Recent content by Dan Hind

So, ever since I upgraded to windows 10 I've been having these strange problems where games and applications that are in windowed mode or borderless would run at like 30fps and seemingly wouldn't properly use the available cpu power. Sometimes this will randomly fix itself after restarting my...

So, I'm looking to buy some more RAM soon because my current 8gb of Corsair Value Select 1333Mhz RAM isn't holding up too well when I'm working on lots of documents, rendering/editing videos, and gaming. My first issue is that I'm unsure if I'm able to use the 2 new sticks of RAM with the old...

I am looking into buying a new CPU and motherboard for around £250 and I'd love some help. So far I've looked into the AMD CPU FX-9370 with a ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX and they seems decent (but a bit pricey). My current specs are as follows: Summary Operating System Windows 8.1 64-bit CPU AMD...

Okay, so at the moment it sounds like a CPU and motherboard swap? Any recommendations on a reasonable one? I don't want to spend too much.

It's around that time of year when I like to look at upgrading my rig but I'm not sure what I should prioritize. I obviously want to increase my in-game FPS but I am also considering a new hard drive. Here's an overview of my current specs: Summary Operating System Windows 8.1 64-bit CPU AMD...