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Fixed the problem today, forgot to update. :p It turns out that not only is the psu fried, but the mobo was fried as well. After replacing both, computer is up and running back to normal. Thanks!

I recently upgraded to an AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE, yet the temps have been really hot despite making some changes to try to cool it. I use 2 different programs to test the temps, both said the read the same thing. The temps tend to be 55-60C idle and 65-70 during gaming/heavy load. I recently...

Yesterday I upgraded my CPU from a Athlon II X2 to a Phenom II X4 965. The fan/heatsink it came with was an extreme pain to put in, so I decided to just use my fan that came with my old Athlon, which was only about 7 months old. To add to this, I smudged some of the thermal paste from my new...

Thank you. :)

So I upgraded to a desktop computer a while ago and I find myself getting FPS drops on games like TF2 and DotA 2 for reasons unknown. Though I do know that I more than pass the recommended requirements for those games. I have tried some little fixes like turning down the graphics a bit and...