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Thanks, this is extremely helpful. With the release of 12th gen CPUs, should I instead upgrade to something like this? I went with DDR4 on this. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 72.8 CFM...

Hi all, I'm building a new gaming computer for the first time in 10 years and would appreciate some advice. I have an RTX 3080 and motherboard through newegg shuffle, and I have an ultrawide 34.1" monitor. It's a gaming computer that I'd like to last for another 5+ years. Budget is pretty open...

That led me down the right path -- having the game set to fullscreen rather than borderless windowed (fake fullscreen) mode seemed to be causing the problem. In borderless windowed mode, I'm getting 60-80fps even with two different resolutions.

I just picked up an Acer XB270HU. It looks incredible, but running a second monitor (a 24" 1080p tv) kills the frame rate (think <10 fps) whenever a game is running on the acer. Do I need to upgrade to a GTX 980 ti to run dual monitors? Thanks. CPU: i5 760 (2.8GHz) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 970...

I'm on the cusp of buying an Acer XB270HU (27" IPS 144Hz, with a GTX 970), but occasionally I'll play games where 27" is just too big to take in comfortably. It is possible to reduce the aspect ratio in the Nvidia control panel to create black bars around the edge to effectively reduce the...

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I'm looking for a cheap 17" laptop, and this one looks pretty great: http://www.xoticpc.com/asus-x75adh31-p-4980.html?wconfigure=yes Asus 17.3" (1600x900) i3-2350 (2.3Ghz) Intel HD Graphics 4000 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz (1x4GB) 500GB 5400 HDD $464, free shipping, 15 day return policy This would only...

I've got a 25% off discount through work for a Dell laptop, and am wondering if I can do better than the specs below for a general gaming laptop in this price range. I don't need to run everything on ultra settings, but I don't want to feel gimped in 2 years either. I can get this one for...

Thanks very much both of you. I think calmstateofmind is correct that the heatsink is less than fully connected to the CPU which is causing the problem -- but this is due to the cheap plastic connectors that came with the stock cooler. The mounting system for the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus...

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Hi there, and sorry for the newbie question -- My system is: i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8Ghz LGA 1156 95W ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6GB/s USB 3.0 ATX GIGABYTE Super Overclock Series GV-N470SO-13I GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) G.SKILL PI 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 SILVERSTONE ST75F-P 750W ATX 12V It's...