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I have a 60Hz monitor and notice how it seems to squeak/squeal when the FPS is too high (>750fps). It stops when I cap the fps to 60Hz. Is this normal? Or is there a problem with the monitor, or in fact actually the desktop. I have checked the temperatures and all are sufficiently low, so its...

So, is it possible to overclock it, or would you recommend against it.

I'm looking to overclock my i5-4590. I understand that it comes at a stock speed of 3.3GHz, but can be overclocked to ~3.8GHz. 1. Is this correct? (I understand that its not a 'K') 2. What is the difference between a 'K' and a 'non-K'? 3. Would I need a custom cooler to overclock it? 4. If...

I'm looking for a cheap desk to hold my desktop, monitor, keyboard etc? Where do you recommend buying it from? BTW - I'm from UK (21.5" Monitor and Phantom 240 Case)

I think it only comes with one on the bottoms, however I'm not sure. Don't take my word on that though;)

Has anyone had any experience with the Palit GTX 970? (non JetStream) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Palit-Nvidia-GeForce-Graphics-Express/dp/B00NPRH3P0

I'm looking to buy a GTX 970 which will be used almost entirely for gaming. I'm thinking about buying a Palit graphic card (as I prefer its looks). How much difference in FPS do the brand of card have?

I can't find any benchmarks and am just wondering its affects on gaming (which my desktop will be used for)

Here is the build - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/6TvsQ7 Is it a good choice, or is it overkill?

I am looking to buy the CORSAIR AIR SERIES™ 540 which has a maximum video card length of 320mm. Will this be long enough for many years to come, or will they probably surpass this very soon?