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Have you checked in the BIOS of your system to see if they have set-up a custom fan curve? That is to say if the fans are plugged into the fan headers on the mother board. They may have set the curves to be something like a "Silent Mode" through the BIOS so during normal operation the fans...

The kit I'm using is the EVGA Kit for their GS 550/650 PSU's: https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=100-CW-0650-B9 Admittedly, the EPS cable seems kind of short in the kit at only 500mm, and when routed around back the cable maybe only runs 2/3 of the distance, leaving me needing maybe...

For those more knowledgeable then myself: Is it safe to use a PCI-e cable to extend my EPS CPU cable? For a bit of back ground, when I rebuilt my system over Christmas I used a set of sleeved EVGA cables for the cabling and the issue I ran into was that my EPS cable for my CPU was to short to...

Hi Hardly, If it helps, I use a the be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 in my set-up that uses Corsair Vengeance LPX memory and from the looks of it clears the top of the RAM (I only use 16gbs for reference though). The LPX is a lower clearance RAM mind you, but the cooler is still enough that I can move the...

I would have to agree that I would choose the Ryzen and 2060 combo. You may not beable to push as much FPS as the i5, but the fact all future Ryzen processors will backwards compatible with older AM4 motherboards makes up for it I would say.

Hi Josh, fan wise the fans seem to have a good static pressure and cfm for 1,800 rpms, meaning they should beable to provide a good amount of air, provided the front panel is relatively unrestricted. However, looking at the case, the major issue that I see is that it appears it has a solid...

If you were trying to decide between the 2 chips for future longevity, I would say the R5 2600 with a B450 or X470 board is probably the way to go as you will have a guaranteed upgrade path until atleast 2020 as AMD will be supporting the AM4 socket until at least then with all chips being...

Hi Kiki, Question for you: Your case has a solid Acrylic front panel, and your front intakes fans are being that correct? Just looking at the case, your front fans have almost no breathing space to bring in cool-air (maybe a small gap at the bottom?). If you were wanting to go the case modding...

Are you able to post a screen shot of what you're looking at? Anytime I click the link it takes me the Amazon.ca page for the R5 2600.

According to a review on the case I found on Newegg, a customer who bought it said they used the Hyper 212 and had to remove the side 80mm intake fan to make it fit. Link to the page: https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156246 The review in question is about 2/3 the way...

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations, either from use or reference, for a good quality 1080p high refresh rate monitor. I'm mostly looking for around a 24" in the 120hz to 144hz refresh rate so that I can enjoy the higher frames my new system is pushing without the tearing my...

Hi jje, nice build you have picked out. What were your plans for your build? Were you wanting a system that would be mostly gaming oriented? Or more of a do-all system that could game as well as had enough power for things like streaming and video editing? If you were wanting a kind of do-all...

Hi Ethan, good choice in cpu cooler. I have one and it works amazing. According to the Gamer's Nexus review, the 275R has clearance for a 170mm heat sink: https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3254-corsair-275r-case-review-thermals-quality-noise I would say you're good to go as you'll have...

By the picture, it looks like the fan is on the back side of the tower. If that's the case, then you could say that the fan is "backwards". You usually want a single fan on the front side of the tower so it's pushing air to the back of the case through the cooling fins, especially if you have a...

Would a fan in the link work: https://www.amazon.com/DELTA-AFB0824SH-80X80X25MM-0-33A-Cooling/dp/B01G6VIPP8/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=80mm+high+pressure+fan&qid=1551380535&s=electronics&sr=1-17 According to spec, it runs 46.6 cfm @ 0.267" WG, so roughly 46.6cfm @ 6.7-6.9 mmH2O.