Is your current configuration still useful or should you consider an upgrade?
Is your current configuration still useful or should you consider an upgrade?
Having a used GTX 1080 Ti would significantly extend the lifespan of your current setup.
The decision to pick the 1080 Ti comes down to the fact that everyone is after ray tracing, and it's also a model from four generations ago. It's the most affordable option on the used market while still offering plenty of longevity.
It's tougher to locate a 2070 used at a low price for upgrading an older machine.
I just recommend getting a GTX 1080 TI as low as possible, since it's just a temporary fix for the future. Enjoy gaming!
If I locate a budget-friendly one, it would certainly be a viable choice if all other conditions stay the same. This would allow me to continue enjoying the games I currently have while planning to purchase a PS5 or XSX in the near future.
Funny how things work sometimes. Few weeks ago I posted asking if my system was worth saving, and today I'm posting to ask if it
can
be saved
🤣
Anyway, for 2 days now I've been facing a no boot situation with my desktop pc. Powered it up as usual: it started (blue light showing power is on) but did not beep as it should, nor did the red "storage light" flash, showing either the SSD or the HDD were working. After that, it would either turn itself back off after a few seconds, or keep ON but not boot.
I tried the following:
- disconnecting / reconnecting power and GPU cables
- turning the PSU off/on (using the I/0 button)
- removed the RAM modules and putting them back on, as well as testing them one at a time
- disconnecting alternatively the SSD and the HDD to see if the system would boot (they both have an OS on them)
- removing the cmos battery and putting it back in
Visible symptoms are:
- nothing displayed on screen, not even the BIOS / DOS interface
- CPU led continuously on ; about that, I don't actually know if it's an issue or not because it does turn on every time I power up the PC even when all is well, but I can't remember if it used to turn back off or not.
- I don't know if that's related or not, but a few days before it failed, I noticed that MKII, which used to run smooth, started having some weird stuttering issues.
Yesterday I've read that a dead CMOS battery could prevent the PC from booting so I bought one today (still haven't gotten back home to test it), but I also read (today) that a failed CMOS battery would not prevent booting, only force to set date/time, etc.
What do you guys think? Any idea I could try before replacing the CPU, or just giving up on the whole system?
Thanks!