Recent content by smmm

Thanks for the great information! I'll keep it in mind. Like you mentioned, I am definitely in the "do not know why you need a managed switch then you do not need the features" category, so I think I'll leave it default for the time being.

Hello, I recently purchased a used Dell PowerConnect 6248 switch for use in LAN parties with my friends (I'm aware it's quite overkill), but I have absolutely zero experience with managed switches or anything network related. I am motivated to learn more about operating and configuring this...

Ok good to know, thanks! I think I'll look for a good used price on a 2060 then. I forgot to mention I'm using a 2x 6 pin to 1x 8 pin adapter (EVGA brand I think) for the 570. When you say it'll be around 300w, do you mean just the reference models, or will the factory-overclocked models like a...

Hello, I am looking to upgrade my graphics card for the new Flight Simulator, but ran into some inconsistencies with PSU requirements. I'm running the internals of a Dell XPS with an i7 4790 and a 460w Dell PSU. I am really trying to avoid upgrading the power supply as new ones are pretty...

Unfortunately due to cost and simplicity we're just getting a standard 4K monitor, so sorry we won't be able to provide any information this time. Good luck though, it looks like rgd1101 has good information.

Oh the PC is going to have a GPU, we were just trying to connect it to the LG monitor, which only has Thunderbolt inputs. Therefore, we needed the Thunderbolt card to pass through the display signal in the form of Thunderbolt 3. We weren't trying to use the Thunderbolt card solely as a display...

Ok thanks. It looks like the compatible Thunderbolt card for the B550 board is the Asus ThunderboltEX 3-TR, which I can't seem to find anywhere except for eBay.

Hello, A friend of mine is looking to build a new gaming PC, and they have an LG Ultrafine 5K monitor for their Macbook. We were trying to find a way to make it work with a Windows PC, and it seems like using an Asus Thunderbolt card is the only way. They were looking to use a Ryzen 5 3600 in...

Yes, I assume it had 7 at one point in time, but the person I originally got it from had wiped the drive, Therefore, I did the Windows 10 installation and used the 7 key for activation. Thanks for your input.

Hello, I recently sold a PC on ebay, but totally forgot to blank out the Windows 7 activation key (used to activate Windows 10 on the PC). I know that this can be bad as it seems like anyone who looks at the picture can use the code for themselves, and then cause issues for PCs using the same...

Ok thanks! (My wiring skills would disagree with your first statement haha). I would be powering just the RGB LEDs and lighting controller with the Molex, the actual fan power will be from the 4 pin header so I think it'll be alright.

Hello, I am planning on using a Cooler Master CPU cooler in my PC, and since my motherboard does not have a 4 pin RGB controller I would be using their included RGB button controller which is powered from Molex. I do not have any Molex connectors on my power supply, so I was wondering if it was...

Great thanks for the info!

Hello, As in the title, I can't seem to find the TDP of the CM i71C listed anywhere. I am looking for an inexpensive RGB cpu cooler for my i5-2400 to replace the stock Dell cooler. I have seen this i71C used with many 65w cpus, but with the i5-2400 being 95w I wasn't so sure. I'm aware that for...

Ok good to know thanks!