Recent content by Niskii

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    G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 2666Mhz, won't boot unless it's at 2133Mhz

    So I'm using an Asus prime X370 pro mobo. I've noticed my ram was running at 2133Mhz, So I tried to get the X.M.P profile for 2666mhz to boot, No luck at all, giving the memory more voltage, loosening the timings nothing seems to have worked. So I'm kinda curious, has anyone else encountered...
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    Time to retire the 290X??

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    Time to retire the 290X??

    Sorry for the late reply, I had to take a shower I was dying for one since I'd come home lol. Well whatever Vega is, I can atleast hope that 580/1060/1070 prices will drop, and then the 1070 will become much more appealing. I'm kinda bummed out by the fact that the 580 wasn't vega. That being...
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    Time to retire the 290X??

    So as the thread suggests I'm considering retiring my 290X. It's done me well and still continues to do a pretty good job at everything I've thrown at it. The heat wasn't a huge issue, as I had the Windforce cooler, so it got into the mid 80's at most. The power draw didn't bother me either, it...
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    Should I bother upgrading from an FX8350 to an i5 6600?

    Yeah your references to Skyrim and Guild Wars were certainly titles I was curious about Ecky. I suppose in one respect making the move to DDR4 now would save me the hassle in the future. Thanks for the replies you two, I appreciate the input :)