Anyone?
Get on this guys, great deal!Today only and this thread only - my i7-2600K, previously owned by Hazaro - $190 shipped.
Don't need that much power, downgrading to an i3.
Gotta repair my car
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"I Need a New PC!" 2014 Part 1. 1080p and 60FPS is so last-gen and your 2500K is fine
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Anyone?
Okay guys, attempting to build my first PC...got the cpu and memory in, but I'm wondering about power supply connections before doing an out of case test boot....I have a radeon HD 7870, and it looks like it takes 2 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connectors....The PSU I have only has one. Am I hosed? Is there a solution, such as an adapter/plugging a 4 into a 6, leaving one empty....Sorry for the noobish question, first time doing this and i'm nervous! Thanks!
EDIT: PSU is an Antec BP550 Plus
EDIT: PSU is an Antec BP550 Plus
MisterNoisy
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There are adapters for 2 4-pin Molex to PCI-E 6/8-pin. I literally have dozens lying around, so if you want one, PM me an address and I'll mail it.
Thanks! I'll PM ya an address...But is it needed? Just looking at the requirements it says "500W (or greater) power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended"
That PSU should have a 6+2pin and 6 pin PCIE. Use the six from the 6+2 and the 6.
It does, and I could do that, and then obviously there's a 24 pin to the motherboard, but I need another 6 pin to the motherboard for the cpu, right?
I posted in the steambox thread asking for tips on something like this... but why wait for a steambox right?
I want something really cheap. I have a ps4 and a bone, don't care about graphics. I want something that will let me get in on indie stuff, and older games on steam, and give me some basic media functionality.
Also- I fucking hate keyboard/mouse and plan on plugging this into my tv. So if theres some sort of UI that would facilitate that... thatd be great.
I want something really cheap. I have a ps4 and a bone, don't care about graphics. I want something that will let me get in on indie stuff, and older games on steam, and give me some basic media functionality.
Also- I fucking hate keyboard/mouse and plan on plugging this into my tv. So if theres some sort of UI that would facilitate that... thatd be great.
24pin into the motherboard power, then the 4+4 for the CPU, 6+2 and 6 into GPU.
I thought it was an 8 pin connector for the motherboard? The BP550 should have 2 PCIE cables (1x6 - 1x6+2) and one 12 V 8pin CPU connector.
MisterNoisy
Member
I think that PSU has a 4+4 EPS/CPU power connector too, but without seeing it, I can't be sure. If it has 6-pin, 6+2 pin and the 4+4, then it's good to go. Nicktals, if you need that cable, let me know.
Yes it's a heatsink, It's about $30, get some thermal paste as well. Let's what is the model of your motherboard? OC'ing is easier nowadays and there's more safeguards to prevent frying anything.
Here is a good guide http://www.overclock.net/t/538439/guide-to-overclocking-the-core-i7-920-or-930-to-4-0ghz
My memory is 667 mhz
My motherboard : ASUSTeK Computer INC. P6X58D-E
indigo-cyclops
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Just asking for a friend, who doesn't have access to a computer at the moment. He just bought an eVGA 780 GTX and he can't get it past BIOS. Anyone have an idea what might be the issue. Here's his setup, thought I don't know his PSU, if that matters.
GTX 680 2 GB, Intel I7-3770k 3.5ghz, 128 GB SDD Drive, 2Tb HDD, Gigabyte GA-Z77x-UD5H motherboard, 16gb Ripjaw RAM, Asus Xonar Sound card
Thought I'd ask, maybe GAF has some ideas I can give him to check on.
GTX 680 2 GB, Intel I7-3770k 3.5ghz, 128 GB SDD Drive, 2Tb HDD, Gigabyte GA-Z77x-UD5H motherboard, 16gb Ripjaw RAM, Asus Xonar Sound card
Thought I'd ask, maybe GAF has some ideas I can give him to check on.
MisterNoisy
Member
If you buy a Hyper 212, it comes with perfectly serviceable thermal goop.
Ok! I'll check! Thanks for the advice guys!
MisterNoisy
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Note that the guide that was posted earlier was for current Core i5/7 procs. The OCing process may be a bit trickier than it is for the new OC-via-Turbo multiplier chips, but it's still not too bad.
OK euhh.... I guess when I'll be at that point I'll ask for more details.
I should buy the parts around next week.
Today only and this thread only - my i7-2600K, previously owned by Hazaro - $190 shipped.
Don't need that much power, downgrading to an i3.
Gotta repair my car
damn 2 months ago i would have had the extra money ; ;
Alright guys question
Since we are getting close to the end of the 115X series. Should I just invest money in to a decent video card (760) and 4-8 gigs more gigs of ram to go with my i3-2100. Till its time for the next gen. Or do you think a I would be or with the 760 and a i5 2500k/3750 for the 3-4 years ?
mind you upgrade will be done after tax time lol
Jump on this, someone.Today only and this thread only - my i7-2600K, previously owned by Hazaro - $190 shipped.
Don't need that much power, downgrading to an i3.
Gotta repair my car
Sorry about your car.
2014 so far for me:
-fridge stopped working
-dog gets sick/vet bills
-go get car new tires, find out axle needs replacing
We just started, 2014! Come on!
The budget/good build could fit your needs. Check out the OP and fill out the survey there if you want a more specific recommendation.
Knowing the PSU might help. The 780 seems to draw more power.
Anyone?
Get on this guys, great deal!
I'll check my settings in a bit. I have 3 hdds and an ssd and none of them behaved that way. Might want to look for diver/bios updates.
Edit: They all have hot plugging off. The only other settings are the sata mode which is set to ahci and smart check, which is set to enabled.
TC McQueen
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Not so far. The only issues I've with games tend to be controller oriented and are possibly due to my third party gamepad or Pinnacle Profiler messing up its game hooks, or are compatibility problems old games (like pre-2000) have with anything past XP.
Might want to hold on with the current Windforce batch first until the official note that they fixed it.
http://videocardz.com/48592/gigabyte-halts-radeon-r9-290x-windforce-production-due-design-flaw
My understanding is that 64-bit hasn't really had any compatibility issues other than age related stuff like mcqueen said post vista, I'm on win7 x64 and have never had an issue.
Vista was just a mess.
That article talks about PCB issues with the R9 290(X) cards. Do they share the same issue with the R9 270's?
After a lot of thinking, I've decided to pull the trigger on a GTX 780 Ti to pair with my current 2600k instead of waiting on maxwell and doing a complete overhaul. I'll just pick up another 780ti next year when I upgrade my cpu/mobo.
Pretty sure I'll go with EVGA, like I did with my 580 a few years ago. Are the Superclocked versions of their cards worth the slight price bump?
Pretty sure I'll go with EVGA, like I did with my 580 a few years ago. Are the Superclocked versions of their cards worth the slight price bump?
PigSpeakers
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NoRéN;97243907 said:
Thanks guys. That's actually relatively painless it seems. Returning things online always seems so daunting to me, but it looks like Amazon makes it simple enough. Hope it really was just the board and nothing bad will happen with the replacement. I want to start recording music already!
It's incredibly simple with amazon. Go to the order> click on return> choose a reason and explain it as best as you can> choose what you want> wait for amazon to make things right.
You don't even have to do much. You can choose to have UPS pick up the return.
Just got around to ordering my parts tonight. Thanks for the advice and sorry for the late reply!
Ended up dropping the optical drive, switching to the PSU, case, and ram you recommended, but decided to stick with the original board and CPU. Money is tight enough right now that saving ~$100 is worth the drop in performance for me at least. If I'm really enjoying PC gaming then I'll try to get the money for a much nicer build in a couple years and just give this one to a family member.
Anyways, any suggestions as to things I should be purchasing before I start my build? Might need to grab a new flash drive for the windows install since mine's only 4gb which seems to be right on the line of just enough or too small.
GHG
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What are your current temps?
Would probably be best to let us know what temps you're getting at the moment and then we can tell you if they are ok or if something is wrong.
Hi all, was hoping to get some thoughts about a Gaming PC I'm thinking of building. It will be my first one, so I'm still fairly new to it all. If costs can be reduced, without losing much performance, that'd be good to know.
Your Current Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
RAM: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card
PSU: Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
The rest can be found here: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2C9cu. I haven't decided on a case yet.
Also, will I need to buy cooling?
Budget: I would like my budget to be around $1000 AUD, but I'm willing to go a bit over.
Main Use: 3-4, playing most games on at least High in 1080p.
Monitor Resolution: 1080p.
Will you be overclocking?: I would like to eventually, but I don't know enough about it for it to be super important.
Thanks
Your Current Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
RAM: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card
PSU: Silverstone Strider 600W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
The rest can be found here: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/2C9cu. I haven't decided on a case yet.
Also, will I need to buy cooling?
Budget: I would like my budget to be around $1000 AUD, but I'm willing to go a bit over.
Main Use: 3-4, playing most games on at least High in 1080p.
Monitor Resolution: 1080p.
Will you be overclocking?: I would like to eventually, but I don't know enough about it for it to be super important.
Thanks
Ok, something happened. Something waaay unexpected, I must say.
Basically, my cousin works for some kind of hi-tech company that constantly upgrades its PCs, and when he heard that I was buying a gaming rig told me that he might have some spare parts, a HDD or something he could give me for free.
So I waited for his call but then, as I didn't want to abuse his kindness, I just ordered my rig.
Exactly three hours after my order was placed and paid, he calls me.
Oh well, I thought, at worst I'll have two HDD.
But he said to me: "I've found a video card".
"Well, I already ordered a Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce 3X, how you gonna top it up?"
"Mine is a 770."
Holy mother of god. I instantly called the store and put my order on hold (and, for Italians here, I must say that e-key.it customer service is PERFECT).
So, now I'm here with an order on hold, and I have to upgrade the PSU (it was a Seasonic S12II-520W) and I'm in a rush, without even knowing what GTX 770 it is that one (I'm waiting for his call again... ).
And so I'm going to do something I (and you, probably) hate: abusing your kindness, showing you a list of PSUs I think they may be fine for me, hoping to get some good answer without annoying you more than what's needed.
tl;dr
I ordered a rig including a GTX760, then I found out I'm going to get a free GTX 770 and I need to choose a better PSU.
These are my current specs:
Mobo: AsRock Z87 Pro3
CPU: i5-4440
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance CL9 1.5V Low Profile
HDD: WD Caviar Blue
SSD: SanDisk 128GB
Case: Cooler Master N400
GPU: GTX 770, unknown model
At the store I've placed the order I've found these PSUs:
- XFX Pro Series 650W 80+ Bronze (68.80, non modular, probably Haswell ready)
- XFX Pro Series 750W 80+ Bronze (80.40, non modular, probably Haswell ready)
- Seasonic S12II-620 80+ Bronze (73, non modular, no Haswell support)
- Enermax Triathlor FC 650W 80+ Bronze (78, modular, Haswell ready)
- Corsair CS650M 80+ Gold (80.40, semi-modular, Haswell ready)
Honestly, I couldn't thank you enough for all you've done, for me and for the rest of the whining crybabies like me that alwasy run to you asking lame questions about everything.
But, anyway, thank you again.
Basically, my cousin works for some kind of hi-tech company that constantly upgrades its PCs, and when he heard that I was buying a gaming rig told me that he might have some spare parts, a HDD or something he could give me for free.
So I waited for his call but then, as I didn't want to abuse his kindness, I just ordered my rig.
Exactly three hours after my order was placed and paid, he calls me.
Oh well, I thought, at worst I'll have two HDD.
But he said to me: "I've found a video card".
"Well, I already ordered a Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce 3X, how you gonna top it up?"
"Mine is a 770."
Holy mother of god. I instantly called the store and put my order on hold (and, for Italians here, I must say that e-key.it customer service is PERFECT).
So, now I'm here with an order on hold, and I have to upgrade the PSU (it was a Seasonic S12II-520W) and I'm in a rush, without even knowing what GTX 770 it is that one (I'm waiting for his call again...
).And so I'm going to do something I (and you, probably) hate: abusing your kindness, showing you a list of PSUs I think they may be fine for me, hoping to get some good answer without annoying you more than what's needed.
tl;dr
I ordered a rig including a GTX760, then I found out I'm going to get a free GTX 770 and I need to choose a better PSU.
These are my current specs:
Mobo: AsRock Z87 Pro3
CPU: i5-4440
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance CL9 1.5V Low Profile
HDD: WD Caviar Blue
SSD: SanDisk 128GB
Case: Cooler Master N400
GPU: GTX 770, unknown model
At the store I've placed the order I've found these PSUs:
- XFX Pro Series 650W 80+ Bronze (68.80, non modular, probably Haswell ready)
- XFX Pro Series 750W 80+ Bronze (80.40, non modular, probably Haswell ready)
- Seasonic S12II-620 80+ Bronze (73, non modular, no Haswell support)
- Enermax Triathlor FC 650W 80+ Bronze (78, modular, Haswell ready)
- Corsair CS650M 80+ Gold (80.40, semi-modular, Haswell ready)
I don't want to burden you more than needed, but just in case, here is my store page of Modular 620W-720W and Non-Modular 625W-750W
Honestly, I couldn't thank you enough for all you've done, for me and for the rest of the whining crybabies like me that alwasy run to you asking lame questions about everything.
But, anyway, thank you again.
I have two of these cards and they are excellent. At the moment I've not tried to overclock them further as nothing troubles these boards at the resolutions I use.
As for whether it's worth the money to go for factory overclock, it depends on prices. Spend what you can afford.
The Seasonic 520 is more than enough for the 770Ok, something happened. Something waaay unexpected, I must say.
Basically, my cousin works for some kind of hi-tech company that constantly upgrades its PCs, and when he heard that I was buying a gaming rig told me that he might have some spare parts, a HDD or something he could give me for free.
So I waited for his call but then, as I didn't want to abuse his kindness, I just ordered my rig.
Exactly three hours after my order was placed and paid, he calls me.
Oh well, I thought, at worst I'll have two HDD.
But he said to me: "I've found a video card".
"Well, I already ordered a Gigabyte GTX 760 Windforce 3X, how you gonna top it up?"
"Mine is a 770."
Holy mother of god. I instantly called the store and put my order on hold (and, for Italians here, I must say that e-key.it customer service is PERFECT).
So, now I'm here with an order on hold, and I have to upgrade the PSU (it was a Seasonic S12II-520W) and I'm in a rush, without even knowing what GTX 770 it is that one (I'm waiting for his call again...
And so I'm going to do something I (and you, probably) hate: abusing your kindness, showing you a list of PSUs I think they may be fine for me, hoping to get some good answer without annoying you more than what's needed.
tl;dr
I ordered a rig including a GTX760, then I found out I'm going to get a free GTX 770 and I need to choose a better PSU.
These are my current specs:
Mobo: AsRock Z87 Pro3
CPU: i5-4440
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance CL9 1.5V Low Profile
HDD: WD Caviar Blue
SSD: SanDisk 128GB
Case: Cooler Master N400
GPU: GTX 770, unknown model
At the store I've placed the order I've found these PSUs:
- XFX Pro Series 650W 80+ Bronze (68.80, non modular, probably Haswell ready)
- XFX Pro Series 750W 80+ Bronze (80.40, non modular, probably Haswell ready)
- Seasonic S12II-620 80+ Bronze (73, non modular, no Haswell support)
- Enermax Triathlor FC 650W 80+ Bronze (78, modular, Haswell ready)
- Corsair CS650M 80+ Gold (80.40, semi-modular, Haswell ready)
I don't want to burden you more than needed, but just in case, here is my store page of Modular 620W-720W and Non-Modular 625W-750W
Honestly, I couldn't thank you enough for all you've done, for me and for the rest of the whining crybabies like me that alwasy run to you asking lame questions about everything.
But, anyway, thank you again.
I'm aware of it. At least, calculating the estimated wattage I'll need, my rig + 770 should need something around 460W and in a review of the 520W Seasonic I've read that it goes averagely around 480 or something like that (I may misremember some number tho).
So, as I'm saving ~220 of GPU, I thought it would be fine to step up a bit PSU-wise, possibly going for an Haswell ready and/or modular.
There is the same Seasonic model but 620W, but it is neither modular nor Haswell ready.
As per the others, both XFX have great reviews (non modular, but I can live with it) and the Enermax has good reviews and it's both modular and Haswell ready.
So, for these reasons, I'm thinking of going with the XFX 650W (I think the 750W, even is just a bit pricier, is overkill for me, considering that I'm not going to neither overclock nor SLI anything, but maybe just adding drives or a dvd-rw).
Crimsonsky
Member
Does he have a 780 or a 680? You say he has a 780, then the first thing you list is a 680. The cards can't be used together. If that's just a typo, then just return the card. It isn't worth messing with things to get it working.
I kinda hate you pro builders.
One day having plenty more power than needed is the best thing ever for a PC.
The next: eh, you're fine with everything.
I kinda hate you pro builders.
One day having plenty more power than needed is the best thing ever for a PC.
The next: eh, you're fine with everything.
Why spend money on an overkill PSU when you don't have to?
coughlanio
Member
I'm going to be in the US next week, and I'm looking at upgrading to the 7850k.
What AMD GPU would be best paired with it? Thinking of the 270x, or should I bite the bullet and go 280x? Will the 280x be bottlenecked? AMD seem to be pushing the 270x with the 7850k.
What AMD GPU would be best paired with it? Thinking of the 270x, or should I bite the bullet and go 280x? Will the 280x be bottlenecked? AMD seem to be pushing the 270x with the 7850k.
Well I was joking there, but really, when I heard of my "little" gift, I thought it would be a good idea to throw in some spare change, 5 (for the XFX 650W) or 10 (for the Seasonic 620W), to have some wiggle room.
But hey, I'd entrust you guys with my own life, so if you say the Seasonic 520W is more than enough, than be it!
What are you upgrading from? Those cpus are mainly intended for use as an APU, not paired with a video card.
Well I was joking there, but really, when I heard of my "little" gift, I thought it would be a good idea to throw in some spare change, 5 (for the XFX 650W) or 10 (for the Seasonic 620W), to have some wiggle room.
But hey, I'd entrust you guys with my own life, so if you say the Seasonic 520W is more than enough, than be it!
Ooooooh. You are buying one. Thought you already had the 520. Spend the 5 euro. It's too early in the morning for good advice
Ooooooh. You are buying one. Thought you already had the 520. Spend the 5 euro. It's too early in the morning for good advice
Ahaha! You see? Back to day one: "you'll need plenty of power"!
Yeah, in my super long useless post maybe I wasn't clear: I ordered those parts and, almost immediately after, I asked the store to put the order on hold, to let me choose a better PSU.
So I guess the XFX Pro Series 650W is the way!
Yay! It's already in my cart, so nothing's ever been easier!
Ooooooh. You are buying one. Thought you already had the 520. Spend the 5 euro. It's too early in the morning for good advice
That was my misunderstanding as well.
Ahaha! You see? Back to day one: "you'll need plenty of power"!
Yeah, in my super long useless post maybe I wasn't clear: I ordered those parts and, almost immediately after, I asked the store to put the order on hold, to let me choose a better PSU.
So I guess the XFX Pro Series 650W is the way!
Yay! It's already in my cart, so nothing's ever been easier!
Excite!
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