Recent content by napes22

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    24 Inch IPS Monitor Suggestions

    I recently purchased an ASUS MG248Q Gaming monitor, because I've never had a 144hz monitor, and wanted better response time. I was coming from 2 ASUS VS24AH-P IPS displays, which have beautiful colors, but a 6ms response time. My initial plan was to keep one of the IPS monitors to run along...
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    Should I Rebuild, or Upgrade?

    I mainly play CS:Go and Overwatch. I played Fallout 4 for some time and never had any graphical issues or slow downs. The RAM was definitely a thought of mine, but for SSD, will I really benefit from a larger one? I'm nowhere near out of space with the 120GB for Games and 120GB for OS.
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    Should I Rebuild, or Upgrade?

    I just picked up a 144hz monitor actually. Will my current GPU not really benefit from the 144hz? Currently no overclock on the 2500K. I planned to do so when I built the system, but never really seemed to need the performance boost. Given my cooler I probably could benefit from it.
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    Should I Rebuild, or Upgrade?

    I built my current PC back in 2011, aiming for a middle of the road gaming PC. It's still running well (despite the case front panel portion of the mobo frying), and I'm thinking of either upgrading a few pieces or going for a full rebuild. I'm a little out of the game, and I'm not entirely...
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    Should I Upgrade Parts or Rebuild?

    That's pretty sound advice actually, and a lot less stressful than worrying about what to do.
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    Should I Upgrade Parts or Rebuild?

    Thanks for the advice. I was looking at an R9 280 as a modest upgrade if I were to make the jump. I figure this would hold me over until my next build. Should I go higher?
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    Should I Upgrade Parts or Rebuild?

    I put together my current build back in December of 2011, so needless to say, many of my parts are likely outdated at this point. I've pre-ordered Fallout 4, and starting to realize that my current PC may struggle to play the game even at medium settings. Below is my current build - is it...
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    Worth Effort Migrating my OS to new SSD?

    Thanks for the feedback everyone. From a write perspective it doesn't seem worth it, however from a random read perspective it would be worth the update. Still not sure what I'll do. I'm potentially looking at getting a 2nd EVO drive if the price drops and just swapping out the m4. Or I...
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    Worth Effort Migrating my OS to new SSD?

    It was $$ related. The 120GB EVO was quite a but cheaper and I already had an SSD for my OS drive.
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    Worth Effort Migrating my OS to new SSD?

    I recently purchased a Samsung 850 EVO 120GB which I intended to use as a drive specifically for my games (given the size and potential load times of FO4). I currently have a Crucial M4 SSD that was purchased back in 2011 as my OS SSD, and I'm realizing that the specs are almost identical...
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    Fallout 4 System Requirements Announced

    Bethesda announced the minimum requirements for Fallout 4. Minimum Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required) Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0 GHz or equivalent 8 GB RAM 30 GB free HDD space NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or equivalent Recommended Windows 7/8/10...
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    Computer will not turn on - help?

    Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it. I may see if I can get 20 for my old PSU. I would rehook it up, but with all the wire management and the new PSU being modular, I'll just stick with it.
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    Computer will not turn on - help?

    So, I grabbed a new PSU (Corsair Modular) and hooked it up. With nothing plugged into the PC it turned on, and everything worked. So I hooked everything back up including the front panel ports to the motherboard. It wouldn't turn on again. So, unhuooked the front panel ports again and it...
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    Computer will not turn on - help?

    I'm going to grab one at Best Buy after work, and cross my fingers. Thanks for your help. I'll come back to the forums after testing the new PSU. Hopefully, whatever happened was limited to the PSU.
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    Computer will not turn on - help?

    Thanks. I'll pick one up and try it out. If with the new PS it still won't turn on or even spin up, do I assume my motherboard fried? Is it possible that the front panel of the case failing shorted out the mobo?