Recent content by phearbot

The biggest question I would ask is what are you doing with it? If it's for gaming then I'd say wait. Your GPU is going to have WAY more effect on your FPS than your CPU. I am using a 2500k and consistently get more than 100fps on most games, because it's the GPU that makes the difference...

If you are set on the 7850, the link from JuX is fantastic. If you are considering other cards as well I'd ask two things: What is your budget? Do you care about features, and not just performance? By features I mean things like Shadowplay, or potentially streaming to an nvidia shield (or...

I certainly hope so! I love the gameplay, but I've never been impressed with the engine. I basically refused to play the mod because of how clunky the Arma II engine is IMO. I feel like the standalone is a little less clunky, but considering with my GTX 770 I can play most games (i.e. BF3) at...

I'd check this out: http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7520G.71728.0.html That is for the 7520g, the GPU in the laptop you listed there. Most people consider around 30fps to be "playable". I'd guess you may struggle to get 30 fps in the alpha of DayZ based on some of the issues people...

If you want to check for overheating I would recommend OpenHardwareMonitor. It will show you your CPU temperature, GPU temperature, % usage, and much more. That's a tough one, because it really sounds like a PSU. I'd go ahead and try to check for overheating, but I'd also consider trying to...

I really, really like the build that lp231 posted. It's less money spent on the peripherals, but those can be upgraded and replaced easier than a lot of the PC components.

To clarify, the monitor you have listed is a 75hz 2D > 3D conversion monitor. You don't have to use it like that of course, but I was saying if you were buying it for 3D gaming, then there are better options, such as the Asus VG248QE. Even though I don't enjoy 3D gaming, I really enjoy having...

I think that looks like a pretty decent build, hopefully others will chime in if they disagree with me, but my thoughts are: - 4670K will do awesome for gaming, I wouldn't count on it being able to stream 1080p out to the internet. 720p should work. - If you're going to be spending that much...

Mmmm.. The more I think about it I think linsyschopman is probably more accurate. I was thinking how long it would take me having done it plenty of times, and frankly I usually don't worry much about cable management. A couple of zip ties and I'm done. Thanks linsyschopman for throwing that...

Without the water cooling it probably wouldn't be a huge ordeal if you know what you're doing. Hopefully someone who knows more about water cooling will weigh in on that bit for you, but the only major things you need to be concerned about is that the case will be big enough for your...

I've been a long time reader of Tom's Hardware, but first time posting. Any word on when these will be available to buy retail?