Recent content by plissk

Thanks very much. You are right on point 1, the RAM usage today went up to 25GB, running half a dozen apps or so, browsers with many tabs open, not sure why, so it does seem to occur frequently, I will try to get to the bottom of what is going on (I closed some apps but it didn't drop down and...

Well I do web development and sometimes edit images but it only becomes 'heavy' at times. I have looked at the system performance and it's got enough memory for the large part, 32GB, it usually uses about 10-12GB, one time I saw it spike up to 29GB, not sure why. I don't think you can identify...

It's a Gigabyte Z370 Gaming 7 motherboard with i7-8700K CPU, RX570 G4 GPU and Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB SSDs. I work from home so do everything on this desktop, boring stuff, work and watch movies etc. I just pointed out I'm not gaming so I'm not chasing FPS just after a boost in performance...

I currently have 2x16GB of 3000MHz DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX C15 (CMK32GX4M2B3000C15, 15-17-17-35) which I run at 3000MHz using XMP. How much improvement in memory performance could I expect to get with an Intel based Z370 motherboard for heavy desktop work and leisure use (not gaming) if I...

I had my Corsair PSU die on me a few weeks ago, and I installed a new one fan facing down in my relatively new and ridiculously heavy Fractal R6 case, had it on my desk, and I noticed a plastic smell in the room and stuck my nose up against the exhaust fan at the back of the case and it stank...

Are PSUs expected to make a slight pfzzt noise when operating the power switch from time to time? Or is this considered abnormal behaviour? Cheers.

My Corsair RM650x PSU has been installed in my case and in operation 8hrs a day since December. It has made occasional low volume 'pffzzzt' type noises when switching on or off at the PSU power button. It does tend to make the noise if I flip the switch to 'off 'quite slowly but this I imagine...

Thanks very much for the input! I guess if they hoses are quite curved then the main considerations are likely then that they don't push too much against the side panel of the case and/or it isn't too difficult to install the radiator in a push configuration in the first place with the hoses...

In a front mounted AIO radiator configuration, I was wondering what ppl's thoughts are on how much difference a severe bend angle of the hoses makes on the performance and longevity of the radiator. I have read that the less bend there is the better in terms of coolant flow but when I look at...

I currently have a Fractal Design R5 which is relatively empty inside. I'm moderately happy with it but would like to change it for another case. I would like to downsize to something not too dissimilar in noise levels and air flow that can accommodate a front mounted H115i radiator. I would...

I wouldn't put a new PC (primarily the case) in any area I want to spend time in for a least a week because I can smell it. I took all the panels off my case and left it to ventilate for that long before the build, but this was aided by the fact that half my components hadn't arrived anyway lol

Thanks Clamboy! I have ironically just ordered a mini-grinder so have pondered doing this although it might look a bit ugly without a respray but it would be functional. I showed FD pics over a month ago but they declined to comment. They must know it is an issue. The new R6 case has the same...

I have a Fractal Design Define R5 case with a Gigabyte Aorus Z370 Gaming 7 mobo and Gigabyte Aorus RX570 4G gpu installed in PCIEX16. The ports on the RX570 are extremely close to the borders of the expansion slots on the back frame of the R5 case, meaning it is tight to get the HDMI cable in as...