Recent content by abasers

Hello, I was talking with some computing friends and what I got from the conversation was what's the point in upgrading if it's not really an upgrade. What I mean by this is someone going from an i7 sandy or ivy bridge to an i7 haswell won't really see too much of a performance increase for...

Hello, Currently I have a 500 GB mech HDD and was looking to upgrade. It fills up pretty quick and then I typically just reformat it and start again. ( About every six months to a year. ) But I now that my HDD is starting to fill up again I'm thinking that it would probably be better to just...

Hello, I'm sorry if this seems like a noob question but I've started playing games on higher settings, pretty much because I can and it's something that I haven't messed about with much of before. Currently I have a GTX 580 without any overclock and can play at reasonable fps on high-max...

Hello, I know that I've made a post before questioning the temps of my GTX 580 and came to the conclusion that it isn't too hot compared to some others. But I still can't help but wonder what 75-80 degrees could do to a graphics card over time. ( as in the temperatures having a bad effect on...

Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my CPU from a i3 2120 but I have a couple of questions. I was thinking about getting either a i5 3570k as my current motherboard would support it. Or I could get a i5 4670k but that would involve me having to buy a new motherboard as well as the processor. A...

Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my current pc which is : Intel Core i3 2120 - 3.30GHz MSI Z77MA-G45 Intel Z77 EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 1.5MB - 772 MHz core, 1544 MHz shader Corsair Vengeance 8GB - 1600MHz Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB NZXT Havik 140 Corsair Builder Series CX 600W Cooler...

Hello, I have a gtx 580 and was wondering if 60-70 degrees C is the avg. temp.? Thanks!

Hi, i'm looking for suggestions on a good pair of headphones that are reasonably priced but have good noise canceling. Currently I have razer carcharias but they don't seem to block out any noise at all. Thanks for looking!

Hey, i'm have been looking to make some changes to my system and have been advised that the gpu would be a good place to start. Currently I have a HD 6870. I was wondering what card you think would be the best investment that would last the longest before needing upgraded? Many people like...

Hey, I bought my computer about a little over 8 months ago and didn't really have much money to spend so here is what I got. Case - Cooler Master Elite 430 / X4 Bit Fenix spectre 120mm PSU - Corsair CX600X2 Motherboard - MSI Z77A-G45 CPU - Intel Core i3 2120 @ 3.30GHz / Cooler NZXT Havik 140...

Hey, After playing some of the newly released games such as Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite and some others I realized that my rig could probably do with some upgrading. I have a couple of options for upgrading and i'm looking for some advice. I could get a new processor or new graphics card...

Hey, just now I have a really small desk that just doesn't have enough room and wondered if anyone knows a supplier in the UK where I can get a good desk for about £100. Ideally i'm looking for a desk that is big enough for my rig also. Thanks.

Hey guys, To start with my rig - Case - Cooler Master Elite 430 / X4 Bit Fenix spectre 120mm PSU - Corsair CX600X2 Motherboard - MSI Z77A-G45 CPU - Intel Core i3 2120 @ 3.30GHz / Cooler NZXT Havik 140 GPU - AMD Radeon HD 6870 / Cooler XFX DoubleD HDD - 500GB Western Digital Blue Today I was...