Recent content by DirtyApe

I ended up buying the Gigabyte G1 Gaming 970 and I am actually getting better performance/FPS than I did with the eVGA GTX 780 ti SC w/ ACX. Both cards were overclocked from the manufacturer and the 970 is providing better performance which is the opposite of what I have read in reviews. This...

Sorry for the double post but I did a little more investigation on the fan. The fan is definitely broken. I can press lightly on the fan and press it in and I can feel the motor trying to rotate it. Once I let the pressure off, the fan will spin at a high RPG and then it seems to dislodge and...

The card is the superclocked version with EVGA's after market cooler on it. Is there a way to remove it and replace it with another after market cooler? I'm half tempted to just buy a 970 to replace the card. Thoughts?

I have tried manually moving the fan with a finger kind of like flicking it in it's natural rotational direction. The fan itself spins for a few rotations and then it seems like the motor stops it, twitches and then tries to rotate it on its own but can't move it. I think the fan's motor is...

I just bought the Acer XB270HU monitor for $750 USD. I set it up and played games for a bit and realized that my card is getting a lot hotter than normal (via temperature monitoring apps). I have a EVGA 780ti SC w/ ACX cooler. It normally runs at around 80C while gaming at 1080p and about 83C on...

Just for the sake of it does anyone else have any input on this other than the idea of my CPU not being able to overclock?

I honestly don't remember what voltages I tried manually. That kinda sucks knowing I got a bunk cpu as far as overclocking is concerned. At least that puts me at ease that it's not something else.

CPU: Intel 3930K w/ Corsair H100i Mobo: Asus Rampage IV Extreme revision 1.02 BIOS version: 4403 RAM: CMZ16GX3M4A2133C9 Corsair Vengeance series PSU: Corsair HX850W GPU: EVGA GTX 780ti SC So I've had this system for a while now and it runs perfectly except for when I try to overclock the CPU...

Hey guys, I've been doing some research on sound cards for gaming, Pandora, movies and other multimedia useage. I mostly play BF4, WoW, CS:S, and Tera. I have the Razer Tiamat 7.1's and they sound pretty good using onboard sound via Rampage Extreme IV board. I'd be willing to spend $200 for a...

If you are still looking for a headset, I can give my 2 cents. I have the Razer Tiamat 7.1's. The surround sound works great and the sound is decent but its definitely not for an audiophile. I play a lot of BF4, CS:S, WoW and Tera and the surround sound is quite immersive. Its very noticeable in...

What are your thoughts on this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011 Corsair HX seriers PSU.

That's the difficult part about this. I built my computer last summer and I just don't know which manufacturers and models are reliable. I refuse to buy an unreliable PSU and motherboard. Those are the weakest part of the chain as far as reliability is concerned. If you get a cheap mobo or PSU...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming and watching movies 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $500 USD 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible. Glendale, AZ 4) What exact...

Hey all, I'm looking for help and ideas. 1) My parents are looking to buy or have me build a new PC for them. They use it for general use and nothing fancy i.e. emails, spreadsheets, quickbooks, youtube, facebook. They don't do a lot so it doesn't need to be fancy. They are leaning more...

Thanks for the quick reply and advice. I'll do that then. Makes sense to wait and see what's available at the time of purchase since I'll be buying everything at once.