Recent content by dave82man

Good points. I've gotten away with needing fancy air cooling because of the space around the CPU and the GPU. I don't plan to overclock, so I am working in the boundaries of the 550 (its also the most recent purchase of the current setup). Choosing a mobo harder than I thought in 2018 every...

So I found a even smaller mobo with all the modern parts so is this a good set up? I chosen a i7 core. Load Wattage: 441W. I'd be ok with toning one or two bits down as long as the set up is VR ready. Case: Casecom KM-6988 Black Mid Tower ATX Case with Full Black Interior/Exterior 120mm Red...

GA-P55-US3L mobo is described as a form factor ATX. Which doesn't help. Very hard to find one of the same measurements especially with USB3

Yeah dilemma (or worry) is the tiny gap between the motherboard and the PSU. I've checked the official documents and the size of the P55-US3L 30.5cm x 19cm. There are some cables running through a holes there which really handy.

Current PC CPU: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.67GH (Lynnfield 45nm Technology) RAM: 12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 530MHz (7-7-7-20) Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. P55-US3L (Socket 1156) Form Factor Micro ATX Width: 30.5cm Depth: 19.0cm Graphics: 1024MB ATI AMD...

I've had my current build I've had since 2010 (built by work college) and now in the area of I now have the right monthly allowance to save up to rebuild. This time I will have to do it. Which is fine. I already have a case other parts I want to keep and just want the new bits for the inside. I...