Best products from r/helpmebuildapc
We found 17 comments on r/helpmebuildapc discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 17 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Smartphone Headset to PC Adapter Audio Cable 3.5mm Female to Dual 3.5mm Male for Skype/Voip
Smartphone Headset to PC adapterLength: Approx 7.6 inchWorks with iPhone/Samsung/HTC 3.5mm stereo headsetsCompatible with any PC computer with 3.5mm (1/8") jacksPackage:1pcs Smartphone Headset to PC Adapter Cable
2. EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SC Gaming, Silent Cooling Graphics Card 02G-P4-2951-KR
- At only 6.8in, EVGA GTX 950 SC allows much needed space w/o sacrificing performance.
- EVGA's 24/7 Technical Support
- Base Clock: 1152 MHz / Boost Clock: 1342 MHz
- Memory Clock: 6610 MHz Effective
- CUDA Cores: 768
- Memory Detail: 2048MB GDDR5
- Memory Bit Width 128 Bit / Memory Speed: 0.30ns / Memory Bandwidth: 105.76 GB/s
- Recommended PSU: 350W or greater power supply
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3. Dovewill Powered PCI-E Extension Cable 16X To 16X Riser Extender Card Flex Flexible Wire
High Quality Flex Ribbon Riser Card, Flexible PCI-Express 16x to 16x Extender Cable Riser with Powered Cable.PCI-Express 16x A 16x slot, make the motherboard PCI-E 16X slot extended on a PCI-E 16X slot.Gold plated contacts for best conductivity and long life, no drivers needed and jump-less.PCI Expr...
4. EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID GAMING, "All in One" No Hassle Water Cooling, Just Plug and Play Graphics Card 06G-P4-1996-KR
- Virtual Reality Ready
- Great for 4K (GeForce GTX 980 Ti & above)
- DirectX12 Ready
- Gamestream to NVIDIA SHIELD
- EVGA "All in One Cooling" w/o the Hassle, Just Plug and Play!
- EVGA's 24/7 Technical Support; Base Clock: 1140 MHz / Boost Clock: 1228 MHz
- Memory Clock: 7010 MHz Effective; CUDA Cores: 2816; Memory Detail: 6144MB GDDR5
- Recommended PSU: 600W or greater power supply
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5. Trueway 6 Pin PCI Express Power Adapter Cable to 2 x Molex LP4 Lead
Trueway 6 Pin PCI Express Power Adapter Cable to 2 x Molex LP4 Lead
6. EVGA 500 B1, 80+ BRONZE 500W Power Supply, 3 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester 100-B1-0500-KR
- EVGA 500 B1 "Performance Meets Value"
- 80 PLUS Bronze certified, with up to 85 percent efficiency under typical loads
- Fan Size / Bearing: 120 millimeter Sleeve Bearing
- Heavy duty protections, including OVP, UVP, OCP, OPP, and SCP
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7. Icy Box IB-AC643 Internal Mounting Frame for 2x 2.5 inch SSD/HDD to 3.5 inch Bay
- 70643
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8. Sceptre E205W-1600 20" 75Hz Ultra Thin LED Monitor HDMI VGA Build-in Speakers, Metallic Black (2018 version)
- True 16:9 Resolution 1600 x 900
- High Contrast Ratio: 5,000,000: 1.20 inches LED HD+ Monitor (19.5 inches Diagonal corner to corner). Dimensions With Stand (Inches) 18.01 x 7.17 x13.57 (inches). Without stand: 18.01 x 2.17 x 13.47(inches)
- HDMI, DVI or VGA Input. Power Range :100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.1A (Max). (optional, need an external HDMI-DVI adapter)
- Build in dual Speakers. Signal compatibility : Digital Signal Frequency 30 – 80 kHz (Horizontal) / 60 – 75 kHz (Vertical)
- VESA Wall Mount Ready. OS Compatibility- Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, macOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, OS X El Capitan
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9. DIERYA Mechanical Gaming Keyboard 60% True RGB Backlit Bluetooth 4.0 Wired/Wireless LED Computer Keyboard for Multi-Device iPhone Android Mobile PC Laptop - Brown Switch (DK-63)
MULTI-DEVICE WIRELESS BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD – DIERYA wireless Bluetooth keyboard supports up to three bluetooth devices simultaneously and easily switch between them. Work well with Windows 2000/xp/win7/8/10, iOS, Android 4.4 at least, Mac operating systems and compatible with iPad Pro/Air/mini, iPho...
10. EVGA Supernova 550 GS, 80+ Gold 550W, Fully Modular, EVGA ECO Mode, 5 Year Warranty, Includes Free Power On Self Tester Power Supply 220-GS-0550-V1
EVGA 550 GS - "Silence is Golden"80 PLUS Gold certified, with 90% (115VAC) / 92% (220VAC~240VAC) efficiency or higher under typical loadsFan Size / Bearing: 120mm Teflon Nano-Steal Bearing5 Year Warranty and unparalleled EVGA Customer SupportHeavyduty protections, including OVP (Over Voltage Prote...
11. StarTech.com 3.5mm 4 Position to 2x 3 Position 3.5mm Headset Splitter Adapter - F/M - 3.5mm headset Adapter Cable (MUYHSFMM)
Connect a 4-position headset to a computer that has separate microphone and audio portsConnect your newer headsets (audio & microphone) to a PC or Laptop for use with VOIP applications (Skype / chat programs)Compact design for maximum portabilityConnect your newer headsets (audio & microphone) to a ...
12. Gigabyte Radeon Rx 480 G1 Gaming 8GB GDDR5 Graphics Card (GV-RX480G1 GAMING-8GD)
- WINDFORCE 2x with Blade fan design
- Support up to UltraHD (4kx2k)
- 16.8M customizable color RGB lighting
- Stylish metal back plate
- Core Clock: 1290 MHz
- NOTE: Check User Manual in Technical Specification before use
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13. Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter (Compatible with Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Raspberry Pi, Linux Compatible, Classic Bluetooth, and Stereo Headset Compatible)
- START USING BLUETOOTH - Adds Bluetooth to your Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 PC that doesn't already have it.
- CONNECT YOUR DEVICES - Supports wireless Bluetooth headphones, speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, phones, and more!
- TINY DESIGN - This mini USB dongle can stay plugged in while you are on the move. This adapter is intended only for computers that do not already have built-in Bluetooth.
- COMPATIBILITY - Not usable in car stereos, TVs, or Mac computers. Not recommended for employer-provided computers. Does not add Bluetooth 4.0 support to Windows 7. Special drivers (provided) are needed in Windows 7 for Bose QC35 and some other recent devices
- 2 YEAR WARRANTY - We love our Plugable products, and hope you will too. All of our products are backed with a 2-year limited parts and labor warranty as well as Seattle-based email support
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14. Corsair CX500 Builder Series 500 Watt ATX PS/2 Power Supply Unit
- As a day trader, you can live and work anywhere in the world. You can decide when to work and when not to work.
- You only answer to yourself. That is the life of the successful day trader. Many people aspire to it, but very few succeed. Day trading is not gambling or an online poker game.
- To be successful at day trading you need the right tools and you need to be motivated, to work hard, and to persevere.
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15. EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB GDDR3 DVI/HDM/VGA Low Profile Graphics Cards 02G-P4-2740-KR
Base Clock: 992 MHZMemory Clock: 1782 MHz EffectiveCUDA Cores: 384Bus Type: PCI-E 3.0Memory Detail: 2048MB DDR3 Memory Bit Width: 128 Bit Memory Bandwidth: 21.35 GB/s Microsoft DirectX 12 API (feature level 11_0) Support
16. EVGA GeForce GT 740 Superclocked Single Slot 4GB DDR3 Graphics Cards 04G-P4-2744-KR
- Brand New in box. The product ships with all relevant accessories
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17. P3 P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor
- Choose from the Kill-a-Watt's four settings to monitor your electrical usage
- Monitor your electrical usage by day, week, month, or year
- Features easy-to-read screen
- Electricity usage monitor connects to appliances and assesses efficiency
- Large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour
- Calculates electricity expenses by the day, week, month, or year
- Displays volts, amps, and wattage within 0.2 - 2.0percent accuracy
- Compatible with inverters; designed for use with AC 115-volt appliances
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You didn't mention how it's connected to your laptop, but some headphones (including yours, judging by the Amazon page) can run the mic and headset through the same cable.
Your sound card may not be able to pick up that it's a 'dual-cord', however. My PC has this problem. You may need to be split the cord manually to the headphone and mic jacks.
http://www.amazon.com/Smartphone-Headset-Adapter-Audio-Female/dp/B00SY8V4G4
Something like this may be what you're looking for. Hope it helps.
You probably want something more along the lines of this. I'm not entirely sure about it being able to fit, so make sure you measure how much space you have and compare it to how big the card is. Depending on your power supply, that might also have to be upgraded as well, as the ones that come in prebuilts are often barebones and unable to handle an extra graphics card.
Also, you might find some more help in /r/buildapc. It's more active, and this sub is for live help with builds, not part picking.
Hey so another redditor point some stuff out and ran an idea by me.
First. The case is the small form not the ultra small so it will support a 16pin card correct.?
He said they did kinda the same thing but ended just popping off the side of the case and using https://www.amazon.com/Dovewill-Powered-Extension-Extender-Flexible/dp/B076KNDYCF/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521518585&sr=1-9&keywords=PCI+Express+16X+Riser+Card+Extender+Flex+Flexible+Extension+Cable. As well as dome zip ties to secure it in a stable fashion. I know its not the smartest option. But would that work. And again sorry to bombard you. Just trying to learn.
Also someone pmd me this 980ti https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00Z0UX8TA/ref=ox_sc_act_image_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER and it looks like a better option unless its not worth it
The RX 480 only draws around 150w, which isn't a huge amount. You should be fine I'd say with any PSU 400+w. As another member said, you can get a dual molex to 6 pin pci that looks like this.
If you can list the PSU you have in the build, myself or someone else will be able to tell you if the PSU comes with the PCI cable or if an adapter like that will be needed. If the PSU is only 400w or even lower, it would be ideal to list all your parts, so someone can check you will have enough power available.
Worst case you may end up needing a new PSU, something like this 500w EVGA bronze 80+ is reliable, should cover your power requirements (depending on other components, but I'd be surprised to find otherwise) and not overly expensive (£57) for what your getting.
they are both on 1600x900 atm. i can link you the amazon where i got them. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S8W8QMG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-Continuous-Crossfire-220-GS-0550-V1/dp/B00UVN20UO?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01
I read that its the same to use VGA slots instead of PCI-E (Which are none existent in my PSU) but still I don't know how the connections go, since the GPU is 2 6 pins and in the PSU it is 6 pin socket each VGA.
Found on /r/ buildapcsales
[Keyboard] DIERYA Mechanical Keyboard 60% - RGB - Black, Blue, Brown, and Red Switches | $37.39 (Usually $45)
https://smile.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Bluetooth-Wireless-Multi-Device/dp/B07FZVCH4H/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=dierya&qid=1569908746&s=gateway&smid=A2YG2WVMMD1BTL&sr=8-2
I assume the front panel on your pc has 2 separate ports for Headphone and Microphone. Most laptops and phones combine these into one "Headphone microphone combo jack" however not all pcs do. You will need to purchase one of these or similar in order to get it working.
I removed the GPU and it runs games without crashing.
I have found out that The GIGABYTE RX 480 G1 8GB GDDR5 DVI/HDMI/3XDP Gaming Video Card has a BIOS (F4) error. I tired downloading the new BIOS (F8) and installing it but I do not know if it took because it still crashed.
Other people have posted the steps on amazon reviews for the GPU
https://www.amazon.ca/GIGABYTE-GDDR5-HDMI-Gaming-Video/dp/B01KCWZ12W/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483573668&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=gigabyte+radeon+rx+480
You'd need something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZIILLI/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_CKsKxbCTFCEMM
Yes your sound will be degraded.
Yes indeed it does
I was thinking about getting one of these
EDIT
sorry wrong link
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Superclocked-Graphics-04G-P4-2744-KR/dp/B00KJGYOBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451330670&sr=8-1&keywords=EVGA+GeForce+GT+740+Superclocked+Single+Slot+4GB+DDR3+Graphics+Cards+04G-P4-2744-KR
Or this
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Profile-Graphics-02G-P4-2740-KR/dp/B00TS4551S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451330609&sr=8-1&keywords=EVGA+GeForce+GT+740+2GB+GDDR3+DVI%2FHDM%2FVGA+Low+Profile+Graphics+Cards+02G-P4-2740-KR
Triangle is indeed positive, it shouldn't matter much because a switch doesn't get affected by the direction of current.
That said, I would start by checking if all the cables, graphics card, and ram are plugged in all the way. According to your motherboard manual, the motherboard has "EZ Debug LEDs" (pg 40 in the manual) if one of those leds light up that's the problem. If none of those light up, I would check that the powersupply is working either by using a spare powersupply to test and see if your build turns on or by using a monitoring plug like the Killawatt to see if the powersupply is drawing power from the wall. If none of that works, I would remove the graphics card and use the integrated graphics to see if its a dead card. If you have some spare sticks of ram I would try them to check for dead ram, also try the ram in the other two slots.
If it's none of that, I would assume its a dead motherboard or a dead CPU. However, your description sounds like a dead powersupply, so test that first.