Computer Build Resource Thread - Page 1117

On May 28 2012 23:22 Mackem wrote:
I'm not the sort of person that upgrades my hardware all of the time; Hell, I had an AMD Athlon 64 II system with an X1950 Pro, 2GB of RAM and a 160GB HDD from like 2006 up until 2011. I sort of want to sell the 64GB SSD to reduce the overall cost of the 128GB I plan on purchasing but for the small amount of money I'm going to recoup, I don't feel that it is worth it, but I'm stuck in two minds.

On May 28 2012 23:32 Sovano wrote:

Oh don't worry you can do A LOT worse Honestly I'd just keep the SSD and purchase another one, that's my preference.

On May 28 2012 23:48 MisterJulianMan wrote:
would a 5870 go well with my 2700k or should i just bite the bullet and get a 7850? im planning on upgrading from my current 6770 in a few weeks, the reason i ask is the 5870 is cheaper than the 7850 and would like to keep costs down. ( both would be purchased new)

On May 29 2012 00:57 Myrmidon wrote:
If you just want to be able to run a third screen, you can get something cheaper than a GTX 460, but not if you want to run SLI.

It depends on the model of the power supply. If it can do around 620W safely, then it's okay. Not everything actually works as advertised. Most power supplies that are 620W, that people buy, are probably Seasonic S12II or M12II, Antec Neo Eco or High Current Gamer, or a particular older model by Corsair or Silver Power. If it's one of the above, it's manufactured by Seasonic and can be expected to actually power what you want to run easily.

On May 29 2012 01:49 Weson wrote:

I opened up to check and saw i had a Corsair 620 watt HX PSU. I guess i will be fine then. I can get a 460 gtx for 40$ so i think it is worth it. Thanks for your help!

On May 29 2012 00:25 jacosajh wrote:


It depends on what you're doing and what you're expecting. An HD 5870 is nothing to sneeze at, unless you're looking to max out every setting for the newest games. If you're just playing SC2, even an HD 5870 isn't going to be fully utilized.

looking to play most modern games @ 1080p near maxed including starcraft 2. if i dont need that much power what are some good price/performance cards around the 200$ area. (and i dont like nvidia had bad experiences with them)

On May 29 2012 02:48 Mackem wrote:
Anybody know what could be causing this issue?

I got a new replacement motherboard recently after my old one bummed out (Asus P8Z68-V/GEN3). The new motherboard was the same model as well. The RAM was working fine this morning. I rebooted my computer and now the PC won't boot. THE DRAM_LED on my board is lit up. I quickly realised that my PC would only boot when the RAM is set to 1333MHz. If I try to use 1600MHz, the DRAM_LED is lit up and my monitor is just black (as though my PC isn't even on). I have tried a lot of things and I am the end of my tether. I have tried:

Using 1 DIMM and using them in different slots - Still won't work at 1600MHz
Updating the BIOS
Resetting all of the BIOS settings to default
Clearing the RTC RAM by moving the jumper

I just cannot fathom what is wrong when this exact RAM was running at 1600MHz a couple of weeks ago, I now get messages saying 'Overclocking failed!' and have to press F1 and set the RAM at 1333MHz so that my PC will actually boot. Help please?
I have an i5 2500K and the RAM is the Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (8GB DDR3 1600MHz Vengeance Kit)

On May 29 2012 02:52 Mackem wrote:
It's just seems strange that everything is set the same as it was on the old motherboard and yet it won't run at 1600MHz like it's meant to. So what setting(s) should I change in the UEFI to try and sort this?

On May 29 2012 02:57 Mackem wrote:
Hmm, I know the difference is negligible, I was just more confused about the RAM working before at that speed and not working now. Thing is that annoys me is every now and again for some reason the frequency resets itself so then I have to open the side panel and press the button etc.

It's more frustration-related than performance related.