Recent content by mattc908

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    Building a new machine

    Any help would be appreciated.
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    Building a new machine

    So I've been out of the game as keeping track of all the new hardware. I built my last computer about 2-3 years ago and after that I never really kept up to date. Also I bought a macbook and love it. I need a nice desktop especially for my side gaming addiction. I am looking for building a...
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    New Custom Built $1000 computer questions

    Thanks man so you dont recommend the Phenom II ?
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    New Custom Built $1000 computer questions

    Alright so I'm building a new computer I have about $1000 to lay down on this machine I figured a few things I want already, I just need help with a few of the other components. What I got down so far: Corsair 650watt Power Supply WD 500gb Hard Drive Graphics Card: GTX 260 G. Skill 4gb Ram...
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    4 Pin (Molar) To PCI-E Cord

    http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=925&sku=35522' Found it there.
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    4 Pin (Molar) To PCI-E Cord

    Hey does anyone know where I would be able to find a 4 Pin (Molar) To PCI-E Cord, I can't find it anyone I thought maybe someone would know were to pick one of these up at. Thanks!
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    E7200 Overclocking weird on my board.

    any other helpful tips?
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    E7200 Overclocking weird on my board.

    Here is my system: E7200 Corsair 650w 4gb 800mhz (5-4-4-15) OCZ 680i LT XFX 9800GTX XFX Antec p182 Case 4 120mm fans cooling ThermalTake Big Typhoon XV 2 160gb WD HDD. Alright so I have a few questions about how to overclock this thing, currently its running at 3.53ghz.... Idle is: 45c and...
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    E7200 vs e2220 overclock

    I just got an E7200, with a thermaltake big typhoon cooling it, I have 4gb of 800mhz 5-4-4-4 2.1v RAM,(OCZ SLI) what mhz should I push the memory too and what should I push the CPU to without having to worry about it to much 3.8? 3.9? 4.0?
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    XFX Bios Update

    Yeah the P07 doesnt work, from EVGA, From XFX, from Nvidia.
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    XFX Bios Update

    Hey everyone, XFX's support is horrendous hasn't gotten back to me in 4 days, I need to update the bios on my XFX 680i LT SLI. I went to there website downloaded XFX's bios iso and burned it booted up and got: bios does not match etc.... so I went back and downloaded the nvidia bios iso, same...
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    E2200 Overclocking

    Yeah thats great! Im just wondering if lets say a 3.0ghz E2200 will make up for the 1mb l2 cache in gaming? Should I step up to an E7200?
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    E2200 Overclocking

    Hey I have an E2200 on a thermaltake heatsync right now. I heard you can overclock these bad boys so high. I have a couple of questions though. What temperatures should I be worried about........ Under air I heard you can bring it to around 3.2 but Im about to put it under water cooling anyone...
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    Decent Computer for a Cheap Price

    I also changed the PSU: Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 550W ATX12V Power Supply with Three 12V Rails Hmm But no one has answered the above questions.