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For playing demanding games on med to high settings, i found the following options under my budget: CPU: APU A4 3400 or, A6 3500 or, phenomII X2 555 or, Athlon II X4 630 or, FX 4100 or, INTEL i3 2105(choose one)(OC is not a must) Mobo: Any well compatible setup for at least 5-6 years lifespan...

Hello, My name is Aaron, I am new to building computers, in fact, I built my first computer last night and have been having problems with the Post test. I consulted the manual and it doesnt have any info on what my problem is. When I turn the computer on, everything has power, all the...

Hello, I have a 1. ASUS P5SMXSE mobo 2. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2Ghz Processor 3. EVGA 9800GT 1GB 256bit DDR3 4. Standerd 350 Watt PSU i have problem in gaming. Without the graphics card i had to lower the graphics to play NFS Most wanted. Even with the grafix card, I can't play games like crysis...

Hi I had real issues using my new Zotac H55 ITX board and Crucial RAM. It set the timings all wrong. This RAM is part of a triple channel kit CT3KIT25664BA1339 Crucial states timings of 9-9-9-28 Couldnt even get win 7 to install initially....then when did install ran very buggy....would...

Hello, I am using an Asus p7p55 mobo with an i7 875k cpu and 6GB Corsair TR3X6G1600C8D 1600MHZ. I made sure to get the memory specified in the user manual. But it still will not boot, DIAG_DRAM turns on. When memOK! is held down DIAG_CPU leds alternates flashing with the DIAG_DRAM in the...

Sorry if my English is inaccurate, This is my gamin CPU i7 3930k C2 GPU(s) MSI 7970 lightning (MOBO) GIGABYTE GA-X79-UD5 Need advice for the ram, storage drive(s), cooling and overclocking. Budget USD$3000

Hi I have just bought myself a new system listed below Curent system Antec Phantom 500W Hybrid Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX Asus P5N32 SLi Deluxe nForce4 Pentium 4 950 Dual Core Presler 3.4 XFX GeForce 7950 GX2 Extreme Edition 1024MB Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music Antec P180...

cpu: athlon2 x2 Regor 245 ram: samsung DDR3-1333 pc3-10600 1GBx2EA m/b: Asus M4A785TD-M EVO VGA: on-board ati HD4200 I want to change the memory mode into Ganged Mode(128bit), but I could never do so. I already know that I must change the BIOS setting as follows. chipset > northbridge...

can u give the advantages &disadvantages of lga775,lga1156 and lga1366

Hello, I'm a about to start building my first PC. I feel like I've done a fair amount of research but I know I'm still very a much a noob. Approximate Purchase Date: this week Budget Range: $800-$900. I'd rather not deal with too many mail-in rebates. System Usage from Most to Least...

Hey all. Seeking views/thoughts on the following setup for an overclocked system. Mainly going to be for photo editing; but will likely be some games from time to time on it. Am planning to dual screen it with my 24" samsung that i use for games right now (1920*1080) and add a Dell Ultrasharp...

Hey guys, this is the fourth computer I've built, but I've been using a laptop for the past 3 years and I'm out of the game in the building desktops scene. I went with the Intel i7 3820 with RTS2011LC liquid cooler, intel DX79TO mobo, 2x EVGA nVidia 560 Ti superclocked Corsair GS800 PSU, 2x 4GB...

Ok a week ago i had a water spill on my computer :pfff: , i didn't actually see were the water hit but it fried the motherboard (atleast i think, makes a zap sound when i turn it on and the only thing that happens is the LED's will come on for 1/2 a second, tried different PSU's also) So my...

Hey everyone, First time poster, first time builder. Looking for some advice and guidance. I've been researching parts for about a month now and have been mainly using the Logical Increments Buying Guide to help me along. Once I started researching the various components, I got pretty...

Hi Everyone, I have recently acquired my friend's old i7-920 and I'd like to build around it. I haven't done a build in probably 8 years or so, so I am looking for some help. I'm not a power user, a few games here and there (Diablo 3 in May) maybe a couple others. I'm trying to keep the cost...

Hi all, I have a mission... I have got to build a fully functional pc for under $150, without an os or monitor, because ive already got them. Any help with what parts to buy, im going to be doing mainly internet browsing :bounce:

Hello, OK I am new to the PC gaming world. I built my first rig. I must say that I am proud of my self. But anywhoo my games still skips/lags/etc. I built my rig last November with a 9800gt video card then I upgraded to a Evga gtx 560 Ti. I thought that would fix it but it didnt. So my games...

Greetings, I recently switched over motherboards from a rampage III extreme to a Gigabyte G1.Sniper REV 1.0 .Reason for this is because the computer would boot but nothing would display on monitor tested with multiple GPU'S so that wasn't the issue. Current Issue Computer boots for three...

Hi guys, I'm wondering whether an OCZ Fatality 550W PSU will be enough to power this build, any input would be greatly appreciated!! MOBO: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3853#ov CPU: Intel i5 2500k (oc'ed) CPU FAN: Coolermaster Hyper 212 GPU...

Hi there, I want to upgrade the motherboard, CPU, GPU and RAM currently in my PC and replace the broken harddrive, while keeping my case, PSU and optical drives. I'm shooting to order the parts in the next few days, so any insight is very much appreciated. My PSU and case are: PSU - Corsair...

Hi all. finaly upgradeing the pc. My old rig is a nforce mobo, core2 duo, and a gtx295. This morning I have purchased a gtx 680. This is the only piece set in stone atm. I am lookin at the Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 mobo for 2 reasons. This board has 2x pci express 3.0 slots if in the...

Approximate Purchase Date: On or Before 3/30 Budget Range: $1000-2000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Compiling, Streaming Content Parts Not Required: Mouse (G500) and OS (MSDN) Preferred Website(s) for Parts: No preferences. Country: United States Parts Preferences...

Hello all! I'm looking to upgrade my PC soon for under $700 if possible, as the title states! Pretty much what I'd like is something that can handle my current favourite game, Global Agenda, smoothly with most of the settings maxed out. I'd LOVE to do it for less than my estimate if at all...

Hello, I am a classic gamer,Sometimes. My pc requirements are, Intel Celeron 1.70 Ghz Ram 768 MB Graphics card Nvidia Geforce MX/MX400 My main problem is i dont have any problems with my pc in using for work,Web surfing,music,video or anything. But when i play old games like GTA san...

Hi all, My younger brother has my old PC which I bought some 7 to 8 years ago. First gen dual core (Intel Pentium D 4.3 Ghz) and some DDR or DDR2 memory (1GB). Mobo was changed to a low-end Asrock a few years back, and it has a deidated 8600GT. Generic cheap PSU. It has lived through multiple...

Hello, Good day! Im really confused on this one: 1. When I turn on the computer it shows a Cheksum error. 2. Then it doesnt detect my CD ROM drive. 3. Windows Xp is very slow in starting, loading approximately 3 minutes.. What seems to be the problem? A motherboard or memory? What step should...

Okay i am building a new pc soon and i know how to assemble the computer mostly, but the thing i am not really sure of is how to set it up once you first turn it on after you have all the parts installed like with bios and drivers? Here is the list of my parts: Motherboard: Asus p8z68 gen3/pro...

Planning to build a Core i7 build, which of these RAM kits should I get? 8GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145315&cm_re=2_x_4GB-_-20-145-315-_-Product 6GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145253 The 6GB kit is cheaper, faster, and has better...

Hello, actually this board having 24 pin for powersupply, shall we use that 20 pin connection in that slot...?

Hey everyone! I was planning on buying a Zalman 7000B-Cu CPU Fan, running on an MSI 865PE Neo2-PS Motherboard and I was wondering if this fan would work with my motherboard? i'm also running a Socket 478 Intel P4 3.0E. On the Zalman website, it says my motherboard isn't supported.. but why is...

Approximate Purchase Date: Next week or so. Budget Range: I'm flexible, if it costs more but its worth it I will wait another week or two. System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming mostly. Parts Not Required: HDD, Case, keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, *Current PSU is TX650W V2...

I can't play games anymore. :( It looks like it's quite random, sometimes it happens after half an hour of gaming, sometimes it takes just couple of minutes for my mouse and/or keyboard to die and the only thing I can do is to hit the reset button... It has never happened when using the pc...

Hey guys, Basically my PSU had itself a little explosive accident last Thursday. So I bought a new PSU (Corsair TX650w), and using other spare components: - Asus m5a78l-m-lx plus motherboard - nVidia GeForce 210 - AMD Athlon xII 260 This motherboard was still in the box, so the BIOS hasn't...

Hi all, I have just built a new PC and Im having a problem getting it to come on. The PC will power up with 3 green lights on the PSU (standby/pg signal/temperature), the blue LED on case comes, the case, PSU & CPU fan all spin then the PG Signal LED on the PSU flashes red and the PC shuts...

Hi! I'm building a PC for $600. I want to be able to melt faces on BF3, CS:S and League of Legends. Also, I want to be able to use VST's on FL Studio to make some crazy music. I found a sweet deal for the FX-8120 processor along with some free or heavily discounted motherboards, so I...

Does anyone know if there is a new line of cards coming out from ATI or Nvidia? I am getting ready to purchase a new rig, but if the x1900 or GF 7900 is not going to be the top card come later this year then I will wait.

Greetings All, A little about myself, I am in the market for building my first mid/high end system for gaming and normal occasional use. In the past I would just buy a mid range desktop from best buy or wherever and usually change out video card or add RAM as needed. After being told by various...

Hello, Any any thoughts the this build? Also, will the 1600 Ram work or am I limited to 1333? Thanks in Advance! COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811119216Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$20.00 Instant $10.00 Mail-in Rebate...

Hey guys, been behind the scenes for quite a while now. Just recently came back from Military Deployment in Iraq. Decided to finally splurge on a custom built PC for myself. Please rate and/or Comment on the new build. Computer Specifications: Cooler Master Comos II Asus Xonar Essence STX...

My new Build , are these good temps?