Recent content by Carson Walker

Ok, so here is my situation. I like to run a certain MMORPG overnight, but my hard drive is very annoying, its kinda rattles and hums, and i would rather not listen to it while i sleep. I have a 128GB flash drive and it occurred to me that i might be able to install my OS (windows 8.1 64 bit)...

Hello everyone, I am planning on upgrading my pc's cooling, not really for better temperatures, but for a more quiet experience. My pc runs 24/7 usually and is very loud when idle. I have 2 stock NZXT fans that came with my case and they are very loud and want to replace them. One is in the back...

I have disabled various things to no avail. My drivers are up to date as well.

Hi everyone, I hate to make a post on this subject but I appear to have a unique issue. When loading up the game I get a black screen and then an error message that reads "GTA V Has Stopped Working". The weird thing is that if I load up the game then open a separate window (such as file...

Hi, I am building another PC for my friend. Before the parts are ordered I always run the list through you guys to see if you have any ways to drop the price lower or any other opinions. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/carsongwalker/saved/MPdgXL This rig will be used to play games like BF4 and...

I have a couple motherboard questions today. I plan on upgrading to this :http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131981 I have an i5-3570K and just want to make sure that this will be compatible. Also, if I get a new motherboard do I need to get a new OS? Is it possible to use...

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Current PC Specs: i5- 3570K 3.40 Ghz Crappy AsRock MoBo that came with my PC, it was pre-built but has been upgraded 8Gb RAM 500 GB HDD R9 280X No after market fans, case has only one 600W EVGA PSU So, I plan on upgrading my PC this holiday season, I have been making quite a few threads lately...

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/carsongwalker/saved/LMjqqs So I have put this build together for one of my friends. I am interested in advise from you guys because you always seem to find a problem or something that can be improved and lower the cost a little bit. All help is appreciated. This...

Thank you for the help.

2x ASUS VN247H-P VN247H-P Black 23.6" CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W MSI Z97-G45 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard SAPPHIRE 100363-4L Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card Tri-X OC version (Other card is a Vapor-X...

I have 8GB of RAM (some off brand as I bought this premade from Best Buy -.-) i5-3570k CPU 500 GB HDD These were the parts I was thinking off purchasing for the upgrade: http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?submit=ChangeItem

For games such as BF4, is this enough GPU power for 60+ fps on high-ultra settings? Also, how much wattage should I be looking at? I will also be looking at a new motherboard since my current one does not support Crossfire or SLI, can anyone recommend me one? And one more thing, can a R9 280X...