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I'm going to be building a PC, (build courtesy of these forums ) and I need some help with the connections between my PC and my monitor. This is an extremely stupid question, but I just don't want to mess anything up. The graphics card I'm getting has a DVI-D port (this would be a female port, correct?) and my monitor has a DVI-I port (this would be female, correct?) I need to connect the two, and I need every single cable, converter, etc. for the job. What do? Is there any tech limitations I should worry about with these ports? Any and all replies are appreciated EDIT: Will I be running a cable from my graphics card to my one monitor or will I run the cable from my mobo? My mobo has a DVI-D port already, so would that be the best option?

So I have been holding off to buy parts for my first gaming computer build I think this is probably the cheapest it'll get. Just want an experienced person to look over the parts and see if i'm good to go! I read some reviews on the power supply and a couple just the motherboard plug is really hard to get in and said it took him "two hours" to get in, Kinda worried about that so If you have any suggestions on a good power supply around 500w let me know (don't care if it's modular I guess). Going to be using an older 900p monitor for now and I'm probably going to max out a lot of games at 900p. Thank you for your time. Build here: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.61 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($51.08 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.75 @ OutletPC) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.19 @ OutletPC) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator - OEM Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($17.99 @ Newegg) Total: $692.45 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 16:54 EST-0500

Hey guys, I have a gigabyte windforce R9 280 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-AMD-280-Graphics-Card/dp/B00IYD0HYO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424618416&sr=8-1&keywords=gigabyte+280) And I want some sort of backplate purely for aesthetics. I have seen an EK one but not sure it's compatible.

Hello there, i'm about to upgrade my GPU and was hesitating. I wanted to buy something around 200 euros, got sights on a r9 280 from sapphire at 183 euros and a gtx 960 gigabyte at 200 euros. Was wondering which one would be the best, and if or maybe was it better to wait on the upcoming 3xx series.

Hey guys I'm doing soft of a budget build with and AMD-8320e processor and I found a great deal on a GTX 660. This guy can sell me his old EVGA GTX 660 (02G-P4-2662-KR) for $100. I was originally planning on buying a GTX 750 ti for $140. I am also watching some GTX 760s and r9 280x's (Radeon HD 7970) on ebay. They are all around $130-$150. What should I do?

I bet this is a really dumb question but if you look on pcpartpicker and go to r9 280s there is two sapphire versions that look exactly a same just a slightly different name and same price tag. Thinking this just might be a mistake on the website's part but I don't know, just want to make sure if i'm getting the right one sense I'm getting a sapphire r9 280. http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#c=167&sort=a8

Hi Guys, Which one will be the best for Video Rendering R9 280 OR GTX 960Btw My Psu is TT Smart SE 530W (87%efficiency) Can it handle your selection My Spec I3 4130 MSI B85M Gaming 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Thermaltake Versa II TT Smart SE 530W

New grapics card with my AMD fx 6350. Which one should i get? Gtx 960 or r9 280?

I'm looking for a graphic card. My proccesor is the AMD fx 6350. I'm not a heavy gamer. Just looking to play some big games like Far cry 3.

which is the best GPU in gaming performance R9 280 vs GTX 960 is GTX 960 is suits with I3,and 550w psu without bottlenecks

Guys I'm going to assemble a new gaming pc next Wednesday. So I thaought to have Intel Core i3 4150 3.5GHz Dual Core and Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5 .And Team Elite Plus 8GB DDR3 1600MHz with MSI H87-G43 Gaming motherboard , 550w PSU I need to know that if I use this components will there be a bottleneck ?

Hello! I've made several posts and this will probably be my last on my PC questions/builds... I'm about to order parts soon just want to check if everything is good to go and I'll have anything I need to have a completely working PC.. (Also recommend some cheap gaming keyboards already have a mouse) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($63.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Best Buy) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($79.71) Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.78 @ OutletPC) Total: $769.39 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 22:13 EST-0500 Thank you to anyone who has helped me with my stupid questions throughout my posts!

What brand of R9 280x do I go for (overall might just go with cheapest one) what is the quietest or lowest temp best performance brand? (sapphire?)

I usually only get these sort of emails from nvidia its nice to see AMD also taking credit for themselves.

Sorry if this is a really stupid question. My new R9 280 has two 6 pin sockets on it but my semi-modular powersupply only has one 6 pin socket pre-installed. Do i need to plug the other 6 pin socket into the powersupply? Thanks

I'm building a PC soon blah blah blah, I'm assuming if I were to ask what $200 card to get most of you would say the R9 280? Do I use the GTX 960 or R9 280, what I really want to know is the GTX 960 better then the R9 280. Another reason I want a gtx is for shadow play (<-- whatever its called). Anyway: What GPU do I go for which one has better performance... thanks!

Is GTX 960 worth it over 280, 285, 280x considering its prices will drop to compete with the 960? I also won't expect it to handle anything I throw at it. Opinions are gladly accepted

Hello I'm building my PC soon in about a month or so and I really cannot find a card to stick with! I REALLY do not want to screw up and get a certain part wrong so I've made several posts and I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me so far! Anyway I'm stuck between the R9 280 or 285 (GTX 960 slightly out of my price range and I don't think it outperforms the R9 280/285). Also the R9 280x not to sure about the card I mean I don't really want to pay an extra $30 for a slight increase of performance. Budget for card slightly over $200 or below it This is my build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($63.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($79.71) Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($101.98 @ Newegg) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.49 @ Amazon) Total: $605.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-22 18:05 EST-0500

Hello I'm building my PC soon in about a month or so and I really cannot find a card to stick with! I REALLY do not want to screw up and get a certain part wrong so I've made several posts and I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me so far! Anyway I'm stuck between the R9 280 or 285 (GTX 960 slightly out of my price range and I don't think it outperforms the R9 280/285). Also the R9 280x not to sure about the card I mean I don't really want to pay an extra $30 for a slight increase of performance. Budget for card slightly over $200 or below it This is my build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.88 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($63.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($34.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($79.71) Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($101.98 @ Newegg) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.49 @ Amazon) Total: $605.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-22 18:05 EST-0500

Hello I've decided to use the R9 280 in my first Gaming PC build over the GTX 760. Anyway I was wondering does it really matter what brand I use? What I'm trying to ask is do the different brands of the R9 280s perform better or work better. As of now I think I've made my decision of using the MSI R9 280. Thanks!

Hi!, I'm going to go into as much detail as i can as no other forum has helped me yet or even got close so i'm hoping u lovely guys are linus tech tips can help me!, I have a new GPU an ASUS Radeon R9 280 DirectCU II TOP 3GB, along with a new Power Supply Corsair CX600 (non modular). The Card and the Power Supply are only 2/3 days old, both brand new from amazon. I've been having crash's to a random colored screen usually brown/back with vertical stripes but I've had nearly every colour of the rainbow or it seems like it, the sound loops(caps lock stop working etc etc i can get you a picture if this helps)at first it was sorta random, but now its seems to be whenever I use my GPU at any load,(fine when browsing etc as far as i know it crashed 1 time when watching videos but had World of Warcraft Loaded in the background). I'm using HDMI at 1080p(moniter can support this) My fps in games doesn't drop before the crash's nor do i get screen tearing/artifacts, My temperature's don't do any thing out of the normal (GPU 30-60) (CPU 20-45), I've opened the side of the case, and watched the PC as it happen's the GPU fans do not change, the CPU watercooler makes a tidy buzz but its always done that tempts are fine, the PSU makes a little 'buzzy?' noise and i mean little before it does it (hint why I'm asking if it could be that) but u have to put your ear to it to hear it, and well iv never put my ear right next to a PSU before so this could be normal for all i know. I've tried stress testing my CPU had no problems, tried using FurMark, it crashed after 20sec - 1mins? last i see was tempts at 49C, but i don't wanna do it to much as I don't want to damage anything else in my PC, I get no artifacts or screen tearing before the crash's, (i had One window leave a 'trail' yesterday, when trying to make it crash to see why,before i fount Furmark). I only have my Old PSU which is a arctic 500W, so I'm not sure if i can use that to test if its the GPU or the PSU (maybe you guys can tell me?) and my old GPU AMD radeon 6850HD ran with my old PSU so i guess i cant test how the PSU acts under load with that. my new PSU is plugged into the same power socket as my old one, so i doubt its the power socket. Complete PC spec's: Mother-board: ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 Processor : AMD Phenom II X4 960T ~ 3.0GHz (stock speed, bottlenecks on heavy CPU games i know) RAM : Corsair 8Gb (4Gb x2) CPU Cooler : Cooler Master seidon 120M Graphic Card: ASUS Radeon R9 280 DirectCU II TOP 3GB SSD : Kingston hyperX 120GB (Windows installed on) HDD : 500GB LAPTOP HDD (little one, Sorry i don't know the name) Case : Corsair Carbide Series 300R Fans : 1x 140MM that comes with the case, 120MM that comes with watercooler, 120MM exhaust also came with case and a corsair AF120 quiet edition PSU : corsair CX600 Fixed cable's I have no DVD/Blu-ray driver in. Fix's I've tried: Complete re-install of AMD Catalyst Control Center, And every driver down to USB, even re-installing Cool N quiet etc. doing a full sweep and CCleaner after each time, and in safe-mode and without. Remounting the GPU Going over and reinserting every Power Plugs?(that sounds wrong to call them that) watching ASUS GPU tweak, like its the latest hobbit, didn't see anything out of the normal, haven't touched a setting as its new and i don't wanna do anything with it that i don't know.(my general rule) Turning Off the GPU booster in my Bio's watching tempt's like i said before never a problem. Using the little 8pin connector that came with the GPU Stress testing (crashed SUPER fast) using FurMarks, As I've seen people ask for it on other like topic posts Looking over Event Viewer Only thing i can find is 'The AODDriver4.2.0 service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the path specified.' I haven't updated my Bio's I have to admit but i haven't had time today! would that course a full random colour screen crash? I never had a problem before with my old GPU/PSU so I'm guessing its not my motherboard or ram? but i have no clue. Oh 1 last note and i feel silly about this but I used AMD CCC to auto tune my CPU the day i got my GPU and my computer BSOD, i turned it off after that completely, and stayed far away. making sure everything went back to normal. if u need anymore Info/pictures/HWmoniter/Dxdiag even open-hardware moniter graphs, screenshots i'm very happy to help Computer seems to run fine when, not running games but don't hold me to this as it could be potluck . Sorry for the long Post i just really wanna get down to the Problem, and i cant really tell amazon that BOTH are faulty unless they really are. tl;dr: got a new PSU&CPU now get random full screen coloured crash's, updated drivers, did a full sweep etc problem still there, tempts are fine! Oh god just see this isn't in the Troubleshooting Forum, Sorry!!!!

Yeah so I've built my brothers system but my brother didn't want to game back then. So i wanted to ask you can i run a Sapphire R9 280 on a Corsair 450w PSU PC SPECS CPU: I5 4670K MOBO: MSI Z87 G55 RAM: hyperX fury 8gb Storage: 120gb Samsung 840 PSU: Corsair 450w Gold PSU Case: Corsair 200r

Is power color good? They have cheap cards.. But that's not always a good thing. I want to get the r9 280. Please share experiences below. I just don't want to get a card that will not work or feel cheap. Thanks.

Hey yall, It would be that time to decide what GPU brand to go with and I need some advice. Firstly, which card would perform better from stock. Secondly, what would perform better overclocked and finally, which would run coolest stock and overclocked. Any answers appreciated

Hey I am going to be doing a pc build soon and I was wondering, what is the best psu (between 600 and 700 watt) and under £60. If you respond please link to uk websites only please.