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MutedJaguar

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  1. Hello peoples, I'm experiencing the same issue with my new build. Hopefully your suggestion, Albie, will work for me as well. At work right now so I'll try it out later tonight. I already tried with one less stick of RAM in slot 2, but I haven't tried to remove the GPU yet. There might be something different wrong with my setup though, as the only light that shows on mine is the Power LED, nothing else. Steps I've tried so far: - 1x RAM in slot 2. - Re-attached both RAMs - Re-attach power cables etc. - Removed HDD I read on another forum that if you connect your CPU-Fan to the optional connector, it will still power up but the mobo may refuse to start as it believes there is no cooling to the CPU. I'm pretty sure I connected it to the right one though looking at the manual. My specs: - Asus Z170-A Intel Skylake - Intel Core i5 6600K Quad Core CPU Processor (w/ Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo) - Asus AMD R9 390 Strix Gaming OC - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 2400 Mhz - 2x Samsung 2.5 inch 250 GB 850 EVO Fingers crossed I'll be able to fix it this weekend. Thank you Albie and CH-Nils for the post!
  2. Thanks guys! Overclocking does sound good, but I've never really done it myself. The price difference is reasonable though, so I might as well go with 6600K as you suggest. I'm not an expert, so I don't know if all the other details are overly important (when comparing other 6600K's). I've picked this one: Intel Core i5 6600K Quad Core CPU Processor (Socket 1151, 3.50 GHz, 6 MB, Skylake, 91 W, Integrated Graphics) So without overclocking my CPU I can live without a cooler? Then I'll wait with that untill I decide to overclock. Compared to my currect computer, this upgrade will be something in the lines of mind blowing, so I doubt I'll complain. Don't have the exact specs with me here, but the AMD Athlon 2x is the main issue. The reason why I'm going for 2x8 RAM is for future upgrades. I know that only 8 GB is needed for gaming, but I've also heard that Star Citizen likely will need around 16 GB. My friend bought 4x4, and if he wants to upgrade he needs to change all of them. I can simply buy the same sticks of 2x8 in the future. @jcastro_805, you're recommending 390 which I asume is AMD? From experience and working in customer support, I preffer Nvidia for ease of use. But perhaps AMD has the same features, just more for "advanced" users? Basically it's much easier to troubleshoot issues on Nvidia than AMD. I'll post my specific case and PSU when I get home. I'm pretty sure it was a 1200 Watt PSU. Thanks again guys
  3. Hi guys! New here to the site, so I hope it's not frowned upon that the first thing I ask for is help with something. I'm planning on upgrading my quite old computer (AMD Athlon 2x from 2005) with almost everything except the power supply and case. I was initially waiting for definitive system requirements for Star Citizen before upgrading, but my AMD Athlon is too old now for some of the newer games. Here's what I've listed up so far: Motherboard: Asus Z170I Pro Gaming Motherboard (Socket 1151, Intel Z170, DDR4, S-ATA 600, Mini ITX, SupremeFX, Sonic Radar ll) CPU: Intel Core Skylake Processor i5-6500/3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz - 4 Core 6Mo Cache Socket 1151 (BX80662I56500) RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 2400 Mhz CL14 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Memory Kit - Black GPU: EVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked with ACX 2.0 Cooling 4GB Graphics Card SSD (For Windows): Samsung 2.5 inch 250 GB 850 EVO Solid State Drive Maybe this cooler?: Cooler Master RL-N24M-24PK-R1 Nepton 240M "Ultra High Performance, Closed Loop Liquid Cooler, 2 Silencio Fan, 240mm Radiator" Black My room-mate bought the Skylake i7 processor, but comparing the price I feel it's not really necessary. I've heard some rumours that the new Skylake processors have had their fair share of issues the past months, but I've only found articles stating it's a little weak if under high pressure (from coolers etc.) and crashing under complex workloads (Something about running a Prime95 test). Unless there are other important issues with these processors, I feel it should be grand for normal use and gaming. I would greatly appreciate any tips or suggestions!
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