Recent content by gchris

Hi guys. I'm trying to decide on which of these monitors I should choose to cover my needs: ASUS VX239H or Samsung T24C350AR Currently these are the only options available that are being sold near my area that I like, supports 1920x1080p and within my budget. I'll mainly be using the monitor...

Sorry for the double post but I'm posting using my mobile phone and I can't find the update post function anywhere. Anyways, while doing further research I found out that the dented capacitor is for audio and is on an isolated PCB(dunno what it really means as I'm a tech noob) that's for the...

Because of my OCD I decided to check it again, this time I removed the gpu to get a better view. I saw a hint of brown from where the dent was and assumed that this could mean trouble. I'm hesitant to return this as I bought this from an online store(lazada.com.ph) here in my...

Hmmm I see. The screw I dropped was a pretty big thumb screw though but I guess it wouldn't matter. What potential problems can it cause if I continue using it? I can't return it immediately since I have little free time in my schedule at the moment. But would it still be ok to use until I get...

Got myself a DMM and test on the 12v rail was 12.09. I guess these PSU testers aren't as accurate after all.

Hi guys. I just finished my first build yesterday and so far it's working great, though something's been bothering me for a while now regarding one capacitor. I have a MSI Z97 Gaming 7 mobo and while I was on the process of building the system I accidentally dropped one of the thumb screws of my...

Hi there, new guy here and also a newbie in building computers. I recently bought a new PSU, a Seasonic X-Series 750w, for my first PC build. Since all my other parts haven't arrived yet, I decided to test the PSU using a Thermaltake Dr. Power II PSU tester. Everything was fine upon testing but...