Super Talent

Hi there, I am spec-ing up a new PC. Main purpose: ■Video editing: Premier Pro (or maybe Vegas) ■Photo: lightroom ■Virtualization: Virtualbox I won’t be overclocking My requirements: ■Near low power consumptions: I always leave my pc on and don’t want something that will consume 500 watt...

Greetings Tom's Experts, I am posting this primarily for approval. I really just want to make sure I didn't make any screw-ups when it comes to compatibility, sizing, etc. I'm fairly confident in my component choices but for an investment on this scale I would like more than just my opinion...

So basically I am looking to building my first gaming rig around Christmas. I've already selected my parts based on long research. I came to a conclusion but then my neighbor told me about the benefits of SSD. So my question to you guys is this, which of the below builds will be more worth it in...

CPU Intel Pentium G850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor $70.05 CPU Cooler Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 GT Rev. 2 28.6 CFM CPU Cooler $12.99 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard $54.99 Memory Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $19.99 Storage Western...

i need a new build, it does not have to be good at all, im just using this for taxes and maybe some browsing online, but no games or anything like that. i want to get this as cheap as possible. i need an OS and a monitor, so again try to get the parts as cheap as possible. at max the RAM i will...

I just put together everything and the computer wont start at all. No beeps, No fans, I can see a green light on the motherboard when I turn on the power. Need some advice on how to go forward Here is the specs. ASUS P8H61-M LE/CSM R2.0 motherboard, Intel I3-3220 processor, 2x Corsair XMS3 4GB...

Title says it all. Used for gaming mostly. I would OC unless there's a better route to go with the CPU.. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q09F

Hello, My question: motherboard Intel D845BG support 8X AGP

Hello, I just finished my first built up computer ever. I purchased two - two sets of 4g ram separately because somehow this ram was only sold in pair. I'm afraid if this dual channel is messed up. It works flawlessly, but the voltage displayed is somewhere around 1.45~1.46(keeps changing)...

I would like to give the system specifed below one final upgrade before I build myself a new one some time next year. I'm looking for some advice on the following: ■ The best Core 2 Duo processor that overclocks well and is still available for my motherbotherboard. ■ A reasonably priced...

Hi all, Well this morning when I turned on my PC I notice it's only recognizing 4GB of the 6GB of memory I have installed. So I tested each stick out, and low and behold one of the sticks is faulty. So I'm looking into a replacement. I was looking at getting...

I currently have my phenom II 955 at 4ghz without changing my FSB. I used strictly the multiplier and a little voltage tweak to get there. My ram is: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275&cm_re=ripjaws-_-20-231-275-_-Product I was wondering if these sticks could...

can you guys provide a detailed overclocking guide as i have never overclocked a cpu before neither a gpu and also the antec one is what im going for but its the same price as the antec one hundred and the antec one has 11.5 inch gpu clearance while the antec one has 10.5 although the antec one...

Hey fellas, I have done alot of research (as much as time will allow) to get myself up to speed as much as I can to build my own. system. I have an older HP media center pc which I have upgraded and replaced parts in over the years. So I kind of know my way around in a general sense concerning...

I had recently purchased a Raidmax Smilodon Mid-Tower ATX Case. At first, the three LED lights on the front panel door were green (the ones that look like three claws), however now just the middle one is flashing faintly red. I've shut down and restarted and checked the cable connections but...

Hi All, this is my first post on Tom's, so tell me if I've run afoul of any forum rules. An uncle of mine recently lost his machine to some dreaded motherboard/cpu terminal illness. It was a seriously ancient frankenbuild (15 years old at minimum!), which I'm pretty sure was still running...

I can't figure out the reason why my comp just freezes after i overclock. I overclocked cpu to 3.9ghz and comp just freezes after 10-15mins of use - doesn't restart or turn off. I tried to decrease cpu speed to 3.4ghz but comp still freezes. I overclock through bios and kept my fsb:ram ratio 1:1...

Noob, here sorry if this is a repeated post, I wish there was a search this sub forum option only or in this case, a sticky post on top about the correct way to test overclocks. In any case, I do know that there are lists of free software here that are useful when overclocking, I plan on...

So this is what I got so far in my build. http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=19886245 Was wondering first of all if there will be any problems with those components working together. Also wondering what a good case and power supply for that build would be.

Hello, Just wanted to get some quick opinions as to what motherboard I should be choosing for a budget gaming build I'll be giving my bro. So far I've chosen: Intel i3-2120 ($100) Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600Mhz CL9 DDR3 ($45) Zotac GTX560Ti ($135) Western Digital Cavair Blue 500GB SATA3 6Gbps...