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    Processor Upgrade Question

    Great, thanks for replying. Hehe, I know i need more RAM, same 6 gbs when I built the thing many years ago. I may just reinstall windows then. No big deal, my boot drive doesn't have much on it, back up is no big deal I may try and overclock it. I have my 920 OC'd to 3.7 on my Xigamatek...
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    Processor Upgrade Question

    Hi, I have an I7 920 build I put together right when that processor launched, it's gone through a few upgrades over the years such as an Intel 128 SSD when they first came out, with the newest upgrades being a 2TB mechanical hardrive, Windows 10, and an EVGA GTX 1060 6gb gfx card. PC still...
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    2080ti 2080 Ownership Club

    New PC for me, I mean my 3 boys, as a Christmas gift. They built it the day after Christmas themselves under my supervision. Since it was for *them*, i splurged on a Gigabyte 2080 OC even though I felt guilty of the cost for a month afterward.
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    Cheap Video Editing Build Help

    Thanks for the advice. Just looked it up, the gfx cards are pretty inexpensive, and between the Ryzen and AMD graphics card, 3 free games is quite a good deal. I'm also liking how the PC performs. The Ryzen 5 is a great value. However, he is on his own now. If he wants new graphics or...
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    Cheap Video Editing Build Help

    Built the PC this weekend with my son. Was able to find a EVGA GTX 960 SC for 50 bucks locally on craiglist. Switched out memory from the GSkill 2400 to Corsair LPX 3000. Considering the price, i'm happy with the build. Ran some benchmarks and stress tests, CPU and Graphics running at good...
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    Cheap Video Editing Build Help

    Thanks for that info. I will look into Resolve for him. Yeah, I hope he sticks with it. I have no problem investing in something that he's shows a clear interest in. In a addition to the editing, he's been showing a general increased interest in computers lately, asking me about programming...
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    Cheap Video Editing Build Help

    Thanks for reply. It's for my son (10 years old), he's been using free version of Lightworks (and possibly any other free software if I find one better) to edit and make videos. He doesn't do anything crazy, as he just started learning. For the time being, I'm putting in a very old GFX card...
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    Cheap Video Editing Build Help

    I ended up buying all the stuff from Microcenter, had to make a few changes based on what the store had in stock. Ended up getting the price down to $519. Went with: -Ryzen 5 2600 -MSI B450 Pro-VDH MicroATX motherboard -16 GB Ripjaw V (2400) memory -Samsung 500 GB 860 EVO 2 SSD -Corsair CXM 650...
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    Cheap Video Editing Build Help

    Thanks for the reply. Good to know about the BIOS. Am I wrong, but it is my understanding if I needed a BIOS update, I would need an older CPU compatible with the older BIOS, perform the update, then install the newer processor? Or can you just update the BIOS with a USB with the newer CPU...
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    Cheap Video Editing Build Help

    0) Please use PC Hound to post your system build. https://pchound.com/FWQS9S/ 1) Budget ~400-500 2) Figure out which components you would need for your setup. When we're referring to components, we mean: Case Power Supply (PSU) Motherboard Processor (CPU) Memory (RAM) SSD OPERATING SYSTEM...
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    Help With New PC Build

    Thanks all, christmas has come and the new PC is working great so far. Was a good experience, kids really enjoyed putting it together. I think it was a decent learning experience for them, we talked about the hardware as we went, and what each component does. My one son was quite into it and...
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    Help with Selecting a Gaming Monitor

    Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I do want g-sync. I've def noticed screen tearing in the past. Thanks for the link Subserok, the monitor looks solid, but it doesn't have 1ms response time. Would that be an issue? I'm compromising on size a bit, I would of liked a 27" screen, but I...
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    Help with Selecting a Gaming Monitor

    Thanks for the reply, yeah, I originally selected the monitor due to the price point, g-sync and response time. Additionally, reviews were pretty good for it. However, after continued research on displays and things like 4K gaming and how going from 1080p to 1440p is night and day, I started to...
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    Help with Selecting a Gaming Monitor

    Hi, my kids want a new pc for christmas, so i decided to buy them parts instead, and build it together with them. This is the build I'm going for: https://pchound.com/Y6ZNL6/ I, I mean the kids, will be using it for gaming (I like fast FPS games, they like games like PUBG and Fortnite), school...
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    Help With New PC Build

    Thanks for reply. I actually had the wrong PCHound link in my updated build post. I think I edited it to the correct on. New build: https://pchound.com/Y6ZNL6/
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