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"I Need a New PC!" 2015 Part 2. Read the OP. Rocking 2500K's until HBM2 and beyond.
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it's an nvidia one
QuantumSquid
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Is the Corsair 100R a good case for my very first PC build, or are there more beginner-friendly ones anyone here can recommend?
Novum_Veritas
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Corsair 100 R or even the 200 R are decent cases, I have the 200R myself and it is great.
I have the 100r silent and I like it.
Mostly tool less except the GPU screws. Has a 'bulge' on each side to help fit cables. Not bad at all for the price! There are some good video reviews on YouTube. The silent is the same case except with no window and with some sound dampening stuff. It comes with 2 case fans and the regular version comes with 1 for whatever reason.
He probably means the reference 780ti card (made by nvidia)
Second this. I used the Corsair 200R on my housemates build and was really impressed with it.
OriginofHysteria
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Has anyone done on here delid their processor?
If so, was it hard? Is it worth it?
If so, was it hard? Is it worth it?
Yes it's absolutely worth it and I'm not sure where the hassle is. It really isn't hard to install one. The only frustrating thing is having to reinstall windows but it's totally worth ripping off that band-aid.
Honestly once you've used an SSD as your boot drive you will wonder how you ever lived without one. It just makes the whole experience so much smoother. I remember when I first used one in my old i5 750 build and it felt like I was using a completely new PC.
I still use HDD's but only as storage drives for media.
No-no-NOOOOO!
CraigerGamer
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I have been struggling with this too. My concern is that the new CPUs and GPUs are going to be prohibitively expensive. Waiting sucks since I don't currently own a gaming PC and the way prices have been going, everything seems to be going, up, up, and up. The question, as always is, wait and see or jump on it now while I know its affordable.
Omnipunctual Godot
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You're a lifesaver. Thank you.
Ecto311
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2 computers shit the bed looking for advice
I just built my daughter a PC. Then she goes to use it today and goes into a pre Windows loop saying its repairing something. Working great prior to this. No changes. Ok so I google it.
Nothing works won't boot to USB key. Won't go into recovery mode. Won't do anything but loop this fix. Ok I got her a refurb wd drive I get it ok. So I take that drive to my computer and turn it off then plug it in and reset.
Now my computer says "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key"
I have removed all the stuff in it as far as other drives. My crucial ssd drive shows up in bios and on the boot screen but all the sudden has no windows or anything? My PC won't go to the boot drive either for a recovery or anything. Tried switching it off and removing the cmos battery also, in mine and her PC.
Tldr: comp 1 won't boot. Plugged drive in mine and now it won't boot either.
Any ideas? Google is full of people fixing with boot drives and I can't get any of that to work. I have the Asia p8p67 motherboard and she has an h81 msi matx board. Thanks for any clues.
I just built my daughter a PC. Then she goes to use it today and goes into a pre Windows loop saying its repairing something. Working great prior to this. No changes. Ok so I google it.
Nothing works won't boot to USB key. Won't go into recovery mode. Won't do anything but loop this fix. Ok I got her a refurb wd drive I get it ok. So I take that drive to my computer and turn it off then plug it in and reset.
Now my computer says "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key"
I have removed all the stuff in it as far as other drives. My crucial ssd drive shows up in bios and on the boot screen but all the sudden has no windows or anything? My PC won't go to the boot drive either for a recovery or anything. Tried switching it off and removing the cmos battery also, in mine and her PC.
Tldr: comp 1 won't boot. Plugged drive in mine and now it won't boot either.
Any ideas? Google is full of people fixing with boot drives and I can't get any of that to work. I have the Asia p8p67 motherboard and she has an h81 msi matx board. Thanks for any clues.
Yes that's what i meant, sorry. lol
Hey guys, I am assembling my rig tomorrow and I am wondering whats the best configuration for fans in my case. I have a Fractal Design Define R4 which has 2 spots for fans on the front (not open to outside air), 1 on the bottom, 1 on the back and 2 on the top.
Fractal Design Nano S
For ITX builds, and also has plenty of water cooling compatibility.
Thinking of going with mATX or ITX for my next build. Starting to looking into these smaller cases. Not sure if this is out or not yet.
For ITX builds, and also has plenty of water cooling compatibility.
Thinking of going with mATX or ITX for my next build. Starting to looking into these smaller cases. Not sure if this is out or not yet.
Here's the thing: there's nothing that will effectively bottleneck your system even with a 4790k. Does your use-case call for a high end CPU? If not, then there's nothing wrong with buying something reasonable especially if you can see yourself sticking to it for a reasonable amount of time.
The only time when not buying high enough specs is a problem is when you buy something that is less than what you need.
edit: I should add that if you *are* planning to go with VR, then you do need to plan accordingly...
Rise of the Tomb Raider next week will probably be a nice test. The first was really scaleable and is still used in bench marking today.
That's really pretty. Friend is wanting to go ITX for his next build, definitely gonna show him this case.
I just switched to an mATX build and I love it. Using an Air 240, and I think it's perfect.
Think I will base if ITX is right for me if/when my buddy decides to build on ITX, but so far I'm liking matx.
demosthenes
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Awesome. Love my fractal. This will be my next case on my next build.
Thanks for the suggestion. I would need Windows so If it was possible to workout something close to this it'd be nice.
SirMossyBloke
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Hey guys, a friend of mine has an old PC that he's looking to upgrade, it's here: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03160744
He's looking at just upgrading the GPU to something like a GTX 960, but I have a feeling his CPU is way too old.
If it is, is it better to scrap everything and start again, or can he upgrade at least some parts?
He's looking at just upgrading the GPU to something like a GTX 960, but I have a feeling his CPU is way too old.
If it is, is it better to scrap everything and start again, or can he upgrade at least some parts?
link isn't working for me
SirMossyBloke
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Whether he should start new or not depends on how much he's comfortable spending. If he prefers to spend less and upgrade instead, then you two will have to open up the computer case and tell me if you can find either of these graphics card power cables. If your PC does have that, then you can upgrade to a GTX 960. If not, then you'll have to consider a lower end graphics card like the GTX 750 Ti. I sort of doubt your computer 300 watt power supply has those cables, so I have to ask you to check.
Can you fill out the questionnaire from the first post of this thread? It will give us a better idea of what you want and where I can consider cutting costs.
I'm sorry, your situation is somewhat vague, and without any idea of what happened to her PC it's hard to give an exact diagnosis. To make sure the computer can boot from a USB drive, you will have to enter the BIOS menu and make sure USB booting is enabled and the USB drive is higher on the priority list of what to boot from.
Perhaps malware could have caused her PC to stop booting to Windows, but it wouldn't exactly explain why the PC is incapable of booting to a USB drive. I can't quite explain why connecting her hard drive to your PC would also cause your PC to not boot either.
For your own PC, if you remove your daughter's hard drive, it should boot correctly again. Make sure you haven't accidentally unplugged the power and data cables for own PC's drives.
You can also post your question in the gaf tech-support thread if you want to try and get more help.
Are you looking for any specifics or will any cheap case do? Maybe you should also tell us what your PC's specs are so we can be sure the rest will fit. As far as cheap cases go, I like the Cooler Master N200 ($43) and the NZXT Source 210 Elite ($42~44).
SirMossyBloke
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Thanks man, I sent him the picture of the cables.
So if it does have those cables, he can just get the 960, but what about his CPU? Is it a massive bottleneck?
Second, if he he doesn't have the cables, can he just get a new PSU and go from there?
any cheap one is fine
specs are...
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Processor (6 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
EVGA GTX 550 Ti(switching this one out)
8 GB RAM
700W PSU
i dont need anything else if i'm replacing the 550 ti with the 780 ti right? I'm a computer nub.
Check to see if your PSU has the right PCI-E power cable for it. It might be a slightly different plug.
Just for your information, I went with a Thermaltake V21 for my mATX build and had (nearly) zero issues. It's a bit of the pain if you put things in out of order, and the rails can be a bit hard to fit into the case if the build tolerances on your copy happen to be slightly off.
Would've liked a third slot so you can fit a full-size GPU and a PCI express card (think USB 3.0 for Oculus). At least it supports an ATX PSU, I've only heard questionable things about current SFF ones.
The FX-6100 is a bottleneck, but there's not too much he can do about it other than getting a whole new PC. Any processors that he could upgrade to are still somewhat limited and I wouldn't really recommend it.
As far as I can see here, your computer uses a standard power supply and isn't proprietary, which is a good thing. It should work with any replacement power supply you can order from a place like Newegg. You should order one that matches the dimensions of your old power supply for best fit and compatibility, the video in that link doesn't show a lot of space for a larger power supply (not sure if the computer in that video is the same design as the one you have).
Luckily, the HP website link you gave earlier lists the dimensions of the power supply: 150mm x 140mm x 86mm. I can recommend the EVGA 600B ($35 after $10 rebate) as the cheapest "okay" power supply to get.
I recently had a very similar issue to this with an Asrock H81-M Mobo. It turned out I had to update the bios because the old version didn't want to play ball with a recent Windows 7 update.
I was asking more along the lines of what CPU cooler you have. Do you have the stock one or a larger model? What model of power supply do you have?
Most Z97/Z170 motherboards should already have enough USB 3.0 ports for the Oculus Rift, I think.
Do you have a Windows Installation disc (Bootable Windows USB Installer would work here too) where you can try to have it repair itself?
I've seen this happen with bad update / power off on an update.
Do most of them use Intel chipsets or whatever's required by Oculus?
Most if not all PCI-E USB 3.0 add-in cards aren't Intel. They're usually Asmedia, Etron, Renesas, or NEC brand controllers. I've only seen cheap ones, though. I'm not sure if there are more expensive Intel-powered USB 3.0 cards. I think some if not most motherboard onboard USB 3.0 ports are Intel or Asmedia, depending. Motherboard tech specs on the manufacturers' websites might list what controller they use. If it's not listed, I'm assuming it's intel. If there's an extra controller that's Asmedia or something, they usually mention it.
Oh yea sure
Budget: I'd like to stay around $1000 but I'd be willing to go up to $1100 US
Main Use: Rate 1-5. 5 being Highest: 5-Gaming, 4-General Usage (Word, Web, 1080p playback).3-Emulation (PS2/Wii) , 2-Streaming games in HD, 1-Video Editing
Monitor Resolution: Since I don't have the space currently I'd be using my 32in TV as my main display
List SPECIFIC games or applications that you MUST be able to run well: I'd like to run most new games at 60fps but its not that big of a deal. I play alot of mmos on and off so running something like Blade and Soul and Marvel Heroes maxed out would be nice
When will you build?: I wanted to at least have my parts purchased before the end of January
Will you be overclocking?: No
twozerotwo
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Not sure if there's an official thread for IT help but has this happened to anyone else?
What that window is supposed to be is my Radeon Settings. I can still click on things but it's completely transparent. Sometime this weekend, my monitors flickered and when I tried to open the settings it started doing that.
What that window is supposed to be is my Radeon Settings. I can still click on things but it's completely transparent. Sometime this weekend, my monitors flickered and when I tried to open the settings it started doing that.
So my XFX Radeon 390X arrived today, and... surprise! It doesn't fit in my 8-year-old case.
What would you folks recommend as a replacement? It needs to host an ATX mobo and be roomy enough for this gigantic video card. Ideally I'd like to be able to buy it on Amazon Prime, too
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What would you folks recommend as a replacement? It needs to host an ATX mobo and be roomy enough for this gigantic video card. Ideally I'd like to be able to buy it on Amazon Prime, too
.oh whoops, my bad
CPU cooler is Zalman CNPS8700 LED CPU Cooler
PSU is Cooler Master Silent Pro M 700W
Thanks for the detailed reply. I got fed up yesterday thinking too much about it and because my GPU showed up I went and got 2 x Benq xl2430t.
Probably overkill
Saren is Bad
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That's an awesome case. I just built in a Define S and it was great. Previously had been in an R4 which was great too. Easy to build in and damn silent too.
Ecto311
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I think this might be part of it. I am thinking that the motherboard needed an update also. I got a drive here to do a recovery or full install again since it just had steam/origin games on it and nothing else.
The weird thing is when I moved the drive to do a scan on my desktop then it stops working also. I am thinking that my dumb ass putting in the drive without assigning it a slave/master situation is causing the PC to see the current only drive as a slave so not looking for a windows install? I can't tell for sure. I removed the battery for the CMOS after I did the swap around and it is still giving issues.
My USB drive with the windows install was not working either. It would just bring up a 4 pane window logo with nothing else going on and sit there forever. I think its the USB drive so I went and got a new one just a few min ago. Thanks for the ideas so far though. I hope its just a MBR issue that I can fix with some command lines.
This motherboard only has SATA ports on it so I am not sure if the slave/master drive thing is still a problem or not. I remember it being an issue years and years ago but not sure now.
Is it better to do a windows install on the USB or a recovery from another device?
Try the new USB drive on a back USB 2.0 port.
Master/Slave is gone, however you might check the BIOS for AHCI/Legacy mode for the SATA controller.
Sometimes USB Installs/boot can have issues, the DVD is the more reliable way if you can make one.
SirMossyBloke
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Thats been a great help. Thanks man, i'll pass it along.
So I'm trying to decide on a CPU cooler and I've narrowed it down to these guys:
Corsair H105 ($140)
Corsair H100i GTX ($140)
Corsair H110i GTX ($145)
NZXT Kraken X61 ($160)
All prices are Canadian dollars. I'm looking for whatever is the most quiet. According to pcpartpicker they all fit in my case, is there anything else I should be cautious of while deciding on a CPU cooler?
This shit is so confusing. Save me PC GAF
Corsair H105 ($140)
Corsair H100i GTX ($140)
Corsair H110i GTX ($145)
NZXT Kraken X61 ($160)
All prices are Canadian dollars. I'm looking for whatever is the most quiet. According to pcpartpicker they all fit in my case, is there anything else I should be cautious of while deciding on a CPU cooler?
This shit is so confusing. Save me PC GAF
opticalmace
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So I'm trying to decide on a CPU cooler and I've narrowed it down to these guys:
Corsair H105 ($140)
Corsair H100i GTX ($140)
Corsair H110i GTX ($145)
NZXT Kraken X61 ($160)
All prices are Canadian dollars. I'm looking for whatever is the most quiet. According to pcpartpicker they all fit in my case, is there anything else I should be cautious of while deciding on a CPU cooler?
This shit is so confusing. Save me PC GAF
What CPU and what case? What frequency are you aiming for?
So I'm trying to decide on a CPU cooler and I've narrowed it down to these guys:
Corsair H105 ($140)
Corsair H100i GTX ($140)
Corsair H110i GTX ($145)
NZXT Kraken X61 ($160)
All prices are Canadian dollars. I'm looking for whatever is the most quiet. According to pcpartpicker they all fit in my case, is there anything else I should be cautious of while deciding on a CPU cooler?
This shit is so confusing. Save me PC GAF
A single rad AIO unit vs the ones above will probably be good enough for you tbh (something like a Corsair H75 or H80i GT). What's your CPU? Unless you just want a double rad AIO unit for aesthetics or something.
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