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Computer specs are: Intel i5 6600k MSI gaming M5 z170 motherboard MSI radeon 580 8gb GPU EVGA 750 G2 power supply The issue im having is that the CPU clocks are locked between 801-803 mhz no matter what I've tried. There is no reason for it to be thermal throttling as it ran between 25-35° C...

Yes, the way it's setup the data cables to the motherboard will only be about 500 mm which from my understanding should be fine. Thanks for the reply!

I'm working on a custom PC inside a desk for a little project and was almost set to start it when I realized in my sketchup I placed the PSU on the opposite side of my hard drives. How long could I get away with having my SATA power cables be? With my current design in mind they would need to be...

I can not for the life of me get my mouse and keyboard to work once I get to the windows 10 login. Some symptoms and facts about the situation: *Mouse and keyboard work in the BIOS, but do not work when at the login screen. *when unplugging/plugging in mouse and keyboard at login screen, they...

I am relatively new to the pc modding community (if you can even consider what I've done so far as modding) and am always looking for more cool projects to try out. So far I've mostly been limited to mostly cable sleeving as I acquire tools for bigger projects. Anyways, I currently have my...

Can you explain what you mean by properly insulated? It's a fully modular power supply so I am simply removing the pins out of the connector but I wasn't sure if it was okay to only have 4 pins in an 8 pin connector that is plugged into the psu

Hello community, I'm building a mini itx computer for a friend. The mini itx motherboard requires a 4 pin cpu connector, and the psu has the standard 4+4 cable. I plan on custom sleeving these cables but since I only need 4, what would happen if I removed the other 4 cables entirely and just...

Sorry, it is the EVGA 650G 80+ G1 I can double check when I get home but I believe before I ordered it i made sure it has enough amps

New to computer world, trying my first build. Can't seem to get the display to work. Currently installed: Asus m5a97 motherboard AMD 8350 cpu Seagate barracuda 1.5 tb 3.5 inch HDD Pny 128 gb sad EVGA 650G 80+ Gold rated power supply 4x4 16gb corsair vengeance 1600 MSI GTX 770 4Gb twin FROZR...