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Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:46 pm
by Jif

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:49 pm
by dun dun dun... chips
holy fucking bonkers awesome

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:36 pm
by Darkfoxx

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:30 pm
by dun dun dun... chips

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:14 am
by Jif
OMG i want to know how to get this to work so bad: https://twitter.com/mpanzarino/status/2 ... 2839826432

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:18 am
by Darkfoxx

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:51 pm
by Jif
so had to build a new computer since mine broke in the move. my dad dropped it. my HAF932 is warped and doesnt sit level on the fake wood floor. the gfx card is dead, and it stopped booting up.

http://valid.canardpc.com/2664995

gfx card is a PowerColor HD7870 LE. the LE is a crippled HD7950, and splits the price between the normal 7870 and 7950. (it was soft-launched and only 1 or 2 MFGs actually produced LE cards)

i really didnt want to spend money, but i wasnt going to skimp out once i knew shit was broked.

CPU: $210
Mobo: $225 ?
Had to buy new RAM cause my old DDR3 wasnt compatible: $80
gfx card: $260

had some gift cards which saved me ~$40, got free shipping on most of it and DE doesnt have sales tax.

~$740... fuck me. Didnt have any probs with old system and no itch to upgrade. Oh, and my first mobo came defective, and newegg was being a bitch about it (didnt want to cross-ship) so when i called asus they told me my old mobo was still under warranty...FUCK ME even worse. could have swapped it out for the cost of shipping and only been out a gfx card.

edit: to be more clear: i knew the mobo was bad. I wasnt gonna buy a used mobo for a dead socket, especially if it wasnt similar to the one i had. that meant i had to buy a new CPU, too, which snowballed into needing RAM b/c my old RAM wasnt compatible. then i pieced it all together and realized the gfx card was also dead. luckily all current intel CPUs have integrated video (onboard video no longer exists on motherboards, it's not on CPUs) so i planned on using that until my next disposable paycheck (mid Feb). yea that didnt last.

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:42 am
by Sonic
With #WinterComing there are a couple games I'd like to kill a Saturday afternoon or two playing. Anyone have some spare parts floating that they wouldn't mind selling?

All I really have is an old Nvidia 8800GTS, I'm sure a 50$ card from today or the on-board set from a modern CPU would crush it.

(supreme commander forged alliance, men of war assault squad 1) <--horsepower needs, nothing substantial (Maybe Crysis 3?)

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:30 am
by Darkfoxx

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:05 am
by Jif
i have an intel Q6700 and i think 4GB ram available. also an el cheapo mobo for that cpu. it's in an antec 900 case, but im not really about to ship that.

What do u currently have?

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:48 pm
by Darkfoxx
I think Scott might be your best option here.

I looked last night and I have a bunch of shit that's probably useless to you. That being said, I have a shitton of good hard drives that I "received" from past jobs. Even some Raptor drives.

I have a bunch of potentially broken items as well. I think Mike and Tenken just gave me their broken shit at some point. I have some nice GFX cards and a decent mobo but I'm pretty sure they all bluescreen. You're welcome to them if you'd like. Just pay shipping.

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:54 pm
by Jif

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:27 pm
by Darkfoxx

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:55 am
by Sonic
Would the Q6700 + el-Cheppo MoBo be enough for what I'm targeting to run? Especially if I get a SSD + half decent GFX card? I've got a case or two around, so if it is good enough I'd be happy with that stuff.

Re: Random computer shit

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:22 am
by dun dun dun... chips