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It's been quite some time since I've shopped in the storage market and with an SSD recently giving up the ghost on me I'm looking around for a new one. I'm a little bewildered by all the form factors and struggling to find a "tl;dr" on the differences (if it can even be summed up that simply)...

Hey there! TL;DR & question(s) at the end. Having a little trouble putting my finger on where my problem lies, if it is indeed a problem. Wasn't really sure whether this thread belongs here or in the Memory section, sorry if it needs moving. ///// Specs: Ryzen 1700 MSI B350 Pro Carbon Corsair...

Heya. I've had my fun with my 7970's in crossfire now, but I want to opt for a single-card solution again, but want to retain as much power as I can. The room my computer is in has a much higher ambient temperature than the other rooms in my house unfortunately, and last year when crossfiring...

Hey there folks. I'm in the process of upgrading my machine and haven't decided on a motherboard yet. Any suggestions that come to mind after reading the rest of this thread are welcome. I've got a 4770k ready to go and a second 7970 lightning (sat in a cupboard atm)- I'm just looking for a...

Hey folks. Just looking for a definitive answer because I can't really find a straight forward answer. For a cooler such a the Corsair Hxxx series, for example (Lets say Corsair H100i) do you ever need to tend to the liquid side of things? (I.e flush it out or anything like that) Or do you...

Hey there folks. (Didn't know if this was a PSU or Monitor thread, feel free to move if needed) I recently just got myself a new PSU (Corsair AX860) up from a TX650M and after I powered everything up with the new PSU, I noticed when I went into intensive 3D applications (games, benchmarks, etc)...

Hey folks. I'm in the process of installing my new PSU , first fully modular one at that and need some clarification regarding the ATX 24PIN cable. On one end is the 24 pin that goes into the motherboard and on the other end is a 28 split into 18 and 10. The thing is the way the sockets...

Hey there folks! I'm planning on upgrading my CPU/Mobo combo shortly and I am seeking some suggestions. What am I (going to be) doing with this PC? - Gaming at ultra graphics (sucker for eye candy) - Daily / Every other day rendering w/ Adobe Premier CS6 - Rendering approximately 5-15...

Hey there folks, yet again I'm back in the GPU section looking for advice, but with so many possibilities and combinations out there I really can never nail down on a decision. So right now I'm running with the specs listed at the bottom of this post and as it stands I'm pretty damn happy with...

Hey there, Got my eye on a couple of 7970 'boosted' cards - was wondering what the comfortable wattage would be for my system if I swapped out my 7870 for one of these. In particular I have my eye on the Club3D 7970 boosted / MSI 7970 lightning boosted. Specs: MSI 7870 OC | i5 760@3.8GHz |...

Good day readers of OC3D! I haven't previously done this, however I've finally come to a point where I'm somewhat satisfied to share my build. All my previous rigs to my current one were bits n' bobs thrown together by my brother, and I upgraded them myself over time. A few years ago I finally...

Managed to muster the courage to do my first bit of voltage increasing and intermediate over clocking. I've achieved stable and good temps for a 3.8Ghz @ 1.25v. Right now I'm testing a 4Ghz OC @ 1.3v, seems to be alright however the 100% load temps are sitting at 65,69,69,78. Is this an...

Hey there. As the title suggests I'm not content with my 7870 even OC'd - although I certainly appreciate the huge boost it did give me from my 5770. I'm thinking of flogging it off and purchasing a 7970, so does anyone advise against that for whatever reason - if not, what 7970's do you...

Hello. As the title suggests I'm curios as to whether my PSU is dying. This last week I've been smelling a stronger and stronger 'hot circuit' smell. (Although I've always smelt a faint hot smell) As of today I was behind my computer whiles it was off and noticed a relatively loud buzzing and...

Yello' I've had my Arma 2 for a long time now, but only recently have I really been getting into it with a few friends. I was wondering what's the dominating factor for Arma 2 OA performance? Obviously it's gamemode dependent, but I mean when it comes to hardware I've read here and there (more...