11-17-2014, 01:39 AM
thanks so much for response chris,
basically i can't get exactly what i want from this machine because it only has 1 pci-express slot that i think all graphic cards take? i had a long night so plan on testing and replacing the graphic card with the one that came with the pc originally and others to see if this is the issue or not. i'm hoping it is because the power supply i have is very strong like 650w i over did it but where i went wrong was with a cheap company. when i look up power supplys for this computer to buy just what came with the computer would be around 50 dollars, i am unsure if i can buy a different one that is not listed to work with my computer if i find a better deal? i made sure that it listed my pc under its compatibility.. am i correct on this? if i get a new machine 500 would be over budget but i rather not buy a computer worse than what i have, but i could deal with this computer i do not game, occasionally i use vbox which strains the 32bit max being little less than 4gigs.
about craigslist, let's say its my power supply and the cost would be 50+ possible a new card 50+, would i be better off buying a refurbished cheap computer with better specs like those just random 200 dollar pc's instead of spending 100 to fix this one, more if the ram is broke again... but for 100 dollars more i could have usb 3.0 and a graphic card where my computer limits me with only pci-express. or do you think i could find a good graphic card that is pci only, i'll see if they even exist my guess is no
cant thank you enough... money is a big issue but if i spend an extra 100 dollars to get a refurbished computer the deals seem very good on new egg... these are just two random cheap which i believe have usb 3.0 and would fit my needs i believe. seems like for spending the same i can get a 2TB computer with similar specs or better than what i have now, i might have to give up on HD but i don't use the bluray player anymore so would i even notice. if you don't mind checking out these cheap but better specs on refurbished comps that may end up being cheaper if issue is the power supply, graphic card, and god i hope not the ram again because thats what started these crashes and it just progressed. i get about 3 crashes a day now.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...&rrindex=3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6883280672
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6883220648
basically i can't get exactly what i want from this machine because it only has 1 pci-express slot that i think all graphic cards take? i had a long night so plan on testing and replacing the graphic card with the one that came with the pc originally and others to see if this is the issue or not. i'm hoping it is because the power supply i have is very strong like 650w i over did it but where i went wrong was with a cheap company. when i look up power supplys for this computer to buy just what came with the computer would be around 50 dollars, i am unsure if i can buy a different one that is not listed to work with my computer if i find a better deal? i made sure that it listed my pc under its compatibility.. am i correct on this? if i get a new machine 500 would be over budget but i rather not buy a computer worse than what i have, but i could deal with this computer i do not game, occasionally i use vbox which strains the 32bit max being little less than 4gigs.
about craigslist, let's say its my power supply and the cost would be 50+ possible a new card 50+, would i be better off buying a refurbished cheap computer with better specs like those just random 200 dollar pc's instead of spending 100 to fix this one, more if the ram is broke again... but for 100 dollars more i could have usb 3.0 and a graphic card where my computer limits me with only pci-express. or do you think i could find a good graphic card that is pci only, i'll see if they even exist my guess is no
cant thank you enough... money is a big issue but if i spend an extra 100 dollars to get a refurbished computer the deals seem very good on new egg... these are just two random cheap which i believe have usb 3.0 and would fit my needs i believe. seems like for spending the same i can get a 2TB computer with similar specs or better than what i have now, i might have to give up on HD but i don't use the bluray player anymore so would i even notice. if you don't mind checking out these cheap but better specs on refurbished comps that may end up being cheaper if issue is the power supply, graphic card, and god i hope not the ram again because thats what started these crashes and it just progressed. i get about 3 crashes a day now.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...&rrindex=3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6883280672
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6883220648