Recent content by Cam P

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    How do I see what is causing frame drops?

    I just bought a Dell XPS 15 9650 - i5-7300HQ, GTX 1050, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 4K Touchscreen. I absolutely love it. The problem is, when I am playing Battlefield 4, I sometimes get frame dips. I can play on medium settings at 1080p and get 90+ FPS average. Sometimes I get frame dips down to 30 or...
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    TLDR my life is a wreck how much could I sell for?

    You might want to check out reddit.com/r/hardwareswap You can use the search engine there to check pricing. Though be warned that pricing there is typically less because of the lack of ebay fees and the general community. Also if you haven't used reddit before then I don't think you can post...
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    SilverStone AR04 vs. NT07-115x vs NT08-115XP Low-Profile CPU Coolers

    I recently bought the Noctua NH-L9i but its a little too tall for a second drive bay to fit in my case (which is a Diesel Engine V2 Modern Edition). This picture indicates the NT07-115X and AR04 coolers are thin enough as my drive bay goes over my ram. I figure the NT08-115XP will just...
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    Buy used SanDisk or new Micron M.2 SSD?

    Should I buy a used OEM SanDisk Z400s 256GB M.2 SSD or a new Micron M600 256GB M.2 SSD? I figure the OEM SanDisk drive has to be less than 2 years old since it released March 2015 I think.
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    Is this enough amperage for each rail on my PSU?

    I have a 400W PSU with the following specs: Here's what I'm powering (nothing overclocked): i5-6600K Zotac Mini GTX 1060 6GB Mini ITX Z170 Motherboard 2TB 2.5" HDD 250GB NVME M.2 SSD Regular peripherals I think the 12V rail has enough amps, but do the 3.3V and 5V rails have enough?
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    Which of these Flex ATX 1U Power Supplies is the best?

    I am in need of a flex atx power supply for a mini itx case. Here is my build (nothing overclocked): i5-6600K Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Mini 2TB 2.5" HDD 128GB 2.5" SSD 16GB RAM WiFi chip No front-usb ports, just motherboard Which one of these power supplies has the best reliability for power surges...