Recent content by TraceDaBoss

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    Bad Performance on CS:GO, Good PC

    Hello. I'm currently building a system for a friend intended for very low end gaming. (1080p Monitor) Specs: Asus H97 Motherboard 8gb 1333mhz ram i5 4590 Windows 10 Pro 120 Gig SSD So, when opening CS:GO up, on the home screen (not in a lobby or game etc), I get roughly 30-40 FPS. THIS IS ON...
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    850 Evo 250gb only running @400mbps read and 400mbps write

    This was with the sequential test at 1gib on my 850 evo with 250 gigs of storage This is abnormally low compared to the average of 500-540 for both. Why is this? I have a maximus vii hero with a 4790k. Any ideas? Thanks
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    Horrible FPS in CS:GO (15 avg)

    Hello. I recently built a PC for a friend with the following specs: H81-H 1150 Motherboard Pentium G3258 Processor 8gig ddr3 1600 ram 120 gig SSD This is a super budget, but knowing that CS:GO is very CPU bound, this computer should manage 100+ fps on med-high settings on 1080p. I know because...
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    Things to major in, jobs to consider(senior in HS), PC related??

    Hi tomshardware. I'm currently a senior in high school, and I'm looking to major in something that I'll actually enjoy doing. I LOVE computer hardware related things, I love building PCs, I love playing me some good ol' counterstrike, or any of the other games in my steam library of course. I am...
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    Windows 7 on eBay for 50-70$?

    Hi, I was looking to pick up a few extra copies of Windows 7 64Bit and decided to look on eBay. What came up confused me. A lot of these listings said new, and then said something about including a hard drive with no warranty. Can someone clear this up for me...
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    When will the XR341CKA be available to purchase?

    Do you guys think it would be wise to buy this monitor on release or wait for it to become cheaper, also when will I be able to purchase it? I found the XR341CK but that is the freesync version and I need the higher refresh rate. If you think I should wait, when will a similar monitor come? Will...