Recent content by MtDewdGMM

Hello, I have a pretty good computer (3.6 ghz A8 APU, Radeon 7870) and am easily able to get 60fps in many games including Dota 2. In game, when I run Cl_showfps, it says I am consistently at the max fps (I set it to 70 so it would be well above my 60fps monitors cap), yet the game still feels...

The title pretty much says it all. I have already checked both for compatibility with my build, read plenty of reviews, etc. Both are available for about the same price (5 USD difference) right now. I'm just looking for a final answer about which I should purchase. If it helps, I prefer...

I'm getting a new case for my PC. I've been browsing for a while now, and I've narrowed my selections down to five cases which are all compatible with my build. My problem is that I just can't decide on one of them, so I came to the forums to get suggestions. The five are as follows: Rosewill...

Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my PC's CPU to an FX-6300. The only problem is that I am currently using an A8-5500 APU on the FM2 socket, while the 6300 runs on AM3+. As a result, I need to buy a new motherboard too, and I made this thread to look for reccomendations of good AM3+ boards. I am...

I've repeatedly tried to update my BIOS via ASUS' EZ Flash utility in the current BIOS (5202), but it's giving me a bit of trouble: Every time I try to flash the .CAP file from the very motherboard's site, it doesn't let me and instead provides the message, "Security Verification Failed." I've...

I recently bought an Open Box GPU—a PowerColor R9 270X—from Newegg along with a Corsair CX500 PSU to accommodate its higher power demands. I carefully installed the power supply, then the graphics card, then powered up the system: The hard drive and disk drive spun, all the fans spun, including...