Recent content by Zaranell

Mine's not an Apevia, I just linked that one because it has the same specifications as my model. The brand name on mine seems to be "Turbolink." Not sure if that's any better. Yikes... like I said, I'm already straining my budget, and spending another $60 is a rather hard choice. I'll have to...

Well, damn. I suppose I'm going to need a new PSU after all. I'm 95% certain that this right here is the unit currently installed in my computer. It's the same model number, and has the same voltage listings. APEVIA ATX-CW420W 420W ATX12V Power Supply - Po... I took a clear picture of...

I appreciate it. Didn't think an argument would arise in my thread, but I suppose that's not something I could have predicted. Anyway, from what I'm gathering, the upgrade I just ordered as per Black Mesa's recommendation will be more than sufficient, and should last me for a good while. I...

Yeah, I didn't really plan on overclocking it. I don't need 100+ frames per second in my games, so I think I'll be fine with the CPU's standard speed.

Just updated the BIOS, as per your recommendation. Thanks a ton for that; this is my first time replacing a CPU, so it's not something I would have even thought about. The process was a tad scary, given that there was a chance I could fry my mobo if I screwed it up, but thankfully it was very...

Excellent; I'm buying the card and CPU you linked me right now. Thanks for the help.

Correct; it's a CyberPower PC I bought about two years ago. Nice avatar, by the way. I remembered that for some reason, my pre-built came with the box for my motherboard, even though it was already installed. Thankfully, I kept the box in my garage on the off chance I would ever need it. Seems...

Couple of questions about buying a GTX 660ti (ANSWERED) Apparently, the GeForce forums have been down for months, and there's no indication of when they'll be back. I was worried I wouldn't be able to find any help, but this forum seems like an excellent place for PC discussion. I'll have to...