Recent content by sergifq

Try to sell your current mobo and cpu and keep the ram. You can get a x5675 for like 50$ and it provides i7 6700k levels of performance, here is a video about it. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skV9exEDM3w) you can get an x58 board off eBay for like 100-150. Also try checking locally on apps...

Those look bent, try looking with a magnifier and try picking them up and putting them into place with a needle or thumbtack

Ignore what the person above me said people CANNOT scam you on amazon, it is very very unlikely and if you do get scammed you can return it instantly. If you have the money for the 8700 I would go with it. If not the 7700, another option maybe try to find a used 7700k or 8700k on r/hardwareswap...

In that case op just try it, it won’t harm you.

I don’t think that’s the card, just ask the guy for more pictures if you’re concerned about this issue.

With your specs you should be getting 300-400 with the cpu turbo’d. Try updating bios to the latest version.

Hey guys planning on getting a z170 board for my i7 7700k. The problem is since ddr4 prices are way up I cant afford ddr4 atm, so I was planning on getting a z170 ddr3 board I have 2 sticks of crucial 8gb 1600mhz ram would this weak ram affect games in performance by alot? Also which z170 ddr3...

Update to this thread, found a i7 7700k on r/hardwareswap for 240 and just purchased it thanks for all the suggestions guys!

All parts are compatible and will run good

Down the voltage by .5 so if it’s 1.25 do 1.2

Sounds like a defective bios, try updating bios to latest version and that should do the trick

Replace the thermal compound on gpu that should do the trick

I just wanted to play some modern games so i sought to get gt610 and would it be fine if i get circle 400w psu ? Psu won’t help you man no new games will run semi decent even on low settings I recommend selling or scrapping that system and getting a Dell OptiPlex 790 MT seen some on eBay go...