Recent content by Seaone49

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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    Thank you! I posted the link last year and I did purchased the system and I have not had a problem but I still wanted to upgrade my old rig. I was looking for that link thanks again. I will use that as a guide to do the upgrade using a new case. Thanks again for your feed back.
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    My budget would be 2k.
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    If I build myself I will just try to get the best a piece at a time. if I had to pay up front for a PC build by IBuyPower it would cost around 2k.
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    [SOLVED] Ram slots

    I think someone already stated that in a previous post. Did you try the @nd and 4th Slot?
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    [SOLVED] Ram slots

    usually goes on 2nd and 4th slots.
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    I would like the challenge of building a pc but have to know what to do if something go wrong or do not work. :)
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    I am thinking it may be better to just by a new PC from IBuyPower which may cost more for at least they have a warranty.
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    I checked the PSU and it is 750 watts. So look like I need a new build.
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    I can start off with a case and then motherboard. I will be doing this in stages. So do not have to buy all at once.
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    I will be using the computer for Gaming and VR HP Reverb G2.
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    [SOLVED] FX6840 (CPU 1)

    I am looking at upgrading my FX Gateway computer using the same case. I would like to keep the same connections I have now or better. Manufacturer Gateway Model FX6840 (CPU 1) Chipset Vendor Intel Chipset Model DMI Host Bridge Chipset Revision 11 Southbridge Vendor Intel...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade Gateway FX6840

    What would be the cost if I brought the items and used my existing case?
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade Gateway FX6840

    The fan is in the iBUYPOWER Limited Edition Fallout Case with RGB Fans . The amount is twice my initial amount. I hope this will be a great gaming rig.
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade Gateway FX6840

    I have the following from Ibuy Processor Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Processor (6x 3.70GHz/12MB L3 Cache) Motherboard ASRock Z370 PRO4-IBR Motherboard with WiFi Memory 16 GB [8 GB x 2] DDR4-2666MHz Video Card NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2080 - 8GB (VR-Ready) Brands May Vary Power Supply 600 Watt -...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade Gateway FX6840

    I am looking to upgrade my Gateway FX6840 with the following. I was wondering if this will help my performances for gaming? CPU Intel Core i7 870 GPU Nvidia RTX 2060-6GB SSD Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB Would appreciate your input before I invest. Thanks