MSI 2GB D5 X GTX680 Twin Frozr OC R (2x)
CPU and GPU's are running on a custom loop
-XSPC RayStorm D5 RX360
-EK-FC680 GTX - Acetal CSQ
-NZXT Sentry 2 fan monitor ( €30,41)
-XSPC RS120 Black (€33,95)
Nope, just a new set of GPUs in SLI/XFire will be fine.
If you can get a 3770k cheap that could be a nice swap, but only if you are prepared to delid.