Recent content by proffit4

I've got a very strange problem due to a video card upgrade. I upgraded from a nvidia 460gtx to a amd r9 270oc and my computer is acting like it has had a stroke! Extremely slow performance in desktop and web browsing. Strange stuttering effect that happens consistently, renders bf4 unplayable...

It was the power supply. Disconnected all non essential power but the gpu and it sort of almost tried to fire up. Very weird. Anyways, bought a 725 watt and it works great.

PSU is a antec 550w. I never thought about a bad PCI-e slot as a problem , I'll look into that after work today. I might just pick up a PSU and test it as well. Thanks for the insight.

Hey Tom's, I've done some recent upgrades to my pc but can't get my video card to work. It powers up, fan spins, but no display. If I run off my motherboard everything else works great and functions well. I have to physically unplug the power cables that connect my video card in order to do...

Dom, As per usual you've gone above and beyond. I will take your advice on both the RAM and PS brands. Something I did not consider was things going sour do to part selection ( i was expecting ME to be the problem!). Saving money at any point is always high on the list for any normal consumer...

Dom, Great job again, very detailed and thorough. Let those fingers take a break as they have answered all of my questions and concerns! I spent a few hours reading up on the dual/triple/quad channel vs single RAM differences and they are quite similar in most cases. It seems to me that for...

Thanks for the quick reply Dom. This community is so great because of people like you. I like your idea on the SSD Hard drive. I kind of want one anyway haha! Are there any issues with combining the two different hard drives on the mobo I've selected? I have never installed a second drive...

Decided to upgrade my PC, mainly for gaming. pcpartpicker components I have a 550w power supply and a 1Tb hard drive I will be keeping. I plan on using the OEM Win7 to upgrade from vista, is this doable or full of headaches? Please let me know what you think about the components, both in...