hedgehogpro

All I'm saying is that southern US is the least logical place of all, but I currently see no reason for them to move

Thanks for the link, I found someone with a "step up" ASUS board and hopefully I can talk him down to a good price. Failing that, I think is may well be the best option. Thank you!

Um, no! But it would make sense to move it somewhere more central to the US/Canada, Minnesota (Minneapolis) would probably be the most "logical" spot as it hosts many large events with many large-scale meeting spaces, access directly to the Canadian border, Intl Airport, etc. Just sayin'...

If you don't already have a GPU, the Ryzen with on-board graphics is a no-brainer. It will womp the i5 in integrated gaming up one side and down the other. Think fortnight, medium settings, 1080p @60fps

I currently have what I understood to be a good one at the time, ASUS M5A97 R2.0, would you happen to have had any good/experience with this type, or recommendations to buy something else? Dude, thanks for the knowledge drop you've gotten me already!

Oh, good to know! Thank you!

Simple question: does anyone know of a relaible source for new am3+ Mobo? Even a used one from someone on this community? My 4 year old ASUS seams to have given up on me, but I'm in college (and not yet in bebt, I might add) and can't afford the upgrade from my FX system. Amazon listings are sketchy AF with contradictory information on product listings that I don't want to risk. Best Buy and Microcenter no long carry those sockets (understandably) Help?

Honestly I'd say build an Lego case the looks and is as similar to a real one as possible. Ensure that all the components will fit as much as possible. Then disassemble in cunks and use super glue or model glue to individually secure the bricks to each other, making and ridged and sturdy block of plastic. Then begin fitting components like Mobo mounts and fans, use a drill to make the screw wholes needed to mount.

So tonight my desktop had the nerve to fail while I was getting shredded by a team of 4 in a battle royal. Grr. It was like the lights went out. The computer went black and stone cold. I thought the breaker might have flipped as we had some lighting earlier but my surge protector was still on and many (much more delicate) components on the same outlet are just fine. I turned the PSU off, then back on. Green light on the Mobo. Good. Hit power (and here's the fun part) 2 fans spin briefly and the RGB ring on my Corsair pump flash for a second. But otherwise no action. Any troubleshooting tips for isolating the PSU (which is a 550W Corsair, not 2 months old) or the Mobo (a 4 year old ASRock)? Thank you guys!