Recent content by johnstac

There’s talk that the 4000 series won’t even release this year even though they could, due in part to the fact that there are so many 3000 series still unsold. They may work on reducing that inventory before they move on the the 4s. ,

After doing some more research, it is clear to me that the Torrent was intended to be air cooled. Makes no sense to modify those 180 fans when they are integral to the case. In another video, it’s said that the 180s should be used and not replaced. They are a great fan and since you’re paying...

The Lian Li website puts it this way: "With ample front intake, the LANCOOL III can provide strong performance for an AIO cooling build. The top fan bracket can support up to 3 x 120mm/140mm fans and offers enough thickness clearance for an AIO with a 420 radiator/fan combo." I am considering...

The Fractal Torrent Mid comes with those a few options with their stock fans but I understand they are very good fans and should be used. First, if I use the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420, could I even install it with the it’s included fans? Can someone help with the correct configuration of this...

Right, so the 2080 is not a consideration since it's the card I'm changing from. The RTX 3080 is the new card. I did have three 4k monitors listed there although only one would be gaming. I would not be using all 3 at once to game. Not sure if that makes a difference or not. The real question...

I spent nearly this entire weekend trying to decide what kind of monitor configuration to go with for my new RTX 3080. I'm torn because yes, I do game but I also work with large spreadsheets which require multiple browsers to be open at the same time. I'm wanting the best of both worlds. This...

I solved the problem. Tried another monitor and the flickering is gone. Will be the first monitor in over 30 years that has gone out on me. I consider the monitor to be about the most stable part of the entire system.

Thank you. Worked perfectly.

This situation started when my center monitor ( of 3 total) began to lose it's signal. When it went black, it didn't lose power though. The only way I could view what was on the screen was to power off the monitor and turn it back on. When I would do this, the tasks on that monitor would move...

I’m in the process of upgrading my power supply for my new video card. The power supply is a Corsair RM750. I’m not certain how to connect the power to the three 8-pin connectors on the 3080. Please see the photo below. I have qty 3 of the cable on the right. I have one of the cave on the left...

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor Corsair H115i PRO 55.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive...

Sounds like it's unlikely I will find one that stands out from the rest. I'm guessing that they all use the same information for determining a virus. I have also used Norton but it's another one that seems to get in my way. I would like something that is there, but not there if you know what I...

Seems like when I'm looking for reviews of antivirus products, all I see is a boilerplate site from all the big players (pcworld, pcmag, techradar, etc) None seem to agree on who, "the best" is. I have been using Bitdefender for a couple of years and even though it seems to rank high in some...

I have an EVGA 650W power supply. I am trying to determine which cables to use to power the graphics card above. Please see the photos below so you understand what I’m dealing with. I have one cable that has to 8-pin connectors. Should I use that or should I use one connector from each separate...