Recent content by 1987paulh

Just wanted to post update for anyone else in the same boat that might stumble upon this, I put on some NT-H2 thermal paste and replaced the 4 thermal pads around the chip and this has significantly bought down the hotspot temp, it has not gone over 86c since the changes!

I've never heard of GPU sag but after googling it and inspecting the PC there is a slight 'sag' to the card, I will try and fashion a DIY prop to hold it up straight and see if that has any effect. as for the paste and pads I've never opened the card up before so its just got the stock stuff, I...

Hey guys, I'm having an issue with my MSI RTX 3080 and hoping for some advice on what I can do about it. So the problem is when i'm playing graphically demanding games the 'Hotspot Temp' is hitting 105c+ and the fans understandably go insane and it sounds like the PC is ready to take off! but my...

Hi, looking for advice with upgrading monitor to use with new setup with RTX3080. Ive narrowed it down to two LG's monitors a 34GP950G-B 3440x1440 NANO IPS 144Hz 1ms G-Sync Ultimate Curved UltraWide Gaming Monitor or 38GN950-B 38" 3840x1600 NANO IPS FreeSync G-Sync Compatible 160Hz 1ms HDR...

Hello, As the title suggests I'm trying to get a new monitor but I know very little about them, the last monitor i bought was a samsung 1080p monitor for around £120ish, the problem with it was you could only see a clear image if you were viewing the monitor from eye level, directly infront of...