Geck0_k Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 A place to discuss hardware and get some troubleshooting help. We generally have some pretty competent people helping out, so feel free to drop some questions this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 This seemed like the most appropriate thread for this: I LOVE it! I also finally got around to installing my new 750W power supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hah. I have that spread across 2 drives. It sucks cos I have a blu-ray drive and they use SATA. So yeah, kinda stuck on HDD upgrades atm Come on summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Umm... I'm know I said it in another thread but... how do I go about OC my system without killing it? I see everything in the BIOS but... its scary. Anybody here that OC their stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Nope. Never felt the need to. All I can suggest is googling about. Tomshardware maybe? Just make sure you're not rocking the stock cooler, you've got everything set up right n know what you're doing (and that you may burn out your processor) Oh if you google your specific processor there's probably something that lists like the maximum safe zones to OC it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I had my cpu OC'd from 2.66 to 3.2, now its at 3.0. Overclocking can be scary stuff, and it varies from system to system. What cpu / motherboard do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I actually have to underclock my GPU to get it to work with my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 What cpu / motherboard do you have? i7 950 on a Gigabyte mobo, GA-X58A-UD3R). I'm also using this Cooler Master with Arctic Silver. I should OC just a little bit so my RAM can be at its full potential. I know that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirandello Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I look forward to the day where I can slap down $$$ for my own computer parts and say that I bought it with my own money. Putting it together, though, that's different. I know how to seat stuff and fiddle with the smaller wires in my computer, but my dad put together the system for the most part. I remember PC Gamer one issue, had a disc entirely dedicated on "How to Build Your Own Computer" complete with video walkthrough tutorial courtesy Logan Decker. I kept it somewhere for safekeeping knowing that I'd need it one day but I seem to have lost track of where the safebox was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Putting it together isn't that hard. Most annoying part was putting the mounting bracket for the CPU cooler. However, once you know the order to do stuff in, its becomes pretty easy. Seating the CPU can be pretty scary too since if you fuck that up... well... Another scary part is when you close the cover to the CPU. It takes a decent amount of pressure to close it. Other than that... the rest of the stuff should be a piece of cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirandello Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) Well, I've never actually put together a computer completely from scratch before. And I'd rather play it safe and follow instructions until I can do it by heart. And, yeah, I know first-hand how annoying putting the CPU cooler on is. I bought a new fan a few months back and it was a pain to install. It's a very quiet fan, though, I'm happy about that. Edited January 14, 2011 by Pirandello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelp Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I also finally got around to installing my new 750W power supply. What on Earth do you do that requires such a large power supply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slatz_grobnik Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Most annoying part was putting the mounting bracket for the CPU cooler. Most annoying part is never being able to guess what the most annoying part will be, such as in my most recent mobo upgrade not realizing that the SATA ports had a bend that ran them dab smack into my drive housing, or being unable to get past boot until the realization that they sent you the wrong voltage RAM. Good times all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I also finally got around to installing my new 750W power supply. What on Earth do you do that requires such a large power supply? Frickin' laser beams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I also finally got around to installing my new 750W power supply. What on Earth do you do that requires such a large power supply? Nothing yet. I had a 480W one, but I think I was pushing its limits at times, so I decided to upgrade. I was looking at ~600W PSUs, but then this one was on sale for $30 on Newegg. I also figure it never hurts to get more than you need to reduce the chances of having to upgrade again for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelp Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I also finally got around to installing my new 750W power supply. What on Earth do you do that requires such a large power supply? Nothing yet. I had a 480W one, but I think I was pushing its limits at times, so I decided to upgrade. What on Earth do you do that taxes a 480W power supply? You sure it wasn't a cheap piece of crap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 A lot of newer video cards ask for a minimum 500w psu lately. my 570 asks for 550w, and I'm afraid using my gtx 260 as a phys-x dedicated card would put too much strain on mine, I have a 750w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelp Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Yeah, you're drawing at least 600 watts from those two cards alone. A 570 draws about 350 watts and the 260 needs, er, 260. If you're on a one-card rig like most people then a 750W power supply is overkill. All it does is make your electricity bill higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 My PSU is 650W (XFX) because I planned on going SLI. I don't think that 750W is excessive, but I could see it being no better than a mini-furnace in your PC if you're not planning an upgrade to make use of it. I'd strongly advise against purchasing any "bargain" PSUs marked at $30 or less. They tend to go that cheap on NewEgg because the last thing anybody wants to scrimp on is their power supply. Cheap PSU generally means cheap components and poor power distribution overall. Sure, 750W max/peak output might sound nice on the packaging, but it is meaningless if the continuous wattage is inconsistent once it is inside your PC. Watts aren't as important as watt rating. The quality/brand 650W or 500W tends to outperform the cheap bargain bin 750W and get you more for your money in the longterm. Don't let those tricksy Chinese trick you with big numbers! QFT. Lotsa DIYers don't think too much about the PSU aside from the wattage. But a cheap PSU can do all sorts of nasty things up to and including destroying your mobo and CPU. You should really research PSU's before buying. I'd expect certain failure on a $30 750W PSU within a year or so, depending on luck and computer usage. I'd think failure is pretty much guaranteed after two years of heavy gaming use. That is, unless you got some crazy deal on a great PSU, though I haven't seen such great deals from Newegg before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Yeah I mostly go for things that cost about £40($60) or so. Not had a 750W PSU before though. On one hand you feel iffy on putting too much cash in it as it's not as directly obvious what benefits you get from it. But on the other you don't want to go to cheap cos it'll fuck the several hundred quids worth of everything else. I generally go for something with a bit of branding n reputation to it. Though there's times where your PSU fails and you're strapped for cash n get a cheap shitty thing that'll cover you for a couple months. I'd love a modular one, but can't really afford the extra expense. One day though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. GOH! Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Yeah I mostly go for things that cost about £40($60) or so. Not had a 750W PSU before though. On one hand you feel iffy on putting too much cash in it as it's not as directly obvious what benefits you get from it. But on the other you don't want to go to cheap cos it'll fuck the several hundred quids worth of everything else. I generally go for something with a bit of branding n reputation to it. Though there's times where your PSU fails and you're strapped for cash n get a cheap shitty thing that'll cover you for a couple months. I'd love a modular one, but can't really afford the extra expense. One day though... It's tempting to throw a cheap PSU in, I know, but you should never do so. Just save up and buy a reputable PSU. Cheap ones can damage your other components even after a few weeks of use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003&Tpk=xfx%20750w I put one of these in my friends system, he went sli gtx 460s. I love this freaking psu, want one for myself. So if a gtx and a 260 draw ~600w, with 2 7200 rpm hdds, a SSD, 2 combo drives and a multi card reader, I wonder how much power I would need? I normally use this psu calculator but now they are wanting to pay for "pro" features that include multi gpu systems. My current psu is a cooler master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 My PSU is 650W (XFX) because I planned on going SLI. I don't think that 750W is excessive, but I could see it being no better than a mini-furnace in your PC if you're not planning an upgrade to make use of it. I'd strongly advise against purchasing any "bargain" PSUs marked at $30 or less. They tend to go that cheap on NewEgg because the last thing anybody wants to scrimp on is their power supply. Cheap PSU generally means cheap components and poor power distribution overall. Sure, 750W max/peak output might sound nice on the packaging, but it is meaningless if the continuous wattage is inconsistent once it is inside your PC. Watts aren't as important as watt rating. The quality/brand 650W or 500W tends to outperform the cheap bargain bin 750W and get you more for your money in the longterm. Don't let those tricksy Chinese trick you with big numbers! It's normal price was significantly higher (don't remember what it was) the $30 was a black friday special. I also checked user ratings to make sure people were happy with it. And just cause it's 750W doesn't mean it's outputting that much all the time. It just means it's capable of outputting that much when necessary. *Edit* - I lied, it's actually only 700W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I also finally got around to installing my new 750W power supply. What on Earth do you do that requires such a large power supply? Nothing yet. I had a 480W one, but I think I was pushing its limits at times, so I decided to upgrade. What on Earth do you do that taxes a 480W power supply? You sure it wasn't a cheap piece of crap? Top of the line video card (well, top of the line 2.5 years ago) and numerous large hard drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slatz_grobnik Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 My PSU is 650W (XFX) because I planned on going SLI. I don't think that 750W is excessive, but I could see it being no better than a mini-furnace in your PC if you're not planning an upgrade to make use of it. I'd strongly advise against purchasing any "bargain" PSUs marked at $30 or less. They tend to go that cheap on NewEgg because the last thing anybody wants to scrimp on is their power supply. Cheap PSU generally means cheap components and poor power distribution overall. Sure, 750W max/peak output might sound nice on the packaging, but it is meaningless if the continuous wattage is inconsistent once it is inside your PC. Watts aren't as important as watt rating. The quality/brand 650W or 500W tends to outperform the cheap bargain bin 750W and get you more for your money in the longterm. Don't let those tricksy Chinese trick you with big numbers! While everyone complains about the opacity of video card numeration, I find that PSUs are about 3 times as opaque. You can't even always trust some of the major brands, if it's one of their sub-brands that they only label, and the stats take a lot more interpretation. Add to this that problems are hard to spot until they become disastrous, and getting a straight answer for how much power has got a fair bit of play to it at any decent level of sophistication, and it's something of a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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