Hi all!
First of all this is my mother board:
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The specifications of this motherboards slots are:
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *1
2 x PCI
How much of a performance hit would it be if I plugged it into the PCI-E 16x (4x mode slot)
Right now, I have my...
Hey all!
So I am trying to transfer my X-Fi Xtremegamer to my other PC. however it seems like the sound card will cover up my GTX 560TI's fan.
It doesn't fit in the "black" slot (see below picture below)
http://imgur.com/ALzjX
Is it safe to cover up half of the fan on the GFX card when you...
Approximate Purchase Date: 2 weeks
Budget Range: ~$1000 before rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet, Movies
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.ncix.com
Country: Canada
Parts Preferences: Intel and...
Great looks like I'll be switching to the 5850.
EDIT: After reading some reviews, I am seeing that the 460 1gb and 5850 are very similar at 1680x1050 resolutions, which is my monitor's native resolution.
I can't seem to justify the increase in price for the 5850 at 1680x1050, as many sites...
I'm happy I posted on this forum! Very fast and useful advice! :D
CPU Cooler: For the hyper 212, will it allow me to go to 3.5-3.7?
Case: Great, I'll switch to the HAF 922 as you all reccomended. Will it fit with the CPU cooler etc?
PSU: What specific PSUs would you suggest?
Card: Only...
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Weeks
BUDGET RANGE: ~1300 CAD
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Internet
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NCIX, Newegg.ca
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel and Nvidia...