Computers general(help, advice, talk)

@Shirani  
To add to what everyone else said, get yourself an SSD. Not too big, but enough to transfer data fast for rendering and stuff.

@Ebalosus
 
@PwnyPony
 
@Mike
 
Thanks everyone for helping me! I really appreciate it!

@Shirani  
It’s no trouble at all :)

@Mike  
also any type of ssd you would recommend?

@Shirani  
Crucial and intel are good brands.  
Also you want to install the OS on it. 250 GB or so should be good enough. Depends on your budget.

@PwnyPony  
would a gtx750 Ti 2GB DDR5 also work?

@Shirani  
As a former owner of one, yes. That card is sufficient.  
Dependent on game, obviously, but it should work for most recording/gaming.

@wenni  
is an Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1 LGA1150/ Intel Z97/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX & Quad SLI/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2&SATA Express/ A&GbE/ ATX an sufficient motherboard?

@Shirani  
Yes. Also, not to sound like a dick, but could you please refrain from posting every item as a new message? You could link a list with PC Part Picker and we’ll tell you if everything is fine.

@wenni  

 
Pretty much this ^

My GPU (GTX 970) seems to have locked its core speed at 405mhz and won’t go any higher. As you can guess, games run terrible at this clock speed.
 
I searched google and there are plenty of people with this problem but no clear answer or solution. It seems to be an nvidia issue not limited to any series of cards or architecture.
 
Anyone had this problem and solved?

@PwnyPony  
I, too, have a 970. Games run like ass but they always have for me, regardless. I’ll look into it.

@PwnyPony
 
I haven’t used my 970 since I upgraded to a 980 Ti, but I never had any issues with any games running badly. It’s possibly a driver issue.

Recently has been shutting off without warning, as if somebody pulled the plug or something. I think it might be because it’s overheating, but I’m not actually sure. What sort of fan would be compatible with an all-in-one, and what should I do if cooling my pc doesn’t help?

@archestereo  
What kind of cooling are you using for it?

Well, nothing besides whatever it came with right now, that’s what I’m asking about.

@archestereo  
I’d recommend getting a better cooler for it. Preferably an aftermarkte heatsink. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is one of the best air coolers.  
Is it a custom-built rig?

@Mike
 
Well no, I had no hand in putting it together other than upgrading the ram; it’s actually HP Sprout, which is one of their all-in-one models. I was just guessing that cooling systems for towers or laptops wouldn’t necessarily be compatible with all-in-ones, plus this is a highly specialized model. Also, for whatever reason, the model seems to get hottest in the first “quadrant” of the back panel behind the screen, and that fan seems to be the most active, as if that’s the only portion that actually needs cooling.

@archestereo  
*Looks at the PC on HP*  
Yeah, you aren’t gonna be able to replace anything in that except for the RAM and HDD.  
Best thing I could tell you is to call HP or take to a shop or something. If it were a custom-built, than I could definitely help you.  
You aren’t trying to game on it, are you?

I’ve been able to play steam games on it without much problem over the last half-year that I’ve owned it, actually; this problem I’m talking about has only been happening in recent day, and I’ve actually stopped doing alotta things because of it. I could just be trying to read something on the internet while listening to something on youtube and it would suddenly shut off without warning.

@archestereo  
Hmmh.  
Well, again, it’s an HP PC, I’d call HP support.  
So we’re clear, this is the computer you are referring to, right?  

@Mike
 
Yes.

@archestereo  
Alright. Anyway, just take it to a computer shop or call HP, dunno what I’d be able to do.

@archestereo  
Cooling is nigh impossible with all-in-ones. Get some sort of laptop cooler, a colder room or try to see if it’s a software problem; something constantly eating up your CPU and raising its temp.

just got my computer….hooked it up and……the monitor says no signal….even though I have everything done right HDMI, D-sub everything…and I JUST PAID F*UCKING 1500 for THIS!