"I need a New PC!" 2011 Thread of reading the OP. Seriously. [Part 2]
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2500K + $110-$160 mobo + $50 for 8GB DDR3 and you are set.vaelic said:
Only need 2GB if you want to install a giant texture pack I think. Money wise a 6950 would be better if you are ok with AMD. Otherwise it looks like the one eVGA 2GB option is the way to go.Prodigal said:
Virtualdub can do that. You need to make sure you compress the video though it will re-encode the whole thing (I think).InertiaXr said:
Probably a much better way to do this.
Grrrr.....
My PC is restarting without warning. After a few minutes of being in Windows, it will restart and then start/restart very quickly, even before booting into Windows.
Tried switching RAM spots. Tried taking one video card out. Reverted overclock.
This is going to be a bitch to troubleshoot...
The fact that it seems to take a few minutes to build up before it starts its retarting sequence makes me think something is overheating...but temps seem fine.
My PC is restarting without warning. After a few minutes of being in Windows, it will restart and then start/restart very quickly, even before booting into Windows.
Tried switching RAM spots. Tried taking one video card out. Reverted overclock.
This is going to be a bitch to troubleshoot...
The fact that it seems to take a few minutes to build up before it starts its retarting sequence makes me think something is overheating...but temps seem fine.
TheExodu5 said:
Fighting a similar issue with mine right now too, put a new motherboard in over a week ago, everything ran great for a week then started getting radom freezes yesterday. I figured it was a OC or thermal problem as well so I reverted to bios defaults and left it sitting on the BIOS health screen and it froze there too, temps never got over 35C. Really at a loss, I just swapped back to my old motherboard and everything is running well again. The only components that are different are the ram and motherboard, so it has to be either a bad mobo, bad or incompatible ram (it's Kingston 1.5v so I don't think incompatible and the problem occured using 2 different single sticks so I don't think I have more than 1 bad ram module), or an installation issue. I think I'm going to try upgrading one of my other systems with the new mobo and ram and see if I encounter the same problems.
The Source engine can be finicky for some people. On my e5200 with 4850 I would get framerate dips to 30-40fps in L4D2. The framerate dips were annoying in a game like that. When my 4850 died and I replaced it with a GTS250 which is similar in performance to the 4850 now I have no issue getting a steady 60fps. Makes no sense. Seems to be luck of the draw, just be happy you don't get the stuttering problem that some people get in L4D2.DarkUSS said:
I have a dilemma. Plx assist.
I currently have the following:
-AMD Phenom II X3 720 @ 2.8GHz (Stock)
-Gigabyte MA-770T-UD3P Mobo (AM3, low end)
-Mushkin 2x2gb DDR3-1333
-XFX Radeon HD 4890 1gb
It's been a good gaming rig for the last 2.5 years, especially for the price, but it's beginning to show it's age. I'm thinking I need to upgrade/switch between now and Xmas.
Do I upgrade a bit, and then wait longer to build a new system (Intel)?
-Phenom II X4 965, OC'd to around 4.0GHz
-Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
-MSI GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE/OC
Or do I build a whole new Intel system now?
I'd re-use the GTX 570 in the future Intel build... I'm just debating if it's worth switching to that X4 or I'm basically flushing $130 down the drain.
I currently have the following:
-AMD Phenom II X3 720 @ 2.8GHz (Stock)
-Gigabyte MA-770T-UD3P Mobo (AM3, low end)
-Mushkin 2x2gb DDR3-1333
-XFX Radeon HD 4890 1gb
It's been a good gaming rig for the last 2.5 years, especially for the price, but it's beginning to show it's age. I'm thinking I need to upgrade/switch between now and Xmas.
Do I upgrade a bit, and then wait longer to build a new system (Intel)?
-Phenom II X4 965, OC'd to around 4.0GHz
-Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
-MSI GTX 570 Twin Frozr III PE/OC
Or do I build a whole new Intel system now?
I'd re-use the GTX 570 in the future Intel build... I'm just debating if it's worth switching to that X4 or I'm basically flushing $130 down the drain.
Backed off the BCLK on my motherboard (100.2 -> 100) and set the CPU values back to default (speed stepping, etc), even though the clocks and voltages are the same.
Hasn't rebooted in 30 minutes even when stress testing. It must be the BCLK, or at least be motherboard related.
Hasn't rebooted in 30 minutes even when stress testing. It must be the BCLK, or at least be motherboard related.
reptilescorpio
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Virtualdub is the quickest way. Open up a video, scroll to the end, append one, make sure it is on direct copy otherwise it will make a massive file, save as avi, repeat.Hazaro said:
chrisisawesome
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What if u just upgraded the graphics card? I have the same setup and switched my hd4850 for a gtx560Ti and holy crap!vaelic said:
I also over clocked the CPU to 3ghz. Big difference
XiaNaphryz
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Network related? So something with your ethernet port or drivers?TheExodu5 said:
XiaNaphryz said:
Probably not network related. Just using a wireless USB card at the moment, and when it starts rebooting, it may even reboot during bootup or in the BIOS, at a time when I'm guessing the wireless network card shouldn't be doing anything.
Bringing the BCLK from 100.2 -> 100 may have helped, so I decreased it to 97 now. We'll see how it goes.
I've had to RMA this motherboard for a while anyways, since it was struck by the 1155 SATA 2 issue. I just haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully swapping motherboards will fix the issue. Until I can swap it or get my system stable, no PC gaming for me. Good thing I have Dark Souls to play for now.
teh_pwn said:
Yep, my thoughts exactly. Bringing down the BCLK 'seems' to have helped, which would probably indicate a motherboard issue as well.
Stressing the CPU and GPU (and by association, the PSU) doesn't do anything to speed up the rebooting process, so I'm assuming I can clear those 3 components from possible issues. Well, I suppose it could still be the CPU, but I think I would expect blue screens in that case. Memory issues should result in blue screen as well.
If motherboard doesn't fix it, then I think I'll have to assume it's PSU related. Kind of doubtful with an AX850, though.
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Man I wish the 570s were cheaper, I want one over a 6950 2GB.
chaosblade
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Got my case (500r) and motherboard (Extreme4 Gen3). Tomorrow I should get my NH-D14, and the replacement fans (TY-140s) and CPU (2500k) should arrive soon after. Had my SSD (128GB M4) since the Buy.com sale.
Reusing everything else. Waiting is the worst part of the whole process
Reusing everything else. Waiting is the worst part of the whole process
really? think just upgrading from 5850 to a new card with current setup is all I need??chrisisawesome said:What if u just upgraded the graphics card? I have the same setup and switched my hd4850 for a gtx560Ti and holy crap!
I also over clocked the CPU to 3ghz. Big difference
Schmattakopf
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Can anyone suggest a good left-handed mouse?
If only everything could be as efficient as the Memphis warehouse.chaosblade said:Got my case (500r) and motherboard (Extreme4 Gen3). Tomorrow I should get my NH-D14, and the replacement fans (TY-140s) and CPU (2500k) should arrive soon after. Had my SSD (128GB M4) since the Buy.com sale.
Reusing everything else. Waiting is the worst part of the whole process
Schmattakopf said:
It'll probably be tough to beat this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153058
Alternatively Anandtech Bench is a great resource.Lonely1 said:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/GPU11/188
Schmattakopf
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Thanks for the link. I haven't heard the greatest things about Razer products but you're probably right about it being tough to beat, if only because there don't seem to be any other left-handed mice.TheExodu5 said:
I researched it a bit and the buttons are switchedI guess as they should beand since I've used ambidextrous mice all my life, that would be difficult to use. I wonder how much of an annoyance it would be to switch back in Windows.
Got another restart about an hour ago. Took my 100Mhz BCLK down to 97MHz. No restarts since. I'm getting pretty confident that this is a motherboard issue.
Likely because the standard keyboard USB protocol is limiting the keyboard. Some keyboards allow for n-key rollover over USB when using custom drivers.
Gvaz said:
Likely because the standard keyboard USB protocol is limiting the keyboard. Some keyboards allow for n-key rollover over USB when using custom drivers.
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So I think I'm starting to get all the parts together, just looking for some more ideas or recommendations.
This is the set up I'm looking at
CPU: i5-2500k 219.95
GPU: GTX 570 334.99
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-VPRO 194.99
RAM: CORSAIR Vengance 4GB x2 47.98
Hard Drive: Samsung F4 2TB 79.99
PSU: Seasonic X750 159.99
Case: Corsair 400R 99.99
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24bist 18.99
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212+ 25.00
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB 197.99
Anything that I should add or change ?
This is the set up I'm looking at
CPU: i5-2500k 219.95
GPU: GTX 570 334.99
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-VPRO 194.99
RAM: CORSAIR Vengance 4GB x2 47.98
Hard Drive: Samsung F4 2TB 79.99
PSU: Seasonic X750 159.99
Case: Corsair 400R 99.99
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24bist 18.99
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212+ 25.00
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB 197.99
Anything that I should add or change ?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030 Antec neo eco 520w
Is this a better buy than the corsair cx430? It's my last decision, about to order.
Is this a better buy than the corsair cx430? It's my last decision, about to order.
Gvaz said:
No, and I don't personally know of any kind of custom drivers that could do this. The issue is with the hardware itself and interactions with USB protocol. Almost no keyboards are capable of full NKRO over USB, though a lot of them can do this over a PS/2 connection because it is much simpler. That said, full NKRO is really not that big of a deal.
Wallach said:
I can't remember the models, but I did read of a few keyboards that do NKRO over USB. It's simply a matter of using a custom USB protocol. Since USB keyboards are polled and not interrupt based, there's no reason a custom driver can't allow for NKRO.
edit: Noppoo Choc keyboards have NKRO over USB.
Great thread you guys have going on here. I've recently came into a little bit of money and have decided that i need to upgrade/get a new rig.
After looking around, i've compiled this list of parts..
Motherboard - Asus M4A87TD/USB3 870 Socket AM3 8 Channel Audio ATX - £71.60
Proccesor - AMD Phenom II X6 Black Edition 1090T 3.2GHz Socket AM3 9MB - £140.10
HDD - Hitachi Deskstar 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - £44.99
RAM - Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz XMS3 Memory Kit CL9 1.5V - £39.84
CASE - NZXT Phantom White Full Tower - £104.99
ViewSonic VX2439WM LCD TFT 24" HDMI Monitor - £145.79
For now i'm just going to stick in my 1gb nvid430 and a spare optical drive.
What do you think? This is going to be my first full build, the prices are from ebuyer.com
I'm sure that i am going to be happy with it, the case leaves a lot of room for expansion
After looking around, i've compiled this list of parts..
Motherboard - Asus M4A87TD/USB3 870 Socket AM3 8 Channel Audio ATX - £71.60
Proccesor - AMD Phenom II X6 Black Edition 1090T 3.2GHz Socket AM3 9MB - £140.10
HDD - Hitachi Deskstar 1TB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 32MB Cache - £44.99
RAM - Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz XMS3 Memory Kit CL9 1.5V - £39.84
CASE - NZXT Phantom White Full Tower - £104.99
ViewSonic VX2439WM LCD TFT 24" HDMI Monitor - £145.79
For now i'm just going to stick in my 1gb nvid430 and a spare optical drive.
What do you think? This is going to be my first full build, the prices are from ebuyer.com
I'm sure that i am going to be happy with it, the case leaves a lot of room for expansion
Wallach said:
I didn't want to imply that a custom driver could be used for any keyboard. Yeah a custom controller would be needed to implement a different protocol.
I'd be curious to see what the actual default USB keyboard protocol looks like.
edit: considering that USB keyboard support needs to be motherboard level (since USB keyboards work in the BIOS), creating a custom driver for a keyboard is a fair amount of work just for > 6KRO.
edit: easy answer for the 6KRO thing:
http://pjrc.com/teensy/usb_keyboard.html
Yup. That's a pretty hard limitation.
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Hazaro said:
Awesome. It really wasn't as hard as I thought it might be. The guide in the OP helped a lot.
Good recommendation on this Biostar tz68a+ mobo. The bios is really nice and has all the OC options for CPu and ram in one screen called O.N.E. Its's a great buy for the price ($100).
Though if anyone is thinking about buying one, you should be warned that it has a very odd hole placement for the standoffs. It's not in any common configuration so if you want to use them all you should check to see if your case has the right holes. The standard AtX placement only allows 7/9 to go in.
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