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AAyeR

United States138 Posts

January 26 2012 08:25 GMT

#18081

his question is :

do we have to use the onboard grafix to be able to get in bios so u change the video to start up pci-e

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

January 26 2012 08:26 GMT

#18082

Onboard is automatically disabled when a graphics card is detected in the PCI-E slot. Your problem is you don't have the 6pin PCIe connectors plugged in.

This goes to show you how easy it is to assemble a computer... -_-

AAyeR

United States138 Posts

January 26 2012 08:27 GMT

#18083

hmm we gotta get an adapor then the power supply came with only 6
cheack and see if theres another 6 pin u can connect

so do u think i got a shitty powersupply, someone here reccomended the corsair, that's why i got it..

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

January 26 2012 08:30 GMT

#18084

Yes you would need to get a 6pin PCIe to molex adapter as XFX no longer provides these (or anything at all lol) in their retail boxes. Your friend should have billions of these if he assembles computers.

Corsair CX is a budget unit, it's not shit but it's not great either.

AAyeR

United States138 Posts

January 26 2012 08:35 GMT

#18085

On January 19 2012 15:59 Medrea wrote:

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You dont need that much wattage.

Get something like this instead.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

Corsair 430W

ahh, so i need two PCI and my corsair 430W has only 1 PCI !
ahhhhh can i return it and get another powersupply or do i just got the adapter

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

January 26 2012 08:42 GMT

#18086

You can do whatever you want.

AAyeR

United States138 Posts

January 26 2012 08:43 GMT

#18087

AAyeR

United States138 Posts

January 26 2012 08:44 GMT

#18088

well i 'd probably have to pay for shipping and it would end up costing me more time and money, ill just go to the store and get that mordor adapter u were talking about

AAyeR

United States138 Posts

January 26 2012 08:48 GMT

#18089

i wonder how much it costs to return the corsair , and get another power supply. does newegg.com do exchanges for items? it should be fine once i get the adapter right?

AAyeR

United States138 Posts

January 26 2012 08:58 GMT

#18090

ok, i'm considering returning it, what do you recommend i get instead?

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

January 26 2012 09:09 GMT

#18091

You pay a 15% restocking fee if you want to return the product. Newegg does not do exchanges. If you want another unit, you can get a OCZ ZS 550 for $60: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=62391&promoid=1141

Chaomantic

20 Posts

January 26 2012 09:30 GMT

#18092

Hey, guys.

I'm thinking of buying a PC for work with applications like Photoshop and CorelDraw. Nothing too fancy, 2D graphics exlusively. What components are most important to this end?

Thanks.

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

January 26 2012 09:33 GMT

#18093

On January 26 2012 18:30 Chaomantic wrote:+ Show Spoiler +

Hey, guys.

I'm thinking of buying a PC for work with applications like Photoshop and CorelDraw. Nothing too fancy, 2D graphics exlusively. What components are most important to this end?

Thanks.

Processor, memory, and harddrive.

Rannasha

Netherlands2398 Posts

January 26 2012 09:37 GMT

#18094

For photo/image-editing you'll mostly want a fast processor and plenty of RAM. The i5 2500k (overclock it a bit for a chunk of free performance-gain) with 16 GB RAM (RAM is nice and cheap these days, so it's not a big jump in total cost from 8 to 16 GB) should be a nice start.

Depending on how much batch-processing you'll do, you may want to invest in a fast harddisk. Though if you spend long times on a single image and don't save/load that often, disk-speeds are not so relevant.

Finally, if you don't have one already, you need to get a good IPS monitor. The cheapest batch of monitors have TN-panels which are poor for viewing angles and colour accuracy. A good, but affordable option is the Dell UltraSharp series. If you're really serious about things, you'll want a monitor calibration device such as the Spyder 3 as well, to ensure that your monitor is showing the colours the way they're supposed to look.

Womwomwom

5930 Posts

January 26 2012 10:53 GMT

#18095

Unless you're dealing with primarily print media, and I mean you can calibrate your printer with your monitor, colour accuracy isn't of a humongous importance. Most photographers I know can do the monitor but not the printer and frankly people can't tell what's accurate or inaccurate (my Samsung S27A850 has good colour accuracy!). If the image composition is good and the print out material looks nice, the client is going to be happy either way.

The main thing calibration can help you do is to get rid of some of the niggles you find in monitors like black crush (not so common with the death of VA monitors) and oversaturation of colours (business IPS is pretty good about not doing this) but Dell Ultrasharps are generally pre-calibrated well enough that you don't really need a Spyder 3 or HueyPro. I don't think the Spyder 3 can do anything to get rid of that blue tinting that plagues most of these edge lit LED models anyway.

If you're serious about print media, you'd probably be getting a wide gamut monitor and these cheap calibrators (HueyPro and Spyder 3) shit their pants when dealing with wide gamut stuff. Its a bit of a slippery slope where the costs just keep adding up and most of the time its not worth it unless you earn big bux with it.

Shiwoo

United States25 Posts

January 26 2012 17:16 GMT

#18096

Hey guys! I was wondering what the best USB Flash Drive was for a reasonable price. My friend told me that USB 2.0 is the way to go because most don't support USB 3.0 anyway. Thanks!!

MisterFred

United States2033 Posts

January 26 2012 17:36 GMT

#18097

Figure out how many gigabytes you need, then get a cheap one. They're pretty much all the same. If you want really fast speeds, pay more for USB 3.0 drives (these are backwards compatible with USB 2.0 connections, they just won't be as fast as with a USB 3.0 connection). There is some difference in speeds between the various models of USB 3.0 drives. Compare tech specs if you're really looking to pay that much.

Buying one online if you find free shipping will probably be cheaper than your local university bookstore... my wallet should know

SpyNinja

United States78 Posts

January 26 2012 18:42 GMT

#18098

whats the cheapest motherboard that can overclock the 2500k?

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

January 26 2012 18:48 GMT

#18099

Asrock Z68M/USB3 or a P67S C43 or any other entry p67/z68 board.

crash73101

United States4 Posts

January 26 2012 20:15 GMT

#18100

need help with some options looking to build a new gaming rig my first one to play sc2 on high res and maybe do some casting streaming down the line i appreciate any options or feedback

What is your budget?

looking to spend $ 800.00 not including keyboard mouse or monitor i have those
interested in the i5 sandy bridge 2500k cpu

What is your resolution?

my monitor is a 1920x 1080
but will eventually upgrading to dual screens
What are you using it for?

Gaming mostly sc2 some streaming down the line and maybe youtube and or casting

What is your upgrade cycle?

probaly 1-2 years may upgrade to bigger stuff in a year epending on how i like this rig

When do you plan on building it?

looking to build in the next 2 months when my taxes come in

Do you plan on overclocking?

overclocking is a plus never done it before but def interested in being able to

Do you need an Operating System?

i will need and os

Do you plan to add a second GPU for SLI or Crossfire?

i will eventualy go with a 2nd gpu with sli was thinking of going with the nvidia gtx 560 ti

Where are you buying your parts from?

all online new egg tiger direct or manufacture websites also going to micro center in 2 weeks so looking for info rather quickly