Recent content by joseph0205

Basically what the title says, can anyone recommend a decent motherboard for an 8700 (non-K at this stage) build. Ideally I am aiming for the $300 or below mark and i would like a postcode readout after all the fun I've endured after having to guess what is wrong with my current computer. I...

So through a mix up i ended up with 2 sets of ADATA XPG V2 RAM, one 1600 MHz CL9 and the other 2400 MHz CL11Can i combine the two sets or am i better off selling them? they are 16 gig sets and i use the computer mainly for video editing and gaming. The specs of the computer are: i7 4790k GB...

Just a general question about the 8.1 Student version of windows. It says on the site (http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msaus/en_AU/pdp/Windows-8.1-Pro-Student/productID.288492700) "Important: Windows 8.1 full version is for Windows 7 users only." What does this actually mean, and are...

for new new build i've had my eye on a Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128713) it seems really cheap and almost perfect for my gaming needs (i also plan on running a mild overclock on either a 4790 or 4690) i just wanted to know more about it, like...

from what i've read on them, a lot, especially the the DCUII have either faulty memory or a fan the clouts the top of the card producing artifacts like in your picture. I believe it is hardware based (you would possibly know more about the drivers) and resulted in many being RMAed

Thank you guys, i had just seen a lot of complaints about the 280x and RMAing in Australia is not a cheap or easy process i was just making sure i would actually be able to use my rig.

Here you go, PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Newegg) Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg) Storage...