Recent content by Hunted98

Replying to my own question as I finally tracked this issue down yesterday. It was the XMP profile on my RAM, where it could no longer sustain 3200MHz. I am also very sure it isn't the PSU, as I was able to try a friend's extra out for a bit. I learned that XMP has a setting for the number of...

Last night my case's power LED started Blinking after shutdown. The internet suggests that this can often indicate a power supply issue, while my motherboard manufacture handbook says that the only case for the power LED blinking is s3 sleep state. I'll address each of these why I feel it can't...

System Specs: Acer Asipre E1 Series Notebook: Dual Core i5-3230M @ 2.6Ghz 6GB RAM(Factory installed stuff, no idea on clock speeds) Kingston 256GB SSD Quallcom Atheros A/C Wireless card No dedicated GPU Running the latest Win10 Home Edition Peripherals: Razer Deathadder Chroma Razer BlackWidow...

I am looking for a PC that can handle the workloads of 3D software packages, and Gaming, all in the 700-800 dollar range. The options at this price point are varied, as an inexperienced builder I am truly lost, and your help is greatly appreciated! Approximate Purchase Date: Asking for parts...

I have an Acer laptop, and have become mystified with it poor performance. It has an i5 processor(2.6Ghz),6GB of decent RAM, but I am beginning to think that my 500GB 5200RPM Hard Drive is the real bottleneck. My disk usage rarely drops below 100%(in task manager), so i am looking into...

I am entirely new to PC building, and am looking to make a gaming machine capable of casting to Twitch while playing higher-end games as well. Approximate Purchase Date: Far Future, mainly looking for some initial advice on this one Budget Range: $700-$1000, Before Rebates System Usage from...