Recent content by Stormbane

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Sorry, but what exactly should I be looking for in the event viewer? I see a lot of stuff here and I don't know where to start.

Hey, everyone. I have an old HP laptop that I got for school about 5 years ago. I spend nearly all of my non-gaming time on it while using an HDMI connection to my desktop's monitor to extend the display. Yesterday, I woke it up from sleep and it bluescreened (System Thread Exception Not...

Ok, thanks again. The two I've been seeing a lot of are Asus' ROG Strix and Gigabyte's G1. Opinions on those, or a different one?

Hello, everyone. I'm looking to upgrade my hardware, as the title states. Here is my current build: PCPartPicker part list CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150...

My brother and I want to get our mom a desktop for Christmas. We're planning on a very simple build because she doesn't play games or anything like that. Thanks in advance! Approximate Purchase Date: Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday Budget Range: I'm building, my brother's buying. He wants...

Looks like I could always just remove one of the HDD cages if it doesn't quite fit, actually. Thanks for the quick response, cuecuemore.

This is my first build. I'd like to know if there will be any compatibility issues or bottlenecking happening. It's going to be used mostly for gaming, some video and image editing, and a bit of 3D work. Also, I will NOT be doing any "serious" overclocking. I've never OC'd before, so I'm not...

This was the cheapest XFX 550w PSU I could find. Also, I looked at some SSDs...Amazon doesn't even carry about half of the ones listed on PCPartPicker. -.- I know next to nothing about SSDs, but supposedly rewriting to them a lot isn't good for them? I dunno...I think the speed benefit just...

That case isn't at Amazon, though. From Newegg, it would cost $124.43 (after $30 promo code) for the case and shipping. You can check shipping prices yourself, just enter any Hawaii zip code. It's ridiculous. You don't think a non-modular PSU will clog up my computer too much? I'm just...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I'll be gaming more than anything, methinks. That's why I stuck with the 3570k and 8GB RAM. I do like me some Photoshop once in a while, and I would like to start recording gaming videos. I've yet to try 3D stuff, but I'm not going to be doing that nearly as...

Approximate Purchase Date: The sooner the better. (Worth the wait for Haswell/GTX 700-series? Price drop?) Budget: $1300 before rebates, though I've already gone over a bit. Really don't want to spend more than I already am. System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, image/video...

Sorry about the bump. I think I'm almost done picking parts, but I keep changing my mind... ^^^ How accurate is this? >.>; Also the question about the Haswell and 700 series, please. Also, (again, I apologize for pestering) out of these 3 mobos, which would you recommend? Gigabyte...

*bump* Sooo...anyone want to help me out a bit more? I've been meaning to ask this, actually: Haswell and (possibly) Nvidia's 700 series is coming out soon. Would the price drop (if any) be worth the wait? Don't... Bump posts http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/283384-33-read-first