That and the performance is a step up as well (though not terribly needed for office work). The trick is finding it for the cheapest! :)
Where do those that buy used video cards get their cards? eBay? FS/FT? Somewhere else?
I didn't say anyone was wrong, just irrelevant. Also, I have no trouble finding DDR3 as reference in the first post. That's not really relevant either. The question was where are the best places to procure RAM (of any type) today? Things like ease of RMA, return, etc. vary over time and...
Well, revisiting this thread because the OTHER computer I'm refurbing has a (likely) failing video card. It's older, but plenty spec'd for the general office use the guy who's getting it is going to do. It has an i7-2700K and therefore HD 3000 graphics. But...Win 10 does not have drivers for...
Man, did I unintentionally stumble into some DDR3 haters club? :) The DDR3 is for refurbishing an in use business computer and before anyone says to just scrap it and get a better computer, are you paypal'ing me the money for a new computer? No? Okay. :)
Moving on....the main purpose of this...
Super Flower is interesting. Is there a nice cheat sheet of good PSUs so I can sale watch? Can you define what "good prices" are? I realize we won't see 2017 prices, but the last time I was in the market for a power supply I bought a 380W Antec Green in 2013. LOL.
Awesome info, thanks. As with any question, mine was a little light on details. I'm an occasional gamer although this will be the first rig in a while with a semi-decent video card in it....so who knows. An intel build to take advantage of their gaming prowess and cheaper pricing right now...
So, where's the best place to buy RAM these days? Is Newegg still okay? I've heard their return policy is crap these days. Not sure how it works for RAM.
Amazon has cheap prices but I'm always leery of getting not what I think I ordered.
For example, I need to procure DDR3-1600 (or similar) 2...
So everyone has there preferred processor they are targeting. For a brand new from scratch build that isn't high end is 5600X value for the money vs. 3800X? (Microcenter prices are identical)
My 2 cents says, yes.
I might be late to the party (apologies in advance)...I know in other threads comments were made about the new Ryzen pricing and AMD dropping the cooler as well.
Just checking out Microcenter's pics and it shows just a processor for the 5800X and 5900X but it shows a Wraith with the 5600X. I...
I edited the title for a little clarity.
It's a bit amazing to me that we went so quickly to one of the BEST value/performance situations with Ryzen to such low supply that a new processor launch hasn't yet caused any super good values on the older generation.
I'm trying to rehabilitate a few computers here at work on the cheap. Our purchasing guy actually has a decent SFF from HP that is severely hamstrung by its pedestrian HDD. Anywho, I'm throwing some extra RAM, replacing the HDD with an SSD and looking to alleviate any further CPU struggle by...
Well, according to the articles I read in my research, they have no plans to further develop it. It hasn't changed much in a decade under the hood and 2016 is as far as they plan on going. They had the code and it was easy to "port" into their 2019 product, so they skinned it and included it...
Also, please remember that MS Access is a development platform (for those who might suggest other software) that consists of easy to use front end development tools for forms, reports, etc and a database backend (an MS version of Jet). There are plenty of DB applications that can sub for Jet...
We have a ton of MS Office Home & Office Keys in various flavors (2010, 2013, 2016) here at work. I want to try developing a few basic databases in MS Access to replace our Excel centric forms. I have never developed anything using more professional db tools either so I'm reluctant to dive...
When I built my current rig about 7 years ago, I had to give up my 9500 Pro AGP card because AGP slots had just been superceded by the new fangled PCIe :)
Anywho, haven't had a decent vid card since. Fortunately I haven't done much PC gaming either but the HD 4000 graphics are starting to show...
It's a very interesting dynamic to be sure. That's why I thought I'd post it. It might just be a local blip but I don't remember seeing the number of available inventory being that low before they were gone. I'm not sure how each individual microcenter sources it's processors. I already...
I realize that isn't a specific hot deal, I just thought it was more relevant to the browsers of the hot deals forum than this forum. But, whatever you guys want...
Not sure how widespread this is. Since I'm building a new rig I've been keeping tabs on the semi-local microcenter in Columbus Ohio.
Checked some pricing today and thought the sorting wasn't working than I realized I had "in stock" selected and a bunch of cheaper Ryzen's were sold out.
Cheapest...
Never heard of them? What's their deal?
Also, is $100 for 650Watt a good deal? I was under the impression that $75ish was more than target in that wattage range. I guess it depends on the 80+ rating I suppose.
This is very simple from a physics standpoint not a computer standpoint.
1. What is thermal throttling on a CPU?
-A reduction in electrical specifications to reduce the thermal output of the processor itself.
2. What causes a CPU to enter thermal throttling?
-Simplified - a high temperature at...
Sorry, that was a quicker than planned post....
A little background. I'm in the market for a new monitor (or 2). I currently have a 24" 1920 x 1080 Dell U2312HM that has served me well. That will be moving along with my current rig to my wife. I am building a new computer and looking to get...
I have the luxury of messing around with my asymetric dual monitors at work. One is a 27" 1920x1080 and the other is a 32" 4K (I don't want to know what they paid for it at the year I know this system was built - YIKES).
If I understand correctly, the main benefit of higher res (aside from...
Also something to keep in mind with these B550 motherboards is that they are dependent on the generation of CPU as to how much PCIe 4.0 goodness you receive. Most of these have two sets of PCIe 4.0 lanes but it appears that you need the latest generation of AMD processors in order for you to...
These seem like a good deal despite the EOL...but...I don't really have the GigE infrastructure in place to make this workable. FOMO is real, but, I'm going to have to wait until I'm done building my new rig to tackle the backup/network situation.
Do these take special drives then due to firmware or something? Or just the literal cost of sourcing high capacity drives?
I'm not doing a lot of video streaming and have no plans to get into that but I would like a central repository for backups, pictures and to have a more organized backup...
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