Recent content by ducknukem86

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    i4670k + Corsair H55 idle temps normal?

    Hi there, Recently bought an entry level H55. I've installed it on an i5 4670k. I changed the thermal paste and i'm using Mx4. My idle temps hover around 35º ish and under load it gets to 60º. Currently the Fan is pulling the air through the Rad. Isn't this a bit high even for an entry level...
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    Corsair HX1050w or Cooler Master V850

    Hello people, I recently bought a second EVGA 780 Classified for SLI. My system is currently running a i5 4670k at 4.2 ghz plus 8 gigs of ram and 1tb hdd and an ssd. I have a Rosewill Hive 750w. I've read from many sources that i should at least have an 850w power supply for this setup. I'm...
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    Sell Gtx 780 ti and buy another 780 for SLI?

    Hello, I currently have two videocards. One is an Evga 780 Classified and the other is an Evga 780 Ti SC ACX. I was planning on selling the 780 Classified but it's proven almost impossible (I don't live in North America). Right now i'm stuck with two very powerful videocards but i can't even...
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    I'm a little frustrated with pc gaming below 60fps

    Well i am for the most part getting good Frames per second, it's only that whenever a game goes to 55 or 50 fps i instantly notice it. Now i wonder how someone with a less powerful GPU can cope with that
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    I'm a little frustrated with pc gaming below 60fps

    Sorry, here are my specs: I5 4670k OC to 4.2ghz EVGA 780 Classified 8mb DDR3 Ripjaws G.SKill ram 1tb 7,200 rpm HDD 750w Rosewill HIVE 80bronze MSI G45 z87 Gaming Motherboard I game on a 60hz 1080p screen with 5ms (pretty standard i guess)
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    I'm a little frustrated with pc gaming below 60fps

    Hello there, I recently purchased an EVGA 780 Classified. I built my pc not long ago, and have finally started gaming on it. I thought according to reviews of GPUs and such that as a long as i stayed above 30 fps everything would be nice. I'm finding myself a bit frustrated with pc gaming...
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    How much abuse can motherboards take?

    Hey guys, noob question here: I was installing a videocard today on my mobo (z87 - g45 msi). And i didn't notice there was a latch/lock to hold the card. I wanted to take the card out, so i kept pulling the card and moving it, but it wouldn't budge, until i noticed the lock and moved it so that...
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    Which R9 280x would you buy?

    The 280x should be compared to the 7970 Ghz Edition, not the regular 7970.
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    Asus 280x Matrix

    Hello there, I bought an Asus 280x Matrix on friday for $325 dollars on Newegg.com (with a 25 dollars off discount promo code). I've been having second thoughts about my purchase though, since this card is massive (3 slots) and it also doesn't have a HDMI output (which baffles me), although it...