Recent content by RDoringo

Thanks. Yes, the cooler is new stock, and I confirmed that it includes lga1700 mounting in box.

Thank you for your comments! I have a decent amount of room in my budget. I've purchased the i5-12600k and a Z690 ddr4 motherboard already. As for the cooler, I just bought a Noctua NH-U12A. I am happy to see your note that I can reuse my DDR 4 ram without penalty. I thought that was...

Awesome, thanks. Any recommendations for a DD4 compatible mobo to go along with the new cpu?

Thanks, Jeremy. Anyone have thoughts on upgrading my cpu to an intel i5-12600k? I would need to upgrade my mobo as well then, though I am not interested in going the DDR5 route right now given the insane pricing.

Hi all, I am looking to upgrade some internal components in my build soon and was hoping to get some advice on what to do. I use my PC primarily for gaming, so that's the focus here. I'll note that I've recently been getting into some VR gaming as well. The only thing off the table is the GPU. I...

Hi all, I've been seriously looking into desktop upgrades over the last week or so. I had been planning on doing a cpu, mobo, and ram upgrade. But today I saw a sale on Newegg for the ASUS STRIX-GTX1080-8G-GAMING gpu for $549 ($569 - $20 rebate). I couldn't resist the impulse buy. After...

Hello everyone. I am contemplating upgrades to my gaming desktop or perhaps building a new computer altogether. I would very much appreciate advice on which route you think would be best. If you'd recommend upgrading components, please do provide specific recommendations. My current...

Hi All, I've been having some problems with my computer recently. First, while gaming, my computer crashed. I'll save you the details, but eventually it got to the point where when I would try to boot, I wouldn't even get a signal to my monitor. I eventually guessed that the processor had...