Recent content by Einsteinium

When I got Windows 8 I used the free key to install Media Center and used the key that came with windows 8 to upgrade my laptop from Home to Pro. Now both computers have been upgraded to Windows 10 but today I had to reinstall windows (that is windows 8, aparently there is still a way to...

So Samsung came back to me and told me their warranty is not international. So for anyone out there who buys components from other countries than their home country, be aware that your warranty might not be valid in your home country

This morning when I tried to boot up my PC it asked for boot media. I checked the BIOS and the drive was not listed. So I tried those "power cycle" tricks including the one at How I fixed my M4 that wouldn't detect in the BIOS, but no luck. Then I tried the SSD in my personal laptop but the...

The GTX 960 Xtreme Gaming is soo sexy, but I still cannot decide if I want that one or take the Sapphire R9 380X. I know the 380x performs better but OMG the looks of the GTX 960 :ouch:

I am really undecided to which screen to buy between the two. I really like the Benq, but I'm not that very familiar with the brand. On the other side I currently own a 6 year old Samsung display and am very impressed with how long it lasts. The Samsung is currently on special in my country for...

To all you gpu gurus out there. Do any of you know if gigabyte will be making a gtx 960 xtreme gaming and if so when?

Before I give my problem let me first explain what I did. My laptop CPU core temps were always very different. Sometimes I would see that core 1 is running up to 10 degrees hotter than core 2, even when idle. So today I decided to fix this. I have a tube of Cooler Master IC Value lying around...

I have recently upgraded my PC and am still wondering whether I "should" install an aftermarket CPU cooler. I have an Intel 4690, without the "k". I am not planning to do any overclocking, but the load temps do worry me a little bit. At idle the CPU temps with stock cooler is around 25°C and...

As stated in the title, will I be able to use an air mattress pump to blow out dust from my system? It will be a lot cheaper than buying compressed air cans. I have a pretty strong pump that can blow up a single mattress in one minute :D. Is it safe to do so?

My problem with mechanical keyboards is that the keycaps are the same as the old membrane keyboards we used to get. Personally when I type I prefer the spaced out keys of chiclet keyboards because I always hit the wrong keys when I type on old keyboards.