Recent content by Schwartzinator

In prepping for a CPU upgrade, I noticed there was a new BIOS available for the X299 Gaming 7 but see a note that states, "No support for Intel Optane when new CPU is installed". I'm currently running a 7900X and was interested in upgrading to Cascade Lake-X when it releases but my OS drive is...

I've never used a VPN service before, but a conversation at work sparked my interest in making my home network a little more secure. We've got the Asus ROG Rapture (GT-AC5300) Router bridged over a crappy Comcast AIO combo (have a land-line so no 3rd party modem unfortunately), and I figured I'd...

My second 5960X recently died (likely by my Strix board) so I've been using a temporary 6850K. Waiting for me at home is a brand new 5960X and a replacement X99 Deluxe II as a precaution. In light of the recent Meltdown news, I'm curious as to whether or not I should cut my Intel/X99 losses and...

Ended up purchasing a 6850k to tide me over until something new drops. Before y'all ask why I didn't buy Coffee Lake: I'm ditching it for the next HEDT release, the 6850K is soldered and gives me 40 lanes for 16x16x SLI for the low price of $350. Sold.

This last week I thought I'd been seeing odd hitching while pursuing around on my desktop, but chalked it up to my mind playing tricks. Yesterday evening I'd left the computer on and was making dinner and when I'd returned, no picture would display on the monitor though the computer was clearly...

I have Comcast internet, phone, and cable and got fed up with the mediocre coverage offered by the Gateway 2-in one garbage they sent out. Internet speeds have decreased from ~170down to around 90-110 as well dropped connections and horrendous buffering times when streaming. I picked up an...

I've had my i7-5960X for awhile now and am really starting to get the itch to upgrade with the release of Skylake-X and news of coffee lake; but does it actually make any sense? I could always boost clockspeeds above the modest 4.0GHz I keep this chip tamed at, but the 4.5GHz required to make it...

Two years late and such valuable insight. What would we do without riveting comments like yours.

Could be, my Partner's machine runs 8.1 Pro and my Blade has 10 home and there's little hiccups to report there. I have a copy of Windos 7 Ultimate, but I don't really want to go through the hassle of reinstalling the OS and all of my programs. Don't like Borderlands enough for that headache.