Recent content by Blade Runner

I have been looking around at R9 Fury X GPUs for my new build. There seems to be only the reference design available which is fine but I have a couple of questions if anyone can help. Are all these reference design Fury X's the same PCB? So for example a water block will fit all types? There...

I am having trouble with my main rig, in the last week I have been getting random BSOD with the error saying "Critical Process Died" I have done all the usual checks, memory, drives and reinstalled windows but I am still getting it and also some other random faults like the Ethernet just...

I need a second work PC that I will be able to move from one place to the other without breaking my back, my STH10 is great but portable it is not! I also need a spare for backup, when the STH10 sprung a leak in the middle of a big job it caused all sorts of grief and meant having to go back...

"D00D" - Corsair 900D Reverse “DOOD” is my next project, it’s my sons 900D which I have managed to pry off him (By installing his system in a work bench). This was my first ever build about 15 months ago, looking at it now it is pretty shabby, especially the cable management. The cable...

I have a Surface 3 which I use when I am out of the office to view files. To make sure I have everything I use MS Onedrive with all my work files available offline. I have installed windows 10 numerous times now and it works great APART from Onedrive, when you click on the little cloud it...

Having moved my hardware from my Ethnoo case to my STH10 I had an empty nearly new case. My daughter needed a proper PC to have set up for her homework at her desk (She is really into minions, who isn't?) so the plan is the following. Hardware The aforementioned Phanteks case - White Asus Z170A...

I am about to pre order one of the new Samsung NVME M.2 SSD sticks for my build but I am unsure what size will be best. I currently have a SM951 ACHI 256GB M.2 Stick and with page files, my work apps/ files (30GB approx.), the OS and overprovision it was about 50% full. This was with 32GB of...

After completing my last build (It’s in the Rig section under “Workstation”) I wished that I had built it with a custom water cooled loop but as I am now using it as my main work PC taking it apart for a longish period would be no good. So…………..I have gone and done it…………. I’ve hammered the...

This is my second build, I am hooked! I would really like to add a custom water cooling system but cant afford the downtime, I am using it as my main work PC now; next time..... The Phanteks case is really good, the only thing I think they could improve is the door on the front covering the...

Anyone installed a m.2 SSD directly on to a X99 Asus motherboard? (not using a PCI-E card; the fit direct to the mobo type fitting) If so, what do you think? Is it much faster than a normally connected SSD? In practical terms, not just on a benchmark test? P.S. I am sure I read...

Anyone got any experience with these cards? Or their predecessors the K4000 and the K2000? I am running Bricscad 13.1.11 in 2D editing land survey maps with file sizes of between 15MB to 40MB The K4200 is twice the price of the K2200 but I think the K2200 would be plenty for what I am...

I am building a workstation and plan to install 4 x 4GB Corsair Dominator Platinum @ 2666MHz in my motherboard which will be a ASUS X-99 Deluxe so it has 8 RAM slots. My question is:- In, say a year or so, when DDR4 has hopefully reduced in price, would I be able to fit 4 x 8GB RAM sticks...

I am building a workstation with a X99 ASUS motherboard and would like to fit the PNY K4200 4GB DDR5 The Asus Qualified Vendors List says the K2000, K4000, K5000 and K6000 are OK but does not mention the K4200 Does anyone know if the K4200 would work with the X99 Board? Thanks in...