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If you're willing to pay ~$200 more for the extra features on the Asus X99 Deluxe, I'd say go for it. Otherwise, from what I can see, the Gigabyte X99-UD4 has everything a normal user would need. In terms of reliability, it's a tough question. I haven't seen any statistics that decisively prove...

The difference in performance will be so small it's virtually pointless. Why don't you upgrade to a 970 instead? And when you can afford it, add another 970 in SLI. 760 to 960 gives you a 10% improvement. 960 to 970 gives you a 50-60% improvement...

That qualifies you for an RMA.

You might be able to run it at low settings but the frame rates will be terrible. As long as you keep the resolution down it doesn't matter whether you plug it to a TV or not.

Yes you can rotate the block that goes on the CPU. Just get something like a Corsair H100i or a Coolermaster Nepton 240M if you have space at the top of your case for a 240mm radiator config. A 120mm AIO cooler works too but you won't be able to overclock as well with it. For a temporary fix...

75 is fine.

It'll only be a few percentage points faster. So like Tradesman1 said, get a reliable PSU instead. Check out this tier list: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html It's an excellent buying guide. Go for Tier 2 if you can. Definitely avoid the brands listed in Tier 5.

1) check if your stock cpu heatsink fan is working (sometimes people forget to plug it in, it happens) 2) is there sufficient air flow in your case? you shouldn't need much at stock speeds but if your internal components are not well ventilated, overheating will occur 3) check if your heatsink...

980M gives you about a 30% improved performance over 970M. (See benchmarks here: http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-980M.126692.0.html) As for FPS at 1080p, 980M will allow you to play on ultra settings with decent FPS. 970M can still get you 40-50 fps at ultra settings. See...

Interesting question. Answer depends on what paste you use. Sometimes the product manual will tell you. Otherwise, just replace it when your temp starts getting too high. For myself, I've used a PC with the same thermal paste for over 2 years without replacing and it works just fine. On my...

GTX 970 is a good choice. EVGA one costs about $350. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076. Also, don't forget to check if the card can fit into your case. Your motherboard is an ATX one I assume?

The Cooler Master Extreme Plus line of PSUs are pretty bad. (http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-500-W-Power-Supply-Review/728/1) I recommend getting a 650 W PSU from this list: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Okay so what you're looking at is a MSI AG270 Gaming All-in-One with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 870M graphics card. Basically you're getting notebook components on a non-portable PC. The games will run fine at medium to high settings but your PC won't be able to do much higher than that. Gaming...

That's a notebook right? Do you have the model number for that notebook and the graphics card?

Is it possible that your minecraft is running on your APU instead of your GPU? Can you use something like MSI afterburner and check your GTX 970 load in game?