Recent content by EggsAisle

I was having graphics card trouble, and I decided it was time for an upgrade anyway, so I went and exchanged my old GTX 560 Ti for a GTX 770. I bring it home, plug it in, everything seems to go fine. When I go to boot it up, though, I get the famous black screen of death. I can access the BIOS...

Update: Edited original post with new choices. I'm also still interested in whether a 4 year-old PSU is still good, or liable to conk out in the near future.

I should probably add that my current HD is fried (I'm actually using my brother's computer right now). Thanks for the pointers about setting them up, though.

I've been doing some research into building a new computer with the indispensable help of this esteemed forum. I think I've got the right idea, but I'm a first-time builder and I might have messed up/forgotten something. I would greatly appreciate any corrections/feedback/comments. Emphasis is...

Made some progress. Edited original post.

So my old computer has finally died, and I've decided it's about time for an upgrade anyway. I have about $1000 to spend; I can go a little higher if needed. I'm interested in building it myself, but I have a lot to learn. While I'm figuring things out, I'd love to hear recommendations from more...