Recent content by chris10123

As requested, I've posted my PC specs below: - PSU: Corsair CX500M (yes, the green one) - Mobo: Gigabite Intel Z97P-D3 - CPU: i5 4690k - Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 - RAM: 16GB HyperX Fury 1600MHz - SSD: Kingston V300 240GB - HDD: 2 x WD Blue 1TB The reason why I'm looking at the 750W is that...

I have the Corsair CX500M, and it's just under 3 years old now. I've been told in various places that it isn't exactly the best quality PSU, budget at best, and I was wondering if there are any noticeable signs of capacitor degradation that I could look out for? My motivation for this comes...

Hi all My issue is that I am trying to use a headset microphone for streaming and recording purposes, but I am plagued by a mic hissing noise that just won't seem to go away. I'll list my PC components below. - HyperX Cloud (this headset's mic is what I am using) - Corsair Builder CX500M PSU -...

Hi all, apologies in advance for the multi-part question that will follow but I wasn't quite sure what the best title for this would be. My current network setup is as follows PC -> Standard router -> CISCO switch -> PC set up with IPFire -> Virgin router (modem) The internet connection is...

I posted here recently about a specific laptop, but I'm having second thoughts and want to ask the community for advice. I've built a desktop but haven't bought a laptop in years, so I have no clue what the best option would be (not sure how laptop i7s compare to desktop etc). Cue the long form...

I posted this in the 'components' forum section before, but I figured this might be a better place for it. I'm in the market for a powerful laptop that doesn't break the bank. I study in a different country to where I live, and I tend to go home for multiple weeks at a time during the holidays...

Yes, you will manage to play games off your external hard drive with no loss of gameplay quality (except for potentially longer loading times, but that's just a small price to pay), provided you are willing to carry an extra box around if you travel. Most general-purpose external hard drives...

Okay, I will look at condenser microphones then. Unfortunately there isn't much I can do to combat background noise, as I live in university accommodation and as a result can't stick anything on the walls, and when the person in the next room speaks loudly I can hear it as well. I have been...

Thank you for the input. Having done some further research, I have decided to go with buying an interface, since they are more versatile and I plan on using an XLR mic in the future so it would be better in that regard. Essentials of the interface: - 1 XLR mic preamp - 1/4" monitor output -...

Ah, thanks. One final question I have regarding interfaces - how bad is the latency compared to PCIe cards? I remember once using Razer's surround sound software which added the tiniest bit of delay and made the game quite uncomfortable to play - it constantly felt like the sound was just a bit...