Recent content by Jsmooth1992

Hey guys, Appreciate the input. I've already got the AIO and g10 so no going back. I've got cry heatsinks and separate heat sinks for the vram so I don't think that will be an issue. Any suggestions for my original questions??

Hey guys, First of all, LOVE the community here at Tom's; it's honestly a wealth of knowledge and so today I need some input! I have a Gigabyte Windforce 3x R9 290 OC, PLUS a Sapphire Tri-x R9 290 in crossfire at the moment. Yes, they get toasty; I've got the Tri-x on the top slot (as it is the...

Thanks for the input so far i7Baby and Jim! Yeah I must say I am leaning towards the CM. in the Jonnyguru review he did say the fan was really clacky and loud though; any experiences with this or was that just an isolated case? the CM is also a little hard to find at the moment (from retailers...

Hey Tom's community! I am need of some first hand experience/advice. I can't for the life of me decide on a new power supply. I am going for 1000W as Ive added a second r9-290 to my rig and 750W won't cut it. I've nailed my choices down to three contenders, but can't decide between the three...

Sigh....that moment when you thought the heading said "slashed TO $500"....only to find out it's been slashed BY. lol

You actually need psychiatric help.

Hey everyone, My dad is needing to build a workstation computer. I have experience with computers and building them but I come from a gaming background, so I'm needing some help with the whole workstation angle. Here are some requirements and usages of the potential workstation in order to help...

Admin$: "I used to be a huge fan of AMD and was excited for the 290x because of its performance for the price. But this card is slower and more expensive than the 780ti. I can't justify purchasing a slower card for more money just because I am loyal to the AMD brand. Sorry AMD, I just bought my...

Is there a particular reason why you want the 780? You can pick up a partner 290 for $530-$570 from PCCG. In terms of PSU, depends if you want to add another graphics card in later down the track. If you're happy with this set-up, you could probably get away with 650W. i don't think the price...

Do you mean 780 as in 780Ti? or just the 780? Run 2 780's only if you're going with 3 monitors. Run with one 780 or 780Ti if you're going with one monitor. That thing is a beast, you'll be smashing every game at high-ultra settings across your monitor(s). Personally it'll come down to cost...

Don't forget you'll most likely need an aftermarket CPU cooler if you plan on overclocking in the future, so take into consideration the amount of clearance in your case (the phantom 820 is gigantic so you should be fine), and also RAM clearance, especially since your kit is high profile. Have...

Hey guys! I had a few questions concerning the installation of the coolermaster 412 slim. For those of you who don't know this cooler, think of it as a cm hyper 212 Evo with two fans. Anyways, I'm worried about the orientation of the cooler, especially how the heat pipes at the bottom will...