Recent content by AtomicWarrior

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    How can i go about overcocking my i7-6700k?

    So this is a rig that I plan on building in a day or two but I just want to make sure I have the requirements to overclock my new skylake processor (i7-6700k) that I spent too much money on to fry. The rig as it is right now is based out of a LGA1151 Gigabyte Z170-HD3 motherboard and has 16GB...
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    Is LGA 1151 technology a little more forgiving in terms of misaligned pins?

    So i recently ran into a problem with my rig in which two of the cpu socket pins got misaligned but I managed to nudge them a little bit from where they were moved to. If i were to try and test this build now could i run the risk of frying my new i7-6700k cpu or would it just no start at all? I...
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    Not sure if i bent a cpu socket pin (LGA 1151)

    So the gist of the story is that this is my first computer build and I was trying to install the cpu (i7-6700k) and was hesitant at first since i felt that it was too tense when i placed down the metal bracket that secures the cpu. As a result, I dumbly tried to take out the cpu as a means to...
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    What's the best GPU that I could buy for my Acer AME600-UR378 FOR UNDER $300?

    What do you believe could be the best gpu that i could buy under the $300 range for my Acer Aspire AME600-UR378 computer? My main purpose is gaming so anything that can run Battlefield 4 or Crysis 3 on ultra/ very high settings would be the one for me. Link to my computer and it's specs on...