Budget Gaming PC

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    just got a 1060 for 200, barely used, but I should be able to resell it for what i paid for or more, since ebay buys for more than 250

    the person just said they are having an issue but will let me know on monday rip
     
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    yeah that persons graphics card died

    i just sent an offer for a 1070 (8gb) for 280. my budget increased to 300 total, but i have to work shipping and tax into it
     
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    bigger brain, just sent the guy the money for a 150$ 1060 6gb, we are talking and since paypal is very safe and I chose the buyer protection thing, it should be safe

    He will ship on monday since post office closed cause its late and on a weekend
     
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    this is one wild ride for a graphics card...
     
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    thats for certain

    supposedly i just bought a 1060 6gb for 210, (not the worlds cheapest but still better than normal and can resell for more), and it should be shipped soon, unless the seller does a dirty like the last one.
     
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    This one is finally fr
    I got a 1060 for 210$, which is good cause I can resell it for like 250-300 on ebay, and it will work fine for a good while until I can get my hands on a 20 or 30 series card, once I get like 150$ this summer, giving me a total of 400-450 which should probably be able to get a rtx card
     
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    Any luck with the GoFundMe?
    And yeah, you can afford the 3060 or 3070 founders edition for that price mark when it’s in stock.

    Ca1 why the disagree rating?
     
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    Silly, I ain't doin a gofundme lol
     
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    Stress test (assuming you already have a PC you can install the 1060 into), better to find out now than later the limits of the GPU as well as adjust the voltage/clock speed and/or fan speed if the temps are not what you are comfortable with.

    That is assuming you are going to keep the card long-term, but if you are going use only short-term and resell in a couple months, then temps do not matter too much.
     
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    Short term yeah
     
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    Its in the mail! I've got the tracking number, it will be here this friday. I took apart my current rig so I could redo the cables and get the cable for the gcard ready, and make sure I have enough power in my power supply, but its 550 watts so it should be fine.


    One downside - with my current mobo I can't overclock. Yeah, im sad about it too. At least I can overclock my monitor and ram, but overclocking ram is a pain.



    Edit: can anyone help me a bit with overclocking ram? I'm not good at it. I got it from 2666 to like, almost 3000, and it worked until i bluescreened a while later
     
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    you want at most 1.45v, id stick with 1.4 volts. put it at 2933 mhz and run a memory stress test overnight. if you aren't bluescreened, up the mhz and try again. if it bluescreens, up the voltage (max 1.4) and repeat.

    Keep in mind voltages above 1.35 will shorten your RAM's lifetime a little bit, and above 1.45 you run a risk of ram overheating or causing serious issues.

    The real money is in GPU and CPU overclocking. GPU tweak II is great, if you post a screenshot of the advanced mode (all sliders - may take more than 1 screenshot) I can give you some advice. The settings vary from SKU to SKU
     
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    Frick frick frick frick frick frick frick frick frick frick frick frick

    Now someone is selling a 2060 for 250. Right after I buy a 1060. Now I don't have the money to get the 250 and cant sell my 1060 yet cause it has 2 more days of shipping.
     
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    hey man, chill. Your 1060 is always gonna sell for around $40-$60 less than a 2060, regardless of when that is and what the 2060 is priced at.
     
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    1060s are selling for 280-300 on eBay right now

    the 2060 sold for 250
     
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    Help
    I had to take the whole computer apart and rebuild and put in, and when it turns on there are no beeps but it doesn’t show anything


    Imma take out the graphics card

    still not working yikes
     
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    have you turned on the power supply, attached the motherboard power correctly, ensured that you connected the GPU to the monitor, made sure that the GPU fans are spinning?
     
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    Yes yes and yes
     
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    CMOS battery out, letting stay out for 30 min instead of the 10 seconds I gave it earlier

    it won’t boot without the graphics card even though it has integrated graphics
     

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