Recent content by hassenpheffer

Yeah I dodged a bullet there. The keyboard isn't cheap. It's a Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard. I've been using it for a long time and it was great. Unfortunately the Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse software no longer supports the model I had. I bought the newest version and I don't like it very...

So here's the punchline: it wasn't the card after all. It was the keyboard I was using. I was waiting for a new keyboard to come in and as soon as I connected it I was able to get into safe mode and bios. I don't know why but that was the reason. Fortunately, I got the RMA canceled just before...

Yes, fast boot is enabled in bios.

So I was with tech support with iBuyPower and went through all the troubleshooting. I put in an older card (the rig came with a RTX 3070 and I switched it with a GTX 970) and it let me into bios. They concluded that the new card is defective so I'm going to send it back. I've had this rig for...

I got a new pre-built rig with Windows 11 Home. I reinstalled Windows from a USB (made boot device USB in BIOS). Installed this and that and made some tweaks here and there. I cannot boot into BIOS at start up anymore. I hit the DEL key (MSI board) and it stops Windows from booting up. I...

Is it the same size?

Wouldn't something stronger be better?

Thanks! What signs should I look for if there's an issue with the PSU?

I didn't. Any suggestions?

I went ahead and bought a rig from ibuypower. It was a good deal at a good price of $1600: Specs: Windows 11 Home iBUYPOWER Slate HAKO MR Tempered Glass ARGB Core i7-12700KF Processor 8P + 4E Cores, 20T iBUYPOWER 240mm Addressable RGB Liquid Cooling System - Black Z690 DDR4 Motherboard 16GB...

I know some stuff but I just want to make sure things are compatible. I tried building a rig on ibuypower and things werent allowed to go together. It's frustrating since they don't say why they don't work together. I gave up. I'm still going through the suggestions on here. I have terrible...

Thank you so much for your insight. When I originally got my rig it had all high end parts and was put together just right. It's too bad ibuypower isn't as good as they once were. I will be either surfing, watching video or gaming on my PC. I don't do heavy photo/video/audio editing or mining...

Would it be worth paying a bit more for the i9 or should I buy this and upgrade in the future?

I forgot to ask: Is this a good time to buy a new rig? Will there be new technologies soon that are worth waiting for? Does anything over 16GB of RAM make any difference?

1080p I'm in the US but there are no Microcenters near me. Wow! Thanks to all for your help. I've got a lot to sort through.