Recent content by rustypixel

The last time I built a PC was back in 2014 and this forum was very helpful. I have gotten the itch to build a new rig and I'm coming back here seeking help and suggestions. I'm not one to keep up with the latest news and products for PCs so, for the most part, a lot of this is like starting...

This forum was instrumental in helping me get my first (and only) gaming PC built from the ground up. I'm not what you'd call a 'computer guy' and I'm not one for keeping up with all the trends. So here I am, 6 years later and I'm looking to upgrade to a better/current video card. I currently...

Hello all. I'm trying to follow instructions to OC my CPU and nothing in the instructions I'm trying to follow matches what I see on my Gigabyte bios menu. Can anyone here help me find the exact locations for these and what they are named in my bios? This might be elementary to most here but...

Thanks for the reply and the link. Definitely made my choice easier!

I'm (still) in the planning stages of what will be my first build (gamin only) and I'm trying to decide between the following 2: http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-G1-Sniper-Z87-Creative-Motherboard/dp/B00HQP6GUK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396593148&sr=1-1&keywords=gigabyte+sniper...

Such passion about SSDs! Thanks for the continued responses. The funny thing about all this is that I'm rather OCD about what this build will be for and what I will hold on it as far as amount of games. I can pretty much guarantee that I won't have more than two. Three absolutely tops. Now...

Awesome! Thanks again for the replies. Even the duplicate ones! ;P Now I just need to figure out whats a good brand to invest in. Thanks again!

Thanks for the fast replies. I kind of chuckle when everyone talks about the amount of games they have. I last played games on a PC "back in the day" when I was a HUGE player of Unreal Tournament and Quake. That's all I played back then. I stopped playing in late 2001 and only recently...

I'm looking to put together a gaming rig that will be used strictly for gaming and as the plan stands I have a hybrid and an SSD planned but was thinking if I could/should go SSD only. When I said strictly for gaming, I mean just that. No surfing, music, movies or anything else. Would it be...

Price for the better cooling solution isn't an issue. It seems the liquid cooling will be the better solution for me as per the replies here. Thank you all for your input as it helped make this decision easier. Thanks.

Getting my parts list together for my build and with regards to cooling my Intel i5 I'm looking into either one of these: Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo Corsair Hydro Series H105 Overclocking isn't a given for me but that's not to say that I won't. I'm curious to know which of the two would...

I'm planning a build and I'm looking for a case with cooling in mind. I'd prefer mid-sized but I'm not against a full-sized. Optimally I want a case that will hold a 3.5 hybrid drive and a single SSD on the back where the cables are usually routed. I'd like to remove any and all drive cages...

Thanks for the replies. I've been told a few times that I won't need anything more than the i5 seeing that the rig will be solely for gaming but some have recommended the i7 just to be ahead of the game (no pun intended). I understand stretching to get better components like power supplies or...

I don't really have a limit for the CPU or GPU but I'm also not looking to spend more than needed if the performance isn't going to be there. I'm in NJ.

Looking to build my first as soon as the newest nVidia cards are available. This will be strictly a gaming rig; nothing more. I'm just wondering if I need/should get an i7 or if I can do with an i5 for a couple of years. I'll appreciate any information. Thanks.