Recent content by andremembrido

Hey guys, I have a question. My cpu (R7 1700X) only supports 2 sticks of 2667 mhz ddr4. Should I use 2x8 sticks of 2667mhz ddr4 ram or 4x8 sticks of 2133mhz? (I can still use 4 sticks). thanks guys! I mainly use my computer for gaming.

Hey guys, yesterday I got back from my 6 day vacation in LA. I brought a couple of new PC parts such as a Samsung 860 Evo 500gb SSD, 16gb of g skill trident Z, and some cablemod cables. I install the new parts and it takes forever to boot up. (Boot drive on SSD), however this went back to normal...

(noob alert) Hey guys, I just built my first PC with a 1700x and 1070ti. Interested in overclocking but I have never done it before and I don't know any good "settings". Anyone know any good overclocks for the 1700x?

Hey guys, I recently built a PC with a MSI Xpower gaming titanium x370 motherboard and G.skill trident Z RGB 16 gb 3000mhz. I recently noticed that it only runs at 2133 mhz though. I tried to enable xmp but it just crashes. I also tried over clocking to recommended settings and it crashes. Any...

Hey guys, I am new to PC building and I'm thinking of building my first pc very soon. The case I'm using (be quiet Dark Base 700) comes with 2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB Gen 2 type c port. Do I need 2 USB 3.0 headers and 1 USB 3.1 header on my motherboard? (MSI B450-A Pro) Thanks guys!

Hey guys, I am thinking of building a gaming PC at the end of the month and I have a couple questions. The motherboard I have chosen is the Asus ROG STRIX H370-F Gaming. Can anyone help me figure out if it has a USB 2.0 header or not as I need one to connect my lightning node pro to. Also, can...

Hey guys, I am looking into buying the NZXT H440 Razer Edition https://www.nzxt.com/products/h440-designed-by-razer and to power the LED's, it needs to have a molex connection. The PSU I went with is the EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550w. https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=220-G3-0550-Y1 Does...

Hey guys, I am planning on buying a GTX 1070TI Duke. That graphics card has a 6+8pin pcie "port" (idk what the real name is) and the power supply I am paring it up with is the EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W which comes with a 6+2 pin pcie cable. It is fully modular so can I swap it out with a different...

I'm building a new gaming PC and I don't know if I need PSU extension cables. The parts im using are - AMD Ryzen 5 2600x - Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX -Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB -Seagate Barracude 2TB -MSI GEFORCE GTX 1060 6GB -NZXT H500 ATX Mid tower -Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze -Samsung...