Recent content by FordPrefectV

Hello all! So I'm building a PC for a friend, and I am trying to save as much money for him as possible (which isn't working too well with the current standing of the Canadian dollar, but that's another issue). My question is pretty simple, so I'll get to it. Here's the build thus far...

Hello! I am currently in the process of creating a build, and I was looking for something along the lines of a GTX 970 or R9 390. I noticed through PC Part Picker, that (in Canada), VisionTek's model of the Radeon R9 390 is only $379.99 (http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00ZQ9JKSS/?tag=pcp0f-20...

Hello! So I am making a build for a friend, and I've got some parts laid out that could work. We're planning on taking advantage of the Amazon "Prime Day" sale that's happening in a couple of days, but before that, I think it would be better if another pair of eyes could take a look at the...

So I built my 2nd computer a few months ago, and everything was working pretty well until yesterday. Here's the story in full: I go to the computer and I notice that I must have forgotten to turn it off the night before (it was in sleep mode), so I wake it up and use it for general stuff for a...

Here is the partlist: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/FordPrefect/saved/#view=ctRMnQ As you can see under "Compatibility" it states that I may need to update the BIOS. Unfortunately, I don't really know what that means and I've tried searching for whether or not I need to without avail. So...