Recent content by arlemedra

Hello all and thank you for helping me. I'm planning to upgrade my computer soon and am looking for a motherboard to support an r7 1700. I need some advice for deciding between a few models. Here are my requirements: -standard ATX -support Noctua HD15 HSF -AM4 Ryzen R7 1700 -RAM speed doesn't...

Which power supply are you looking at? $350 is barely below the Amazon price in the US for the cpu/mobo combo, so it depends on what lightly used means and the warranty situation. The value is entirely dependent on you though.

Yes this computer will run anything at 1080p at the highest settings easily, but you could build this machine yourself for somewhere around $800 USD less (I haven't checked but it would be much cheaper). EDIT: I checked and building this computer would cost you around $1600-$1700 USD. BONUS...

It looks like cannonlake will be arriving during the second half of 2017. Will the performance difference be worth the wait, or would you recommend kaby lake for a new build. Time isn't a huge factor for me, but if there's only going to be a 5% or less increase in performance I wouldn't consider...

If you want to undo your OC then you should be able to restore defaults in the ESC menu of BIOS.

What is your current processor? Be mindful that if you switch socket types you will need to get a new motherboard.

A 500 W power supply will be enough for you and for most single card builds. It's always nice to have a little bit of overhead, but don't sacrifice quality for quantity. The power supply is the most important piece of hardware not to skimp on, because if you have a bad psu, then it could destroy...

Here is a very good resource if you are looking for more information: http://www.logicalincrements.com/

Do you have a maximum spending limit? Very low means different things to different people. For around $100 the 750 ti is a good option: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500349 You could go for the r7 360 for a little bit less...

Skylake will not provide significant enough performance increase to upgrade (it's around 5%). If you do want to upgrade then the area I see the most improvement would be getting 16 gb of ram.

It looks like the r9 270 will be better, but will consume more power and may not be as available as the 370. If there is a greater price difference than say $20 it may be worthwhile to go for the cheaper option.

What framerates are you getting? Screen tearing can occur at framerates higher than your refresh rate, which is why it can be useful to limit framerates.