Recent content by skylerns

Thank you for the reply! That definitely makes sense. I guess I didn't realize they were that uncommon. Crazy how recently it feels like I was buying one at Microcenter. I'm definitely gonna grab a cheap cooler and test out the board!

Thanks so much! Makes sense about those high wattage AM3+ processors. Also good point about the actual sale prices and bundles - I'll do a little more research.

This is not a sale post, just a question about the hardware. I'm selling an old, partially-built system that has an AMD FX 6300 in an MSI 990FXA Gaming motherboard. I no longer have a compatible CPU Cooler or extra PSU to test these parts, so I'm not sure if they work. Therefore, I planned on...

I just got a new SSD, an 850 Evo 120GB, and I haven't done this in a while. I also have a 64GB boot SSD and a 500GB Caviar Green for Mass storage. Do I make my Program Files folders? Is there a way for me to automate them so Windows makes them for me without me screwing up everything? Thanks...

Hey guys, so I want to upgrade my mobo and cpu, im just getting an fx 6300, but I was just wondering if I need to also get new RAM. I heard that your RAM is tied to your CPU, so do I need to also get new RAM? Let me know if I'm missing some other thread srry if thats the case. Thanks.

Hey, so I built my computer about a year ago, and I have really gotten into the tech community on Youtube and stuff like that. I love it. Looking back on my build, I realize that I made a lot of mistakes and I should have put some more money into things that I didn't. My main computer usage...