Recent content by michael Q

I've had the same powerline adapter for around 6+ years now and always fairly slow download speeds is it worth upgrading to a newer model? my current model is the TL PA411 which is up to 500mb/s and from just browsing i see they are significantly "faster" than this now. From looking around i...

So i've seen a few horror stories of trying to remove the cooler and ripping the cpu out with it, i took some thermal paste off it accidently when i installed it a few days ago so its running a bit hot and to fix this i've ordered a replacement improved cpu cooler and thermal paste but im a bit...

Thanks im probably just overthing this

i have some "sanicloth 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes" :https://pdihc.com/global/products/environment-of-care/sani-cloth-70/ Will these be fine to clean the old paste off?

So i had a bit of an accident on the install of my new CPU on monday which led to it having to be taken out and handled after placing the heatsink/thermal paste on the CPU and as a result now that its sorted most of the thermal paste was taken off by accident so to remedy this and lower the temp...

Thanks!

So when i built my first computer like 5 years ago my dad bought me a monitor as a gift, the problem is that the monitor only has a VGA connection and a year or 2 ago i bought an asus monitor with HDMI connection and i know absolutely nothing about displays but i've recently upgraded my computer...

So i've never replaced fans before and im feeling at a loss on what fans are "compatable" with my case, i know the back fan is 140mm and the front 3 are 120mm and that the h440 came with a fan hub i just want to double check that the fan hub oly accepts 3 pin connections for any new fans that i buy?

Im recently adding an SSD to my computer but i have no idea on the specifics of installing it https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-inch-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B00P736UEU/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1514322905&sr=1-1&keywords=ssd

So i bought a computer around 3-4 years ago and ive been upgrading it alot recently with things such as a gtx 960, i5 4460 etc although in that time ive used the same hard drive although ive noticed especially in the last few weeks that when i play games for awhile my game starts to get...

the main reason i need it is for the windows install disk aswell as some games i have on disk

i am prety much getting a new pc besides a hard drive and PSU and i am wondering if this dvd writer: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008X0TX0W?keywords=external%20dvd%20drive&qid=1448559642&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3 would be ok for things such as installation disks or movies it needs to be external...

i am looking for a gtx 960 card to get and decided to go for the 4gb version, but i foudn these 2 similarly priced cards and am wondering which would be better? 1st Card...

just to check that program "magic jelly bean" is useful for getting the key for your windows right? i found my media disk but the key sticker seems to have fallen off or something