Recent content by Nick_50

What resolution is your monitor? I see no reason not to reuse the SSD and CPU cooler providing it can cool the new CPU properly. Also, will you need to buy a new Windows licence?

I would contact Noctua customer support and explain what happened, they are pretty good and might send you the part you need.

My current set up is below: I5 6600k 16gb Corsair vengeance 2400mhz Asus z170i mini itx EVGA supernova G2 660w PSU Dell sg2716dg 1440p gsync monitor 144hz I currently have a EVGA 1060 SC 6gb and was thinking of upgrading my GPU to push more frames. The question is I have a thermaltake...

My EVGA supernova G2 650w PSU blew up on me last night after only 1yr 5 months. I registered it and have a 7 year warranty but I have to wait for a RMA number then wait for it to be shipped and then pay to send a broken PSU back to them. I would then have the same model PSU that blew up back in...

The manual says it is 1200rpm. But going on rpm alone doesn't mean you can get a rear case fan to create positive pressure, different fan manufacturers have different designs which work in different ways. For example the 200mm fan that came with my case shifts 130 CFM at 800rpm but the fan i...

Check min. cpu speed in the power settings, some software can set it to 100%.

I looked at the specs of the motherboard and it says it has a 4 pin CPU fan connector, a 4 pin chassis fan connector and a 3 pin chassis fan connector. The splitter allows two fans to connect to one connector on the motherboard. I always go PWM because you can get the fans to adjust their...

Noctua fans come with 1 PWM splitter per fan so no need to buy extra ones. For the radiator get the ones with the highest static pressure so F12 PWM. For the config, I would buy all the fans and try setup 1 then move the front 140mm fan to the rear and compare temps to see which set up is best...

First of all I would check that the CPU cooler is fitted correctly, if it isn't cooling correctly and you are getting high temperature spikes then the fans will speed up. Can you monitor the temperatures to see if the fans are reacting to heat? It could be a heat issue or it could be a fan issue.

I have my 6600k overclocked to 4.4ghz at 1.28v and my cooler is a noctua NH u9s which only has a 92mm fan. The pc is a mini itx and my CPU reaches about 70C under stress but in gaming it rarely goes above 60C.

I wouldn't get a 27 inch 1080p screen and you plan to buy a gtx 1080 so i would get the 1440p screen. However you may get away with a 1070 running that resolution at 60hz. Even my 1060 can output more than 60fps at 1440p so the 1080 might be overkill.

Depends on the game and monitor. I have a 1440p gsync screen with a 1060 6gb and it does better than you expect in some titles but settings have to be turned down on others. If you use v sync and need to output at least 60fps then you will be playing games on medium. If you have gsync you get...

I would guess when the AIB 1080Ti cards are released. Until then if you don't want a reference/founders edition card then the AIB 1080s are still the best ones you can currently buy. I am considering getting a 1080 myself. AIB ones are likely to be around 500 and AIB 1080Tis are likely to be...

I have the same case (well similar, it is the Thermaltake Suppressor F1) so hopefully I can help a bit. CPU: First of all I would look at the i5 7500 CPU as it probably costs similar to the 6500 and has better performance. MOBO: Looks ok, you are right don't worry about a Z motherboard with...