Recent content by wepster

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    found my old computer from 2001 in the basement....

    Hello, I recently uncovered my old computer (2001, Desktop) from the basement and wanted to see whats inside... I however could not find the power cord for it. i was wondering if its possible to take the hard drive and boot it from my current computer? My Current PC: - runs windows 10 - gtx...
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    CPU Temp confusion?

    Hello, I recently got the hyper 212 evo cooler for my AMD Athlon 4X 860K, but I'm confused with the temp readings I'm getting. when I had the stock cooler on i was getting 58C on load, i was using CoreTemp. after changing cooler I'm running at 32C on load, I didn't believe the readings so i got...
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    Most over used word, "bottlenecking", is overclocking the answer?

    Hello there, I built a pc a while back and never got around to OCing the CPU. My main concern is whether the OC will improve performance a lot (by a lot I mean 10+ fps) in triple "A" titles like Battlefront, Fallout, MGS V, Witcher 3... PC Specs: Athlon X4 860K 3.7ghz 8gb Ram gigabyte GTX 960...
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    Worth overclocking Athlon X4 860K

    Hello there, Is it worth overclocking my cpu, can my mobo even handle it? PC: Athlon X4 860K 8gb Ram gigabyte GTX 960 2gb MSI A68HM-E33 V2 motherboard 1 TB WD Corsair Hydro series H60 cooler Any reply would be appreciated, thank you
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    Confused on CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 Compatibility

    Quick question guys, Im slightly confused whether the block is compatible with FM2+ sockets. Multiple websites say yes, canadacomputers, and NCIX, but its does say FM2 on newegg. http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_135&item_id=054614...
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    Looking to upgrade CPU

    Hello, Ive had my PC for a while now and was wondering whether a CPU upgrade would boost performance in-game. I currently have: GTX 960 2gb Athlon X4 860K 8 gb Ram Would a CPU under 200$ canadian improve performance? Im not not limited to AMD, Intel is also a option. Thank you,
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    Problem after a Overclock attempt

    Hello there, Ok, I recently tried to overclock my GTX 960 and after much research. However after completing the overclock I didn't see much difference. In one instance the overclock actually decreased my score in Valley Benchmark. So I decided to stop and reset the gpu to defaults. The...
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    Need a graphics card around 200$. I live in canada

    Im building a new pc and looking for the best graphics card for the price. Athlon 860K 500 Watt PSU 8 gig ram
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    How to get internet access ?

    My room is upstairs in my house, while the router is down stairs. I'm with bell (fibe internet) and it broadcasts 2.4GHz (b/g/n/a) I get high download speeds with my macbook air upstairs around 28mb/s but my ps3 struggles 3 mb/s i'm willing to pay for a PCI wifi adapter but not sure how...
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    How to get internet access ?

    hello there, I am going to be getting a gaming pc in the near future and would like to know how i can get internet in my room sufficient enough to play multiplayer games. I realize the best option is ethernet, but thats not possible for me. Are there any other options? thanks in advance
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    are these components compatible with each other???

    just wondering whether these components are compatible with each other. A word on gaming performance would good as well. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kFpwZL thank you,