Recent content by Groove269

Received this optiplex 790 from work (i5), I wanted to make this a gaming pc, mostly to run battlefield 1 and not on ultra high but good graphics. I was looking up some graphics cards and the EVGA 750 ti SC seemed to be the choice a few years ago. Is is powerful enough to handle battlefield 1...

So my work place upgraded all the PCs to new i7's , I asked for one of the older ones which was an i5 optiplex 790. They agreed and gave it to me without the hard drive. My question is..how do I install windows on a new hard drive? I tried to download windows from Microsoft using the product key...

If I can't use my spare parts from either pc I have. I'm looking to spend around $400-$500 total. I have a cool master case which I can use and add more fans to save some money. I want the gpu to play at 1080 with latest games. I don't care about the ultra settings, medium to high is ok with me...

I've been thinking really hard pc vs console, I chose pc for many reasons. I currently do not have a working PC as both my Intel Duo and AMD Phenom mobo took a crap. Both socket 775 (intel) and socket AM2 replacement mobo are expensive to where I can get a new cpu and board for the dame price. I...

Yes it's old but still pretty good duo processor, just to throw it away turns my stomach since I paid close to 600 for everything back then (printer,monitor etc) at least this way is goes to good use. Thanks so much for the help !

New to the community, looking to get a Best Bang For Your Buck (BBFYB) board. I currently have an E2180 chip (socket 775) and 8GB of DDR2 ram from old computer that dies on me a few years back. I want to build a decent computer for regular Internet use, homework etc for a family member. So I am...