Recent content by CharlesCarmichael

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    Asus Pro Gaming Z170i not recognizing m.2 drive

    I have a Asus Pro Gaming Z170i (the mini ITX one) and a Samsung Evo 960 which I'm using to build a new rig. However, when the BIOS loads it is not detecting the M.2 drive in any way. When the list of drives loads it has "M.2: N/A." Similarly, when I attempt to install windows 10, no available...
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    MSI GTX 1080 Aero product discription error?

    Answering my own question... I contacted MSI support and they responded with: "Dear customer, the info we will change it. Thanks!" So, I'm assuming that means it was an error. Self high-five.
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    MSI GTX 1080 Aero product discription error?

    Planning a ncase m1 v5 build and looking for good GTX 1080 blower/rear-exhaust options. I know they aren't available yet, but the product details are out one the websites of most manufacturers (Asus, MSI, EVGA, etc.). My question is that on MSI's website they list the GEFORCE® GTX 1080 AERO 8G...
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    Desktop vs. Laptop Processors... The benchmarks for laptops seem too close.

    I have a 6 year old MacBook Pro (let's skip the macs are evil comments) and am comparing all of my options to build/buy a much more powerful computer. I'm just (barely) smart enough to know that there is more to Intel processors than GHz and the number of the i. So I looked up the benchmarks...