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My understanding is that the APU handles all the heavy lifting; you only need a HDMI port wired up to it. As there is no difference electrically between a HDMI 1.4 (advertised as available on current motherboards) and HDMI 2.0 port, it should come down to the APU capabilities and BIOS/driver...

Welcome to the forums! I would strongly lean towards the R5 2400G build for several reasons: -CPU performance will be significantly higher than a R3 1200 -Dual Channel RAM will speed up your entire system; not just gaming performance -The R5 2400G performs near to a GT 1030 at stock, and will...

With the Raven Ridge release, I am finally looking to upgrade my HTPC from an aging A10-7850K to something a bit more modern. Unfortunately, none of the currently available motherboards are listing HDMI 2.0 support for processor graphics, which is a definite requirement on any decent HTPC. As...

Unfortunately, I am unable to offer any specific recommendations in your price range. In general though, for my usage and when I am looking for a new monitor, I prefer to prioritize viewing angles, resolution and screen size. With that in mind, I would recommend the largest IPS or *VA type...

I run a similar setup, with a 60Hz sitting next to a 120Hz monitor. You should run into no issues with such a setup. Just be sure to check your settings, that the new monitor is properly set to 120Hz. You should need no extra adapters; all new monitors should have a Display Port input; and your...

Nice, I would also not mind an upgrade :)

What PSU are you currently using? Have you checked that your GPU drivers are up to date? As with the above, a SSD will affect load times, but hardly have any effect on your gameplay.

My condolences to his family and the entire Tom's team.

DDR2, 3 and 4 DIMMs all share a common 133.35mm width. If you deem it necessary, and have an old RAM fan laying around, it should work fine.

If the CPU is really idling at 100°C+ you need to turn off the computer immediately! The CPU cooler is likely no longer seated properly and will need to be reinstalled. Take off the cooler, remove the old TIM fully from both it and the CPU heatspreader using isopropyl alcohol and a lint free...

Gah, another Vega release delay! With all these delays, Vega had better outperform the GTX 1080Ti at a competitive price, else I predict many AMD fans are going to seriously consider jumping over to the green team...

Welcome to the forums! There will always be a bottleneck somewhere in your system, and what it is varies based on the specific task you are working on. While your CPU is not a top-end enthusiast level component, it is more than sufficient for most tasks. As such, it may offer an occasional...

Generally speaking, any aftermarket RX 480 will improve on the AMD reference model and offer you a great experience. That said, I have not yet read through any reviews of XFX's offerings and could not offer any specific advice on them.