Recent content by DrSteveBrule

I recently got my first SSD (woo!) so I had to unfortunately go through the Windows reinstallation process. All was good, SSD gave me awesome boot times as well, until a few restarts later. Now whenever I start my PC the boot takes a bit more time at the login process, and then once logged in...

So I recently purchased this GTX 970 from my local Microcenter It was a pretty big upgrade from my 560 Ti, and so far it has been great (for the most part.) My PSU is a Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 Watt. I mostly bought this cause I was giving away remnants of a previous build...

The thing about IPS panels is that they look great over TN panels, BUT because the technology is so new, they have higher latency and ghosting can occur more often. If ghosting is really going to bother you (which I totally get--I hate it too) then I think you should compromise quality and get a...

Yes, I'd say that this is a real solid build on a budget such as yours, especially a first build. However, if you want to save every dollar you can and or put those dollars into beefing up other parts of the build, then I would recommend that you a.) Take out the DVD Writer, unless you plan on...

Most motherboards, granted, if you have a small internal POST speaker connected to your motherboard, will beep once to confirm a successful boot. All other forms of beeps should be regarded as errors, and you can look up what they mean in the manual of your motherboard.

Desperation bump...

I just purchased both an ASRock B85 Pro4 and Rosewill Line GLOW from newegg (links: http://bit.ly/1iUorL6 and http://bit.ly/1hzukMi) The case says that it is ATX compatible, and of course, the motherboard is ATX form factor. I open up the case, do the usual look and see which standoffs I need...