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    [SOLVED] Is the Noctua NH-U14S sufficient for an i7-8700 with Turbo Boost enabled?

    Trying to decide between using the NH-U14S or the Dark Rock 4. I've heard the Dark Rock 4 has mounting issues, and the NH-U14S is a big smaller and has a much better mount system. Is the NH-U14S enough for an i7-8700 with turbo?
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    Question Question for Dark Rock 4 owners

    How is the Dark Rock Pro 4 have a better mounting system? It looks the same as the Dark Rock 4
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    [SOLVED] Noctua NH-U14S VS Dark Rock 4 on an i7-8700

    Which should I pick if I'm going to be using an i7-8700 with turbo boost enabled?
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    Question Question for Dark Rock 4 owners

    Ugh. I really don't want the Pro 4. What should I do? Return and go for a Noctua? What's the Noctua equivilent of a DR4? I've tried a Corsair AIO already but it came with a dead pump so I'm skeptical about trying another.
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    Question Question for Dark Rock 4 owners

    I've ordered the Dark Rock 4 but I've seen reviews/videos that show the cooler having issues with mounting. People are saying that even with a proper, tight mount job, that the cooler has issues with staying in place. That it can wobble around a bit. Is this something I should be worried about...
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    [SOLVED] CPU overheating to 90°C w/ new liquid cooler

    If you followed directions to perfection, the AIO pump could be dead.
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    [SOLVED] How do I test an AIO pump before installing it?

    I recently bought a Corsair H60 and installed it fully only to find out the pump on it was dead. Tried my Mobo's (SYSFAN3_PUMP) header, and (SYSFAN2, SYSFAN1) headers but none worked with the pump. The headers were working fine for case fans. So I returned the cooler to Best Buy. I've ordered a...
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    PC can't find new ssd (970 evo 500gb)

    can you find it in disk management?
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    [SOLVED] Help Me upgrading

    You're going to want a slightly better CPU. 8 GB of ram is small nowadays, 16gb is what you want.
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    [SOLVED] Windows 10 reactivation via microsoft account not working

    Go to your activation settings, and select "Change Product Key". Enter the product key that came with your copy of windows, and then try to re-activate again.
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    [SOLVED] Stuck on bios

    Do any drives show up in the boot order? If you have a hard drive with windows on it make sure that's the first one in boot priority, then save/exit.
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    2005 Subaru Legacy No start

    Buddy I don't think this is the right forum.
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    [SOLVED] CPU or GPU for upgrade

    A 1070 will be heavily bottlenecked by that i3. There'd be no point to. Upgrade CPU first. pcpartpicker.com
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    [SOLVED] Nvidia GTX 1070 Intel i5 build. Compatible MB's?

    pcpartpicker.com list your CPU and video card there and it will show all compatible motherboards