Recent content by FromTheDepths

Wall of text: Changed out motherboards, new CPU, new Brand, new chipset, the whole deal. I skirted proper advice, and decided I wouldn't re-install windows in order to save my installation and data. Inevitably things went horribly wrong, and I'm at a point where I have half of my motherboard...

Have you made sure to plug in all of the power cables, as there are separates ones for the fan and the pump.

2.Definitely the 8320+280x. The 8320 is considerably stronger than the 6350, and only a touch below the 8350. It's basically an underclocked 8350 anyway, and even basic overclocking will even them in no time. 4?. AMD GPUs are just as reliable as Nvidia ones, the real thing to look at is the...

For gaming, I'd go with Asus 9 times out of 10.

You're not going to find a 120Hz for under 200, even for the fly-by-night off brands. The cheapest reliable one you'll find is an ASUS VG248QE for about $265.

For that pricepoint I'd personally go with an FX6300.

You already suggested it, but the ASUS VG248QE is, in my honest opinion, the best monitor on the market as of now. The speakers shouldn't be much of a problem, just mute it and set your audio output to your soundgear of choice, whether it be externals or headphones. They're very slim as well...

50C is far below dangerous temperatures, especially for VRM's. Your card is doing a perfectly fine job cooling, rather great actually.

It appears to be downclocking itself in order to reduce heat damage, in turn caused by overheating. The reason it's displaying at 100% is because it is using 100% of the resources of the downclocked speed, and not actually 100% under normal context.

I don't believe I understand exactly what you plan to do. To my knowledge, the H60's Radiator fan simply plugs into the main Pump unit, and the pump unit plugs directly into the CPU header on your motherboard. There are no direct PSU connections needed.

Temps can't really jump that high instantaneously, so I'm thinking your Socket is reporting innacurately. Even with no cooling at all, temperatures aren't going to rocket that high so quickly. Open up your case and feel your heatsink as your rig idles, just be careful. Check if how it feels...

Considering the fact that it crashes during gameplay, the most likely scenario is that your GPU is shutting down due to: a)Overheating or b)Insufficient power