Recent content by david_628

Main drive going in M.2_1, obviously. But I am confused in _2 or _3 is better for my 2nd drive.... It's a 2TB 970 EVO. _2 supports PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode and M key _3 supports PCIE 4.0 x 4 and Sata mode Mkey I think whats confusing me is that _3 is 4.0 and _2 is 3.0. You'd think it'd be the other...

Almost done with my new build. For the H100i, I have it plugged into the CPU Fan header, sata and the USB for the pump. My question is, do I have to connect the fans to the connections coming off of the pump unit? I have the corsair commander pro and an rgb lighting node pro for all of my fans...

I was planning on getting a set of CableMod C-Series PRO ModMesh Cable Kit for Corsair in white. Problem is, I cannot find them anywhere. I can find other colors - but not white. Does anybody know where I can get them OR recommend an equivalent brand?

I have pretty much selected all of my components for my next build. i9-9900k, Asus maximus xi, asus rtx 2080ti oc, etc etc. Lots of research, reviews, etc etc etc. Now, I am sitting here thinking.... can I get what I want in mATX? Do I really need the big motherboard? There are some really...

I've just watched a bunch of benchmark videos on youtube that compare the 6700k to 9900k (and others) and the performance improvements aren't incredibly impressive. I know all tests are very subjective but jut looking at the delta between 6700k and 9900k seem to be in the 10% range..... As I...

Agreed.... I am a few weeks off from pulling the trigger on anything.

budget is $3k - $4k. Obviously want to keep as close to $3k as possible.

It's been about 2.5 years since I built my last system. Only upgrade I did was a Samsung 2TB M.2 HDD which I will carry over to my new system. Current: i7-6700k @ 4.5 Ghz Asus GTX1080 Asus Z170 Deluxe Asus DDR4 3200 64GB (2 x 32) My main use for my PC is simming on P3D which is a CPU killer...

Any other tips beyond the keyboard driver? I cannot seem to find a specific "backlit" version of the keyboard driver.