PC Tech/Gaming Info Thread

[HSA]

^It was the best in it's time...but it came with high power consumption and a high heat output

Thats what i mean...every generation always has a best..but the best of yesterday will not be the best of tomorrow....i know men who sacrifice alot to have titans in their system only to play battlefield 3 at 1080p once a week. but two months after titan black comes out and guess what?? they want that now..lol...like the saying goes...if you give a man a mountain of gold..he'll want another and another....

[kamakazi]

Bragging rights is something people like....To be the first to say you have the latest and the greatest.
If people have more money than they know what to do with let them go ahead

I have realized after spending nearly 600US on an 8800GTS 320mb (which wasn't top of the line then) that it quickly becomes outpaced by the new gen of graphics cards very quickly.

Future proofing a machine is also a fools errand.

[Spitfir3]

ive stopped trying to beat that trend a long time now right now im using a gtx260 i bought for small $$ since my 5770(was decent at the time) went down

its not the newest or the best but once i can run a game without lag then im happy i don't need out of this world fps count and 1080p to feel accomplished hell im using a 20" monitor so i don't even have a choice

i'll upgrade to a 260x eventually i know to some getting a card like that isn't even worth being called an upgrade but it should put me on par with ps4 graphics which is more than good enough for me

[HSA]

there is nothing like future proofing...those guys heading nvidia,amd,intel will find new ways of taking our money...take for eg. the galaxy s5 and galaxy gear. the promo was about a health concious runner monitoring their heart bpm.. here in trinidad


all we studyin is wifi,camera and storage

[Chiney]

there is nothing like future proofing...those guys heading nvidia,amd,intel will find new ways of taking our money...take for eg. the galaxy s5 and galaxy gear. the promo was about a health concious runner monitoring their heart bpm.. here in trinidad


all we studyin is wifi,camera and storage

tru story

[2NR Smurf]

So my loop has spring a leak.
Im thinking bout switching out to acrylic one time...anyone here tried their hand at it as yet?

[kamakazi]

Air ftw...
Hope your machine isn't damaged

[2NR Smurf]

^nah lucky me it happend @ the lowest point of the loop, below all the equipment so it just dripped down onto the bottom of the tower.

[DTAC]

GTA 5 is announced for the PC and no-one here mentions it?!!

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/52261/

Today we're proud to announce that the critically-acclaimed and record-breaking Grand Theft Auto V is coming this fall to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Grand Theft Auto V will take full advantage of the power of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC with across-the-board graphical and technical improvements to deliver a stunning new level of detail. Increased draw distances, finer texture details, denser traffic, and enhanced resolutions all work together to bring new life to the cities, towns, deserts and oceans of Rockstar North’s epic reimagining of Southern California.

Switch between the interconnected lives of Michael, Trevor and Franklin as they embark on a series of heists across Los Santos and Blaine County in the biggest, deepest and richest open world experience yet, with game world enhancements that include new wildlife, upgraded weather and damage effects, and an array of new details to discover.

The new generation upgrades also extend to Grand Theft Auto Online, an ever-evolving Grand Theft Auto universe. Rise through the criminal ranks by banding together to complete Jobs for cash, purchase properties, vehicles and character upgrades, compete in traditional competitive modes, or create your own content to play and share with the Grand Theft Auto community.

All new content and gameplay created since the launch of Grand Theft Auto Online, including an extensive array of new Jobs, an arsenal of new weapons, scores of new vehicles, new properties and player customizations will also be available for the PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One and PC with much more to come. In addition, the current community of players will have the ability to transfer their Grand Theft Auto Online characters and progression to their choice of PlayStation 4, Xbox One or PC.

Grand Theft Auto V for PC will also feature a video editor designed for advanced movie-making.

Check out the new video that debuted tonight during Sony's E3 press conference above, and visit rockstargames.com/V/order to pre-order.

[kerwinishere]

I was waiting for this.... GTA IV was a terrible port :oops::-? Hope they don't firetruck up this one

[DTAC]

Yeah. The camera follow in IV is atrocious. I wanted to play IV again with my monster rig and gave up after a day. I don't know how I managed to play through it the first time with that fcuked up camera.

[WM_Tuner]

PC troubleshooting -
Guys my computer is not booting up, the cpu fan comes on, the board powers up, but no display, no boot beeps ...looks like it isn't booting up. I tried different ram sticks in it, same result, i don't know if the processor or the motherboard is toast. The processor is a phenom x3 HD8450WCJ3BGH and the board is a ASRock N86-s ucc. No visual damage on either one.
Any suggestions on how to go about troubleshooting it further? or should i just junk the whole thing and upgrade to a new mobo/processor/ddr3 setup?
Thanks.

[iM@st@1]

So my loop has spring a leak.
Im thinking bout switching out to acrylic one time...anyone here tried their hand at it as yet?

You didn't try fixing the leak? Probably a bad o ring.
Was gonna do acrylic but wanna upgrade to z97/4790K instead & stick to tubing till next year

[Cross Blood]

PC troubleshooting -
Guys my computer is not booting up, the cpu fan comes on, the board powers up, but no display, no boot beeps ...looks like it isn't booting up. I tried different ram sticks in it, same result, i don't know if the processor or the motherboard is toast. The processor is a phenom x3 HD8450WCJ3BGH and the board is a ASRock N86-s ucc. No visual damage on either one.
Any suggestions on how to go about troubleshooting it further? or should i just junk the whole thing and upgrade to a new mobo/processor/ddr3 setup?
Thanks.

Have you tried removing the Ram and checking for beeps? If you not getting any, most likely its the mobo that died. Also remove the graphics card and any other peripheral devices connected to the computer to eliminate the mobo as an issue.

[WM_Tuner]

PC troubleshooting -
Guys my computer is not booting up, the cpu fan comes on, the board powers up, but no display, no boot beeps ...looks like it isn't booting up. I tried different ram sticks in it, same result, i don't know if the processor or the motherboard is toast. The processor is a phenom x3 HD8450WCJ3BGH and the board is a ASRock N86-s ucc. No visual damage on either one.
Any suggestions on how to go about troubleshooting it further? or should i just junk the whole thing and upgrade to a new mobo/processor/ddr3 setup?
Thanks.

Have you tried removing the Ram and checking for beeps? If you not getting any, most likely its the mobo that died. Also remove the graphics card and any other peripheral devices connected to the computer to eliminate the mobo as an issue.

-Yeah took out the ram, the video card, disconnected everything else. PSU unit is providing power, most likely looks like the mobo died, since it isn't even beeping.

[Spitfir3]

^^if you aren't getting display with onboard graphics either and you ruled out the ram then mostly likely its something with the board i doubt its the processor as those things almost never fail

what you can do is remove the board from its case give it a clean then try powering it with just the processor and ram and see if it boots up because it could be a grounding issue

[WM_Tuner]

^^if you aren't getting display with onboard graphics either and you ruled out the ram then mostly likely its something with the board i doubt its the processor as those things almost never fail

what you can do is remove the board from its case give it a clean then try powering it with just the processor and ram and see if it boots up because it could be a grounding issue

Okay, I'll try that, I've reseated the processor, heat sink, ram so far and nothing. I'll try cleaning out the motherboard and see ifs its a grounding problem, there doesn't appear to be any burnt chips on the board, so its worth a try.

[jm3]

the shear amount of mobo's i burned when i had AMD processors.
they used to just one day stop booting fans would come on but nothing else,
normally would last 6months to a year.

[2NR Smurf]

So my loop has spring a leak.
Im thinking bout switching out to acrylic one time...anyone here tried their hand at it as yet?

You didn't try fixing the leak? Probably a bad o ring.
Was gonna do acrylic but wanna upgrade to z97/4790K instead & stick to tubing till next year

Its the O ring in my primochill flow meter. It actually only leaks when the pc is off. Already got a replacement but i figure since im gonna b changing that i could try my hand at the acrylic. Its the primochill fittings im concerned about

[kamakazi]

Somehow most of the cheap boards that I've bought for AMD just suddenly gave up the ghost.

Might be difficult to source another am2+ board

If all avenues to trouble shooting point to the board as being the problem
Its better to upgrade to a new mobo/processor/ddr3 setup

[WM_Tuner]

Not impossible to get another am2+ board but no point since ddr2 ram is a dead end.
If the board is fried I'd get a new mobo to use ddr3 ram and a faster processor. Some ok combo deals out there too.

[Chiney]

So my loop has spring a leak.
Im thinking bout switching out to acrylic one time...anyone here tried their hand at it as yet?

You didn't try fixing the leak? Probably a bad o ring.
Was gonna do acrylic but wanna upgrade to z97/4790K instead & stick to tubing till next year

sounds like fun, but iv out grown spending thousands of dollars on a PC when bare minimum run games very well..

u see that z97 and 4790k cpu you want to buy, man i wish u all the best, over prices and not nearly needed, unless you plan to benchmark.

[Ronaldo95163]

And that's where I think AMD gets the upper hand.

Their hardware isn't mindblowingly amazing when stacked up to Intel's stuff but they still get the job done especially for gamers.

[kerwinishere]

Their processors get the job plus more done

[iM@st@1]

So my loop has spring a leak.
Im thinking bout switching out to acrylic one time...anyone here tried their hand at it as yet?

You didn't try fixing the leak? Probably a bad o ring.
Was gonna do acrylic but wanna upgrade to z97/4790K instead & stick to tubing till next year

sounds like fun, but iv out grown spending thousands of dollars on a PC when bare minimum run games very well..

u see that z97 and 4790k cpu you want to buy, man i wish u all the best, over prices and not nearly needed, unless you plan to benchmark.

I want it for the lower power consumption & the new m.2/extra sata 6 ports, my rig on alot & I think it will help a little with the power bill, not only considering gaming. I shop smart also, only when it have sales. I really could care less for benchmarking.

[kamakazi]

Efficiency is one area where Intel has definitely excelled over amd.
If your budget stretches that high. .. Go strong brother. Fit in an SSD and you good to go

[HCCA]

Not impossible to get another am2+ board but no point since ddr2 ram is a dead end.
If the board is fried I'd get a new mobo to use ddr3 ram and a faster processor. Some ok combo deals out there too.

You can get a board like this and save some money if your cpu and other components are fine:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68C-GS%20FX/?cat=CPU

Watch the cpu compatibility list here. And u can upgrade straight up to an 8 core whenever.

Used ddr2 or ddr3 ram depending on cpu. Cheap too.

[Cross Blood]

Not impossible to get another am2+ board but no point since ddr2 ram is a dead end.
If the board is fried I'd get a new mobo to use ddr3 ram and a faster processor. Some ok combo deals out there too.

You can get a board like this and save some money if your cpu and other components are fine:

http://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68C-GS%20FX/?cat=CPU

Watch the cpu compatibility list here. And u can upgrade straight up to an 8 core whenever.

Used ddr2 or ddr3 ram depending on cpu. Cheap too.

Bought one of this for the same DDR2/DDR3 Am2/Am3 feature.
Installed DDR2 ram and Am2 processor on it and it didn't work but worked with DDR3 ram and Am3 processor.

[WM_Tuner]

Thanks for the advice, I have been looking at the cost of mobo that can swap out and reuse the same cpu and ram I already have as an alternative. A refurbish one is 35US on amazon. Still trying to find the time to troubleshoot the mobo else I would have ordered already.

[ismithx]

fellas... is 2014 already. please lose the DDR2/AM2 stuff, it's so outdated its not even funny

if you want good parts on a cheap budget, check www.supertechtt.com