Recent content by Dmcin

turkey3 is right, my corsair 600m got fried over the course of two years, i was lucky that it was the only thing damaged in my build, with as many components as you have running at once you'd probably want more than 600w anyway

if your cpu has onboard graphics can you run it on that?

Nice! Lucky it isn't something too serious

This isn't meant to sound patronizing but make sure that you have the cpu connected to the psu. If you have no ram installed the mobo should give you a memory error but should still power on, try it with 1 stick and see if you can reach the bios screen. There is a more complete guide on...

since you're running 8 gb of ram its very unlikely you would ever need an 17, the 6600K is one of the best on the market right now. Check the cpu tier list on this website for more info!

don't skimp on your power supply, go for the best brands and efficiency ratings,you will save money in the long run with a more efficient model!

If your original psu was within the operating limits of your system before it started displaying problems (usb ports not working) then there is the potential they both have issues. Running a psu close to its maximum output for extended periods of time can definitely reduce the lifespan. Try to...

90 celsius is generally seen as the cutoff point, most of the time anything under 80 is ok

You could try replacing the battery, make sure you know the make and model, most are 3V lithium ion coin batteries since you got two clean boots before it started acting up again this may be the issue, this could also be a power supply problem though. (*) Make sure that you can actually use a...

If you haven't already, try clearing the CMOS on your mobo, you can do it the following ways (quickest to most time consuming): (1) Use the clr cmos on the back of your mobo near the audio jacks / usb ports (it will be lit up the color of your mobo LED's) (your computer must be on for this...

PC part picker has a compatibility checker which will definitely tell you if your cpu and or gpu will work with the motherboard probably ram as well. There are a few power supply calculator sites which will give you a rough estimate of your wattyage. Remember though, you don't want to match...

If these symptoms started when you installed a new power supply have you tried the old psu? (assuming you still have it lying around somewhere)

Can you start windows in safe mode or is it not detecting the OS at all? Check your psu as well, see if you can turn the computer on and off consistently I recently had an issue similar to this and it ended up being a semi fried power supply.

16 gb ram might be a bit overkill for just gaming, although I'm not sure what else you'll be running with your computer. A ssd even a small one to boot windows from is one of the best upgrades you can make speed wise.