Recent content by s2kdarren

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    Any performance hit replacing my second monitor (1080p to 1440)

    I have an acer predator 1440 165hz as my main display for gaming.. I use a dell ultrasharp ips 1080 monitor for web browsing, videos and work applications. however i want to replace it with a 1440 60hz monitor. will I be taking any performance hit in games? (because it has to run both monitors...
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    New to overclocking my 7700k tempratures.

    Hello, I have a 7700k on an asus Hero Maximus IX mobo and being cooled by a H1100 by corsair AIO. I have always left things stock running at 4.5 and would see idle temps around 35 (obviously have spikes) and max temps in timespy at 83. when i went into bios all i changed was all cored to 4.7...
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    Will my components fit Fractal Design's Meshify C case?

    you will have absolutely zero issue using those two products in this case.
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    no speaker or headphones are plugged in error

    a little more information needed. are the proper drivers installed? how are you plugging it in?
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    Carbide Air 540 vs Meshify C for airflow

    https://noctua.at/en/which-noctua-140mm-fans-are-optimised-for-airflow-which-are-optimised-for-static-pressure AF for air flow. NF-a14
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    Any advantage upgrading my 2400mhz kit to 3200mhz for 2200g APU HTPC strictly 4k playback

    Thank you for the replies. I would upgrade to a dual channel 3200mhz not single but only if it was a noticeable difference in my browsing the web watching 4k videos ect.
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    Carbide Air 540 vs Meshify C for airflow

    Both will fit your cooler but as far as thermals go Meshify C is one of the best cases out there (thanks to the mesh front) and according to Gamers Nexus has the best CPU temps with a 2x Noctua AF fans in the front.
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    Any advantage upgrading my 2400mhz kit to 3200mhz for 2200g APU HTPC strictly 4k playback

    I have a 4k APU SFF home theater pc build that I only use for 4k videos. is there any advantage going to 3200 mhz ram from the dual channel (2x4gb) 2400 mhz I currently have? or is the faster ram for ryzen only really applicable for gaming? and I wont notice on my day to day light browsing and...
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    Display Port 1.2 for 4k on tv with hdmi 2.0

    I am looking to build a SFF HTPC with a ryzen 2200G the "GIGABYTE GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI " comes with HDMI 1.4 and a display port with support for a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz as per specifications. My 4k tv has HDMI 2.0. can I use an adapter hdmi 2.0 to DP and still get 4k 60hz...
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    Would Deliding my i7 7700k help reduce noise?

    my case is loud and Im looking to quiet it down a bit. if I delid the cpu would the lower temps allow me to run the fans at a lower rpm? not trying to reach 5ghz. just trying to reduce some fan noise. thanks in advance