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    Lighting in 12V Molex

    in Power Supplies

    Posted

    Is it safe to say that a certain molex plug (or power supply) is still good if my LED wire burned? I forgot to use an electrical tape while installing the lighting and the wires burned along the LED but did not reached the molex wire

     

    I am currently using the PSU as I am doing this query

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    Just now, Nena360 said:

    i3 has better upgrade path but FX-6300 is equally good to better depending on OC or not, if you play games that is optimized for Dual-Core only like DayZ or Arma stay away from the FX if only AAA titles and you plan on WIndows 10 go for FX if you are not gonna upgrade in a while... :P

    I'll be upgrading to 8320/8350 after 2-3 years (or if the CPU fails prior), and yes I'll be using Win10 as my OS

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Prysin said:

    doesnt help when he lives in the Philipines. Look at his "location" and the shops he are linking to.... Manila... Capitol of the Philipines.

    dude, shipping is NOT cheap outside Europe, Schengen brings benefits when it comes to shipping costs, but if you want to buy from EU to a foreign country... OUCH...

    shipping is a corruption crime here. buy a 2500PhP worth item, Customs would charge 8000PhP for customs tax

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Prysin said:

    get the 990FX man. If you can, get it ASAP before someone else does it. That board is a beast!!!

     

    If you can get a used FX6300 or FX 8350 on the cheap, then that board will handle it no problem.

    I found that store isn't as popular as I listed, hopefully I could get it by May

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, Prysin said:

    Dont buy that board.

    First of all, it has NO VRM HEATSINK. Overclocking on that board would cause it to catch fire. Yes, FLAMES WOULD RISE FROM IT!!!!

    Second of all. EWWWW that is a discusting color

    Third of all. DONT DO IT!!!

    anything you can suggest from these stores?

     

    10 minutes ago, dialgarocksful said:

    Here's also some other users that I'll possibly buy on:

     

    https://tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=pchub

    https://tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=dynaquestpc

    I was gonna buy a motherboard for this month, but since 990FX costs 6000, think I would move it to May since I will be having a small job that would gain me 5000. For now, I think I'd prep the power supply Thanks

     

    (dialgarocksful.blogspot.com -- fixing my blog post)

     

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    Just now, Prysin said:

    Dont buy that board.

    First of all, it has NO VRM HEATSINK. Overclocking on that board would cause it to catch fire. Yes, FLAMES WOULD RISE FROM IT!!!!

    Second of all. EWWWW that is a discusting color

    Third of all. DONT DO IT!!!

    anything you can suggest from these stores?

     

    1 minute ago, dialgarocksful said:

    Here's also some other users that I'll possibly buy on:

     

    https://tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=pchub

    https://tipidpc.com/useritems.php?username=dynaquestpc

     

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, Prysin said:

    then FX is the best option atm... especially for streaming.

     

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.04 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
    Total: $212.82
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-13 05:35 EDT-0400

     

    you want that mobo, as it is "8+2 phase". Meaning it will OC very well. 4.6Ghz is NOT out of the question with that board. Although you may need something better then a Hyper 212 Evo to sustain said OC...

     

    For GPU i suggest a Nvidia GTX 960 due to Nvidia drivers having lower CPU overhead. The FX 6300 has weaker cores then haswell i3, but it has MORE cores. So all in all, it matches the Haswell i3 very well.

     

    Question: How much does a Haswell i5 4460 cost in your country?

    is it possible to substitute the D3P version of GA970A? it's the only option I could go on Gigabyte black/gray boards, unless I ship it here

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    Just now, Prysin said:

    then FX is the best option atm... especially for streaming.

     

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.04 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($85.89 @ OutletPC)
    Total: $212.82
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-13 05:35 EDT-0400

     

    you want that mobo, as it is "8+2 phase". Meaning it will OC very well. 4.6Ghz is NOT out of the question with that board. Although you may need something better then a Hyper 212 Evo to sustain said OC...

     

    For GPU i suggest a Nvidia GTX 960 due to Nvidia drivers having lower CPU overhead. The FX 6300 has weaker cores then haswell i3, but it has MORE cores. So all in all, it matches the Haswell i3 very well.

     

    Question: How much does a Haswell i5 4460 cost in your country?

    - may I know what voltage I use with 4.6GHz setting? or like what voltage should I use on a given OC bracket

    - 4460 = $180 converted

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    Just now, Prysin said:

    for streaming, FX 6300 with a good board or SKYLAKE i3 6100 with a Z170 board and 2666MHz RAM.

     

    If you OC a FX 6300 to 4.6GHz (need high end board) you can get similar multi-core performance to a skylake i5 6500 at stock.

    already have a kit of ddr3 sticks, can't get a skylake even i wanted to. Z170 board costs 120% here in my country

    i3-4170 or FX-6300?

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    Purpose:

    - MOBA/Simulation (particularly SimCity and Cities)/2015's AAA titles (medium settings @40-50fps would do)

    - OBS streaming (720p30fps)

    - Maya 3D rendering (mentalray rendering)

    - Unity programming

    - Vegas rendering

     

    I already have a kit of DDR3 sticks (basically I can't go for Skylake), storage drives, and a minor GPU (HD7750, will upgrade to R7 360 in the near future)

    Current plan: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZNxFFT (with i3-4170)

     

    My plan for the motherboard is either MSI 970 Gaming or Gigabyte 970 Gaming (black/red theme and fits within my budget for motherboard)

    Build Log 2: Go or no?

    in New Builds and Planning

    Posted

    Just now, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

    860K + 380 i believe, because you'll be getting a better GPU with pretty much the same CPU power if not more (i'm not that sure on how does AMD CPUs handle multi-threaded work load compared to intel's), but sinc with the second suggestion you're willing to reuse your current CPU and looking at the coast of the first, you should be able to get your hands on a 390 i think. Infact, what's your budget ??

    Given I'm sticking to 860K, my budget will be up to $220 for the GPU. My target GPU will be the MSI Gaming series. If I'm opting for Intel, it will go down to $150

    Build Log 2: Go or no?

    in New Builds and Planning

    Posted

    I have this current build:
    - Athlon X4 860K (OC'd to its Turbo)

    - Gigabyte FM2A78M-HD2

    - 8GB DDR3 at 1866MHz

    - Sapphire HD7750 1GB

    - Corsair VS450

    - Multiple HDDs and a single Adata SP900

     

    I have an extra set of 2x4GB sticks also at 1866, but I can't use it due to that the board only has 2 DIMM slots

     

    Given my most use will be (most used to least) [1080p]:

    - MOBAs on max

    - 2015's AAA titles on medium to high (target FPS: 45-60)

    - Maya 2015 rendering (I don't crash/errors with rendering as of now)

    - Unity game programming (will be within this year)

    - Recording games (I do plan to go for some 720p24fps streams occasionally) [by occasionally, whenever internet (3 down, 1 up) can handle that]

    - Light edit on recorded games (via Vegas Pro, presets at 720p30fps) [I can handle lengthy render times, no problem with that]

     

    Should I opt to move to this build?

    - Intel Core i5-4460

    - B85M Asus Pro Gamer / MSI Gaming (depends upon stock)

    - Seasonic M12ii-520W*

     

    Scenario for GPU upgrade:

    - 4460 + R7 370

    - 860K + R9 380

     

    Plans for upgrades if I should continue with the AMD:

    PSU (SS M12) -> GPU (R9 380) -> Motherboard (A88X) -> CPU cooler (Currently using Hyper T4, plan to get H80i or H100i)

     

    *vs S12ii-520, I don't like the extra 4+4-pin, nor the unused cables even though it is tied/hidden.

    i3-4170 vs FX-6300 for streaming

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    Can you get the following boards over there?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970performance

    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1ty970performance

    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970mpro3

    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-ga970aud3p

    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a97evor20

    http://pcpartpicker.com/part/biostar-motherboard-ta970

     

    If you can get ahold of any of these over there, to a reasonable price. then you're in luck.

    As for CPU selection.

    I fully support a i5 4460 or above, but only if you can get a R9 380/GTX960.  If you have to drop down to a GTX 750Ti or R9 260X to compensate for that, then it simply isnt worth it.

    is the gigabyte 970 gaming good substitute?

    Tech Stores that Accepts International Card

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    I have never been able to buy through Newegg. Last time they told me that my Paypal account needed to have a US address (I'm from Mexico), or something like that.

    I buy almost everything through Amazon or locally, maybe you might have some luck in eBay.

    i don't have luck in ebay. I bought a set of computer screws for $5 with free shipping, received after 3 months.

    So it's only Amazon or bust? How about NCIX/OutletPC/MicroCenter?

    Tech Stores that Accepts International Card

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    amazon?

    aside amazon. some items aren't available on amazon, but available at (let's say) newegg)

     

    Have you considered using PayPal instead? Most tech stores will accept that, and PayPal should accept your card, or is at least more likely to than US/CA stores. 

    my bank has a weird policy regarding paypal: bank cannot send money credit to paypal, but paypal will send money to bank asap. is this how paypal works?

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