Official Building/Upgrading thread

[twitchyzero]

i also recommend downloading win8.1 preview before you bite

[ForbiddenX]

I ended up biting lol. got an ugprade from a fellow rs member for $20

[StylinRed]

So....I get home and im still wide awake

so i thought ye know what? im going to finish putting together my htpc


and i start plugging everything in i press the power button annnnnddddd the fans come on then the system shuts off

so i start unplugging things to try and figure out the problem (i unplug the extra hard drives and the video card) still nothing

then i noticed i forgot to plug in the 12v plug into the motherboard so i do that first without plugging the rest back in

everything turns on fine so i install windows update the bios etc everythings good to go

turn everything off and plug the hard drives and video card back in turn the computer on and nothing

the fans dont even come on absolutely nothing -_-

i unplug the drives again and the video card hoping that maybe that was the cause
and i press the power button again

and nothing at all -_-


i guess i shorted something? when plugging the hard drives and video card back in? fuck

[FerrariEnzo]

^^ did you discharge yourself first?

[underscore]

double check the power cable is plugged in and your PSU and surge bar are on, I've scared myself leaving one of those turned off before.

[StylinRed]

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

^^ did you discharge yourself first?

Probably not in the end...lol

Originally Posted by underscore

double check the power cable is plugged in and your PSU and surge bar are on, I've scared myself leaving one of those turned off before.

Yep did that several times

I'm too over it to give it another go now


The 5v light on the motherboard comes on but that's it

[DragonChi]

No beeps? Diagnostic lights? swap components?

Hmm, it worked before, try going back a step.

[StylinRed]

yeah no beeps at all no fan movement absolutely nothing as if it wasn't plugged in (but it is)


i'll give it another go, i guess i have to, during the weekend and then i think ill just bring it to ncix if its not resolved by monday to see if they can do anything

[FerrariEnzo]

does the fan on the PSU turn on?
Either the PSU or mobo might be shot.. do you have spare to test with?

[ruthless]

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

does the fan on the PSU turn on?
Either the PSU or mobo might be shot.. do you have spare to test with?

+1
paperclip method the PSU

How to Test a Computer Power Supply Unit with a Paper Clip - YouTube

unplug everything other than mobo/fans and see what happens

[asian_XL]

RAM questions:

I have a spare pair of 8g DDR3 1333, will it go well with the 4770K?

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeh it's fine, save some $. Try OCing to 1600 if you can.

[asian_XL]

actually I want to buy another pair to make it 4 x 4gb...in the old days you need dual channel kit to make it work, not sure if o/cing the 4770k with these 1333 ram will bottleneck the system?

they are some cheap $120hkd 4g rams I bought for the old system, lol, but I will give it a try first.

[Red-nijzllab]

Hey guys i'm really thinking of smashing my stupid PS3 and going back to PC gaming but my PC is a lil outdated now.

I think I need a new PC so i'm wondering if I should buy this model of X51
The Dell Online Store (*click review for specs) or am I better off building another PC.

I think $1200 to maybe $1400 is a reasonable amount to spend for a PC that can handle current games but I am really bad at knowing current parts and prices. What do you all think?

[StylinRed]

Originally Posted by FerrariEnzo

does the fan on the PSU turn on?
Either the PSU or mobo might be shot.. do you have spare to test with?

yep i've got spare psu's but the psu seems to be working

Originally Posted by ruthless

+1
paperclip method the PSU
How to Test a Computer Power Supply Unit with a Paper Clip - YouTube

unplug everything other than mobo/fans and see what happens

haven't tried the paperclip test dont think i want to lol

i've tried unplugging everything that night except for the fans/mobo but nothing

still haven't had time to give it another crack though bleh it was all working fine too sigh

[twitchyzero]

Originally Posted by Red-nijzllab

Hey guys i'm really thinking of smashing my stupid PS3 and going back to PC gaming but my PC is a lil outdated now.

I think I need a new PC so i'm wondering if I should buy this model of X51
The Dell Online Store (*click review for specs) or am I better off building another PC.

I think $1200 to maybe $1400 is a reasonable amount to spend for a PC that can handle current games but I am really bad at knowing current parts and prices. What do you all think?

If you spare time and know how to use a screw-driver then don't buy pre-builts unless it's a crazy deal...they cheap out on things like motherboard, PSU and cooling which are very cruical parts

Google some common builds...your requirements (you said for games...are they hardware intensive and what resolution)..then post the part list here and we'll critque them

[ruthless]

Originally Posted by StylinRed

yep i've got spare psu's but the psu seems to be working



haven't tried the paperclip test dont think i want to lol

i've tried unplugging everything that night except for the fans/mobo but nothing

still haven't had time to give it another crack though bleh it was all working fine too sigh

paperclip method is where its at unless u have another PSU to swap in and rule out the power supply isn't done. You won't get shocked, I've done it in the past

If you unplugged everything and left the PSU and fans connected then its either the mobo or power supply, or the on button/switch.

to test on/off button you can try "jump starting" the computer but if you're not down for the paperclip method then you won't be wanting to do this either...

[ruthless]

Originally Posted by Red-nijzllab

Hey guys i'm really thinking of smashing my stupid PS3 and going back to PC gaming but my PC is a lil outdated now.

I think I need a new PC so i'm wondering if I should buy this model of X51
The Dell Online Store (*click review for specs) or am I better off building another PC.

I think $1200 to maybe $1400 is a reasonable amount to spend for a PC that can handle current games but I am really bad at knowing current parts and prices. What do you all think?

Didn't see a Solid State Drive in there, you definitely want a SSD for your OS and common games...these things are amazing

and +1 to what was said above, its almost always better if you build the unit yourself rather than relying on big name manufactures that cut corners and use cheaper material

[Fappin]

Don't really wanna start a new thread just for this question so I'll ask here.

Anyone know if the 2013 Razer Blackwidow Ultimate edition come with blue backlight? Or do they only come in green backlight now

[impactX]

Yeah, only green. I am glad I got the older version.

[Fappin]

Fck lol I prefer the blue backlight over green

[impactX]

^ Same... but I guess they try to match the color with their logo.

[FerrariEnzo]

I got the Tournement Edition.. couldnt afford the full size version
nah, I just didnt like the number keys on the side

[3klipze]

How reliable are Kingston HyperX 3K? NCIX has them on sale. Maybe looking into getting it.

[Purely]

^ I bought one 1.5 months ago, and so far it's running strong.