Recent content by Ry_Trapp0

Just posting up to say that I will no longer be visiting this site for any reason. The forums are awesome, but there are other options - however, it's pretty clear that the testing methodologies are... 'amateur' at best, which brings into question any review results. I mean, I don't know what...

I started typing out this update probably 3 or 4 times now, but it's just been so hectic lately that I can never seem to make it to the 'submit' button, ha. But, here it is, the final results. I ended up going with the above posted Thermaltake case and the open box ASRock board and I'm more than...

Anyone have any thoughts on these three boards? http://www.microcenter.com/product/459749/970A-G-31_AM3_ATX_AMD_Motherboard http://www.microcenter.com/product/444444/GA-990FXA-UD5_Socket_AM3_990FX_ATX_AMD_Motherboard...

Looks like it'll either be this case, one of the better looking cheaper cases that actually fits this gigantic GPU(for some idiotic reason, it has a gigantic bracket that can't be removed[though I work with metal cutting tools daily...] that stretches its length to 335mm) - but with board no...

Haven't checked ebay, really looking for something available at Microcenter(I'm near Columbus Oh) so that I can get running again ASAP(board died yesterday, trying to replace it before it sets me back on my customer work). You're definitely right about AM3+ being a dead end, but I'm not worried...

A new CPU just isn't in the budget right now, and I'm just looking to get this setup back up and running. I'm not tied to AMD or any other brand(though you'd be hard pressed to talk me out of the ATI RX cards right now), I just happen to have that perfectly good Phenom II X6, and the AM3+ socket...

Why replace the CPU? a little future proofing and an excuse to mess around with some OCing really, I'll fully admit that I don't have a legitimate need for a more powerful CPU(which is why I'm just throwing an AM3+ board at this, just to throw my current chip in for now). It'll be a while before...

I have an old Dell 7000 series XPS AMD based system(don't worry, don't worry! I built an Intel/ATI dedicated gaming rig too!) that finally killed its motherboard and I'm looking to do a little upgrading. This system is mainly used for a little bit of CAD work, a little video & music production...