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what is the best water cooling kit on the market for under $300?

Right now I am on a Phenom 9950 BE and am wondering if it is worth the switch to a Q6600 (which Ill lap) on a ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo, I mean, will the be a significant difference? Using a Coolermaster V8

Hey guys on a i7 920 overclocked to 3.7 and stable for 30 hours I only score a CPU score of 22970... I've seen people with stock go well beyond 30k.... Anyone know what's up with this.. People say its due to PhysX not being enabled.. but I've checked many times and it is indeed enabled... I'm...

Hello Everyone, I am going to try and build my very own Gaming computer from scratch and was looking for some help from all the awsome people on this website. I wanted the new computer to revolve around the Nividia Gforce gtx 660ti, one of the the new video cards they offer so I can play...

Hi, Folks, Finally got all the components and the time to begin the process of building my desktop. The Specs: Mobo: MS! Z77A G43 PSU: Corsair CX 500 CPU: Intel i5 3470 LGA1155 GPU: Asus HD 7750 Memoryl G Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1066 CL9D (2x 8GB) So, I'm building the business on the outside...

Hello, i am trying to OC my Q6600 on a MSI P45 NEO2 FIR mobo, i have never OC'd my cpu , and as i bought an OCZ vendetta 2 cooler, i want to push my cpu, how can i overclock to 3,6ghz ? :whistle: My ram is at 800 meant to run at 1066, how do i make the mobo run it at that speed, Any help...

hi im looking to get a computer. What do you think of this? http://www.awd-it.co.uk/intel-i7-2600k-4.4ghz-asus-p8z77-v-lx-corsair-1600mhz-ddr3-overclocked-gaming-bundle.html http://www.awd-it.co.uk/evga-nvidia-geforce-gtx-660-2gb-gddr5-super-clocked-graphics-card-pci-e.html...

I am going to have a PC built for me. Actually, I am going to get to help and learn while it is built. I have done simple upgrades such as putting in GPUs, power supplies and the like, but not building from scratch. What I am looking for is a good rig that will play games on high settings...

I know it's a dumb question, but what are the big heat sinks around the CPU on ASUS and other MOBO's? I know where the Northbridge heatsink is and what it looks like but the other 2 by the CPU I don't know what those are and what they're cooling. How necessary are they and why do some boards...

Sooo I have been working on a build for quite a while now and this is what i ended with. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.98 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99...

I built my pc about a year ago. Motherboard - Asus P8z68 PRO-GEN V3 Cpu - i7-2600k video card - XFX HD6850 1 gb ram - 16gb (4 sticks) G.SKILL ripjaws DDR3 1600 cooler - Corsair H80 main drive - OCZ 120GB Vertex 3 OS - win7pro x64 psu - rosewill hive 650 On sunday I started having issues with my...

I have a q9400, gigabyte x48 ds5 mobo and 8gb ocz 1066 ddr2 ram. Q9400 at 3.0ghz ran 24 hrs prime95 stable never going above 37c. OC to 3.2@1.23v ram at 5-5-5-15 2.08v and now prime95 fails after first test on atleast 2 of 4 cores. My temps are no prob, please help. I have seen post after post...

Hello, I'm just curious what you guys think about the bang for buck value of this computer and its ability to play bf3, and games demanding as such. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103962&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Processors -...

Hi guys I'm a first time builder and I decided to make a slightly modified version of the $500 PC Builder's marathon December choice. Now I've stopped at ASUS M4A77T/USB3 socket AM3 Motherboard (if u go to the asus website check the specs page as for some reason the overview is for a...

So i am trying to build the most bad ass gaming rig i can get for around $2200 and i am really confused with all the different motherboard options on the market, i am going with the ivy bridge i5 3570k CPU and would really like to know which mobo matches best with this cpu in terms of best...

Hello again:( I am just wondering something- I have the Phenom II 720 BE with an Arctic 64 Pro. I have my multiplier at 17.5, my fsb at 205 and my voltage at 1.392 which puts me at 3.58Mhz. But Speedfan says my temps are as follows at load on Prime95 after 20 minutes- Temp1- 44c, Temp2-62c...

i cant find the realtek audio manger after i installed the sound drivers... i ve researched and havent really found a solution... my speakers work, well one set, but any other thing i plug in wont work, hence why i was looking for realtek audio manager... HELP PLEASE!!!!!

Hi all, When it comes to building PCs I am very much a noob as I have grown up exclusively around Macs, unfortunately I cannot afford them anymore. I plan on building a casual gaming PC and wont be doing much more than internet and gaming. Here is what I have come up with and believe that they...