Recent content by jghaverty

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    willl corsair h60 cpu cooler work on my asus gamerpro z97 mobo

    Ramon, if you already know all the answers, don't bother posting. Take the advice given, or ask questions. The authoritarian stuff is obnoxious. The h60 isn't a well regarded cooler by any means. It's form factor is conducive to HTPC type platforms, but if youre looking for performance, then...
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    Installed new CPU now PC won't boot

    You must update the bios on the motherboard. "*Before using the new Intel 4th Gen Core processors, we suggest that you first download the BIOS updater for new Intel 4th Gen Core Processors and then update the BIOS using this tool." Go to the motherboard page, download the bios updater, and...
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    CPU for GTX1060 6GB

    Step one, relax. lol That said, I'd grab the 6600k. It's 20$ more, but even if you're not overclocking at this time it provides 2 benefits people typically dont look at. 1) is resale value. K series hold their value much better than their non k variants. 2) stock clocks on the K series are...
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    Gaming and streaming

    You can get away with either tbh. Obviously, the 6800k will provide a little bit better playability and service for multitasking, and is kinda what that chip is for. During the actual video editing, you wont need the 6800k, but it will speed up rendering times. The maximus is NOT a good...
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    CPU Overheating too fast

    Sounds like the pump gave out on the H60. Id return it if possible.
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    Crazy Overheating processor

    Keeping it simple... 1) did you remove the plastic on the bottom of the heatsink? 2) did you apply TIM? 3) did you apply it properly?
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    AMD for a budget light gaming/highschool workstation?

    Not amd, but another solution to look at. Includes a higher end GPU (can go down to save money of course), intel i5, OS, mechanical keyboard, good mouse and a good ips monitor. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WNHT6h