EPTGenerally poof issues are caused by a defective or busted PSU. But can also be caused by shorts on the board, but since it sounds like your computer shuts down when you apply the gas, I am thinking its the PSU unless your graphics card is also contributing somehow. I would try maybe swapping in and out a friends PSU, or GPU, if possible.
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Medrea
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Generally poof issues are caused by a defective or busted PSU. But can also be caused by shorts on the board, but since it sounds like your computer shuts down when you apply the gas, I am thinking its the PSU unless your graphics card is also contributing somehow. I would try maybe swapping in and out a friends PSU, or GPU, if possible. | ||
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
On May 12 2012 14:33 Medrea wrote: I saw your specs, its not power related. the PSU might just be broken, you could crossfire with that PSU if it were working right. Generally poof issues are caused by a defective or busted PSU. But can also be caused by shorts on the board, but since it sounds like your computer shuts down when you apply the gas, I am thinking its the PSU unless your graphics card is also contributing somehow. I would try maybe swapping in and out a friends PSU, or GPU, if possible. Okay thank you. I realized that it happens only for Crysis 2, when I run SC2, Skyrim or Crysis 1, my comp is fine, so I'm guessing it's the game | ||
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
Mobo: ASUS M4A87TD EVO USB3.0 GPU: Radeon HD 7950 3GB VRAM CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 1 TB WD Harddrive (not sure about the model) Liquid cooling system 8 gb of ram thanks, sorry i keep posting in this thread i'm really bad with comps  | ||
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nam nam
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OneBaseKing
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Mcn00bin
Canada19 Posts
A lot of people think a lot of them cause a lot of BSODs. Edit: Should probably say SATA3 | ||
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iKill[ShocK]
Vietnam3530 Posts
On May 12 2012 17:41 Mcn00bin wrote: Anyone list some decent 120GB SSDs in the $100-$140 range? A lot of people think a lot of them cause a lot of BSODs. Edit: Should probably say SATA3 bsods only happen on sandforce controlled ssd (ocz, corsair, kingston, etc) i recommend crucial m4, plextor m3, intel 520, samsung 830 if you dont want bsods | ||
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Shauni
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On May 12 2012 18:03 iKill[ShocK] wrote: bsods only happen on sandforce controlled ssd (ocz, corsair, kingston, etc) i recommend crucial m4, plextor m3, intel 520, samsung 830 if you dont want bsods intel 520 is sandforce, ocz vertex 4/octane is not sandforce, corsair performance pro is not sandforce, kingston ssdnow is not sandforce. You can't generalize just by brand, that's misinformation. I've read that the 670 will be unavailable until early july if you do not get it now at the initial shipping... I hope this is not the case agh. | ||
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mordek
United States12704 Posts
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
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Shauni
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On May 13 2012 03:59 bbrian wrote: Will Cooler Master 212 fit on my motherboard ASUS M4A87TD? Also if it fits, do I have to remove my mobo to install the cooler? I really don't want to take it off because I'm not good at remembering all the cords. All modern good coolers require backplates, so yeah, you'll have to take the motherboard out if your chassis doesn't have an opening for the backplate. | ||
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thalim90
United States68 Posts
On May 12 2012 17:41 Mcn00bin wrote: Anyone list some decent 120GB SSDs in the $100-$140 range? A lot of people think a lot of them cause a lot of BSODs. Edit: Should probably say SATA3 Does having a SSD make a big performance difference in SC2 and EVE? | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
On May 12 2012 17:41 Mcn00bin wrote: Anyone list some decent 120GB SSDs in the $100-$140 range? A lot of people think a lot of them cause a lot of BSODs. Edit: Should probably say SATA3 i got a crucial m4. can be had for $120 | ||
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Candadar
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I'm buying a laptop for college. I usually hate buying from Best Buy, but I strolled by and I actually saw some stuff I liked and most specifically this one laptop caught my eye. It's some Samsung laptop, here are the specs if I recall right: 13 or 14 inch screen i7 something ATI 6490M(?) 8GB RAM 1TB HDD 8-9 hour battery life for $999 It seems like a good deal, but I'm completely lost on laptops and worth and all that. | ||
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Shauni
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On May 13 2012 05:28 thalim90 wrote: Does having a SSD make a big performance difference in SC2 and EVE? It's been answered a hundred times before here... The main improvement in games is loading levels, maps, startup etc... Anything that requires a fast access to the harddrive. It generally does not impact FPS or the actual gameplay. Don't remember how long the loading times in EVE were, but SSDs can be about 20 times faster in things like that. | ||
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iKill[ShocK]
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paddyz
Ireland628 Posts
 . I spend a lot of time gaming and often play for 6-10 hours per day when I have holidays so maybe it needs more fans, really have no clue when it comes to these things. My last computers graphics card couldn't handle it and overheated. Product: €: Link: Intel Quad Core i5 Gen 3 180 http://www.box.co.uk/Intel_Core_i5-3450_3.1_GHz_6M_Cache_Sock_1209171.html CoolMaster Elite 334 40 http://www.box.co.uk/Cooler_Master_Elite_334_Black_Computer_M_668252.html OR CIT Vantage 40 http://www.box.co.uk/Cit_Vantage_Black_Gaming_Case_Hd_Audio_B_1069089.html Motherboard Gigabyte 78 http://www.box.co.uk/Gigabyte_GA-B75MD3H_Intel_Socket_1155_M_1195117.html 750w Power Supply 32 http://www.box.co.uk/750W_Ace_Value_Black_PSU_24_Pin_with_12c_1085011.html Radeon HD6770 PCIe 93 http://www.box.co.uk/_XFX_HD677XZNLC_Radeon_HD_6770_PCI_Expre_1116354.html 8GB DDR3 (2x4GB) 50 http://www.box.co.uk/Kingston_HyperX_Blu_8GB_Memory_Kit_KHX16_900539.html postage 13 total €486 OS and hard drive is not a problem. Not sure if everything would fit in the 2nd case. -paddy | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On May 13 2012 11:22 paddyz wrote:+ Show Spoiler + I am gonna put together a PC for SC2 since my existing one just broke. First time picking out parts so advice would be appreciated. My main concern is I want it to run SC2 with no problems, I think it would easily but i want a little overkill . I spend a lot of time gaming and often play for 6-10 hours per day when I have holidays so maybe it needs more fans, really have no clue when it comes to these things. My last computers graphics card couldn't handle it and overheated. Product: €: Link: Intel Quad Core i5 Gen 3 180 http://www.box.co.uk/Intel_Core_i5-3450_3.1_GHz_6M_Cache_Sock_1209171.html CoolMaster Elite 334 40 http://www.box.co.uk/Cooler_Master_Elite_334_Black_Computer_M_668252.html OR CIT Vantage 40 http://www.box.co.uk/Cit_Vantage_Black_Gaming_Case_Hd_Audio_B_1069089.html Motherboard Gigabyte 78 http://www.box.co.uk/Gigabyte_GA-B75MD3H_Intel_Socket_1155_M_1195117.html 750w Power Supply 32 http://www.box.co.uk/750W_Ace_Value_Black_PSU_24_Pin_with_12c_1085011.html Radeon HD6770 PCIe 93 http://www.box.co.uk/_XFX_HD677XZNLC_Radeon_HD_6770_PCI_Expre_1116354.html 8GB DDR3 (2x4GB) 50 http://www.box.co.uk/Kingston_HyperX_Blu_8GB_Memory_Kit_KHX16_900539.html postage 13 total €486 OS and hard drive is not a problem. Not sure if everything would fit in the 2nd case. -paddy Power supply is garbage. Replace with a quality 400w unit, eg. Antec Earthwatts 380D / 430D, Antec Neo Eco 400C, Corsair CX430v2, XFX Core Edition 450, ... It would be best to get a 6850 or 6870 instead if you are going to be gaming at 1080p. | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On May 13 2012 11:26 skyR wrote:+ Show Spoiler + On May 13 2012 11:22 paddyz wrote:+ Show Spoiler + I am gonna put together a PC for SC2 since my existing one just broke. First time picking out parts so advice would be appreciated. My main concern is I want it to run SC2 with no problems, I think it would easily but i want a little overkill . I spend a lot of time gaming and often play for 6-10 hours per day when I have holidays so maybe it needs more fans, really have no clue when it comes to these things. My last computers graphics card couldn't handle it and overheated. Product: €: Link: Intel Quad Core i5 Gen 3 180 http://www.box.co.uk/Intel_Core_i5-3450_3.1_GHz_6M_Cache_Sock_1209171.html CoolMaster Elite 334 40 http://www.box.co.uk/Cooler_Master_Elite_334_Black_Computer_M_668252.html OR CIT Vantage 40 http://www.box.co.uk/Cit_Vantage_Black_Gaming_Case_Hd_Audio_B_1069089.html Motherboard Gigabyte 78 http://www.box.co.uk/Gigabyte_GA-B75MD3H_Intel_Socket_1155_M_1195117.html 750w Power Supply 32 http://www.box.co.uk/750W_Ace_Value_Black_PSU_24_Pin_with_12c_1085011.html Radeon HD6770 PCIe 93 http://www.box.co.uk/_XFX_HD677XZNLC_Radeon_HD_6770_PCI_Expre_1116354.html 8GB DDR3 (2x4GB) 50 http://www.box.co.uk/Kingston_HyperX_Blu_8GB_Memory_Kit_KHX16_900539.html postage 13 total €486 OS and hard drive is not a problem. Not sure if everything would fit in the 2nd case. -paddy Power supply is garbage. Replace with a quality 400w unit, eg. Antec Earthwatts 380D / 430D, Antec Neo Eco 400C, Corsair CX430v2, XFX Core Edition 450, ... It would be best to get a 6850 or 6870 instead if you are going to be gaming at 1080p. IF SC2 is the only thing he's worried about I would suggest an nvidia card as SC2 for some reason favors nvidia (anandtech gpu comparison thingy) EDIT: Gainward GTX 560 €144.47 http://www.box.co.uk/Gainward_Geforce_1GIG_GTX_560_Graphics_V_1084995.html 560 vs 6870 Bench mark http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/540?vs=543 (in sc2 at 1920*1200 ultra graphics, 6870 is 56.6fps while 560 is 74fps.) | ||
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