Recent content by Mihai_Dragos

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    i3 4160 vs Phenom II X4 965

    Tomorrow i will have both PCs here to benchmark and i will decide which one to keep. Got the model for the i3 mobo btw GA-H81M-S1, which has a realtek ALC887 soundcard, i doubt it's better than my X-Fi Xtreme Gamer SB0770
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    i3 4160 vs Phenom II X4 965

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    550w PSU enough for Phenom II x4 965?

    Hello I want to know before buying if my current PSU (superflower SF-550P12XP) is enough for the coming setup: CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 965 OC to 3.8GHz RAM: 10GB HDD: 2x 7.2k RPM SATA 3 GPU: XFX Radeon RX460 4GB
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    i3 4160 vs Phenom II X4 965

    Hello guys! I got to choose between a i3-4160 and a Phenom II x4 965, same price for the whole pc both have 8gb ram 1tb hdd. The i3 has a motherboard wtih only 2 slots for ram and no PCI The 965 has a motherboard wtih 4 slots for ram and 2 PCI Both are gigabyte ( idk exact model ) I am...
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    Upgrade CPU or GPU?

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    Upgrade CPU or GPU?

    I will upgrade to ryzen 5 1600 b350 + 16gb@2400 first because it's only 50euros more than the i7 kit and i will have 2 years of warranty aswell, and i will wait for a good sale on the 1070, thanks guys!
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    Upgrade CPU or GPU?

    Hi, my current setup is: CPU Intel i3-4160 GPU: RX 460 4GB RAM: 2x 4GB DDR3 @1600Mhz PSU: Super Flower SF-550P12XP 550W I'm planning on upgrading both my cpu and gpu but i don't know which one to do first. (i think there will be like a 6 months gap between the first upgrade and the next one)...
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    Old 5.1 hooked to smart tv?

    Greetings, recently i got a Samsung smart TV (49MU6202) and i want to use my older 5.1 which is working fine with it, but i noticed it has only optical audio output, and two jacks one yellow and the other one blue. Thing is it came with an adapter (see photos) converting rca to that yellow...
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    HDMI to VGA Converter shuts down

    Hello, i have been using an HDMI to VGA converter on my rx 460 for quite a while now, but found one of my older monitors and decided why not use dual monitors? so i got another hdmi to vga converter today all was nice and well, until after 5 minutes. my adapter(the older one) started turning off...
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    How can i use this card without PCI slot on motherboard?

    Hi, guys i recently got hold of an Creative SB0770 Soundcard, compared to my onboard soundcard it's... incredible. and sadly i don't have an PCI slot on my motherboard, i only have the PCI x1 slot. Is there any way i can use it in my pc, without having to get another motherboard? I have found on...
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    Are coolermaster psu good?

    So i have a great deal from my friend on a CoolerMaster 460W PSU (http://bit.ly/2rC3iyM this one) And i will use it for my brother's build which containts: CPU Phenom II x4 965 @ stock 3.4GHz GPU R7 250 1GB or HD 7750 not yet decided. RAM 6 GB HDD 1x 320GB WD and 1x 120GB Seagate Optic Drive...
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    Laptop doesn't boot.

    Apparently the laptop doesn't support windows XP tried same hard drive with windows 7. works like a charm