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Well I recently picked up a Maingear element 3 with a 2070 max super and now I realized there are laptops coming out with 3070 gpus around the same price I paid for the element! I'm still within my refund window though, is the performance difference between the 3070 and 2070 mobile chip all that...

Hello, I'm looking for a gaming laptop that meets the following: Budget: $1,800 GPU: 2070 or better CPU: 10th gen intel I7 or equivalent AMD Monitor: minimum 144hz ideally greater than 1080p and 15" SSD: 512 GB Ram: 16 GB and upgradable to 32 GB. Good thermals: I do not want to have to...

I am upgrading my PC, but I still have a few components that I would like to use in my new build. I will be using this exclusively for BF 3/4 and I will be gaming at 1080P. Here is what I already have: Corsair TX750 16gb of DDR3 1600 160gb Western Digital HD CM hyper 212 This is what I want to...

I ran the prime95 at 1.475 vcore, and I lowered the north bridge voltage to 1.35v while keeping the other settings the same, and it lasted 7.5 hours at 3.8ghz before I shut down the PC. Is this long enough? Also, if I planned on overclocking to 3.9-4.0ghz, would changing the memory timing, and...

Thats high,I heard of people doing it at like 1.4V

I've been working hard to oc my pII955 to 3.8 ghz, but I have been running into stability issues. It will last about 5 hours at 3.8 ghz in prime 95 blend, and then prime95 crashes. Here are my voltages. CPU NB: 1.4V NB: 1.15V CPU CORE: 1.45V DRAM: 1.65V NB Frequency: 2400MHZ Max Temp:53C Any...

I did try the same overclock at 1.4V, but either both prime95 and AMD overdrive closed automatically at the beginning of the test, or one of the cores was removed from the stress test, again, that cores cpu usage went to zero while the other three remained at 100%. I stepped the voltage up by...

hello I am overclocking a phenom 955 on an asus m5a97 using a hyper 212 cpu cooler. my voltage is 1.5V on the cpu and 1.2V on the north bridge. When I OC at 3.8GHZ and run prime 95, my pc does fine for 2 hours but after that one of the cores stops participating in the test( its usage goes to...

Hello, I have an am3+ motherboard(ASUS M5A97) and a phenom II 955. I would like to oc it to around 3.8ghz, but in order to do that I need a good cpu cooler. I have picked 3 that I like, but I do not know which one is best. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065...

First, Thank you for your responses they have been very helpful. I have decided to get the ASROCK motherboard you suggested with the PII 955. I changed my video card to a gtx 560 because it is a little cheaper. My only question is that if I decide to do SLI with the 560, will the x8/x8...

So it seems like a crossfire board with 2 X pci express 16x is not within my budget. Is there a problem with the first board I mentioned if I do not plan on doing crossfire, because I would not mind saving $30?

Hello, I am trying to build a pc that will handle current dx11 games while being upgradable for future components. Here is a list of Parts that I am considering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150521 HD 6870...

I am looking to upgrade my computer with a new mother board, new ram, new vid card, and new cpu. My goal is to be able to play COD Black ops and supreme commander without lag at low settings. Here is a list of parts that I am considering. power supply (500W)...

Hi. I am upgrading my pc, and here are the parts I am picking. asus m4a78t-E http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366 saphire hd 4870 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102810 Phenom x3 720 black edition...