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

[Bones4]

I made a flash drive into a key to my computer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I79ScOoOXo

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[Steve5451²]

While that's neat, I can type my password or hit Win + L faster than that. :v

[Bones4]

I can't type my password faster than that...

[Pentium]

You should really try for dual channel memory whenever possible.

It doesn't really matter though, at least not for causal web browsing/gaming: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1349-ram-how-dual-channel-works-vs-single-channel/Page-3

[Legodude77]

Could someone suggest a good ~$200 gpu? I would say a 960 but I just had a nightmare trying to install one for my friend and couldn't get it to work so I told him to return it. Every time I put it in the motherboard with no drivers, it would boot up and load windows fine. After installing the drivers and restarting the computer the windows 7 logo would appear saying loading windows, then the desktop wouldn't boot and the screen would go blank with the monitor saying no signal. So unless you are sure a different 960 will work, maybe try suggesting something else that's just as good? Are the R9 380's good?

[carolcat]

did you plug your monitor into the 960?

[Legodude77]

did you plug your monitor into the 960?

Yes, bios would boot fine, loading windows 7 would appear, then nothing with no signal.

[Jasa]

Make sure you have the power connectors plugged into the graphics card.

[Legodude77]

Trust me, I had everything right, enough power, right cables plugged in. I looked it up and other people were having the same problem but no definite fix.

[Pentium]

R9 380 perhaps? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr938g1gaming4gd

[77x5ghost2]

i need help

some adwares keeps re installing themself on google chrome on my younger brother's computer

("Block The ads" and "mini ad blocker")

i scanned with malwarebytes and it keeps detecting new bad things every scans

i feel it's some stupid stuffty game called "my singing monsters" that causes this

[carolcat]

then get rid of that game

[Lego lad]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z6qgyc

is this a good build for games like Ark: Survival Evolved
would also be nice to run bl soft shaders :^)

[Kochieboy]

do you guys know if there's like a degree as a computer technician, or do you take stuff like comptai a+ certification?

I dunno if anyone has answered this yet, but there is no degree just for PC tech, it's usually just a certification thing.

[suburb]

I dunno if anyone has answered this yet, but there is no degree just for PC tech, it's usually just a certification thing.

Unless he wants to go for a degree in Computer Science