The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Daniel Sudakov]

They used to make great cards. Or at least have the one of the best warranties for AMD boards. They've been voltage locking a lot of models. Probably to cut down on fraudulent RMAs.

Really? Talk about owning the card lol.

I have heard of lifetime warranty from them, and then they quietly stop doing it.

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

I'm VERY tempted to pick up the HIS 290 for $249 from newegg instead of a 970 for basically $100 more.

HIS makes odd coolers, but people say that they're effective.

 

[tiny voices]

I like the one on their 290.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161459&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

The blue PCB is kinda lame, but I would still own the card.

 

[ImDaBaron]

I like the one on their 290.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161459&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

The blue PCB is kinda lame, but I would still own the card.

Eh that's not too bad...their 280 is ugly

 

[RazerZ]

I said I would post a picture of my build in the old HP Vectra case a while back, so here it is:

 

[tiny voices]

Specs? Is that your everyday computer?

Looks good for a PSU-on-top case!

 

[ImDaBaron]

So an update with my mITX build. I got my MSI motherboard today after RMAing my ASRock board. It was basically bent in half.

 

[RazerZ]

Thanks. Yes it's my everyday computer.

Specs are:

AMD A6 5400k @ 3.8Ghz

Asus A55 BM-E FM2+ motherboard

Seagate Barracuda ES 750GB HDD

Enermax Naxn 550W PSU

Asus DirectCU II HD 7950

2x4GB G.Skill Ares @2133mhz
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I think it's alright for now. Right now my upgrade priority is a new cpu and motherboard. I thought about an 860k but figured it would be best to save up for an i5/i7/Xeon.

 

[ImDaBaron]

That's not bad at all

 

[stickg1]

So I don't know what to do here for my upgrade path. I want a FX-8320 for my AM3+ based machine, but I also want to upgrade the processor in my current main build (Z87 chipset) to an i5 or even an i7. But then I got to thinking, it would probably be just as well that I buy an Intel board compatible with the i3 I have, and an i5 to use in my Z87 board. I think that way I would have two better systems. Plus I'm not too thrilled with the mATX AM3+ board I currently have. It was the only mATX board to have a heatsink on the VRMs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128565


What should I do? Keep the AMD board and get a FX chip, or jump my bi-partisan stance and go all Intel? Part of me has trouble having no more active AMD CPUs.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

all Intel...

 

[ImDaBaron]

Yeah I would probably just go the intel route

 

[g-unit1111]

I agree with the general consensus to go all Intel. I have used an FX-8320 and FX-8350, and they're good CPUs, but I would much prefer Intel.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

This amd hackintosh is crazy hard to get working. Messing with kernels and bootloaders and stuff

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Don't ever try to use a proper Hackintosh on an AMD machine, You will need a distro for that. Or a lot of time to mess with Kexts.

 

[Pcbuilder123]

Nono, that's a conspiracy made by fanboys. With a custom kernel it'll install fine. My PC just won't boot from the unibeast USB. Common on intel ones too just that it is formatting as 4096 in stead of 512 something

 

[tiny voices]

A friend of mine here at school has a Mazda 3 and the HUD is actually pretty cool. I would totally buy a Mazda if they didn't rust into oblivion in 2 years.

We don't really have that problem in Los Angeles. :lol:

This is a different Mazda3 in my parking lot than the one I was talking about. This one is an early 2011 according to the VIN and the wheel wells are already rotted.

Stick, I found this on campus and figured you would like it.

The grille is black, just looks chrome in the light in the second picture.

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

I think I will SLI my 770 instead. I found a MSI gtx 770 twin frozr for 329$ but i dont know if my PSU (Corsair AX760) can handle my EVGA ACX SC 770, and the msi 770.

 

[tiny voices]

Yes your PSU is WAY more than enough to SLI 770s. No issue at all.

 

[Daniel Sudakov]

Yes your PSU is WAY more than enough to SLI 770s. No issue at all.

Because I noticed that the msi 770 uses 2 8 pin connectors, so I thought it used more power then my EVGA 770 lol.

 

[tiny voices]

Not significantly at all. Will be no problem.

 

[Lutfij]

A common misconception - more pins don't necessary mean more power delivery ofc provided you can spec out the power consumption of your card

 

[g-unit1111]

This is a different Mazda3 in my parking lot than the one I was talking about. This one is an early 2011 according to the VIN and the wheel wells are already rotted.

Ouch! Don't think I'll be buying a Mazda after seeing that any time soon! :lol:

 

[tiny voices]

Yeah it's terrible. There is another blue Mazda3 in the lot that is just as bad and it is a 2013. I'll try to get pics the next time I see it.

I wanted to buy a Mazdaspeed3 before I bought the g35 so badly but this is the reason I did not.

 

[ImDaBaron]

Yes your PSU is WAY more than enough to SLI 770s. No issue at all.

Because I noticed that the msi 770 uses 2 8 pin connectors, so I thought it used more power then my EVGA 770 lol.

That still seems like quite a bit of money for a 770