Recent content by vanilla awesome

I am running windows 8.1 on a 64x system with a intell processor, no overclocking. I have done a search and others have had similar issue but none quite the same and none of their solutions have worker, albeit i have not attempted a system recovery. To make a long story short, I had a zipped...

Brandon I picked your solution but I think the real lesson to anyone trying to build a pc is DO YOUR RESEARCH! so far it had paid me immensely to ask for help and to read. if your building your own pc chances are that you aren't doing it in one day so I think patience is key. now I am just on...

best buy near my house has a "XFX - Ultra OC Radeon 7850 1GB DDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card" for 107.99 on open box clearance. maintains warranty and is still eligible for black tie. I'm going to pick it up as I have a 45 day return period if find something better!

dang! I appreciate the mock build. I think I'm going to grab that case and potentially the PSU. my budget is around $100-$200 monthly so I'm hoping to still catch a deal on the mobo or GPU. I'm scouring craigslist and local big box stores for open box deals. I already ordered the sad for $70 so...

lol grabbed that same Kingston on amazon with free shipping last night. $69.99! what's the consensus on ebay for used parts? just watch for the seller ratings and description like anything else or are used parts a no no?

super helpful community here. I crossed the forums for a couple of weeks before making a post. I could only find sub $600 builds from a couple years ago and if you guys aren't aware, these computer gizmos seem to keep changing lol. so I think I'm decided on the build. any online shops I should...

so I think that I'm going to stick with the 6300 just bc I am hoping more support comes to crossfire. I do appreciate the input on the PSU and the SSD though. my eyes are peeled for gold rated 500-600w and at least a 120gb SSD. I have a 1tb portable HD so I might just skip the new HDD and pull a...

I picked the fx6300 bc of its ability to overclock. would you still go with one of your selections knowing this is my intent. Also, if I understand you correctly dropping down to a 500w gold rated PSU would be better than a 650w bronze. also, what is the consensus on ssd? I know it's nice to...

I need some advice on building my first pc. I have searched the forums and the web but their answers always include the monitor, OS, keyboard, and mouse but I have $600 set aside for just the rig. with that being said I want to be able to play a myriad of games ranging from BF4, Skyrim, and...