Recent content by Nick Pop

So my old PC decided to die a little too soon, can't figure out if it's the motherboard(R5E) or the CPU(i7-5820k) that's not working anymore and decided to no try and repair/replace what's broken and instead upgrade to a newer generation. I will keep everything I had except for the CPU and...

Forgive my ignorance, apparently, I do have the 8-pin connector too, it is just split into 6+2pin and I didn't see it because it was somewhere behind all the cables.

Hey guys, Recently I decided to buy the GTX 970 GPU and as far as I read on the forums/youtube, the Gigabyte G1 would be the better choice. The problem is, my PSU has only 2x6 pin PCI power connectors and the G1 has one 6-pin and 1 8-pin connector. Will it still work (like some motherboards has...

Thank you all for the answers. BTW, what you think about the 3.5+0.5 VRAM of the 970?

Hey guys, Two months ago I upgraded my PC (mobo,CPU, ram) and now it has come the time to upgrade my GPU. The problem is that I'm undecided on which card to buy. Yes, I did read reviews and benchmarks but i'm still undecided. * Current setup: Mobo: Asus Rampage 5 CPU: i7-5820k 16 GB of ram @...

Hey, I've currently bought a new X99 platform (Rampage 5 + i7-5820k) and I need to buy some rams. I'm looking into the 16Gb 3000mhz but i can't decide which one to get. Here are my current options: HyperX Predator CL15 @ $265: Amazon link Corsair Vengeance CL15 @ $265: Amazon link Ripjaws 4...

Hey, I'm upgrading my old computer to the new Haswell-E platform (Rampage 5 + i7-5820k + Ripjaws 4 @ 3000) wich will be shipped in a week or so, my question is will my PSU support it? As I saw in the pictures and some reviews, the Asus mobo has 2 connectors for the CPU, an 8pin and a 4pin. Do i...