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Since there are not enough information to troubleshoot whatever situation you're having with your game, I would recommend trying Lutris or Heroic since they are the most optimized launchers for non-steam games. Especially since you said there are games using Ubisoft and EA launchers. Those are...

Hello there. From my experience, the apps I can recommend are: GIMP, Inkscape, Krita for 2D and Blender for 3D. I believe all of them have Windows counterparts, so you can try them before going on with the switch. Also, if you decide to go on with the switch and really want to install the OS...

Let me chip in with my experience with Linux. I dual boot Linux and Windows the last 8 years or so, with Linux (Kubuntu specifically) being my main OS for work, virtualization, web browsing etc. Whenever I boot the computer with Windows it's basically to be used as a gaming console. I totally...

As a guy who uses multiple operating systems daily, I have to say that this is not the right mentality. I understand your frustration but before you start typing or copying commands other people give you, you need to -AT LEAST- understand what they do if you are not interested in investing time...

That's a good thing, no? Less noise from vibration. Just screw it at the bottom panel through those holes and you're golden. You got a pretty awkward case for first time water cooling man, should have gone for a safe bet. Just my two cents.

Those side ports, based on the quick start guide, can be used as inlet / outlet. If you have a way to secure it in place like that you won't have a problem, just make sure to plug the extra holes and you have a way to fill the res.

The pump has to be lower than the radiator typically for AIOs since the pump is attached to the CPU block and there is no way to completely remove the air from the system. Since you are using a pump that feeds off a reservoir, as long as the reservoir has water in it, you are going to be fine...

The message you're sharing looks like a software issue, but just for good measure try refitting the card in your system and re-install the drivers by cleaning them up with the tools floating around the net and unplugging / disabling the local network so that you are offline when installing the...

I'm not sure how much load the RTX puts on the GPU, but considering it has separate processing cores dedicated to this it must be significant. Have you checked your temps? Does your game crash or you're getting a black screen and get the "Graphics driver failed" error?

My (very) high level thoughts: The CPU is a powerhouse for 65W TDP, liquid cooling will keep it nice and chilly. Since you're going for an AIO get a 240 one, CoolerMaster has a good selection and decent quality. Edit: If the most intensive task you'll throw at the CPU is gaming, 8 cores may be...

What are you planning to use the system for?

BIOS' don't really have any security issues so unless your vendor recommends one for stability or other reasons and you have not noticed any instability that may be pointing to hardware issues, feel free to keep your system as it is. It's always recommended to update your BIOS to the latest...

Never mind... I'm just careless I suppose. I had a very slight leak at my GPU's block inlet and noticed it only after leaving the system off for a while and the coolant just sat and made a little puddle around the fitting. Anyway, temps are stable and the system runs fine. I guess I need to...

Thank you for the quick response @Eximo! The whole re-fitting, re-pasting etc. was done after the initial maintenance and I noticed the problem. But you gave me an idea, I'll try re-routing the PCIe power cables from the top of the card 'cause with all the fiddling with the watercooling I had...

Hello everyone, I've got a problem with my main system. Specs: MOBO: Asus Prime X470 CPU: Ryzen 3700X RAM: 16GB Gskill SniperX GPU: MSI 1080 Ti Sea Hawk EK PSU: Corsair RM750 COOLING: Alphacool 360 Kit Issue: After routine maintenance of water cooling loop (flush, fittings check, refill) the...