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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nc64gs I have since upgraded to 16GB of crucial ballistix low profile RAM and replaced the SSD with a Kingston SSDNOW 300v 120 GB. I also have a cooler master for my CPU which is not listed in the link. I cleaned my pc with air about two weeks ago, including removing...

Hi a built my pc a little over a year ago and have recently been going through a strange crashing issue. This most commonly happens when I watch videos or try to play a game. (upon loading the games, not in the menus) My computer freezes and then my screen starts flashing in a very unusual way...

I just built my first computer several days ago. My GPU temperature is reaching as high as 70C, usually around 68C. However, the fan is only operating at 20%. I have the most recent Catalust 13.12 driver. Is this normal or am I missing something? Thanks for the help

I just built my first gaming desktop a couple of days ago. All of the hardware is working great so far, I just want to make sure everything is working optimaly. I am running an MSI R9 270 Gaming 2GB video card. My normal GPU temperatures under load are 65-68C and around 26C idle. I know the idle...

I want to overclock my CPU to the advertised 4.1 Ghz but I have a couple concerns. I'm a first time PC builder, with gaming in mind. Right now, during peak gaming, the CPU is operating between 50C and 54C. I know the maximum temperature for this processor is usually listed as 61C most places...