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So, Lenovo is useless. I called the number they gave on the site for USA tech support for the pinout. The number was really Canadian tech support. I got transferred to the USA side of things only to be told they don't have that information. Really? Really?? So ... still looking....

I am building a new computer using the Lenovo M91 Q67 motherboard IS6XM that I got for a song on ebay. The board didn't come with a manual, so I do not know what the pinout for the front panel should be. I have looked all over, including the Lenovo website (which was a real waste of time)--nothing. Does anyone have a Lenovo M91p Thinkcentre? I would really appreciate the help. Thank you.

This would be an awesome Steam Box for the house. I can't wait to get this....

Merry Christmas (for the prize!)

What would be a good build in the $600 range for photo editing? My sister needs a computer to use for her photography business. Her all-in-one i3 (which she thought was supposed to be an i5, but that's a different story) has taken a dump on her. She would like more RAM then she has now (4gig) as her system bogs on larger RAW files. Speed would be nice, so I was figuring a small SSD paired with a large HDD or at least a 1TB hybrid. Beyond that, I have no idea what would be good for this. I am looking for suggestions. $600 is all she has to play with currently, so maybe room for upgrades down the road would be nice. What do you folks have for us? Thanks

I really love the reviews and "Fast As Possible" videos. They really are helpful for those of us techies that were "late-to-the-party." Congratulations adn many more to come to all!

I got a hold of an old Dell Inspiron 560 as well as a 600W PSU and Radeon HD 5750. I dropped the PSU and card into this and it works pretty well. I was wondering if I could get a Socket 775 quad-core CPU and put into this. Which one would work? Would I need to update the BIOS? If so, how do I upgrade the BIOS? I realise that this is not the greatest PC on the planet, but I'd like to make it better. I believe it would be better to upgrade than to toss it and start from scratch. Thanks for any help on this.

I like the wife's idea because it's less messing around and cleaner. I would also second the suggestion for removing the bottom of the case for better air flow. Either that or finding a different case with plenty of air vents at the bottom. +1

Here we go.... And....

Thank you for the constructive reply.

I have the following build idea, just in case I win the lottery: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($77.24 @ Amazon) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($279.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($84.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($68.44 @ Amazon) Optical Drive: LG BT30N Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($81.55 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Gateway KX2703bd 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($198.92 @ TigerDirect) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ Amazon) Mouse: Gigabyte GM-FORCE M7 Wired Optical Mouse ($14.99 @ Newegg) Total: $1628.04 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Will it work? How does it look? Will I be able to over-clock it? Should I run the water cooler fans in a push/pull configuration?

My favorite thing about this is the 7200RPM HDD. No really, it's the signatures.

So do all ASUS boards allow over-clocking? Why do they not list the over-clocked memory speeds on pcpartpicker or newegg?

According to newegg.com, this MSI motherboard lists the memory types it can use and most have a (OC) after them. Doesn't that mean this board can be overclocked?

After watching Linus' latest video on the Pentium, I've been rethinking a build I'm working on. I'd like something that is solid for games now as well as expandable in the future. The budget build I had pretty much finalized on was this: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.73 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($60.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg) Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($46.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Nexus DF1209SL-3PWM 43.5 CFM 92mm Fan ($10.98 @ Newegg) Total: $608.60 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available BUT ... If the Pentium is as good as it looks, AND it's a Socket 1150 which can be upgraded down the road to an i5 or i7, then I thought maybe this might do the trick for my budget: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($74.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI H97M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Mwave) Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg) Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($46.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: Nexus DF1209SL-3PWM 43.5 CFM 92mm Fan ($10.98 @ Newegg) Total: $627.86 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Am I splitting hairs or would there be an advantage of one over the other?