The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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[QUOTE=Scratch.;45647298]Mcafee?
[url]http://systemexplorer.net/file-database/file/s2uo-1/14104387[/url][/QUOTE]
Not unless something's installed it without my knowledge.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45640928]You'd be putting it on the top two 140mm spots[/QUOTE]
But there is only one 140 mm spot at the back. Below that are the outputs for graphics cards and stuff.
[img_thumb]http://www.fractal-design.com/media/cffc1f57-95cb-4692-8bb5-0ce2928b8463[/img_thumb]
[quote=From the fractal website]2x 140mm fans (one 140mm included, one optional) with removable and washable filters, in the front. Recommended for intake of air.
1x 120mm fan optional with removable and washable filter, in the front. Recommended for intake of air.
1x 180mm fan included in the top of the case. Recommended for exhaust of air.
1x 140mm fan included in the rear of the case. Recommended for exhaust of air.
1x 120/140mm fan optional in the side of the case. Recommended for intake of air[/quote]
That suggests you couldn't put anything else in the back.
Ahh shit. I was looking at the r4 xl. It has 2x120mm ports on the top. Honestly there aren't really any single fan AIO loops that are worth the money for pure performance. You'd be much better off with a Noctua
[QUOTE=Levelog;45648071]Ahh shit. I was looking at the r4 xl. It has 2x120mm ports on the top. Honestly there aren't really any single fan AIO loops that are worth the money for pure performance. You'd be much better off with a Noctua[/QUOTE]
Ah no worries. I was chatting to my brother and it turns out he actually has a h60 he isn't using which I can have but it's a 120mm radiator so I might see if my case will let me put the 120mm rad in the 140/180 mm space. I know some cases have the screw holes for multiple sizes but I'm guessing I'll just have to take them out and see if there is anywhere to put it.
Thinking of buying a new GTX 770, is this the best bang for my buck?? I'm upgrading from my GTX 560 TI.
I've got an ASUS P8H77-V, as well as an i5 3450 CPU. Is there anything here worth upgrading as well, or should I be able to handle the 770 without bottlenecking it?
Price isn't too big an issue, but I'd like to buy something that is the best bargain, whilst still being a good card. I can go up to £300 and still be okay, maybe even £350. I was going to buy a PS4, but then my friend said "You've got a good PC already, just get a good graphics card?", and he has a point.
[editline]10th August 2014[/editline]
More specifically, I'm looking at the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 version.
[QUOTE=Demache;45563783]Most likely not, and if there are, its not going to be accessible to the end user. Only way you can really confirm is if you take it apart, put on a heatsink if there isn't one already, and have a fan blowing on it. If it lasts longer than it usually does, there's your problem.[/QUOTE]
gonna pick this topic up again as I now know that it's most certainly overheating. did some extensive research by touching the bottom of the router, which was incredibly hot which probably explains the random cuts.
I've opened it up but I'm not sure how I'm supposed to apply a heatsink to it. figured I could use my stock intel cooler that I have lying around, put it on top of somewhere and call it a day, but I'm not sure if that's the correct way of doing this
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the internals
[QUOTE=loopoo;45648464]Thinking of buying a new GTX 770, is this the best bang for my buck?? I'm upgrading from my GTX 560 TI.
I've got an ASUS P8H77-V, as well as an i5 3450 CPU. Is there anything here worth upgrading as well, or should I be able to handle the 770 without bottlenecking it?
Price isn't too big an issue, but I'd like to buy something that is the best bargain, whilst still being a good card. I can go up to £300 and still be okay, maybe even £350. I was going to buy a PS4, but then my friend said "You've got a good PC already, just get a good graphics card?", and he has a point.
[editline]10th August 2014[/editline]
More specifically, I'm looking at the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 version.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's a good choice. Should be [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00D3ES1Q0/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcp0f-21"]far less than 300 though[/URL].
Can anyone recommend a keyboard similar to the [B][URL="http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4565#ov"]Gigabyte Force K7[/URL][/B]? I'm looking for one with slim keys much like that one on the Gigabyte model, but that's reliable with constant use.
I'm not interested in mechanical keyboards, preferably one that doesn't make a lot of sound when I type.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45648920]Yeah, it's a good choice. Should be [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00D3ES1Q0/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcp0f-21"]far less than 300 though[/URL].[/QUOTE]
I bought [URL]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DB4J7LU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/URL]. 4GB may seem overkill, but I plan on getting a multi-monitor setup sometime soon, and in a few years, I know I'll SLI this card as well.
Good purchase? Should be here tomorrow!
4gb is a gimmick on the card due to the memory bus width unfortunately.
Care to elaborate?
[editline]10th August 2014[/editline]
So I listened to word of reason and cancelled the GTX 770 4GB in lieu of the 2GB version. Bit sad because now it won't arrive on Monday, but it'll at least not be a waste of my money.
My friend is looking for a budget laptop for primarily internet browsing and Microsoft Office stuff. She's looking for something under $550 if possible. I'm not that familiar with the laptop market right now so I'm looking for some help.
NZXT CAM is telling me that my motherboard is over 86 degrees, sounds like a faulty sensor to me, is there anyway I can find out? My case has really good air flow, my CPU is running at 27c currently and my GPU is hovering around 29c. So the mobo actually being that hot is quite unlikely.
[QUOTE=zerosix;45657298]NZXT CAM is telling me that my motherboard is over 86 degrees, sounds like a faulty sensor to me, is there anyway I can find out? My case has really good air flow, my CPU is running at 27c currently and my GPU is hovering around 29c. So the mobo actually being that hot is quite unlikely.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure if there's any other way if the sensor is faulty other than physically touching the motherboard. maybe remove the back panel and touch the back of the motherboard to check?
I'm thinking about upgrading my graphics card to a GTX 780. My processor's an i5 2500k. My system is running on a 520W PSU. What am I going to be looking for for power requirements, and will my CPU be too much of a bottleneck on the GPU?
[QUOTE=woolio1;45658644]I'm thinking about upgrading my graphics card to a GTX 780. My processor's an i5 2500k. My system is running on a 520W PSU. What am I going to be looking for for power requirements, and will my CPU be too much of a bottleneck on the GPU?[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://media.bestofmicro.com/W/H/408113/original/Power-Consumption-GTX-780-Ti-Default.png[/IMG]
judging from this, I'd say your PSU will be able to hold. I'd say your CPU will be a bottleneck in certain games but I don't think it'll be too big of a bottleneck. I'm not sure myself to be honest
[QUOTE=PredGD;45658672][IMG]http://media.bestofmicro.com/W/H/408113/original/Power-Consumption-GTX-780-Ti-Default.png[/IMG]
judging from this, I'd say your PSU will be able to hold. I'd say your CPU will be a bottleneck in certain games but I don't think it'll be too big of a bottleneck. I'm not sure myself to be honest[/QUOTE]
Any idea if an overclock would alleviate some of that bottleneck? I'm already running at a 40x multiplier, bringing it to 4.0Ghz under load, but I don't know if that would cause it to draw more power than stock.
[QUOTE=woolio1;45658705]Any idea if an overclock would alleviate some of that bottleneck? I'm already running at a 40x multiplier, bringing it to 4.0Ghz under load, but I don't know if that would cause it to draw more power than stock.[/QUOTE]
it could, but I'm not entirely sure.
[URL]http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1913939/core-2500k-gtx-780.html[/URL]
judging from these guys though, it should do fair enough on stock, so a 4.0Ghz overclock will most likely be able to keep up with the 780 most of the time. regarding the PSU, I think I'd upgrade to at least 600W. it's a little too close for comfort if it were to be my set up, but I'm sure it'll work. I prefer having some overhead though
[QUOTE=PredGD;45658770]it could, but I'm not entirely sure.
[URL]http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1913939/core-2500k-gtx-780.html[/URL]
judging from these guys though, it should do fair enough on stock, so a 4.0Ghz overclock will most likely be able to keep up with the 780 most of the time. regarding the PSU, I think I'd upgrade to at least 600W. it's a little too close for comfort if it were to be my set up, but I'm sure it'll work. I prefer having some overhead though[/QUOTE]
All right, got any recommendations for a 600w PSU for around $100?
[QUOTE=woolio1;45658814]All right, got any recommendations for a 600w PSU for around $100?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139086[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048&cm_re=Corsair_CX_600M-_-17-139-048-_-Product[/url]
two I came across. both seems to be great judging from reviews, but keep in mind I only read the conclusion of the two reviews I read
Hello, I've not posted in this area, and I apologize for I cannot help many others. I was hoping I could get an opinion, hopefully one of which will help.
I've ran into some problems, I get a lot of stuttering in some games. To name them; Battlefield 3 and 4, STALKER games. I'm sure it's not restricted to those games, so I'm trying to find the root of the problem.
Here are my specs;
i5 2500K @ 3.30GHz (sandy bridge 32nm technology)
4.00 GB DDR @ 798MHz
MSI P67A-C43 (MS-7673) (Socket 0)
GTX 750 Ti
977GB Western Digital WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device
I've been thinking it's a RAM issue, as that's what my friend who is studying computer sciences is saying that's primarily the issue.
As for what I was going to upgrade too; [url]http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_311_312_613&item_id=070498[/url]
That or the HDD, it's around 3 years old, and I haven't reformat'd lately. So that may be it. I'm sure even if I did get more RAM, it'd help in the long run. I'm figuring if I do get RAM, plug it in, see if there is any change now then it'd be the RAM that was the issue, but I'll still have to upgrade HDD.
[QUOTE=PredGD;45658884][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139086[/url]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139048&cm_re=Corsair_CX_600M-_-17-139-048-_-Product[/url]
two I came across. both seems to be great judging from reviews, but keep in mind I only read the conclusion of the two reviews I read[/QUOTE]
Would it be worth it to get the CX750M instead of the CX600M if I can get it for $5 more?
[QUOTE=woolio1;45658968]Would it be worth it to get the CX750M instead of the CX600M if I can get it for $5 more?[/QUOTE]
the more the merrier! they're essentially the same product, so I'd go for the one at 750
[QUOTE=woolio1;45658705]Any idea if an overclock would alleviate some of that bottleneck? I'm already running at a 40x multiplier, bringing it to 4.0Ghz under load, but I don't know if that would cause it to draw more power than stock.[/QUOTE]
a 2500k won't bottleneck a 780 in the slightest, i don't know why that guy said it would
[QUOTE=woolio1;45658968]Would it be worth it to get the CX750M instead of the CX600M if I can get it for $5 more?[/QUOTE]
Personally I'd avoid the cx line entirely and get a seasonic, xfx, corsair ax, or rosewill capstone. Especially with that much money in your system. They aren't great units
[QUOTE=Levelog;45659523]Personally I'd avoid the cx line entirely and get a seasonic, xfx, corsair ax, or rosewill capstone. Especially with that much money in your system. They aren't great units[/QUOTE]
And now I'm looking at $100 for a PSU...
Yeah, around that. But do you really want to cheap out on the thing that regulates power throughout your system and can kill almost every single component at once? This one is $75 before mir
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm[/url]
a cx series psu will be fine too unless you're a paranoid nerd
I am prepared to spend a shitload of money for a monster PC
I was planning on buying a Titan PC but now that there's new parts incoming
Should I get a GTX 880 instead?
And would one of those be able to handle next gen games on the highest max setting maximumly?
[QUOTE=General;45661185]I am prepared to spend a shitload of money for a monster PC
I was planning on buying a Titan PC but now that there's new parts incoming
Should I get a GTX 880 instead?
And would one of those be able to handle next gen games on the highest max setting maximumly?[/QUOTE]
A 20% performance increase over the 780 says yes.
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