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

[Alyx Vance]

For some reason my fans become very loud when my room is cold, I've tried googling it but it never comes up with the same question I typed in.
The sound goes away after the computer warms up.

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[Doughboy]

a or k?
I'm using the k right now I'm just worried if it'll die like these people are saying

i've got the k
it's working fine for me

[Doomonkey]

Is there a way to move Windows 8.1 from my HDD to my SSD?

Samsung, the company who made my SSD had a tool for that.

[#Ravencroft]

Does anyone know how to fix 1-3 second mini freezes while playing games? It happens pretty often and i have no idea how to prevent them. I'm getting 60-120 fps on games so i doubt it's my gpu.

[Legodude77]

I need a new motherboard, cpu, and gpu for around $350. Anything is going to be better than my quad core 3.5 mhz AMD Phenom II x4 970 and Radeon 7750. I would like to have an i5, if possible. GPU can be anything.

[Ninja Decoy]

I need a new motherboard, cpu, and gpu for around $350. Anything is going to be better than my quad core 3.5 mhz AMD Phenom II x4 970 and Radeon 7750. I would like to have an i5, if possible. GPU can be anything.

Good luck with that. Those 3 are all some of the most expensive parts of the computer.

[Oasis]

http://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-working-on-driver-update-to-address-gtx-970-issues/

I love when things are being fixed that I didn't even know were broken.

[Nal]

http://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-working-on-driver-update-to-address-gtx-970-issues/

I love when things are being fixed that I didn't even know were broken.

how can a hardware issue be fixed

[Oasis]

how can a hardware issue be fixed

Nvidia employee PeterS commented on the issue on the Nvidia forums yesterday, noting that a driver update is in the works that will "tune what's allocated where in memory to further improve performance."

The driver update will hopefully help, but while it might optimize performance, the architecture of the 970 can't be changed through software. The card won't be able to access that last 500MB of VRAM at the same speed as the GTX 980.

[Clear Glass]

I need a new motherboard, cpu, and gpu for around $350. Anything is going to be better than my quad core 3.5 mhz AMD Phenom II x4 970 and Radeon 7750. I would like to have an i5, if possible. GPU can be anything.

aha.......HAHAHAHHA. Bro an i5 alone is $200. That leaves you with $150 for a mobo and GPU.

[Jasa]

I need a new motherboard, cpu, and gpu for around $350. Anything is going to be better than my quad core 3.5 mhz AMD Phenom II x4 970 and Radeon 7750. I would like to have an i5, if possible. GPU can be anything.

If I were you I'd stick with your current build for about another year until you get more money.

[hillkill]

so um... i didn't get a pc, i got a wii u (forget me, i regret it now). so i'm just going to be doing some little upgrades like a new gpu, case, psu, stuff like that. my grandpa pays me to do work on his cars, so i can probably make like 50 bucks or more by my birthday, and usually on my birthday i get on average 115 dollars. so i have like 165 dollars to work with then. i was thinking of starting with the case and psu, maybe a gpu if it fits in that budget. here are my specs:

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: eMachines
       System Model: EL1852G
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core  CPU      E6700  @ 3.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
             Memory: 3072MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3038MB RAM
          Page File: 2359MB used, 3712MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

Card name: Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset
       Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
          Chip type: Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
           DAC type: Internal
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2E32&SUBSYS_03901025&REV_03
     Display Memory: 1326 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 64 MB
      Shared Memory: 1262 MB
       Current Mode: 1600 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: Acer E202HL
         Monitor Id: ACR02A4
        Native Mode: 1600 x 900(p) (59.978Hz)
        Output Type: HD15

(OS is windows 8.1, but nothing else changed)

i only play games like tf2, gmod, l4d 1/2, etc.

[Nal]

[#Ravencroft]

Does anyone know how to fix 1-3 second mini freezes while playing games? It happens pretty often and i have no idea how to prevent them. I'm getting 60-120 fps on games so i doubt it's my gpu.

plz

[hillkill]

plz

loading? older hdd? could be number of things, i'm just spitballing here.