After looking at the opening post, maybe you can place an order for an Antec BP550 through BestBuy's website.
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"I need a New PC!" 2012 Thread. 22nm+28nm, Tri-Gate, and reading the OP. [Part 1]
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After looking at the opening post, maybe you can place an order for an Antec BP550 through BestBuy's website.
mclaren777
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PSU works and all fans spin. We thought it was the GPU but we swapped it with a working unit and it still doesn't display anything on the monitor. It's just black.
I read some stuff on the DELL UltraSharp U2312HM online. Seems like a good monitor especially since it's now 100 dollars off. Most sites pan the lack of HDMI but praise it's colour fidelity. I'm pretty sold on it now. It's replacing an old 21.5 inch monitor. I'm not going to miss 1680X1050.
You're sure the PSU works? Because I've had junk PSUs where the only thing they would do was spin the fans. So don't go on that alone.
If you're sure it's not that, you might want to pull all the RAM sticks and try one at a time. If it's one or more sticks, you can isolate the faulty ones and get it to boot with the right combo.
Working on a build for myself. I was trying to keep it at around $700, but I want as much power as possible. This is what I came up with no HDD or optical drive because I've got that stuff already.
Any adjustments that need to be made? Is there anyway to reduce the cost without really taking a hit on performance?
Any adjustments that need to be made? Is there anyway to reduce the cost without really taking a hit on performance?
ConstructMe
Banned
Working on a build for myself. I was trying to keep it at around $700, but I want as much power as possible. This is what I came up with no HDD or optical drive because I've got that stuff already.
Any adjustments that need to be made? Is there anyway to reduce the cost without really taking a hit on performance?
You could do with a cheaper 500w psu.
Switched to this. Will this work?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
I'm concerned about the ram. Only gonna be playing games, so should I just go with 8 gigs?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
I'm concerned about the ram. Only gonna be playing games, so should I just go with 8 gigs?
RibbedHero
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There is no difference in gaming beyond 8 gigs. Despite the small price difference between 12 and 8 gigs, by the time games start needing more than 8, better RAM will exist, so go for 8 GB.
Is this a decent case for the price? Looking to get something without breaking the bank, and $50 seems like a steal:
Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition Computer Case with Docking Station
Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition Computer Case with Docking Station
Wrote an article on cable management for content on my team's website. Can link in the OP if you think it's worth it.
In the process, also got things situated with the switch to a 7970 in my mini build. Turned out quite nice.
I think finally, I will have time to go and update the Race Your PC thread tomorrow morning. Hooray!
In the process, also got things situated with the switch to a 7970 in my mini build. Turned out quite nice.
I think finally, I will have time to go and update the Race Your PC thread tomorrow morning. Hooray!
Fill out OP sheet. PSU overkill, RAM meant for different mobo (tri channel). 560Ti bad value.
This is stuff to PM me! PM me.Wrote an article on cable management for content on my team's website. Can link in the OP if you think it's worth it.
In the process, also got things situated with the switch to a 7970 in my mini build. Turned out quite nice.
I think finally, I will have time to go and update the Race Your PC thread tomorrow morning. Hooray!
Celcius
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Wrote an article on cable management for content on my team's website. Can link in the OP if you think it's worth it.
In the process, also got things situated with the switch to a 7970 in my mini build. Turned out quite nice.
I think finally, I will have time to go and update the Race Your PC thread tomorrow morning. Hooray!
Looks good from the front but damn thats a lot of tape on the back!
Didn't you get those power cables custom made? Why didn't you get them made to length?
Just curious, but why have you selected a 2500 instead of a 2500K?
Have a linux file server that's RAID5 8TB's, and my main rig where I record game footage and the like has a 2TB RAID0 setup, and a Corsair Force GT.Nice cable management.
Only a single ssd because it's a benching rig?
No need for extra HDD's other than OS and a few games on the secondary gaming rig as well as the HTPC. Need to get rid of those rivets to remove the second HDD cage to fit another 240mm rad anyway.Because they were originally cut for a 600T.
Going to get a new set made anyway, as I'm doing a total overhaul of the mini. Doing a T:A/Blood Eagle theme. Want to get this game as much publicity as I can from my tiny soapbox.
At first I thought Total Annihilation, then I realized you're a tribes player.....
vitaminwateryum
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Anyone else have their PC mainly hooked up to their TV? I seem to have a problem. When playing 360 my TV has no problems with 1920x1080. However, when I use my TV with my PC any resolution over 1680x1050 is cut off of the screen. Even weirder, is that even though my resolution is set to 1680x1050, my TV's info button displays it as 1400x1050.
Hawk269
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That sounds weird. I am hooked up to a TV and have not issues. I did have a small issue with my older 1080p TV. Gaming on concoles were fine, but the PC the image was too big, I had to make a custom resolution in the driver of 1890x1062 or something like that to actually make the desktop not be cut off anywhere. Unfortunately, not all games read the custome resolution you make (Starcraft 2), so games like SC2 were cut-off and basically unplayable.
Even though it was a1080p screen it was an older TV, but my new one I have no issues with displaying 1080p with the computer.
Turn off over scan or change the stretch/picture mode to Just Scan, 1:1, PC mode or equivalent. Its different on every TV.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
I'm not seeing anything in my TV's settings. In the picture menu there's only the usual brightness/contrast/sharpness, and when it comes to picture modes there's zoom and normal. Normal seems to do nothing but force the tv into some sort of weird 4:3 mode. There's an advanced option on the setup menu, but there's nothing in there but horizontal / vertical position stuff.
I'm using a VGA cable, is it something where I might need to use an HDMI for the TV?
Slayer-33
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Wrote an article on cable management for content on my team's website. Can link in the OP if you think it's worth it.
In the process, also got things situated with the switch to a 7970 in my mini build. Turned out quite nice.
I think finally, I will have time to go and update the Race Your PC thread tomorrow morning. Hooray!
Damn son
Damn.
Wolf Akela
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What's a good registry cleaner, or are they even good in general?
Glass Rebel
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Is it a good idea to buy a 570 now? My PC is on its last leg and I really, really need a new one.
chaosblade
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Not really the best time since new GPUs from AMD will pop up in the next month, and Nvidia is rumored to have something in the next few months.
But if you really need a GPU a 570 isn't a bad choice.
Pretty sure return shipping on RMAs is standard for most places. Had to pay it for Newegg, and I'm pretty sure I also had to when I shipped an HDD to Samsung.
Does PCNation not make you pay return shipping? Never ordered from them myself so I can't give any feedback.
I just put together a new computer with an i5-2500k and an Asrock motherboard. I put a few extra fans into the case, and was told that overclocking it would be fairly easy. Following the few tips that I read in the OP, I ran Prime95 for an hour on the processor's factory settings and it came up with max temps on the cores of 67/68/69/66 degrees. The advice is that it should be around 65 when running under stress. Is this a problem? Shouldn't the cores be cooler then this without overclocking at all?
On the side, thanks for the thread. It was extremely helpful with picking out parts and giving great advice. Thanks for all the hard work.
e: I'm using the stock cooler that came with the chip, could that just be the issue? Should I invest in getting a big ass heatsink on it or something? There are quite a few extra fans around the case as well.
On the side, thanks for the thread. It was extremely helpful with picking out parts and giving great advice. Thanks for all the hard work.
e: I'm using the stock cooler that came with the chip, could that just be the issue? Should I invest in getting a big ass heatsink on it or something? There are quite a few extra fans around the case as well.
Scuba Steve
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Okay, I took the suggestions and came up with this:
Anything else I can do? What can I reasonably expect to run with this rig?
Thanks guys.
Only thing I'd consider is that the GPU may be price dropping relatively soon with the new cards on the horizon, they haven't dropped in price in quite some time. Other than that add a new heatsink if you plan on taking full advantage of that 2500k.
I just picked up http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820249015 i wanted to go crucial, but the 256 I wanted was 750$. And this got good reviews.
Can anyone recommend a good eyefinity video card? I wanted to go with a 3 monitor setup at home.
Can anyone recommend a good eyefinity video card? I wanted to go with a 3 monitor setup at home.
edgefusion
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Can someone explain the Novatech barebone bundles to me to make sure I understand correctly? Is this a fully functional PC with everything I need? I just need to assemble it myself? Stupid questions probably but I've been looking into building a PC for months now but just can't get my head around it.
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-i32124.html
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-i32124.html
Feel the Swift
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Damn I would but they're sold out. I might return my old one because its still under wArranty from OCZ.
Okay, I took the suggestions and came up with this:
Anything else I can do? What can I reasonably expect to run with this rig?
Thanks guys.
The Antec 300 2 is out, don't but the old one, especially at that price (I don't trust MIRs). The new one has USB3 and has several improvements inside such as cable routing holes in the motherboard etc. I've been happy with my old 300 but at the 60-70 price point there are other options out there to consider. I like the HAF 912 better on the inside but I think the outside looks stupid. I like the CM 690 II as well but it's a little more expensive and doesn't have USB3. At this point I wouldn't bother with a case without front USB3 ports.
Edit: Also from what I can tell so far your motherboard does not have a USB3 header on it, just USB3 ports on the back. Considering how long you're going to be using this machine the likelihood of you wanting to be able to connect USB3 devices to the front of your computer is pretty high.
Thanks.
I've tried a few different offset values but I'm still unsure how to go about achieving 1.35v~.
For example, at 4.7GHz with offset +0.005, I get around 1.39v running Prime95 (temps hover around 68c). Any higher +offset results in a higher load voltage, which makes sense to me.
However, when I tried -0.005 (assuming this would bring it closer to 1.35v~), under load the voltage jumped up to 1.5v~ :/
Can somebody please help me? Am I ok at 1.39~, or is there a way to get 1.35v without setting it as a fixed voltage?
Thanks for the feedback...here's what I came up with; anything you'd change based on my requirements, or that would bring the cost closer to $1,000 without sacrificing too much performance?
Click here to see The Build
Slowly but surely changing my mind about overclocking. I'm open to the apparently wondrous possibilities.
Click here to see The Build
Slowly but surely changing my mind about overclocking. I'm open to the apparently wondrous possibilities.
Wrote an article on cable management for content on my team's website. Can link in the OP if you think it's worth it.
In the process, also got things situated with the switch to a 7970 in my mini build. Turned out quite nice.
I think finally, I will have time to go and update the Race Your PC thread tomorrow morning. Hooray!
Very nice! On another note, zfz certainly rings a bell from the early days of SOF2!
Wolf Akela
Member
Get a weaker powersupply. 520w seasonic is good.
Others confirm this, but you might even do with a 430w psu. A dual 560ti system eats about 440 on load.
Resolution
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i currently have this issue with my pc when ever i try to resume from sleep mode the computer shuts on and off constantly. only way i can get it back to normal is to turn off the power switch from the back.
lostsupper
Banned
Yes. Most tv's will not allow 1080 over VGA. Because you know, piracy.
chaosblade
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Alright, that's easy. A 6850 is really going to struggle to run games at Eyefinity resolutions, you're going to be VRAM limited big time.
Celcius
°Temp. member
Have a linux file server that's RAID5 8TB's, and my main rig where I record game footage and the like has a 2TB RAID0 setup, and a Corsair Force GT.
Just out of curiosity, what size is the ssd in your mini rig?
Finally got something to ask here. Been trying to figure out what's up with my GTX 580 that I bough recently.
Every time I do a cold/hard boot and Windows 7 loads up the GPU crashes and throws up artifacts in the windows welcome screen (like a broken gpu) but after rebooting with the reset button it loads up just fine and works perfectly in games even when overclocked.
I tried using the other 8pin connectors in my PSU but it didn't seem to help (a Cooler Master GX 750 W). Not sure if it's just a driver issue or a psu issue. I did revert to the last non beta driver but that didn't help either. I'll wait for the next driver release if I can't figure this out by then.
Every time I do a cold/hard boot and Windows 7 loads up the GPU crashes and throws up artifacts in the windows welcome screen (like a broken gpu) but after rebooting with the reset button it loads up just fine and works perfectly in games even when overclocked.
I tried using the other 8pin connectors in my PSU but it didn't seem to help (a Cooler Master GX 750 W). Not sure if it's just a driver issue or a psu issue. I did revert to the last non beta driver but that didn't help either. I'll wait for the next driver release if I can't figure this out by then.
90GB, my "go to" size. Have a 120GB in the big rig because I got a killer deal on it during Black Friday.
AA off, since I'm using a weak ass 5770...
Eyefinity is nice... in games that fully (including centered HUD) support it. A lot of games don't, or need patches and/or file edits. Three screen setups are good with racing, flight, 1st person and 3rd person games only.
Keep in mind that a lot of games have FOV issues in menus and in-game or are straight up unplayable.
Gunmonkey36
Member
Seem's like such a waste simply for peripheral vision. I've played with a few setups, and the bezel of the monitors just kills it for me.
I don't know I just don't see the benefit for the cost. If you just want to blow money just get a 7970 instead.
Also like said above it's just not supported well nor will it ever be b/c the majority of the community will never want to deal with buying 3 monitors.
vitaminwateryum
corporate swill
Thanks for the heads up. I'll snag a minii-hdmi to hdmi from monoprice and see if that fixes my problem.
Glass Rebel
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