Desktop Computers

At $199 it's not a bad deal, but it's not a great deal. Good budget build though

mkopec_sl said:

Yeah i was waiting for it, but I think I will go with either a 980 gtx when they come down some (And I hope they do) or the 1070. But still for a 1080p build that RX480 is definitely tempting. Still $100 or so cheaper than a good 970 gtx.

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1070 is the way to go. Very good price for performance better than a Titan X

I have no reason to upgrade now(every game I play atm and immediate future is fine on 970 , while gaming at 1920x1200 on a old ass 27" monitor). But probably look into a 1070 and a new PSU sometime around new year(PSU is like 8 years old). Everything else in PC is new.

I really should upgrade monitor, but I just can't seem to find the motivation/justification for dropping 500+ on the newer monitors.

I just... 1080.... it's just.... sitting there... more affordable than the Titan range used to be ..... please..... why must it price itself into my universe...

Yeah I'd hold off on the AMD 480s:

[AMD FORUM] Reports of RX 480 damaging PCI-E slots

So I'm now finding myself torn. I have enough money for the that fancy Acer monitor that's about $700. But that $700 is now enough to get the dell TN panel(I know, shame on me) and upgrade my 970 to a 980ti. I suppose once they're in stock, the 10 series is an option too.

I'm now kinda leaning towards the monitor and video card combo

Screw that, a good monitor will hold you over 5+ video card generations and it retains it's value a lot better.

You're crazy we'll have hologram monitors implanted in our dicks in 5 years

"Let me just whip out these slides I've prepared for this business client presentation."

Nice free monitor if you are in the Boulder area.

https://boulder.craigslist.org/zip/5664664134.html

HP Star Wars Edition Laptop 15-an050nr 15.6" Intel Core i5 6200U 2.30GHz 6GB 1TB - Refurb4Less

Coupon code : HAPPY4TH

That's tempting for the lady to replace the old junker she is using right now but I've been burned so hard by refurbs over the years I just don't trust them anymore.

So, I just ended up getting a new computer after a lightning strike.

It is Windows 10.

Not 24 hours of the box, I ended up doing another fresh install (after the first one once it was set up) after Windows tried to do an update - which it apparently failed and then got stuck in a self repair infinite loop upon being restarted. Could not boot in safe mode. Is this something that happens often with the system? None of the hardware in the computer seems to have any defects or malfunctions. But I am 'spooked' now.

Windows 10 doesn't typically do that, but it sounds like you bought a premade. A fresh install is probably best in that case.