Recent content by Johnbonne

Hello all! I'm currently looking to upgrade PC after finally plucking up the courage to add another component, but I'm not sure if my mobo/PSU is up to the job, or even if the CPU I have in mind is that good an upgrade. Here's my specs: ASUS Strix GTX 960 (2GB) GPU AMD FX-4300 CPU 8GB RAM...

Hey all, Johnbonne here with yet another question! I'm going to be installing a GTX 960 as you've probably heard me say a million times already, and I've noticed that the Asus GTX 960 Strix (Factory OC) requires an 8-pin connector. My PSU, a Corsair CS650W has two 6+2 PCI-E cables, and I'm...

In my defence for this embarrassing question, I've only been PC gaming for four months and had someone else build my computer for me so I don't really know how to remove and install new cards. I'm due to install a GTX 960 in a week, and while I have no worries about doing that I am concerned...

Hey all! Once again I need the assistance of the wonderful Tom's Hardware community! My current GPU, an XFX R7 250X is in need of replacement, and I'm looking at an R9 280 - specifically the Sapphire Dual-X version. It seems it would fit in my case and I'm certain it'll slot into the...

Hey all! I'm having some trouble deciding on which version of the R9 270X I should get, and it's down between the Toxic and any of the non-Toxic versions. I say this because I'm not quite sure if this fan would fit in my CiT Neptune ATX case, and as I'm terrible with measurements I'm not sure if...

Hey all! While I'm new to posting here (hence why this thread might be in the wrong area), I have been reading threads on occasion for reviews, opinions and facts when it comes to PC building. As this is my first time building a custom PC, I've been clueless from the very start but after a...