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

[Ninja Decoy]

Graphics is the last thing you think about in an old computer like that.
Just save your money up and build a new computer. You'll just waste money if you touch anything on this computer

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[Steve5451²]

i know...

Your graphics card is the most powerful thing in your system. Everything else is garbage and is currently bottlenecking it. Do not waste your money on a 100 dollar graphics card that you will not benefit from. Use the money towards a new processor, motherboard, RAM, and PSU and you'll actually take advantage of the GPU you've got.

[St. Francis Xavier]

Graphics is the last thing you think about in an old computer like that.
Just save your money up and build a new computer. You'll just waste money if you touch anything on this computer

Lol that is so not true. With your logic we might as well throw away every computer when a new one comes out. Some power plants still use PDP-11's and they still hire people to fix them

[Ninja Decoy]

Lol that is so not true. With your logic we might as well throw away every computer when a new one comes out. Some power plants still use PDP-11's and they still hire people to fix them

Did you even see his computer?
There is practically no upgradability with it unlike a newer computer. In order for him to upgrade anything he needs to upgrade something else and it will lead to him upgrading everything anyway. In order to even have a new GPU he needs a new PSU, but then the PU would be useless because he will be bottlenecked by the cpu and ram. In order to upgrade both he needs a new MOBO.

 Plus comparing a PC to a computer in a power plant is moronic at best.

[Steve5451²]

Lol that is so not true. With your logic we might as well throw away every computer when a new one comes out. Some power plants still use PDP-11's and they still hire people to fix them

He has no point in upgrading his GPU if his processor is still bottlnecking his current one.

[Georges]

I want to put an LED strip in my computer.

When you peel back the tape on it, there are little metal leads that you can solder to. If I stick that to the metal part of my case, will that ever possibly cause any problems?

Also, is it 100% safe to plug the two connectors (not RGB LEDs, so only two connectors, not four) into a Molex connector?

[Nal]

speaking of which, the fans on my case aren't on because there isn't any connector for my front fan. is that a bad thing? my temps are fine from what I see

[Georges]

None of your fans are on?

[Pie Crust]

I want to put an LED strip in my computer.

When you peel back the tape on it, there are little metal leads that you can solder to. If I stick that to the metal part of my case, will that ever possibly cause any problems?

As long as the leads are made to be soldered onto something and not conduce electricity, there should be absolutely no problem.

Also, is it 100% safe to plug the two connectors (not RGB LEDs, so only two connectors, not four) into a Molex connector?

Molex? You mean the old legacy connectors that IDE drives use?

Peel a bit of insulation of any working fan (Peel only the black/red cables. Not the yellow one if it has one) and connect your fan to it. Insulate it well to avoid issues.

[Nal]

None of your fans are on?

the only fan that isn't active is the one by the hard drives

[Georges]

the only fan that isn't active is the one by the hard drives

If I were you, I'd at least try to get an exhaust fan running (I'm just going to assume that you're CPU cooling fans and GPU fans are running).

I mean, if your temperatures are fine, I wouldn't worry too much, but it'd still be nice to have some means of expelling the heat.

As long as the leads are made to be soldered onto something and not conduce electricity, there should be absolutely no problem.
Molex? You mean the old legacy connectors that IDE drives use?

[Pie Crust]

Considering the heat that a GPU and a CPU produces, they HAVE to be running for Nal to have regular temps in his system.

[Georges]

Considering the heat that a GPU and a CPU produces, they HAVE to be running for Nal to have regular temps in his system.

That's why I figured they were running, yeah. No way just the heat sinks would be sufficient! XD

[Pie Crust]

Yeah, what I thought. Be careful with those. The orientation matters. When you position it correctly, it will be (from left to right), 12V, Ground, Ground, 5V. Your only problem would be how the hell you connect the LED strip without peeling the cable or without a female connector.


4 is 5V (The red cable), 1 is 12V (The yellow cable)

[Georges]

Yeah, what I thought. Be careful with those. The orientation matters. When you position it correctly, it will be (from left to right), 12V, Ground, Ground, 5V. Your only problem would be how the hell you connect the LED strip without peeling the cable or without a female connector.

I have a couple Molex to six pin cables that I don't really need. I can cut off the wires and solder the LED wires onto those and plug it in that way.