Core i7 6700K

Recently had a very weird issue with my system. My motherboard Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 7 wont start. Upon powering it on, the power button on the board does light up but nothing starts after pressing it. Here is what I tried so far, 1. Replace the CMOS battery and reset it by pressing the button...

Hi all, My current set up: Zotac Geforce RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC (got lucky with a random stock check!) Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.0 GHz (Not OC'ed) Gigabyte Z170 Gaming K3 Motherboard 16GB 2400 MHz RAM 1TB Samsung 970 EVO SSD (M.2) 120GB Sandisk Extreme SSD (SATA) 1TB Western Digital Caviar Black...

Hi everyone. My i7 6700k @ 4.2 GHz is idling at 35 to 45 degrees Celsius with chrome and intel extreme tuning utility open. This isn't very high at all, but when I benchmark it with IETU, it goes up to the high 90s and thermal throttles. It is only running at 4.2 GHz. Any ideas on how to fix this?

I need to buy a step up/down voltage transformer for a microwave; but I cannot figure out what wattage to buy based on the product information. Power Input is 1500 watts, but Output power is 1000 watts. Please help. Thanks