Recent content by nkscheller

I usually never move my Lenovo y700 around because its 5+ pounds, and I didn't want to lug around a brink around campus. I guess my thought is that a mobile CPU and GPU in a gaming laptop would be too low powered to what I am used to in my desktop gaming computer that it would lessen my gaming...

I am in kind of a pickle at the moment on a decision here. Let me lay it out: I am about to graduate college and I will likely either move away for a job or move back home for a bit before I get a job/move in with a friend. I currently have a Lenovo y700 (bought in 2016) that I use for a mobile...

The graphics card should work as long as you put in 16x PCI slot on the motherboard. The two things I would worry about a prebuilt machine is if the graphics card can fit inside and the air flow through the case.

Here is one with all your specs but with no ssd: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7AB6R26849&ignorebbr=1 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAE4N7ER5399&ignorebbr=1 This is a little above your price range...

This was the first one that came to my mind: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834235028&ignorebbr=1 I would just go to newegg and put in all your specs you want.

any recommendations on microATX B360 boards? I have been looking at GIGABYTE B360M DS3H for a bit

Yeah the reinstallation is something that I would like to stay away from, but I know I will probably do if I upgrade to new Intel or AMD. My RAM is 1x8gb 2400 stick, and I forgot about the ram speed with Ryzen. But I did look at a R3 2200G with a B350 and getting another 8gb stick for dual channel.

I have been wanting to upgrade from a Pentium G4560 for a LONG time now and I might finally commit. With doing some research though, I saw I could get the i3-8100 and a new mobo for $6 less than a i5-7500, which I wouldn't need to get a new mobo for. Which one should I choose? I am looking for...

firestrike, aida64

Then I would take it to a local shop to see if they can do anything with it.

You have to have some sort of bloatware or application that is running in the background when you are playing. Have you noticed any software or events happen in task manager when you are playing games?

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/new-alienware-17/spd/alienware-17-laptop?ref=p13n_system_cat_mv&c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/cty/pdp/spd/alienware-15-laptop?~ck=mn Here is what I found on the Dell/Alienware website. it looks like you will get all you need...

What is your budget?

the i5-4590 (non k version) is around $250. after a quick search I couldn't find a k version