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CPU: Intel i5-8400 CPU cooler: Hyper 212 Evo Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO Ram: Two sets of G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2400 SSD/HDD: 2x 1TB SATA SSD + 1 M.2 240GB GPU: MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070Ti PSU: EVGA 110-BQ-0500-K1 500 BQ 80 Plus Bronze Semi Modular 500W Power Supply ---...

I am trying to chase down a persistent crash on my computer before I start spending money on the fix. A few months ago, on Windows 10, I started getting VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE bluescreens at random. I'd had this issue before, many years ago, and managed to fix it. So I tried to fix it again, and it...

Another little nut to crack: Today while the issue of not being able to maintain a ping above 1500ms was still affecting this machine, I decided to try ipconfig /renew and I got this bizarre message: The name specified in the network control block (NCB) is in use on a remote adapter. The NCB is...

I have two of these: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231488 And one-half of these (the second is the one that went bad): https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145357

I am going to tell you all about some bizarre problems I've had with this Theseus' Ship of a computer I'm using, and tell you about how things have played out over the years and all of the troubles I've had. I have no idea where else to post this so here it is. When this build was originally...

Right on. That was very helpful, cheers!

Why would kabylake make no sense, though? Why would I pick a lower clocked i5 processor just to get the new gen and spend more for it in the end?

My primary usage is going to be gaming, but I'm also studying 3D modeling and programming. I'm running 2 monitors each in 1920x1080, but not dualscreen gaming -- so I don't need a monster. Coffee Lake seems like a big jump in price for a single generational difference, with easily a $60 delta...

I am aiming at either an Intel Core i5-7600 or 7600k. From Newegg, I'm eyeing the MSI Z270-A Pro for $115. Paired with the processor, it'll either be a total of $330 (for the 7600) or the $350 (for the 7600k). I know that you would only really need a Z-chipset if you're aiming to overclock...