Recent content by Chopper3

Hi, time to upgrade and I like the Corsair 450D mATX case I already have so I'm looking for a good Z370 motherboard to go inside. My natural instinct is to stick with Asus as they've done me well with my current rig - but TTL had big problems with the LLC's on them - has this changed and if not...

Hi, I've been running for years with an EVA 980ti connected to a 120Hz Benq XL2420TX via DVI-D. Today I got a new AOC AG241QG monitor (2560x1440, g-sync, can do 165Hz) I've connected to DP port 1 via 'StarTech' 5m DP 1.2 cable but for some reason I cannot select the option to switch to a frame...

Hi, got a bog-standard reference 780 that use via DVDI-D to play BF4, GTA V and a few others at 120Hz on a 1920x1080 display. Since the 980ti came out I've got this very strong urge to get one, can't fully say every reason why, just have this 'itch' I want to scratch. I know as a GPU it's...

Hi, I've got this water-cooling itch I'm keen to scratch and I thought I knew enough to start the process but then I read something on overclockers about not mixing metals and now I'm confused. My signature lists all the current parts I have, including the H100i already in place. But the thing...

I have a Corsair 350D already fitted with their H100i AIO CPU water cooler but I'm toying with the idea of ripping it out and putting in a 'proper' custom water cooling setup - but I have a few questions as I've never done this before. Firstly I know I can get in a very nice 280mm radiator from...

Had a lovely, fully working Asus Maximus VI Gene/4770K box but Asus sent out a EUFI update (from 0606 to 0615) that appears to have killed my mobo. It's essentially dead now, their support is essentially none-existent in the UK, their 'flashback' hasn't worked either. Properly fed up and...

Hi, just ran 3DMark on my new rig for the first time and only got 8808. When I looked at other machines with roughly the same specs as mine (4770K, 16GB, SSD, GTX 780) they all seem to get at least 1000-2000 more. Now many are on ATX mobos, mine's a mATX but even so I'd have expected the scores...

Hi, I've got an Asus Maximus VI Gene with a Corsair AX860i and H100i PSU and water-pump. Both the motherboard and the PSU/Pump have their own fan-management tools (Fan Expert 2 and Corsair Link respectively). I'm just not sure which is running my fans and which SHOULD be running my fans. Any ideas>

So I built my first gaming rig, I'm used to servers but gaming systems are a whole new world. The specs are; Corsair 350D black windowed mATX case Corsair AX860i PSU Asus Maximus VI Gene mATX mobo Intel i7-4770K Corsair 4 x 4GB 1866 red memory Corsair H100i with 2 x SP120 performance series...

So, finally due my long-delayed mobo tomorrow for this new build - I wanted to get your opinions on the fan config first however. The 350D is an mATX case, it has 120mm fan at the rear, a 140mm at the front and space for fans at the top too. What I'm actually putting in it is; Rear -...

Just wondering if anyone had any idea why Asus seem to behaving rather oddly at the moment regarding their ROG line? Theoretically they've launched a number of ROG mobos but their site only shows two. All the various suppliers have a number of products that are orderable but on unknown...

Next week I'm buying a new 1150 mATX mobo, I was dead-set on the Asus Maximus VI Gene but I think I've spotted a problem that you may be able to help me with. I've got a Corsair AX860i and Corsair H100i - both of which need a USB 2.0 header to go all their lovely Corsair Link shenanigans. The...

Hi, I'm Phil, 44yo fat UK bloke who normally deals with servers but after decades of IT work and console gaming finally got into PC gaming about 15 months ago with an Alienware X51. Since then I've SSD/660ti'ed that box and I'm about to swap that for a newer rig based on a 4470K. Going for an...