Recent content by aschoening

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    [WTB] Intel i5-4690K and/or Socket LGA 1150 MOBO

    I have an i5-4690k and an ASUS Maximus Z87 Mobo if you're still looking
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    Gpu Overclocking for noobs

    Hi, I like Overclocking my components, thus far I have only ever overclocked my cpu. I am considering Overclocking my gpu though aswell. What are the pros/cons? What kinds of performance increases will I see? And where do I get started?/how do I do it? Thanks! Also what program is good to use...
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    i5-4690k Overclocking Failure?

    Hi, I recently purchased a Corsair h100i gtx to cool my 4690k and it works great so I decided to do some overclocking. I have an Asus Maximus Gene VI Z87 mobo. I tried a cpu strap of 100 with a multiplier of 42. Got into windows ran LinX everything worked great, so naturally I decided to go...
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    Water Cooling For Noobs?

    Hi! I am looking at doing a custom loop for my pc. This is the first time I have built a custom loop and I am looking for recommendations on what I should buy. I am only looking to cool my Gpu and processor nothing more. And the case I have will support a 120mm Rad or a 240mm rad. The case I...
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    Harddrive Upgrade Compatibility

    I have an early 2008 imac 21" and I am looking to upgrade from a Western Digital 256gb mechanical harddrive to a 500gb Samsung 840 Evo SSD. I am wondering if this will work and if I will encounter any hardware or software related problems if I were to upgrade.
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    Three way monitor setup

    Hi, I am looking buy 3 monitors to use in a triple monitor gaming setup. Any recommendations? Right now I am torn between an Asus VX238h and an Asus VN247H which one is better for what I would use it for? Also my price range is ideally under $200 per monitor
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    Battlefield 4 Frames

    I have a GTX 770 w/ ACX cooling and in some games, mostly battlefield 4, I get an occasional frame drop from 70fps down to 20-40 fps. How can I fix this? My Rig i7-920 @ 3.8ghz EVGA GTX SC 770 2gb 6gb Corsair Ram @ 1333 Intel X58 Micro ATX MB 825 watt PSU 1 TB WD Blue 250gb Samsung 840 EVO
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    Unigine Valley Score

    I got a 1973 on Extreme Hd 1080p with my EVGA GTX SC 770 w/ACX cooling. Is that a good or bad score for this card? My Rig i7-920 @ 3.8ghz EVGA GTX SC 770 2gb w/AXC cooling intel x58 mb 6gb Corsair @ 1333mhz 250gb Samsung 840 Evo 1tb WD Blue 825 Watt Silver+ PSU
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    GTX 770 Issues

    Ok, so I just installed my new EVGA gtx 770 w/ acx cooling, and it works great. But for some reason when I try to use the hdmi to connect to my monitor instead of the dvi then my monitor displays the message out of range. Also in the Geforce experience it says that my pc is optimized for...
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    Graphics Card Upgrade

    Where can I find said serial number on my psu?
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    Graphics Card Upgrade

    Hi, In the near future I am planning to upgrade my graphics card from my gtx 260 to a gtx 770. I have been doing some research on my computer (Alienware Aurora R1) and I found this, "ASSEMBLY..., CHASSIS..., PWA INTEGRATED..., STANDARD..., BLACK..., 875, AUR" on the dell website under the order...
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    graphics card upgrade take two

    Since I realized that putting two 780tis in with my i7-920 is not practical in price or performance. I am thinking about getting a GTX 770. The only thing I am skeptical about is if it would work fine with a 575 watt psu.