Recent content by nedney

Okay I'll try updating the BIOS. Bridging the CMOS jumper doesn't actually solve the cold boot issue so I have to further disassemble the I/O casing on the board to reach the battery plug, which I unplug and replug and then the PC will boot up normally. So when I swap out the old board for a...

I have not tried updating the BIOS, no. Never actually done that, is it fairly straightforward? This other reddit thread showed a solution that was supposed to solve it permanently, but the issue has persisted. I wouldn't say the machine was perfectly fine, as the audio-in capability of the...

Honestly I'm not even sure what X570 means, so probably no I do not need it. The Asus board you mentioned does look like it would do the job, if a bit on the pricier end. I've never swapped a different motherboard into an already-completed build, though. Am I likely to encounter problems doing...

My build: Gigabyte X570 I AORUS Pro WiFi (mini-ITX) AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz Sapphire Radeon Rx 5700 8GB GDDR6 Crucial P1 1TB 3d Nand Nvme Pcie M2 SSD CORSAIR CX-M Series CX550M 550W Cooler Master Elite 130 mini-ITX I built this PC in 2019 and it's...

Basically the title. I'm looking for a TV to stream Netflix, play Switch and screen DVDs. Need the wide viewing angle because of space considerations. Need the web browser built in, or easily downloadable. Hoping the interface is easy to use. Would love to stay under $500, but could drift up a...

You're right, that does seem a lot simpler. Looks like it'll come together nicely! :)

Gotcha. So I should be able to do this from a Surface 4 using WinToBootic, right? And I'm assuming you haven't seen anything to egregious in my parts list? Thanks again!

So I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on this build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XdcbNQ and I have two questions. First, is there anything there that jumps out as a bad choice for whatever reason? And second, since the only OS I own is the aforepictured copy of Windows 7, how would I go...

Ahh got it, so I'd have to have an SFF with an optical drive bay?

Would I be able to plug an SATA optical drive into these? Parkpicker seems to say that none of the ones it has listed are compatible. I want to have one so I can watch my DVDs.

So wait until I'm ready to get the lot? Any non-Ryzen options worth considering? If SFF can be achieved, I would be glad for that.

I was not aware of that, thanks for cluing me in.

This is great, thanks a ton! I've half a mind to pull the trigger now on everything you've listed minus the GPU, then grab that in the coming weeks/months. Any SFF case recommendations out there?

Hah well yes, that was the 2013 price. I could (and may) buy a larger replacement, but I want to be able to save all my files on the old drives. Should I buy a new SSD anyway and install W10 on that, then plug in the old drives to get the files? Or do you think I could install it on a new...

Per this thread, I have decided to build a replacement for my dead PC. I have a new 550W PSU, an old-ass but still functional Dell LCD monitor, and the SSD and HDD pictured below from my old rig. What I need are motherboard, CPU, RAM, videocard, and case (prefer SFF). I would love to be able...