Recent content by AlexTheTechFreak

So I want to build an emulation machine for my dad. He only plays the retro classics. I want it to handle the (S)NES, Game Cube, N64 and arcade games. Maybe the PS1 as well though that's leaning more towards his children's era. We had a PS1 back when it first came out but he rarely played it. I...

This is gonna sound stupid, but is there a legitimate version of Windows I can buy from Microsoft that will just email me my product key? I've honestly just been ordering physical copies of Win10 which have the product key in the box and I just toss the disc because I don't need it. But that...

I knew I was forgetting a factor! Thanks for the thorough explanation. :)

I have a question. Regarding a "21:9" monitor: Does the image look sharper when shrunken to 16:9? For example, on a 34" 2560x1080p monitor you get a PPI of 81.72. The same resolution at "16:9" (~27") would give you a PPI of 102.91. Is this also how it works when content is viewed in 16:9 on the...

Yeah, that's a downside and why I'm going to try both ways to see just how much of a difference there is. The top is filtered, I'm pretty sure. I could take it off but that wouldn't be too great since the person I'm building for says their room is already naturally a dust magnet. Still haven't...

Just wanted to update my plan. I'm actually going to take the crazy route and try the top front fan slot as an intake and the rear as an exhaust. (Or possibly the vice versa, haven't quite decided yet) The air will be forced down into the case and then quickly pulled over the components and out...

I may be doing a build for someone in the Fractal Core 500 in the near future so I decided to do some research on the case's layout. The Core 500 has nowhere to put an intake fan. There's 2 slots on the top and one at the back, all of which can house 120mm fans. The only thing is generally both...

Assuming you're the optimal distance from both displays would you be able to tell the difference in picture quality? I used a calculator to calculate the PPI of 1920x1080 at 24 inches and 2560x1440 at 32 inches. I got 91.79 PPI for both. Basically, I'm wondering if the higher resolution of...

Thanks for the help everyone, I'm gonna go for it. :)

PCPP is saying the max wattage of all the parts I'm looking at is 346 watts. I know when overclocking people like to have around 150 watts of headroom however, if I won't be overclocking anything then a 450 watt PSU should be safe, right? More specifically the system will have a 7600 non-k and a...