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I've been gaming with a Noctua NH-D15 on a non-delid'd 8700K with 4.7 GHz on all cores for almost a year. At 1.210V it only exceeds 70C during bench marking. Gaming is typically 60C to 69C depending on the game. Mileage may vary of course. I may delid it and increase the overclock in a couple...

You could use the built-in Windows Resource Monitor to view disk activity and identify the process. Though, it will likely be just a 'system' process. After Windows 10 v 1803 finishes downloading and installs, you can cleanup the Windows Update files that are no longer needed. cleanmgr.exe >...

Look into VeraCrypt. Years ago, the easy answer would be TrueCrypt.

If you are not overclocking, your least expensive option would be the Cooler Master Hyper 212X. Just make sure multicore enhancement is disabled in the bios. You could get the i7-8700 (without the K) and save $50.00 as well. If you decide to get a big CPU cooler, just make sure there is enough...

Have you tried disabling the HDR option in BF1? I noticed a big difference in frames\stutter after turning HDR off. It was enabled by default after a Battlefield 1 update and I don't even own an HDR display.

If you enable WiFi on your phone, does it drop the connection from two meters away just like your laptop does?

The multi-core enhancement setting on a MSI board is called 'Enhanced Turbo'.

Firstly, I would try using Process Monitor (procmon) which is a free utility for Windows to identify misbehaving apps. That app takes allot patience to use, but is a great troubleshooting tool. A simpler, yet stab-in-the-dark troubleshooting step would be to disable, then re-enable the Network...

Yes, absolutely...great build!

Can you adjust the brightness with the in-game settings? Many games have a brightness setting that can be adjusted with a slider.

I have Noctua fans as well, however be Quiet! Silent Wings 3 (140 and 120) PWM fans are even quieter.

Try a different dual link DVI-D cable or use a DisplayPort cable.

Command prompts can be opened at anytime by programs. What you described could have been a script that was launched by a program you were using. The game itself may have created it to update or install something. I wouldn't be concerned with it as long as it doesn't occur regularly and you have...