Recent content by bradenthefirst

Thanks everyone. I ended up cancelling that order, and bought one that is sold and ships from Amazon. Just feels safer. Thanks!

Thank you. Here was the listing, it says returns possible, but not convinced. https://ibb.co/yYzPXhb https://ibb.co/bWtQ99Z

I was surfing hardware sites and when I searched Amazon for 9800X3D there was a listing for $399. I hesitated, then took the plunge. Hoping I was not being scammed by the third-party seller which always makes me nervous. Seller listed as: Computer accessories-us-zzs What are the best ways...

OK, Sounds like a trip to MicroCenter for a better PSU. Thank you all!

I have an EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra graphics card, and want to power it with a CX750M PSU. From what I have read, that should be enough power, but I have a question with the PCIe power cables. The 3080 model I have has the following listed for power requirements: Minimum of a 750 Watt power...

I built the PC below several years ago for work, mainly Office products and accounting software. I recently replaced this with a new desktop, so I would like to set this one up for the kids to play Minecraft and Roblox on. The integrated Intel HD4600 graphics can handle Word and Excel, but not...

I just installed an NH-D15S yesterday on an Intel 8700, and am seeing a 30 degree Celsius drop in my temps under load. I don't overclock (obviously) but under load with the stock cooler I was running in the mid-90s Celsius, and occasionally it seemed to hit the thermal limit and back itself...

I have an i7-8700 running on a Asus Z370 Plus Gaming motherboard inside a Corsair Carbide 200R case. Currently I am using the stock cooler, which I feel is being overwhelmed under load. I am not interested in an AIO or other liquid cooling. I would just like to install a solid air cooler for...

I want to connect an external hard drive to my TP-Link Archer 2300 wireless router. The router has USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, and I intend to use the 3.0 obviously. This drive will be for backup of pictures/videos/files from my desktop PC in another part of the house. Question: In this...

I am interested in upgrading the air cooling of an existing build. Aesthetics aren't that important to me, but convenience is. I would love to find something I can install without having to disassemble the entire build. Perhaps the Hyper212, or something from Noctua? Here is what I have...

I built the following system a couple months ago: -Intel i7-8700 -Asus TUF Z370 Plus Gaming -G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) Desktop Memory Model F4-2666C15D-16GVR -MyDigitalSSD BPX 512GB SSD -Samsung 850 EVO 1TB SSD - WD Black 4TB HDD - Corsair 200R Case Right now I am using the...

I am still a little fuzzy on the Turbo Boost vs Overclock, but I think Overclocking is intentionally upping the voltage to squeeze more clock cycles/performance out of the machine on a consistent basis, where Turbo is an as-needed boost by the CPU if it has the cores/temperature to do it safely...

I have approx 800GB of old video files, home movies, and random media files currently stored on an older external hard drive. I really don't want to get rid of them, and we are keeping for more nostalgia than practical reasons as we will likely never take the time to go through them...

I am doing an i7-8700 build on Asus TUF z370 Plus Gaming board. For the OS drive, I will use a 500GB m.2 drive (perhaps the Samsung 960 or MyDigitalSSD version that Tom's Hardware seems to like.) Here is my question: What type of SSD drive should I be looking for in a second drive in the 1TB...

I am confused a little by RAM clock speeds and compatibility. My build is an i7-8700 on an Asus z370 TUF Gaming board (https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/TUF-Z370-PRO-GAMING/) I have no plan to overclock the cpu (obviously) or the RAM The motherboard website lists RAM clock speeds of 2133...