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"I Need a New PC!" 2015 Part 1. Read the OP and RISE ABOVE FORGED PRECISION SCIENCE
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Should be fine.
I don't think any motherboard manufacturers' warranty covers damage to the socket. Especially when it was physical damage done by the owner. I'll tell you what I told someone else earlier in this thread:
The bent pins can possibly be fixed and put back into place with fine tweezers or a needle and a steady hand. As for the broken pin, refer to this technical document for socket 1150, specifically page 112 and after that. If the pin that broke was just a ground pin, the processor may still work even without that one pin. Otherwise.. You'll be needing a new motherboard.
Chinbo37
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Question about Mobo architecture.
I currently have a Z77 MOBO i am quite happy with. But of course planning for the future, when DDR4 Ram is widespread on PC will there be a new MOBO architecture to support this? Or will it be backwards compatible with existing MOBO? What about newer series like Z97. Will it supprot DDR4?
I currently have a Z77 MOBO i am quite happy with. But of course planning for the future, when DDR4 Ram is widespread on PC will there be a new MOBO architecture to support this? Or will it be backwards compatible with existing MOBO? What about newer series like Z97. Will it supprot DDR4?
Yes there will be, and already is. X99 supports DDR4 and when Skylake arrives it'll support DDR4 too. Z97 etc. never will as the pin config is different for one.
DDR4 is not backward-compatible with DDR3. Only the current X99 and the upcoming Z170/H170 series motherboards support DDR4.
Chinbo37
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Ok them I'll plan for my next build then. thanks a lot. I might search for some deals on faster ram as I'm running 16 gigs of 1600 speed.
Will ddr3 drop on price do you think? And what exactly is the difference between ddr3 and 4 just speed?
Femmeworth
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Been playing The Witcher: Enhanced Edition and I'm getting some framerate drops during the bigger battles. Reading elsewhere, seems the game is dependent on a single core and I guess my i7-4790K isn't up to snuff. Does that sound right? Am I going to run into that with some other older games? The game is definitely lacking in polish, so I hope it's an outlier.
Frankfurter
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You are totally fine with that setup. You could try to OC it a little, say 1866 /w a bit more voltage.
If you haven't already, overclocking the CPU should help.
Looks fixable to me, the pins are pretty malleable. Give it a go, just be patient. I push the pin from the tip usually to get it to line up with the pattern, then let go, try again till it rests in a close enough position. You can use the tip of a blade, a pin, or similar to push the pins.
The missing pin is an issue though, see RGMs post.
Buggy Loop
Member
Anyone can help?
I'll try a ubuntu USB boot tonight and maybe then i'll be able to see if its not another component in the PC, maybe even i can run a disk scan on the SSD ??
If i have to buy a new SSD, samsung 850 or crucial MX100?
Cow Mengde
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That's kind of sad. I paid around the same price for my 7850 2+ years ago. Years later, there's still nothing on the market that competes with it in terms of value and power. I might look into fixing my 7850. I did check the fan and there was no dust. My fans get freakishly loud and regular reach temps over 80 in intensive games. The thing is, I looked online and it said I should be around 65 degrees in intense gaming. I was playing the Hard Reset demo for maybe 10 minutes and by the end, the fan sounded like it was on 100% speed. Hard Reset isn't even that intensive.
Onimusha78
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All the parts for my PC arrived today apart from the cpu. Can I start buiding this thing or should I wait?
Can't do much without the CPU, that is the part most would put in first.
Grinchy
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You can, but if you're putting an aftermarket cooler on it you might want to wait. It can get a little cramped when everything else is already installed.
Onimusha78
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*Sigh thought as much. The other 6 parts I ordered from Amazon came together, so annoying
@Grinchy Yeah I was planning to do that. Guess I'll have to wait a few days
Cow Mengde
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I might wait to see what the 950 ti would be. Though the GTX960 was disappointing as hell.
I'm looking for a smallish gaming computer for my living room. I was looking at the Alienware Alpha, but I've been told I can get a cheaper, better one by building it myself (or more likely, getting a friend to build it for me).
It should be fairly small (think shoebox or original PS3) and as quiet as possible.
I would mostly be using it for (grand) strategy games, smaller titles, the odd sim game, and potentially RPGs. Not planning to use it for twitchy shooters or very action heavy games.
Not planning to hook it up to a surround sound system. My stereo speakers will do just fine.
Your Current Specs: Entry level Macbook Air
Budget: 700 (preferably a lot less). Based in Sweden, happy to buy from the UK or Germany if that's cheaper.
Main Use:
5. Gaming
4. UE4 prototyping
Monitor Resolution: I'll be using my TV (720p, might upgrade to 1080p).
List SPECIFIC games or applications that you MUST be able to run well:
you?
A stable 30fps would be fine. The rest isn't super important. It'd be nice if it was still competitive to current gen consoles two or three years down the line though.
Looking to reuse any parts?: Hah
When will you build?: As soon as I have convinced myself that this is the best idea
Will you be overclocking?: No
It should be fairly small (think shoebox or original PS3) and as quiet as possible.
I would mostly be using it for (grand) strategy games, smaller titles, the odd sim game, and potentially RPGs. Not planning to use it for twitchy shooters or very action heavy games.
Not planning to hook it up to a surround sound system. My stereo speakers will do just fine.
Your Current Specs: Entry level Macbook Air
Budget: 700 (preferably a lot less). Based in Sweden, happy to buy from the UK or Germany if that's cheaper.
Main Use:
5. Gaming
4. UE4 prototyping
Monitor Resolution: I'll be using my TV (720p, might upgrade to 1080p).
List SPECIFIC games or applications that you MUST be able to run well:
- Europa Universalis 4
- Kerbal Space Program
- Civ
- UE4
you?
A stable 30fps would be fine. The rest isn't super important. It'd be nice if it was still competitive to current gen consoles two or three years down the line though.
Looking to reuse any parts?: Hah
When will you build?: As soon as I have convinced myself that this is the best idea
Will you be overclocking?: No
The case and PSU for the case are 150 alone, so it's kind of diffuclt to squeeze the rest in on that price. But:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€116.48 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Asus H81I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (€78.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (€68.33 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€96.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€146.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply
Total: €507.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 19:43 CET+0100
If you wanted to go a bit higher in price, the first thing I'd do is spring for the cheapest i5, as lots of strategy games are n-threaded and very CPU oriented.
You can get the case and PSU from CaseKing.de
Also, EUIV so fkn good. Has officially become my most played single player game of all time.
Thanks for the info guys, hes going to have to end up getting another mobo by the looks of it, I don't think he has the skills for it.
Theres no chance for the manufacture company to repair this at a cost is there?
I see sometimes people sell broken pin boards on ebay for like 30% of the cost, better then nothing right. I wonder why people buy dead boards, in the hopes to fix them?
The mobo hes looking at is the z97 Asrock Killer, he had a z97 Ranger before.
Thanks very much! i5 doesn't seem to add too much extra to the total, so I could probably do that.
Pretty much the same as posted before.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (€140.84 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (€99.90 @ Caseking)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (€74.49 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€53.71 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (€147.80 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case (€90.00)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (€84.90)
Total: €691.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-05 22:18 CET+0100
Other option is the Fractal Design Node 304, might work out a little cheaper, but its a cube type case.
Broken pins are a pain in the ass, it's easier to replace than to fix. You can try contacting the manufacturer anyway.
I think motherboards with broken pins are sold for salvage or just to try and get rid of an otherwise undamaged motherboard for money - DIY people would be interested in the non-broken components, I guess.
What's your friend's budget? What country are you in and retailers are you looking at?
king grimlock
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is there any disadvantage to running at frame rates higher than my monitors refresh rate? I'm pretty sure there isn't but gotta be sure of all my choices before I drop close to $3k on a system.
You could buy a 2nd hand board. One that is being sold as in working condition.
Both boards you mention are good boards.
Screen tearing, but you can use Vsync, or an fps cap through MSI Afterburner. The fps cap means the card only uses as much power to render up to the frame cap. Which is quite neat.
ChackanKun
Member
Hey guys!
Are these temperatures good?
I got those results while running:
- Prime95
- Furmark
- AMD Overdrive Stress Test
All at the same time!
AMD FX 8350
AMD R7 265
ASROCK Pro something lol
Cooler Hyper TX3
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Ok guys i'm ready to join the master race and am starting to look at compenents for my build. So far I have a decent idea of what I want in terms of motherboard and cpu and gpu and memory but need help deciding on a case and power supply and hdd.
THE ONLY SPECIFICATION IS THE PARTS MUST BE FROM BESTBUY
I am using my bestbuy credit card so this is the only think tying me down to bestbuy.
here are my current parts I think im going to get
Mobo and CPU: Gigabyte ATX Motherboard 1600/2933/3000MHz and Intel Core i5 4690k
Bestbuy Link
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
GPU Link
RAM: PNY 2Pack 8gb PC3-12800 DDR3
RAM Link
or
1 stick of PNY 8GB
1 stick link
Here is a link to look for the case, power supply and hdd.
Link for Bestbuy
Would really appreciate the help guys!
Thanks
Edit: Trying to keep build around $700-900 so if there are some parts I can switch out for like parts that would be great.
Also would I be better served to get 2 4GB DDR3 Ram sticks to save money or just stick with the 2 8GB sticks?
THE ONLY SPECIFICATION IS THE PARTS MUST BE FROM BESTBUY
I am using my bestbuy credit card so this is the only think tying me down to bestbuy.
here are my current parts I think im going to get
Mobo and CPU: Gigabyte ATX Motherboard 1600/2933/3000MHz and Intel Core i5 4690k
Bestbuy Link
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
GPU Link
RAM: PNY 2Pack 8gb PC3-12800 DDR3
RAM Link
or
1 stick of PNY 8GB
1 stick link
Here is a link to look for the case, power supply and hdd.
Link for Bestbuy
Would really appreciate the help guys!
Thanks
Edit: Trying to keep build around $700-900 so if there are some parts I can switch out for like parts that would be great.
Also would I be better served to get 2 4GB DDR3 Ram sticks to save money or just stick with the 2 8GB sticks?
What is difference between Marketplace Items and regular items? And thanks I was aware they PM'd Amazon but didn't know about Newegg, will keep that in mind.
Hey guys, I had a couple of questions:
1) I was thinking of upgrading from 8GB of RAM to 16GB of RAM. Is this needed at this time? One friend said he hasn't seen any benchmarks showing that games need more than 8GB yet. If it is a good idea to upgrade, then what's the best way to do so? I currently have these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144 . Should I get the same thing and have four 4GB sticks?
2) I'm looking into upgrading to an SSD. What's the recommended minimum? I've heard 256GB is the sweet spot, though they seem a bit pricey (granted, I have seen some on Newegg just over $100).
1) I was thinking of upgrading from 8GB of RAM to 16GB of RAM. Is this needed at this time? One friend said he hasn't seen any benchmarks showing that games need more than 8GB yet. If it is a good idea to upgrade, then what's the best way to do so? I currently have these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144 . Should I get the same thing and have four 4GB sticks?
2) I'm looking into upgrading to an SSD. What's the recommended minimum? I've heard 256GB is the sweet spot, though they seem a bit pricey (granted, I have seen some on Newegg just over $100).
One is stocked and sold by Best Buy, one is sold through the Best Buy web storefront by another seller.
Not really needed, but yes, getting two identical sticks is the best way to prevent weirdness from happening.
Crucial BX100 or MX100 for ~$100.
I have no idea, I'm just making sure that's okay on your BB Credit Card.
Also, I really need a budget to get an idea of what stuff to pick.
Yeah just checked I can purchase marketplace items with my BB card, didnt think about thanks.
I edited the post with the budget but the closer to $700 the better, but a max of $800.
Awesome, thanks for the recommendations. Do they come with a SATA cable (preferably right angle)?
Great. I'll have to dig up my old box then. Thanks!
Case: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair...1306373782.p?id=mp1306373782&skuId=1306373782
Video card: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-ge...1310875074.p?id=mp1310875074&skuId=1310875074
Memory: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/crucial...1307798614.p?id=mp1307798614&skuId=1307798614
PSU: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-50...&skuId=1017256&productCategoryId=abcat0507009
That leaves you in a tight spot for the SSD. Think you could buy one out of pocket for like $100 from Amazon? The choices at the BB site aren't great, unless I missed something.
Video card: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-ge...1310875074.p?id=mp1310875074&skuId=1310875074
Memory: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/crucial...1307798614.p?id=mp1307798614&skuId=1307798614
PSU: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-50...&skuId=1017256&productCategoryId=abcat0507009
That leaves you in a tight spot for the SSD. Think you could buy one out of pocket for like $100 from Amazon? The choices at the BB site aren't great, unless I missed something.
They come out the box at 4.2 right? Good enough.
You going for blue and orange now?
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