Recent content by Jerath

Thanks, rolli59. Any other thoughts from the peanut gallery?

I'm looking to purchase ASAP (i.e., before any more bills come due lol) Approximate price range: ~$100 Preferred purchase site: www.newegg.com I'm already running Win7 Ultimate 64-bit on a 90GB OCZ Sata-3 SSD, so this replacement hard drive would be for non-primary programs (for example...

No doubt, mercer95... I had considered the 6950 as well, but all the vendors I prefer to buy from are currently out of stock or else the prices haven't dropped enough post-7xxx series release for my preference. Regardless, the more I've thought about it, the more I'm liking waiting for the...

So, I've recently overhauled my entire system... These are the specs: Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 AM3+ CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 960T "Zosma" (not yet overclocked; extra cores not yet unlocked) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 2 x 4GB DDR3-1600 PSU: OCZ ZX Series 850W 80Plus Gold Case: Antec 300 Illusion I've...

Thoughts / feedback on the OCZ power supply included in this newegg combo deal? Same video card as I'm wanting, plus higher amps on the 12V rail... Pros / Cons to either the OCZ or the Corsair HX750? I love and appreciate all input the community will give -- I'd rather be picky now than end up...

Speaking of Corsair's though... Any thoughts or feedback on the Corsair Professional Series HX750? It looks tasty, and falls in right at $150 from newegg.

@Silvune - My general personal mantra is "best bang for the buck." Though, if I were to set a dollar limit it would be >$150 if possible. @ko888 - good suggestion and advice. As to that 850W Corsair suggestion, I absolutely appreciate the suggestion of going Corsair, but after checking the...

It mostly boils down to: make sure there's no stored current in the PSU before operating on it. But still, the disclaimer bears heeding.

It's entirely possible that the fan could have died on you. Let's hope not, though... But if it did, it could also be possible to replace the fan. WARNING Meddling inside a power supply can be deadly if one does not take absolute care and precaution in choosing to do so... Having made that...

Okay, let me first preface by saying: I've read tons of guides (on this site, and elsewhere in internet-land), I've crunched numbers at the various power supply calculators, I've debated til kingdom come already in my own head... But now, I'd like to turn to the community for suggestions. Here...

megamanx00 - I'm fine with the 6870 for now... But I'm open to suggestions for other brands, or even something different than the 6870. I just happened to land on those specs and pricing. Tentatively, I'm willing to spend up to $180ish before rebates on a video card if anybody else has thoughts

Thanks for the suggestions, sosofm. I should have known to look to Cooler Master, lol. OH, and I should have specified about video cards: I don't know it it's "standard," but I do want HDMI-out to connect to my Plasma. However, as g-unit noted, would it be worthwhile to wait a bit longer to...

g-unit1111 -- Indeed, I've been looking at a handful of 6870's -- Sapphire included. I didn't know AMD/ATI had their next line so close to market though... Shame on me. About how long until that will be? My 9800 GTX (yes, I know, I know, shame on me even more) is on its last legs. Also, yes...

Approximate Purchase Date: January 10th, 2012... Budget Range: >$450 before rebates System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming (MMOs, BF3 / MW3, Skyrim), streaming and movies (either on the PC, or via HDMI to my 42" plasma), web surfing, home office tasks Parts Not Required: keyboard &...