Recent content by Philosophia

I want to mention to anyone who comes across this post looking to do the same thing. Some of the z690 motherboards have their socket moved off to the right further than previous sockets. This means that some cases such as my meshify 2 completely prevent the motherboard from being installed due...

I've always used the pea method with thermal paste when installing on Square CPUs. With alder lake being rectangular in shape; what do you think is the best method? Does pea shape no longer cut it?

I feel like an idiot for making this inquiry, but I’d rather not make a silly mistake. I’ve recently collected the parts to build my new computer and I was wondering exactly which slots my RTX 3090 and samsung 980 pro should go on my Asus ROG strix z690-e. I thought the GPU should go in the top...

I've just collected all the parts for my PC build and it appears there is a Motherboard clearance issue with a portion of the PCB cover on the pump of the arctic liquid freezer ii. They go on to say in the manual that "The function and safety of the Liquid Freezer II is not affected.". Despite...

Oh I was wondering, If given the mounting opportunity, should I always go with 140 mm over 120?

I was thinking of using the fractal Meshify 2 ATX mid tower case for my new PC build. I was going to purchase the Corsair 5000D, but there are apparently issues with the dust filters getting sucked in and some other things. So now I'm leaning towards the fractal the fractal. I'd just like to...

Why did you go with the MSI pro mother board out of curiosity?

What do you think of the Corsair 5000D or the Lian Li lancool II mesh?

Oh you are right, I apologize for not mentioning that. I have 2 970s that I'll put in there for now. RIP SLI. I didn't know I'd have to contact Noctua for the new mounting bracket. Thank you for the heads up. Is there a 360 AIO you'd recommend? Also, am I correct to think it silly to wait for...

Hello all, I was hoping you could give me your feedback on my pc build and double-check my work. I want to make certain there aren't any conflicts within the build and that the parts I've chosen are of sound quality. The build is linked below; any and all feedback is appreciated. Some things...

I am sorry I forgot to mention the monitor. Currently, it is a 1080p Alienware, but I'm looking to upgrade to an ultrawide or multimonitor setup. I don't know if I would do 4k or 1440p.

I forgot to mention If I wanted to do some video editing as well would that make the i9 more plausible? I just want to make certain I don't make a mistake haha.

Thank you for your list. I was wondering about your thoughts on the i9-12900k and should I be purchasing a motherboard that is DDR5 compatible?

Hello all, I am going to build a high-end gaming PC. I want this computer to be able to run just about anything I throw at it. I haven't kept up with the latest parts and configurations so I was hoping you all could help me formulate a great setup. I would like to go intel with this build and...