Recent content by TStahler

Trying to decide between the slightly older Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 and the slightly newer Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO to cool my Ryzen 9 7950X. Both are approximately the same price. Both are dual tower coolers. The Frost Spirit uses one 140mm and one 120mm fan. The fans have...

[Moderator edit to break up one solid paragraph.] Trying to decide between the Naga Pro, Naga Trinity, and Naga X. I would use the mouse wired only so it being able to be used wireless doesn’t matter as I would be using this with my Digital Audio Workstation near other sensitive electronics...

Would it be safe to say that the EVGA 2080ti Black Edition GPU be would not be equally quiet during non-gaming tasks compared to the Zotac RTX 2080 Amp? Thanks.

I am just asking because I was thinking about returning my Zotac RTX 2080 AMP which does not turn the fans off at idle for an EVGA RTX 2080ti Black Edition which supposedly has fan stop until 55 degrees, but I heard that the card was loud. I have a recording studio in my house. I could care less...

When someone says that a graphics card is "Loud" does that only refer to during gaming any during heavy usage such as rendering, or does it also apply ton when the card is idle? Just wondering. Thanks.

I just did a quick search and multiple models of both Graphics Cards seem to show up on site you have listed. All models of the same Grapjics Card should perform within 1-2% of each other so I usually suggest just go with the cheapest model with the best warranty and cooling solution that you...

At a max price of $120, I would suggest an AMD RX 560 for $119.99. It has 4GB of VRAM which will serve you much better than the closest Nvidia competition GT 1030 which only has 2GB of VRAM. The GTX 1050 at $129.99 is not only above your price point but it is still only 2GB of VRAM and gets...

Hello, I am looking to buy the best graphics card for me but I am kind of hard pressed deciding which of these is the best decision. I am coming from an AMD Radeon R9 295x2 GPU. My current setup is as follows. Key System Specs CPU 9900K Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master Motherboard 32GB (16GBx2)...

I am looking for a Graphics Card to replace my R9295x2. When games can utilize both GPU's, Great. But most of the time this isn't the case. I am replacing my R9 295x2 because it is water cooled and is about 5 years old. My monitor is a 2560x1080 Ultrawide monitor. I want 60+ FPS with Ultra...

If I can buy an i7 7820X setup for about $100 more than an 8700K setup, would that be worth it?

What CPU would be best for a Digital Audio Worlstation running Samplitude Pro X3? I messaged the manufacturer of Samplitude Pro X3 to ask if their program benefited more from single core or multicore performance, but did not get a reply. Does anyone here know whether Samplitude Pro X3 benefits...

Threadripper seems to do well with less strict settings but I dont really want to sacrifice settings if I am spending that much on my computer. The 7820X seems to solid ly outperform the 1800X but I wonder how they compare each overclocked. The other factor that is an unknown variable at this...

Hello, I am interested in upgrading my CPU and Motherboard for my current rig. I will primarily be utilizing it for my home based recording studio. I am interested in either the 7820X, 8700K, or 2700X. Value per dollar isn't important since I can actually get all of these for around the same...

Hello Everyone, I am looking at upgrading my computer for my home based recording studio and I am trying to decide between the 8700K and the Ryzen 1800X. Either one I get I will overclock as I have an Arctic Liquid Freezer 360 AIO. The Ryzen chip likely to 4GHz and the 8700K probably closer to...

I won't lie that I am also speculative of buying Intel after the Spectre and Meltdown patches since they will likely affect performance especially of workstations. I wonder how the 7820X will compare to the 1800X after these updates. From my understanding Intel based workstation performance has...