Recent content by anselmo

Yes, due to the fact that the hardware on my main machine (aka, my crappy Toshiba laptop, with an AMD E1 chip) doesn't go that well with Windows 10 and the original key for this was for Windows 8, making 8 a nice choice, especially paired with Classic Shell.

Damm, now that I've converted it, a 1050 here costs the same. The R9 280 in England, which by the way, isn't my country costs around 85CAD used. Not a bad deal if you ask me. But in Canada, it might be different.

And a 1050? The R9 seems a tad expensive. I was thinking about the 280, I believe.

That's a good idea. How much will it cost?

The G3220 is good for a 1080p TV, I had a core 2 duo laptop hooked into one once and it was flawless. You can sell the Alienware, especially since it is an Alienware and those carry a price premium. The 4670k is kind of a tricky situation. You can sell it as well or as you said, build a second...

Nice, happy to see that it finally works. And that Dell is a nice system. Too bad that you are in Canada and that I don't have any money now, or I would try to buy the Dell with the G3220.

Well, at least you didn't have to pay the stupid premium that DDR4 has over DDR3.

Wow, that build has gone sour. Sorry to hear that. Sincerely hope that the Pentium makes your computer tick.

crap. Well, I hope that Pentium works and allows you to update the BIOS and make that i7 sing. If it was me, I would probably try the same as you. Best of luck.

How much does a similar board cost?

Do you know anyone with any Haswell CPU? Apart from yours, of course.

Can't you talk with anybody who owns a 4th gen rig, so that they can help you? Can you ask someone to lend you a early Haswell i3? Spending an extra 150 bucks and calling it quits it's a terrible idea.

Well, probably is the BIOS. It all points to it. If you can return the board, as many said here, you could probably search for one that supports your CPU. @eidairaman1 I honestly didn't know you could clean components with contact cleaner. Nice, thanks.

Can you tell the bios version on your mobo. Sad that I'm in Europe and don't have any 4th gen CPU's or I would try and send one.

@eidairaman1, I don't know if it is contact cleaner, but it might work. I meant isopropyl alcohol, also electronics grade if it exists there or 90% or above pure.