Recent content by Akilo101

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    Question Dual Monitor on Different Resolutions

    Hi, I am having an issue which minimally affects the functionality of my system but it is driving the perfectionist in me absolutely mad. I recently bought a second display for my computer and to utilize it to its fullest potential and in doing so have discovered how annoying windows is. Both of...
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    Question AMD Wraith Prism RGB with AURA

    Hi, I have an Asus Prime X570-P Motherboard and am using my stock Wraith Spire cooler. I am trying to use Aura to sync all of the lights in my build, but I am having trouble controlling both the LEDs in the fan and the LEDs in the outside ring. I have both the RGB and the USB wire plugged into...
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    Question G.Skill Trident Z Neo only one stick will light

    Hi all, Just last night I built my first computer and it went swimmingly except for one small issue with my RAM. I bought a set of G.Skill Trident Z Neo for use with my AMD 3700x on a Asus Prime x570 p motherboard but one of the sticks is not lighting up. Both sticks are being recognized in...
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    [SOLVED] Are Early Black Friday Deals Worth It?

    Really? Where did you see this? Do you have an example?
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    [SOLVED] Are Early Black Friday Deals Worth It?

    Hi, First off I am relatively new to Black Friday shopping so I am looking for some seasoned veterans out there to share some of there wisdom and experience on the matter. I was planning on waiting until Black Friday to buy all of the components I need at a discounted price, but as I'm sure...
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    Question Psu cables

    Because theyre cheaper...
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    Question Modifying Cable Extensions

    I just want to make sure youre understanding my question. Since I will only be modifying the extension cables, not the PSU cables, the 8 pin CPU power plug will still be connected to the EPS12V pinout on the PSU. The only unorthodox thing about the setup im suggesting is that i would have to...
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    Question Modifying Cable Extensions

    Hi all, I recently bought a set of cable extensions from AsiaHorse not realizing that a normal 8 pin PCIe cable wouldnt fit into my CPU's 8 pin port because there is a little piece of plastic on the extension cable which fits into a specially keyed slot on a gpu, but causes it to be unable to...
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    Question [RTX 2070 SUPER] GIGABYTE WINDFORCE OC 3X 8G vs ZOTAC GAMING AMP Extreme

    Ive been looking into getting the Gigabyte card and there is actually a version that does https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N207SWF3-8GC#kf If you notice the model # ends in 8GC instead of 8GD. There is also an OC version of this I believe.
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    [SOLVED] Help controlling Gigabyte graphics card LED lights

    Hi there, I am trying to find out how the lights on the Gigabyte GeForce RTX™ 2070 GAMING OC WHITE 8G are controlled. I will be using an Asus x570 motherboard. Does the motherboard control the lighting or is that done by the card itself using Gigabyte's software? This is my first PC build so...
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    [SOLVED] 2070 Super vs 2080 same price

    Thanks guys, I plan on getting the 2070 Super. They're too similar in performance for me to give up the safety of buying new.
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    [SOLVED] 2070 Super vs 2080 same price

    Yes it is. It would be a manufactured refurbished with a warranty.
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    [SOLVED] 2070 Super vs 2080 same price

    Hi, I was wondering if I could fine a 2080 non super used for the same price as a 2070 super, which would be better. I've done a bit of research and it seems like they perform almost identically the same, but the 2080 has more tensor cores etc. I am going to be using this to play games at 1440p...
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    [SOLVED] 2070 Super or 2080 for same price?

    Hi, I was wondering if I could fine a 2080 non super used for the same price as a 2070 super, which would be better. I've done a bit of research and it seems like they perform almost identically the same, but the 2080 has more tensor cores etc. I am going to be using this to play games at 1440p...
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    [SOLVED] Components for 1440p 144Hz Ultra settings

    Hi all, I recently bought a 1440p 144Hz monitor and want to build my next pc to match that. Im wondering what CPU and graphics card would be necessary to run most AAA games on ultra settings while still maintaining 144 fps. I was leaning towards a Ryzen processor and an RTX card, but dont know...