Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz RAM: 7,00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz (5-6-6-18) Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G33M-DS2R (Socket 775) Graphics: Nvidia GeForce MSI 560GTX-TI TWIN FROZR II/OC (stock OC) Storage: 186GB SAMSUNG HD200HJ (SATA), 698GB SAMSUNG HD753LJ (SATA) PSU: Xigmatek NRP-PC702 Display: BenQ E2400HD Everything was fine until yesterday, until I left my PC in idle for about 5 mins and went away from it. When I returned, there was no signal from video card. Seems like system boots just fine, POST beeps once, OS loads, video card fans spins, but there is no signal. I tried switching to different DVI port and HDMI, but it didn't helped. Then I tried to connect xbox 360 to monitor through the same HDMI cable that I was trying with video card (to exclude monitor or cable problems) and everything worked fine (so the monitor and cables are fine). I tried re-setting gpu from PCI-E, but no luck, I even tried PCI-E X4 slot. I'm posting this from integrated video on this system, and for now every part of PC works fine. I suspect my video card is dead, and I'm going to bring it to some certified center for diagnostics, but for now I have two questions: 1. WTF happened? What can cause such sudden death of video card with no prior symptoms? I was very paranoid about temps, if msi afterburner didn't lie to me, temperatures were never exceeding 70C 2. Can it be mobo problem? (I dunno what problem it can be though, if everything except discrete video works fine, but who knows..)

Hey guys, I am new to this kind of stuff so I would like your help. I am looking to build a gaming pc to run games smoothly. An example of the games I play are Assassin Creed Unity, Far Cry 4 and CS:GO. -Budget around 2.8k SGD -I am purchasing this PC in Singapore. -I do not need a keyboard or mouse I can purchase it separately. -I don't think I will be overclocking the PC too as I don't know how and I am afraid I will spoil the PC :( I would just like to have help with checking if the PC specs is good enough and I do not know whether to choose the HDD or SSD please help me! I also do not understand this part: 'Intel i7 4790 Processor (Quad Core) (8MB Cache 3.6-4.0 GHZ)' Is 3.6ghz my computer speed and 4.0ghz the speed when I overclock the PC? And should I get the 'ASRock Motherboard H97M Pro4' or keep the 'ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 (SLI & M.2 SSD Supported)'? The first one is free. I'm really a newb at this stuff so please help =D ~~~Website used is aftershockpc.com and selected PC is AFTERSHOCK HYPERGATE. ~~~Pc cost $2546 and below are the specs! Central Processing Unit (Desktop) : Intel i7 4790 Processor (Quad Core) (8MB Cache 3.6-4.0 GHZ) Graphics Card (Desktop) : NVIDIA GEFORCE 970 GTX 4GB GDDR5 Thermal Compound : Stock Thermal Compound Cooling System : Standard Stock Fan Cooling (CPU) Motherboard (Standard) : ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 (SLI & M.2 SSD Supported) Random Access Memory (RAM) (Desktop) : 32GB DDR3 1600MHZ M.2 SSD Bay (PCIE 2X/4X) : 128GB SAMSUNG M.2 SSD Hard Drive (Desktop) : TOSHIBA 2TB 3.5 INCH HDD (Buffer Size 64MB) Second Hard Drive (Desktop) : 120GB SAMSUNG EVO 850 SSD

Hey I have a Vaporshark rDNA40 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Kit. Both the rDNA and the Samsung kit are advertized as Qi-certified, but I'm unable to get the rDNA to charge with it, no matter how I try to position it on the pad. Charging my phone with the pad works well and I have it connected to my PC instead of a wall socket. But that shouldn't be a problem since USB3 should allow up to 5a if needed, and rDNA requires 2a. I was wondering if there is anyone else with the same combo and if they were able to get it to work? Or some other charging pad that works? I'm a bit hesitant to order the original charger, since it would take nearly a month for it to arrive from the US, but other products might be available nearby.

Waffling on z97-mATX motherboards at the moment. No real interest in SLI'ing in the near future, and I'm not sure what to think of m.2 this early (ie, is it a must have feature in 14 months?). So the Pro4 or Asus -Plus should be right up my alley. But I don't mind paying extra for a better quality build, so the Gryphon is also enticing. Gene might be a bit too rich for me though. Those 4 seem to be the only z97 mATX boards with Intel Lan. Here's what I'm thinking of grabbing. [PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xg2pWZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/xg2pWZ/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $256.89 @ DirectCanada **CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | Purchased For $0.00 **Motherboard** | [Asus GRYPHON Z97 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-gryphonz97) | $182.84 @ DirectCanada **Memory** | [A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/a-data-memory-ax3u1600w4g9db) | $82.99 @ NCIX **Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | Purchased For $0.00 **Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10earx) | Purchased For $0.00 **Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd20eads) | Purchased For $0.00 **Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd30ezrx) | Purchased For $0.00 **Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Green 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd30ezrx) | Purchased For $0.00 **Case** | [Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcanode804blw) | Purchased For $0.00 **Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | $119.95 @ Vuugo | | **Total** | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $642.67 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 10:03 EST-0500 | z97 and 4690K might be overkill for 1080p gaming, but my main rig is slowly fading so this might be replacing it within the year. Mainly buying it to play Dragon Age and Mordor...seems like an i5 is mandatory for the former, and it's a slippery slope of incremental gains from the 4430 to the 4690k. Chose the Gryphon for; OC ability, Intel Lan and build quality, though I could probably be talked down to a cheaper mobo. 212 was a left over from a friend's build, which didn't fit his case clearance. I was thinking of using it for sound purposes more than anything else. All Hard Drives are left overs for now. There is probably better value PSU out there, so looking for recommendations. I'm looking for quality, silence, enough power for possibly a 290, and (vainly) all black calbing (not just sleeving). 650 version is currently cheaper than 550 in Canada I had planned on going with an r9-290 closer to Boxing Day, but they have since gone back up in price. As a result, I'll probably step down to a 280/770, or at least monitor prices over the next few weeks/around the 960 drop. This is a TV gaming rig so purely 1080p for the foreseeable future; but I'm going with the 4690k/z97 combo as it will most likely transition to be my main rig when that one start's aging.

Hi everyone, first time posting here. The reason I am posting is because I need some opinions on a build for college, graphics card to be added at a later date. Although if you believe you can stay inside the budget with a graphics card then please feel free to post! The budget is £660 maximum. Here is a build I have put together on PcPartPicker: [PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BYMB7P) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BYMB7P/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | £173.94 @ Aria PC **CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd15) | £74.72 @ CCL Computers **Motherboard** | [Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a) | £110.39 @ Aria PC **Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1866c9b) | £71.76 @ Scan.co.uk **Storage** | [Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw) | £82.78 @ Scan.co.uk **Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5bk) | £74.65 @ CCL Computers | | **Total** | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £588.24 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:51 GMT+0000 | What is not included in that price is the power supply, this is because I was unable to find the one I have chosen on that website. It is called the Cooler Master V700, and can be found on scan for £90. I look forward to reading some opinions and alternative build ideas! Thank you. lorcano

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£74.34 @ Aria PC) Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£64.10 @ Ebuyer) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£69.23 @ Aria PC) Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£42.98 @ Ebuyer) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC) Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 250X 2GB Video Card (£81.90 @ Scan.co.uk) Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case (£84.95 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£41.99 @ Novatech) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.46 @ Aria PC) Total: £505.89 I mostly wanted to use it for some web dev work, photoshop etc and maybe double as a media server ish. (to store and play back on vlc.

I'm going to get a new phone, my current choices are a LG G2, Samsung Galaxy S4, and Nexus 5. I've watched videos and read reviews and this seems like a great phone, the textured grip on the back especially. But I'm torn, most places say "go with the G2, it performs better", but I feel like that isn't directly true, especially hearing they cheat on the benchmarks and they have identical CPUs. And the nexus has a better GPU. I could get g2 or s4 for free, or get a used nexus for, well, not free. Feedback?

**Summary:** I just want a solid PC to run current and future games smoothly without any temperature problems whether it's on low graphics or high graphics settings I don't care, good cooling/temps. **Build 1:** [PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/fK8nMp) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/fK8nMp/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | £130.94 @ Aria PC **CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | £25.44 @ Aria PC **Motherboard** | [ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97anniversary) | £57.62 @ Amazon UK **Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | £58.69 @ Ebuyer **Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw) | £90.00 @ Aria PC **Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | £40.39 @ Aria PC **Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Vapor-X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112210240g) | £150.00 @ Kustom PCs **Case** | [NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001) | £31.99 @ Novatech **Power Supply** | [EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr) | £46.09 @ Aria PC **Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £10.46 @ Aria PC | | **Total** | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £641.62 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:47 GMT+0000 | **Build 2: (Needs another HDD)** [PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yFWxkL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yFWxkL/by_merchant/) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i34160) | £89.99 @ Ebuyer **Motherboard** | [ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97anniversary) | £57.62 @ Amazon UK **Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | £58.69 @ Ebuyer **Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw) | £90.00 @ Aria PC **Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9010110p) | £255.59 @ Aria PC **Case** | [NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001) | £31.99 @ Novatech **Power Supply** | [XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9) | £46.99 @ Amazon UK **Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | £10.46 @ Aria PC | | **Total** | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | £641.33 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 14:47 GMT+0000 | Which build is better? Also I've heard that (In the first build) that a sesasonic PSU is better? and there can be a better video card? I'm also not too sure, but I'm not sure about about the case in the first build. Thanks