Recent content by MrPotatoHead

Hello, I have the RM650X, it makes a pop noise every time i switch the switch on the surge protected extension lead which my pc is plugged into. Yesterday when i switched the switched it blown the fuse in PSU, there was a loud bang and a flash, it also tripped my fuse box. The PSU now is...

Hello, I have a custom built PC which i plug into a Surge Protection Extension Lead Strip with individual switches for each socket. Every time I'm done using the PC i shut it down then flick the switch on the surge protection extension lead strip because it randomly turns itself on then shuts...

it happened when i went to turn the pc on, so nothing was running at the time, what are the chances of my other components being damaged? And is the Corsairs RM550X a good PSU?

Hello i have a new build that is 2 weeks old, all components are brand new and the PSU (corsair RM550x) just sparked when i went to turn my PC on and the electric in my house jumped after it sparked. PC was plugged in to a surge protector that seem to be still working and only the monitor and...

Hello Can someone recommend me a fan controller please, the fans that i have are the corsair 1x AF140 and 4x SP120 fans (not PWM). i currently have the bitfenix recon that does not work at all! motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Budget: Approx 30GBP many thanks

Hello, its my first time building a pc so i have very little knowledge. My motherboard only has 1 4-Pin header for the case fan and i have 5 case fans. My fans are not PWM fans so the motherboard cant control the fans, therefore i want to connect them all to the PSU. My question is, what...

The PSU would be exhausting from the bottom and if the 2 x 120mm fans are intakes at the bottom, would this be an issue?

Top = 2 x 120mm exhaust? Rear = 1 x 140mm exhaust? Bottom = 2 x 120mm intake? For this set up, do i need any static pressure fans? i'm going to be using the stock cpu cooler so there wont be any obstacles between the GPU and intake fans. But would i need static pressure fans for the 2 top...

Hello everyone, its my first time building a pc so i know very little. I'll be buildng a MATX in the Prodigy M case and would like some advice on the airflow. I have read previous threads with mixed opinions, (bottom exhaust - hot air raises, top exhaust - gpu would have a hard time etc) So im...

Would a 550W PSU be enough for this build and what would you recommend? Case: Aerocool Dead Silence Motherboard: Asus H97M-E CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790 Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz) CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Ram: 2 x 8GB HyperX Savage 1600Mhz GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970...