Recent content by FossilMan

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    Installing a xfx 390x power supply question

    I got the card from a friend recently (it's a good friend and if something is wrong he will return the money) and I got it home and call me a noob but I don't know how to connect the power. I see that there are 14 pins. But I have one pcie cable that has the potential for 16 (2 6+2) pins on one...
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    i5 7600k or Ryzen 5 1600

    I know there are a lot of threads that say the 1600 is better because of the threads. I am looking for something that will be viable to at least medium-high settings on games like Overwatch and BAttlefield and plan on keeping the PC for 10 years (I like it to average out to about 100 dollars per...
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    Building first computer-looking for components

    So, I live on the east coast of the US. My current PC is a pre-built HP with 8 gbs ddr2, i5-4400, and the graphics card can only run diablo 3 at 720 as an example (gt520 I think, I know I know) I am not dismissing the idea of a ryzen but I have always bought intel cpu's. I guess it has been...
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    Building first computer-looking for components

    I am preparing to build my first pc. I am set on the i5-7600k in price. What motherboard should I purchase? I want a motherboard that will be upgradable to 64gb memory (eventually) and the ability for it to be viable for gaming for at least the next 6 years. the other things I want is a nice...