Recent content by SmelliotButton

Hello everyone! I just wanted to get some opinions and maybe some advise regarding my Windows 10 RAM usage. For me, it seems really high for what it should be. I have 16GB of RAM and I am currently using 25% (4.1/15.9GB) just idling. Here is a link to a screenshot of my Task Manager...

Thanks for your help, I bought it from Amazon, so the return window is pretty wide, but I will do it ASAP. SmelliotButton

Hi, I've just upgraded my RAM (Friday 11th) to two sticks of HyperX 8GB, totalling 16GB I've ran a MemTest for about 5 hours and it picked up 7014 errors, including 4129 on Test 7. I take it this isn't normal? Should I return it? Thanks in advance, SmelliotButton

Thanks so much for your help. I thought that it was a rule of thumb to NEVER defrag an SSD, so thank you for clearing that up for me. SmelliotButton

Hello, I want to install the Insider's Preview for Windows 10 on my SSD, and dual boot it with Windows 7. One problem I have, however, is that I cannot partition my SSD any larger than 21GB ish (screenshot), even though I have 122GB free space. According to Defraggler, there are quite alot of...

OK, well I guess I will hold back on upgrading for the neat future. I haven't watched Linus' video, so will there be a big difference between my third gen i7, and the 6670k? (Apart from overclockability)

My motherboard is an ASUS P8H61-MX R2.0 and I use an ASUS GTX 970 for gaming. Do you think there is any bottlenecking problems because of the motherboard? Thanks for your help.

Hello, I currently have an i7 3770 (non-k) processor, along with a low-mid range mATX ASUS motherboard. I only do gaming on my computer, with word editing and stuff for College. I really want a better motherboard, but I would like you guy's opinions :) I have three options: 1. Keep my i7 3770...

Right, well I guess I've made my decision. I'm currently walking back home from college, so when I get in I will hop onto Amazon's Live Chat and see if I can get a refund. Thanks for everyone's advice!

Hello, I bought an Sapphire Toxic R9 280x from Amazon a while ago. I have recently purchased Advanced Warfare and when I play it, a fan makes a buzzing sound. When I put pressure on it, the noise stops. As long as I can get a full refund on the R9 280x, I was thinking of getting Gigabyte's...

Well, I've installed the IDE drivers, and I've done two restarts. When I go into Devices and Printers, there is no longer a warning sign on my computer icon. Does this mean everything's done?

Hello, people of the forums! I have just done a fresh reinstall of Windows 7 (moved OS from HDD to SSD), but I am unsure as to which chipset drivers I need to install. I have an i7 3770 processor and an ASUS P8H61-MX mobo. Thanks for your help, SmelliotButton