[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[Pecon]

I live upstairs on the other side of the house, which is where the router is at so routing an ethernet cable is not an option. I have a wireless thing that is actually better than my current router, so thats something i need to get. Anyone know of a great router, maybe in the $100-$150 range?

Upgrading the router is only worthwhile if it's actually bottlenecking your connection. Chances are that if your residential connection is less then 50Mb/s, upgrading will provide no speed benefit.

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[Bisjac]

like if a G device connected to a N router. it would downgrade ALLLLLL devices connected to use G speed.
i dont think ac does that stuff this time, but i wouldnt push my luck.

[espio100]

Peeps, need help
I am planning on buying a New GPU But I'm not sure if it will work with my computer
So... Does it?
That seems like a beast GPU... Or isn't it?

[Tokthree]

Peeps, need help
I am planning on buying a New GPU But I'm not sure if it will work with my computer
So... Does it?
That seems like a beast GPU... Or isn't it?

A better place to ask would be the community forums for that brand if they have one. When I was upgrading out of a DELL prebuilt I asked users who had experience with the computer on the DELL community forums what parts would fit in the case and on the motherboard and all that stuff.

[Bisjac]

i cant even find any info on what mobo it has, do i dunno.

n/m thats the gigabyte one, yeah thats good, it uses little power.

[Tokthree]

i cant even find any info on what mobo it has, do i dunno.

just open it up and check to see if it has a x16 lane or not.

A lot of OEM's use non-standard motherboard form factors and layouts to limit or prevent upgrade-ability. For example the motherboard in my old DELL has an AM3 CPU socket but the cooler mounting holes are in the LGA 1155 positions and require screws like AMD sockets instead of push-pins like Intel sockets. To get a third-party cooler on I had to use an LGA 1155 mounting bracket and run some old wood-screws I found (The only ones that would fit the non-standard screw hole diameter) through the plastic that holds the push pins in, rendering it completely unusable for LGA 1155.

It was one of the most frustratingly stupid things I've ever had to do in my entire life.

[espio100]

i cant even find any info on what mobo it has, do i dunno.

n/m thats the gigabyte one, yeah thats good, it uses little power.

So... Does it work?
handicapped question: What is a "mobo"?

[Bisjac]

motherboard.

you need a pci-e x16 lane for basically any video card this decade.
and we dont know if you have it or not.

[espio100]

Ehhh...
Thanks acer.

Il just go to the store where I can buy it and see if they can install it on my pc

[Bisjac]

http://www.super-laptop-parts.com/new-acer-aspire-xc105-integrated-amd-e23000-cpu-desktop-pc-motherboard-p-33738.html

it looks like you have only 1 lol.

but i would NOT put a video card on it that required any extra power. your tiny power supply will only allow the 75watts from the x16 lane on its own.

[espio100]

http://www.super-laptop-parts.com/new-acer-aspire-xc105-integrated-amd-e23000-cpu-desktop-pc-motherboard-p-33738.html

it looks like you have only 1 lol.

but i would NOT put a video card on it that required any extra power. your tiny power supply will only allow the 75watts from the x16 lane on its own.

So...
I have to get a new motherboard AND power supply?

EDIT:

your tiny power supply will only allow the 75watts from the x16 lane on its own.

System power supply requirement: 400W

Wow...

[Bisjac]

your power supply only offers 220w
the video card you are looking at requires 400w
not to mention the rest of the parts will need a little bit.

the computer is not meant to be upgraded. even the mobo is like micro sized and to put in a better one of that size would require a bigger case still.

so that whole plan requires to rebuild the entire thing, putting you in a situation to just build fresh anyway

[Ninja Decoy]

My router is a netgear N600, and my wireless adapter is a D-Link N900

[Bisjac]

i still dont understand how a 750ti or maybe his 650 there both require 300 or 400w of power.
they DONT HAVE power plugs to use those gpu 6 or 8pins power plugs.
they only use the maximum 75w off the x16 lane itself.

so that means they are lieing and cant possibly require more then 75w.

[Regulith]

You need an ethernet cable, wireless cards are such a waste on desktops unless you literally cannot route a cable through your house.

There's a considerable distance between my router and where my computer will be, I really don't have another option unless I run a very long cable across the house