Recent content by johntmssf

I'm building a new rig, and i really want to make it nice. This of course involves wire management. Previously I've been using metal wire encased in plastic (the ones used to tie trash bags,) not exactly classy. So my question. Which would be the best cable tie. i only know two forms right...

Right now i have a AMD x6 (1055t) Mobo is a AMD 890GX and i'm in the market for a new motherboard more specifically an AMD mobo that can support SLI in x16 for both (a gtx 580 and a gts 450) It has to support AM3, 2 graphics card in two way SLI @ x16, and a lot of overclocking (I really like...

it has been three months and i have yet to see any non-reference gtx 580's out there. Have i missed any/all? I know sparkle has made their own reference design (which is uninteresting to me) but are there any truly non-reference designs out yet.If yes, where can i find them? If no, is there a ETA?

I have an AMD Phenom II 1055t (not the black edition) and an ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard that has the full ability to be OC everything, with Mushkin "Radioactive" RAM 1600 6-8-6-24 (at stock) In the mail i have a Noctua NH-D14 coming to replace my stock heatsink (finally) and am now...

i'm getting a Nvidia gtx 570 and 260, the 570 as the main card and the 260 as a dedicated physx card, and i was wondering, when not playing games or programs that involve physx will the card have any increase in performance, these cards are not, and will not be in SLI (because of my AMD...

i'm looking into getting a new graphics card(s), i have already decided to go over to Nvidia (i enjoy the physx games, and i will greatly utilize the CUDA cores for my industrial CAD software) and am wondering since I've set my eyes upon the 570, and do rather enjoy playing games on the highest...

i have an AMD processor and am wanting to get Nvidia graphics cards (particularly the 570) and have often heard that in order to get the full performance out of physx you need a dedicated physx card. first off is this true? and second if it is worth spending another 350 bucks for on another...

so ive recently come into the ability of having some money in the near future, which means i can buy a new graphics card and i ave decided on buying Nvidia because of the CUDA cores and Physx (because i like to play video games, along with working industrial 3D CAD software) I have an AMD...