Recent content by Graham Seyffert

So I just finished putting together a new desktop a few days ago (Monday) and have started wearing it in. My setup is as follows - MSI Z87 MPower motherboard Intel 4770k OC @ 4.3 GHz w/ 1.21V (haven't had much time to really sort this OC out yet) EVGA 760...

Great point about the red lighting. My PSU has a red LED, the water block changes colors, and I was planning on getting two case fans with red LEDs. Thanks for the advice about starting dark and then turning things on!

This is my first time using LED lighting, and I'd like to get some advice. I'm going for a white/black/red theme, and I want to get some advice on how things might look once they all come together. My parts light is here - http://pcpartpicker.com/user/gseyffert/saved/1GYx I'm not looking for...

With the release of Haswell, the MC has been posting some way impressive memory clocks. However, memory speeds have reportedly been effecting the ability to overclock the processor. What I'm wondering is, should I buy 1600 MHz RAM with tight timings, and try to overclock it? Or spend a little...

I might consider that very strongly... The only thing is, I might have to keep the 250 GB SSD, since I obviously need Windows for gaming, but Ubuntu is my daily driver, and I really can't give that up.

Well if I use the two monitors for work and such, I'll likely switch over to one for gaming. That's a good point about the bezel being in the middle (and explains why I can't find any reviews online). As for the processor, I have been going between the i5 and the i7, and I haven't quite made up...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/12HFC This system is about $1,500. I will be gaming on this rig on a 1900 x 1200 Samsung 245BW. If I can fix my second one, then I'll be gaming on two of them! I'm open to thoughts on saving money, and brand opinions. However, these components are set in stone: Intel...

I'm trying to decide between two sets of memory, namely these - Mushkin: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226382 G.Skill: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231615 The only reason I'm considering the Mushkin set is because it's cheaper. Is the...

So I'm looking to build a new computer over the summer. I like gaming, but I'm also a CS Major, so I'll be using the computer both for work and leisure. I have most of the components decided on, but I'm undecided as to the CPU I want to get. I've never built a computer before, so I don't have...