budget build

Page 2 - Forum discussion tagged with budget build.
  1. M

    No POST or beeps on new build

    This is my first time building a computer myself. The mobo seems to be receiving power (fans are spinning), but there is no video output or any beeps from the system speaker. I tried doing the checklist, but got stuck on the system speaker bit: what am I supposed to do when there are no beeps at...
  2. sorryboi

    Virus or just me?

    Greetings. Yesterday I was out and about, downloading files from the internet, until i accidentally downloaded a virus. Kaspersky detected it as a Trojan and it has created multiple files under its own name in my local appdata temp folders (accessible through %temp%). After that, I left my...
  3. K

    You like to build pcs? Come and help me please :)

    Hello I want to buy a new gaming pc in Lithuania so pcpartpicker doesint work for me. Everything in my country costs a bit more ofc.. so there is pages like 1a.lt or skytech.lt and others.So I want pc with intel proccesor,gpu NOT AMD(I just dont like it ) DDR4 16gb and other stuff.I dont know...
  4. GamingEnthusiast420

    Cooling Loop monoblock not compatible with mobo's IO shield... HALP!

    So I'm making a custom loop for my PC and it says on the monoblock desc. that its not compatible with the I/O shield of my mobo, what do I do??
  5. M

    2 Laptops with win 7 home premium

    Hello all, I have been requested by the wife to install boot camp on her Mac pro. I am wondering if I can use the win7 product key from 1 of my dead HP laptops that came with win7 pre-installed. 2nd question is it a better option to buy win10 and do they have a multiple licence upgrade...
  6. J

    New Build - R9 Fury Crashing/Freezing

    So I just built a PC with a friend and we can't figure out why it keeps crashing. I've listed the specs for the PC at the very end of the post. When we first built the computer and turned it on we weren't getting any signal from the GPU to the monitor. The power was running fine to everything...
  7. U

    PSU for my PC

    oK i have the next PC: GPU:Nvidia GTX 960 G1 Gigabyte 2gb CPU:Amd FX 8320 8c 3.5ghz 2 SATA WD 1TB x1 DDR3 RAM Hyper x 8gb 1666 x1 fan 120mm i have an asus m5a78l-m usb3.0 and a very bad psu Apevia 680w so i want to buy one CX450WM and another MB a Gigabyte Ga-78lmt-usb3 Is this going well for...
  8. KARATEJOHN

    Cursor Taking Controll

    I have a Gateway ZX4800 All-in One. There are times when an extra cursor comes up out of nowhere inside a circle or small square. It will open or close apps by itself and try to trap my cursor. When my cursor gets trapped, I cannot move it out of the circle or square. In the past, I would try...
  9. B

    Best cpu for gaming

    Atm i have an amd fx 8350 on a msi 760ga p43 fx mobo with a msi 960 4gb. I dont know what cpu and motherboard to uprage to since i play various games, what is the best cpu and mobo for Arma 3 and Dayz, Ark and Battlefield 4/1. My budget is 250$/223€, Thank you!
  10. P

    Computer Virus with a smiley face?

    My computer runs on Windows 10. So my computer ran into a blue screen after i was playing a game and it restarted itself. As it does whenever i have a bluescreen. But this time, upon rebooting, instead of going back through the windows OS just a small white smiley face appears in the lower left...
  11. S

    Computer won't start with gpu plugged in

    I recently purchased a new gtx 1060 and when installed my pc won't boot, at first I thought it was my psu but my other gpu works fine and my power supply has more than enough power for the card. Psu - OCZ 600w I also know it's not the gpu since its brand new and it lights up when I have it in...
  12. I

    Need Help choosing a moba for Rx 480 Intel build- 1st time

    Hi, this is my first time I'm trying to build my own budget gaming computer. I wanted to go the more power efficient route, so I chose to go with Intel. I'm not sure whether I should go with the i3 6300, i5-6500, or i5-6600K. The GPU I went with is the AMD RX 480, though I am waiting to hear...
  13. M

    new pc help

    Corsair VS550 550W KPC Bulk Edition Intel Core i7-6700 Skylake Akasa CPU Cooler AK-959CU MSI B150M BAZOOKA, Socket-1151 Crucial DDR4 2133MHz 8GB (2x4GB) MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Seagate® Desktop SSHD 1TB Can i have gtx 1080 or 980
  14. T

    Help buying Monitor for my rig

    Hi guys. What is a good monitor for this setup? My budget is 200 dollars maximum. 1440p would be great but I can live with 1080p. EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 Superclock version CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (OC 4.1 GHz) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard...
  15. W

    windows 10 upgrading problem

    I have genuine windows 7 sp 1 64 bit OS on my pc. Windows 10 update is already downloaded. When I'm running update centre and chose update now option, it will ask to restart the machine, but once it restarted there was none of any continuation of the upgrading progress. If i run again windows...
  16. A

    CX430 for GTX 1070?

    Hi, My question is can a 2 months old CX430 PSU handle that GTX 1070 gpu safely? My system is: i7 4790 Evo 850 SSD 2x DDR4 Without any DVD Thanks ;)
  17. Z

    Laptop for College, Light Gaming

    Hi, I am going to college next year and am looking for a computer to use hopefully for the next 3-4 years. I am majoring in computer science so I will be using it daily for work and because of this major I have thought of getting a Macbook Pro and getting boot camp to make sure I can use every...
  18. H

    Please help me understand GPU downthrottling and the cause in my case.

    I have an Asus maximus v formula motherboard with an i7 3770k cpu. its cooled by an H100 and is overclocked to 4.5 or 4.6 depending... I have my very favorite samsung green ddr3 ram 4x16 overclocked at 1005Mhz which translates to (i forget). something either around 2000 or just above. They...
  19. P

    Gigabyte 970 xtreme edition with 450w psu

    Hello, my present cpu spec, 1. Intel core i5 4460 2. Asus H81m-c motherboard 3. Adata 4x2GB DDR3 4. WD 1TB 5. Asus strix 960 2GB 6. psu- Thermaltake TR2 450w 80+ bronze. Well, i want to buy the gigabyte 970 xtreme edition. I saw many people use 450w psu for various 970. I have no plan to...
  20. R

    good cpu for minecraft and csgo

    I need a cpu that performs better then the fx 8350 but not to overkill like the i5 4460 price range is about 200-220 cad
  21. S

    Low budget cpu mainly for csgo

    Should I buy an i3 6100 with gtx 750ti or an i5 6500 without any gfx. I am mainly concerned about how much fps I will get on csgo and I don't care much about graphics. What should I do? Some main peripheral which are common in both are: 8gb corsair vengeance ddr4 ram Corsair 550watt smps.
  22. A

    how do i open my cd drive from aspire ES1-511-C723

    I NEED TO OPEN MY CD DRIVE AND AM NOT GETTING HOW TO OPEN ,SO PLZ GIVE ME A SOLUTION
  23. P

    GTX 960 - Crazy Stuttering Unless Games Run at 60FPS

    [Resolved] {SPECS} CPU: i7-4790 GPU: 4GB GTX 960 (Gigabyte) RAM: 8GB KINGSTON hyperX Fury
  24. Luka Petrovic

    GTA V 2-3 FPS In-game

    https://support.rockstargames.com/hc/communities/public/questions/208259107-Can-now-only-ever-get-3fps-in-GTA-V I have exactly the same problem as the user described on the above link. Game is literally unplayable with 2-3 FPS max in game. All the other games work completely fine without any...
  25. W

    Windows 10 Crashing games

    So i have a gaming PC and have windows 10 (downloaded straight from Microsoft) with no CD key (and somehow says activated) i logged into my windows account that has been on a cracked windows 8 and upgraded to 10 if that matters. Windows 10 is a fresh install, anyway My pc specs are intel...
  26. M

    EVGA Geforce Gtx 750ti FTW & MSI z97s Krait Edition Compadibility?

    Hi guys, So I recently purchased both this motherboard and Video card. I use a monitor which only works with VGA. But the video card uses DVI and HDMI. I use a VGA-HDMI converter. Whenever I plug the Card in with this, it stays a black screen. I then plug in the VGA into the VGA port to the...
  27. C

    cpu fan speed

    My cpu fan speed is 2000 rpm always and my temp pn idle is 31 c is that normal cpu fan speed? I have core i7 4790 non k help me please
  28. A

    600W PSU for GTX 980 Ti Lightning

    I recently picked up an open-box item from Newegg. It came with an AMD R9 285 MSI Gaming 2GB card, and a standard 600W Bronze PSU. I added a 240GB SSD to go along with the 1TB WD HD that came with the computer. When I go to PC part picker, and swap out the AMD with the GTX 980 ti, it says...
  29. R

    Why is Internet slow through router?

    Hello, I'm having an issue with my Internet at my house and I really hope someone can provide assistance. I have Comcast 100mbps internet. When connected directly to my modem, which I bought myself, my laptops (I've tried multiple) get speeds of 120+ every single time. When I have ethernet...
  30. B

    Is 8GB RAM enough?

    I'm looking at a getting a gaming PC for roughly £700-£750 and 16GB of RAM is pushing up the price so I was wondering whether 8GB is still enough.
  31. Z

    I dont know if I should buy or build

    Basically the last experience i had buying a laptop was a complete let down as i downgraded from a decent VAIO to an Acer that was six years newer, but gets half the FPS and doesnt even have 5G connectivity. So basically Im adverse to buying anything premade as I dont know how well the...
  32. S

    Do Bose earbuds work on PC?

    As the title states, I'm wondering if Bose earbuds work on PC. I just bought a pair recently and have been using them on my laptop fine, but now I have just plugged them onto my PC, and there is no option there reguarding any earbuds. Could someone tell me what to do to get these to work on my PC?
  33. N

    Will display port to hdmi work ?

    I have a 4k tv but unfortunately it dont have display port and hdmi dont support 4k with 60hz refresh rate i need to use display port so if i get a display port to hdmi would it work ? My graphics card got display port and can manage 4k without a problem
  34. C

    Looking to upgrade to a 980, what modifications would you make to my current build?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xrPFt6 Looking to upgrade my 2 year old build, what would you guys upgrade in order to better suite the 980 if anything at all. looking to replace the more outdated parts. also, is there a very big difference in performance from all of the different 980 models? ASUS...
  35. E

    Problem with Samsung 850 evo

    This drive keeps being recognized as "ASMT 2115 SCSI Disk Device (232.88gb)" even though before it was recognized as a Samsung 850 evo device. I can't use the Samsung data migration software because this device isn't recognized as a Samsung device anymore. can anyone help me? I've tried...
  36. R

    can my PSU run this GPU?

    PSU: Techwill P4-650w ( It is generic i think) AC input 220v~50Hz 3A DC output ( Max ): +5V +3.3V +12V -5V -12V +5VSB 32.0A 28.0A 32.0A - 0.5A 2.0A. CPU- intel i5 4460 mobo- h97 pro gamer GPU- r9 270x toxic RAM- 4gb ddr3
  37. S

    My CPU got no turbo boost?

    I got a lenovo y50 UHD edition with the following specs: 8GB RAM Intel core I7 4710HQ 2.5 ghz (Shouldn't it turbo boost up to 3.5 ghz?) GTX 860M 4GB However, when I went to task manager to check it's performance, I saw that it's only about 2.45 ghz even when rendering, i went to bios to check...
  38. D

    Looking for a high airflow case for around 70 dollars for hot environment

    I'm currently buildling a computer for a friend. the problem is i have just learned he is going to playing this computer in his attic which has no air conditioning. He is guessing it reaches around 85 - 95 degrees F while he is going to be in there. he says its a dry heat so its not humid...
  39. S

    GTX 980 ti vs GTX 970 + 144hz Monitor vs GTX 970x2 SLI

    This is a bit of a complicated question and I'm looking for some opinions on the matter. I have about $800 that I want to spend, and I want to upgrade my eye candy in some way. First my specs are: FX-8350 @ 4.4ghz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284 8gb ram Mobo...
  40. H

    swich amd graphics

    hi i have buy a hp pavilion 15-133ne which has 2 graphics. a radeon 8610g and a radeon r7 m260. laptop always use 8610g graphic and i cant switch to r7 m260 graphics becuse its no option in amd catalyst and even inbios/ so how can i switch to r7 m260? please help i dont have money to buy a new...