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So I finally built my new machine (specs in sig!) but, as with every newbie, I'm running into problems that google-fu cannot fix as they seem to be quite specific...And rather than clogging up each respective forum with my problems I thought I'd condense them all into one lump cry-for-help...

So my new Rig has a Crucial M4 128gb, but it seems to be getting lower speed in CrystalDiscMark 3 than quite a lot of people (including the one tested here) especially in the 4k QD32 speeds. I can't for the life of me figure out what is holding the speeds back... Though it's probably (and...

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NZXT computer cases were hit and miss for the longest time, praised for innovative design but criticized for skimping on quality. All that changed when they released their full tower "Phantom" case which took PC gamers and reviewers by storm, managing to rake in an impressive 50 awards for it's...

So currently I use Linksys WAG200G router with Sky Broadband ("Up to 20mb") that Is sent to my computer via a Netgear WG111 Wireless 54Mbps USB Adapter. According to speed test I have a DL speed of 3.6mb, and an upload speed of 0.6mb. Would upgrading any hardware part of my current internet set...

So I got my Matrix Platinum in the mail (from Scan, love Scan) yesterday and even though I can't even use the thing until January I've been going over ever inch of this beautiful beast. However, I noticed that one of the heat pipes has apparently gotten into a fight and lost and it all kinds of...

Currently using an Acer Al1913 19.5" Monitor (MVA I think), which is a blast from the past like most things i'm currently using. It's about time I stepped into the HD era (only does 1280 x 1024) I think Looking for a 22"-24" HD monitor (though not a TN panel preferably) in the sub £170~ range...

So as everyone knows the Thailand floods have made buying Hard Drives something of a financial nightmare, with prices sky rocketing and supplies dwindling like crazy. I managed to purchase one (wanted two but they're limiting how much a single person can buy) Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB...

Simple Question! But perhaps a not-so-simple answer - What matters more on CPU Coolers? The heat sink set up or the fans attached to it? Or to put it another way - If you took an average CPU Cooler and an uber one, (to avoid argument/offense I'll let you decide on what CPU coolers you consider...

tl;dr at bottom. So, remember back in the day when PC speakers were little plastic cubes, roughly the size of a terry's chocolate orange? Well I do, because I still use a set of speakers that google tells me pre-dates this entire millienium - The cambridge soundworks fps1000 set of...

Note - See post #11 as I no longer need a top down fan nor plan on getting the H100 So in my new build I've got a p67 sabertooth which has that fancy thermal armour that works best with a fan blowing into the CPU socket. My current idea for dealing with this is to get a h100 and have the side...

So, if recent polls are to be believed, Asus is OC3D's favoured motherboard manufacturer pulling in over 60% of this sites members approval. But in the midrange of Asus's, specifically p67, offering we have two well kitted boards with some pretty different stand out features going for near...

So my new build is missing a key ingredient - the hard drive! Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your pov, storage drives are going through something of a transition with SSD's being top choice for performance builds. The amount of choice is staggering! Anyway I've got an...

Note : This topic deals with case exteriors, not interiors. Nearly everyone who owns a PC will own a PC case (excluding people who have PC's that live on bench rigs) and, unfortunately, nearly everyone will own a PC that looks near identical to everyone elses, Designed using what appears to be...

So I plan on Dual Wielding a pair of GTX580's (either the Asus Matrix Platinum or the MSI Lightning...I'm undecided on that atm) but the PSU that was going to go into the build would have been a Corsair AX 850w. Apparently, 850w is literally just on the edge of supporting an SLI of these cards...