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Old 02-14-2015, 06:42 PM  
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Help me build a new rig
Open to advice as it's been a decade-plus since I built my own desktop.

Here's my needs:
  • Primary use is photo editing in Lightroom, no gaming. So I'm thinking decent on board graphics will suffice?
  • I have a 4K Samsung 28-inch monitor, so nothing needed there.
  • Would like smallish, but that's not a necessity if it's more cost efficient to go with a standard mini tower or something.
  • No DVD ROM needed.
  • Decently hot, semi bare bones system.
  • Would like SSD for system, and at least 1TB for storage.

And go.
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Old 05-25-2015, 01:45 PM   #91
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IMO, you're wasting your money on this card, as the integrated Intel 4600 HD graphics are superior.

http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/g...cs+4600/review

I wanted the RAM on the GFX card for Lr. Onboard maxes at 512MB.
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Old 05-25-2015, 02:20 PM   #92
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I wanted the RAM on the GFX card for Lr. Onboard maxes at 512MB.
Ah, got it.
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Old 05-25-2015, 02:23 PM   #93
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Ah, got it.

That's why I didn't go all out on a super nice card. Not doing any major rendering or 3D or anything, but need that dedicated GFX memory.
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Old 05-29-2015, 07:05 AM   #94
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A little help, please.

I began setting up the system yesterday. Got everything wired, hit the power switch, and it doesn't post, no beeps.

I've checked the memory is seated, tried other slots, and tried one at a time - nothing.

I've removed the standalone video card and the WiFi card already and connecting to onboard video via HDMI. Monitor comes up, but all I get is a flashing underscore in the top left of the screen.

My next step this evening is to disconnect all drives and boot with nothing attached at all (do I do this with or without memory?), and I will ensure I don't have a post under the motherboard that's making contact somewhere.

At this point, I believe it's either mobo or chip. How do I narrow it down, or do I send both back to Amazon for replacement?

TIA.
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Old 05-29-2015, 03:59 PM   #95
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A little help, please.

I began setting up the system yesterday. Got everything wired, hit the power switch, and it doesn't post, no beeps.

I've checked the memory is seated, tried other slots, and tried one at a time - nothing.

I've removed the standalone video card and the WiFi card already and connecting to onboard video via HDMI. Monitor comes up, but all I get is a flashing underscore in the top left of the screen.

My next step this evening is to disconnect all drives and boot with nothing attached at all (do I do this with or without memory?), and I will ensure I don't have a post under the motherboard that's making contact somewhere.

At this point, I believe it's either mobo or chip. How do I narrow it down, or do I send both back to Amazon for replacement?

TIA.
Do you see a BIOS screen? If not, it's the motherboard.
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Old 05-29-2015, 04:08 PM   #96
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Do you see a BIOS screen? If not, it's the motherboard.

No, I don't get the bios at all.
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Old 05-29-2015, 05:42 PM   #97
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Did you recheck that everything you plugged into the mobo is in the right spot?
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No, I don't get the bios at all.
Did you install the spacing screws that go between the back of the case and the motherboard? If not, it could be arcing.

If you did and both power connectors are in locked in place on the board, and still don't see the Bios screen, it's a faulty board. I've read that failure rate/DOA's are at 30% recently.

I had the same thing happen with an Asus board in late November. DOA. The replacement died two weeks ago and Amazon gave me a full refund. I replaced it with a Gigabyte.
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Old 05-29-2015, 05:58 PM   #99
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Did you recheck that everything you plugged into the mobo is in the right spot?
I've checked, rechecked, and rechecked again. Just pulled all peripherals, drives, etc. and the same.

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Did you install the spacing screws that go between the back of the case and the motherboard? If not, it could be arcing.

If you did and both power connectors are in locked in place on the board, and still don't see the Bios screen, it's a faulty board. I've read that failure rate/DOA's are at 30% recently.

I had the same thing happen with an Asus board in late November. DOA. The replacement died two weeks ago and Amazon gave me a full refund. I replaced it with a Gigabyte.
Yeah, I did that, too. Verified I don't have any touching the board. I just processed a return on both the chip and the mobo. This was one of the Gigabyte Black UHD boards, so DOA is surprising.
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Yeah, I did that, too. Verified I don't have any touching the board. I just processed a return on both the chip and the mobo. This was one of the Gigabyte Black UHD boards, so DOA is surprising.
I used Asus boards for nearly a decade, then had a blow out. I switched to Gigabyte and had two boards blow within 2 years. So, I went back to Asus in 2012 and I've had three of their boards go in the past six months.

The latest replacement is a Gigabyte Black and so far, so good. But it just goes to show that none are immune to failure.
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I used Asus boards for nearly a decade, then had a blow out. I switched to Gigabyte and had two boards blow within 2 years. So, I went back to Asus in 2012 and I've had three of their boards go in the past six months.

The latest replacement is a Gigabyte Black and so far, so good. But it just goes to show that none are immune to failure.
I know. Just pisses me off. Was hoping for this to be a quick thing, and it's a big ordeal.
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Sorry FMB that sucks, but in the end you're better off for building your own pc.
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I know. Just pisses me off. Was hoping for this to be a quick thing, and it's a big ordeal.
Sorry, Dude.
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Sorry FMB that sucks, but in the end you're better off for building your own pc.
I know, just frustrating.

And now I have to take the whole ****er apart.
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take everything out and assemble it OUTSIDE of the case, can use mobo box to lay it on.

See if it works then.

Always test system outside case before install~
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