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DRAM Stability - Methodology & Tools

Introduction Many users enter the world of DRAM overclocking with high expectations, especially after purchasing pre-binned kits that promise extreme speeds and tight timings. The logic seems simple: if a manufacturer rates a kit for 8000 MT/s, it sh...

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swapping hard drive for ssd

i have a g46v rog laptop, great system thus far. i would like to get an ssd for but i'm unsure of the most efficient and cost effective way to "recover" the OS and get the new ssd up and running properly. any advice would be great. i did look into ge...

which mobo for the following requirements ?

hey guys,I surfed around on the Asus product web pages and google and the more I read and compare the more I realize just how complex this seemingly easy decision really is. Basically I want to build a new pc from scratch. Here's the relevant inform...

Indecisive new builder seeking advice/guidance

Greetings ladies and gents! I've been researching my first build for a few months now and have reached a point of painful indecision(mostly psu+gpu). I have a budget of approximately 2k(US) to fill a Corsair C-70(military green) which I have alrea...

septic by Level 9
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First Build - Power Issues Possibly - Need Advice

I built my first computer today, but I have ran into a problem. I will list what I have but the issue is, when I run a game or do anything to cause the gpu to run, it shuts down the computer with no warning and only way to power it back on is to turn...

7870 Crossfire Questions

I currently have a Powercolor 7870 HD card I run. I wanted to get a new 3GB card but thanks to mining bs they all skyrocketed. So I am going to look at getting a second 7870HD card to put in my rig and run in crossfire. Seems like the cheapest option...

MenaceRx by Level 7
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Build Advice please.

Hello everyone! I have a project im doing, and that is to build a new gaming PC for myself so I can give my old one (That works just fine with some exceptions ill mention later to my wife)So as of right now this is what I have:GPU :: http://www.neweg...

Sound Card Advice for Gaming and movies

I wonder will ROG Xonar Phoebus greatly improve the sound for gaming and movies ?The games i played are mainly action and rpg games with heavy voice acting.games like dragon age, mass effect, witcher, I don't play FPS games at all other than Borderla...

So Memory is really starting to confuse me...

(Which is a bad thing considering I repair computers and upgrade RAM for a living )So I've thought I knew enough about RAM to get by, and its worked fine with pre built machines just upgrading 4 to 8 etc easy easy easy.However my machine is currentl...

PCI-E Adapter + PCI soundcard

Hello,Ive got a PCI E-mu 1616m sound card, yet with the Gene V motherboard no PCI slots. So ive got a PCi-PCI-E adapter, and then used 2 riser cables in order to have enough room to slot the PCI card away from the motherboard (as the adapter is for a...

joehs by Level 7
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AIO fitting advice

Hi everyone,This is a shot in the the dark but, I have a maximus gene V in a Diablotek EVO Mid Tower ATX Computer Case (http://www.microcenter.com/product/351733/EVO_Mid_Tower_ATX_Computer_Case). My question is does anyone happen to know if I could f...