Recent content by powersmo

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    GPU add in

    My son has a desktop with an i5-4590 and 8 gb of ddr3. I am looking for some recommendations for a dedicated gpu that will match up well without bottelnecking the system. He is mostly been into xbox1 but has been looking into pc gaming thru Steam. He computer is running Win10 newest build...
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    Update for playing Steam games

    Hey all. I have a basic i5-4590 box running Win 10 with 8gb of DDR3. My son has asked about getting a video card to install so he can start playing some games on it when he gets kicked off the xbox. I know that the coin "farming" has made things stupid all over again but would appreciate some...
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    GPU recommendation

    Appreciate that. I saw today that Jet.com had the 1050 ti 4gb for $115 on sale.
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    GPU recommendation

    Thanks. I had been considering the 950 as well as a 460 and leaning toward 4gb of ram on either. Would there be enough of a difference in performance of the 480 over these options to warrant the increase in costs? Thanks.
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    GPU recommendation

    My son has decided he wants to start playing more games on his computer. He and I are undecided on a video card to install and right now it'd just using the intel 4600 built in. The computer is built using a stock i5-4590 cpu on a Gigabyte Z97-HD3 mb. It's got 8GB of ram on the board and has...
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    Computer issues

    thanks, i'll give that a try.
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    Computer issues

    I have a Gigabyte Z97-HD3 motherboard in my main desktop and this morning it wouldn't boot properly. The computer would start but there was no splash screen on the monitor and no power to the usb mouse. There was power to the fans so the power supply doesn't seem to the issue. I turned off...
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    Streaming from a pc to tv

    Happy Saturday! I have some online tv channels from around the world that I would like to watch on the tv from my computer. These channels are only available on the computer which is the issue with a solution from the team. BTW, I also have a Xbox 360 connected to the tv to play games if that...
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    Video card recommendations

    Thanks for the recommendation. I also have a second computer that's running a AMD 640 3.0 ghz cpu on a MSI 785GM-P45 mb that has never had a video card installed any thoughts on a card for it as well? This computer has 4gb of ram and runs win 7 home premium.
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    Video card recommendations

    Hey folks, got a need for some help. I built a new desktop a few months back and didn't have the cash for the video card at the time. Now I do and need some advice. The computer is a i5-4590 riding on a Gigabyte Z97-HD3 with 8gb of ram and running win10 pro. The plan is to load on some games...
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    cell phones

    Hey all, I have a question. Since we all come to Anandtech to search for information on building our on computers, has anyone done the research or actually obtained the parts to build their own iphone or android cell phone? With all the broken and salvage phones around like on Swappa boneyard...
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    OTA antenna info

    Charmonium, thanks for the input. Looking at antennaweb.org, we are about 60 miles from the towers located in Nashville Tn at an azimuth of about 124 degrees. I had figured I would need a amp in line with the antenna and the tv to boost the signal. Of course, I was also going to try first to...
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    OTA antenna info

    Hi everyone. I am looking to cut the cable company out of my monthly bill cycle and have been looking at OTA antennas. I work with a guy that installed 2 Lava 2605 antennas in his daughters house and said that they are working very well picking up tv channels even though she lives out in the...
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    New build question

    Great feedback from the team, I appreciate. I had noticed that some of the comments did seem to be user related and not just the board. And as with any computer tech, there will always be one out of ??? that just are broke from the factory. With that I think I will go with the ASRock H97...
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    New build question

    Thanks for the input. The AsRoack Z97 looks pretty tempting at just $75. I wish I had a MC nearby but the closest is way out of the way for a sunday afternoon drive.