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    Best cooler compatible with Corsair Vengeance.

    So I am looking for the best cooler for my 2600k but all 4 ram slots are filled with 4GB modules of Corsair Vengeance (tall heat spreaders). Is there a high performance option that won't interfere with my ram? From the research I've done both NH D14 and Silver Arrow are out of the question from...
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    New CPUs for 1155?

    I think we can all agree the Ivy Bridge chips are a total flop compared to the previous generation. Was wondering if Intel will continue to release any future cpus for this platform.
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    Custom designs worth it?

    Do custom designed video cards really bring a tangible benefit over the stock/reference ones? It seems like most custom made/modified 7970 cards have speeds that could be reached easily by the reference ones. Might it be a shortcoming for the 28 nm architecture, and will this this perpetuate to...
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    7970 Lightning or 680 GTX

    So I have decided to pick one of these. Help me choose the most suitable, based on experiences with any of the models, oc potential and drivers stability.
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    580 GTX Lightning vs Reference 680 GTX.

    So currently I am running on a 580 GTX Lightning from MSI. Is it worth upgrading to a reference 680 GTX, or wait for the Lightning version? Here are some Unigine benches. http://imageshack.us/f/811/uniyj.jpg/ (system details inside)
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    3DMark 2011 score

    I just put my build together and ran 3dmark 2011. Is this score ok ? P6689 http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1428225;jsessionid=14ytig5lcu6ni?show_ads=true&page=%2F3dm11%2F1428225%3Fkey%3D2dCxwADR4Ss0LvAxRbMmY9BU9UHFwZ My build is: 2600k, 8 GB ram (Corsair 2x1866 sticks), 580GTX Msi Lightning...
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    Which model ?

    Can anyone tell me the difference between the following models ? http://www.emag.ro/monitoare-lcd--amp--led/monitor-led-samsung-23-wide-full-hd-dvi-hdmi-gri-xl2370--pXL-2370-LEDMonitor-LS23EFPKFVEN...
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    New gaming rig.

    Hey everyone, the time has come to build up a new computer. Take a look at the config. Here http://www.pcgarage.ro/vizualizare-wishlist/361642/ Any opinions/comments are appreciated! 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming, later on movie...
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    Upgrade advice.

    About 1 month ago my PNY 6800 Ultra crapped out on me, the store I bought it from sent it for RMA but they haven't got along with PNY. They agreed on replacing my video card with a Gecube X1950Pro, luck on me you might say. Well, my system specs are: 3500+ Newcastle CPU, 1 GB XL PT ram, Asus a8v...
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    Strange behaviour.

    I bought a new 250 Gb WD (Sata II - my mobo is an Asus A8V Sata I - I just felt this is worth mentioning), and sat it next to my 120 Gb Segate. I decided to step up to ntfs, so I did, I formated the WD using ntfs(while my Segate where Windows and the rest of the stuff is on was fat32). This is...
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    Speakers advice.

    Greetings everybody, I decided to step up and get a new set of speakers (to replace my current Altec ATP3). Since the prices in my country are a bit spicy and never seen any true advantages into the 5.1 + setups I decided to stick to a 2.1 one. The only reasonable models are ...
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    Check these out

    I know this might not belong here although is pretty much related to video cards (+most users browse this part of the forums), I need help to decide on a good LCD display(the CRT fucks up my eyes ;/ ). Here are my choices for now...
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    Question about size

    Does anybody hold some information on this fan ?http://www.evercool.com.tw/products/fan_al.htm , the last one in the right corner, the 120x120x25 aluminium fan. I also have a couple of questions: 1. Will it fit on the xp-120? 2. Does the xp-120 fit ok on the a8v ? (I'm using 2x512 Corsair...
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    Rate this card

    Asus V8460 ultra deluxe TI 4600, does anybody know anything about it ? I mean I know a dude that sells one for 15$, should I buy it ?
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    Shipping

    I know this might not be in the proper place and I ask the mods to feel free moving this to the right place. My question is: Does anybody know a good online store that ships to Europe also ? (I live in Romania and the prices here are killing me)
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    Check it out !

    http://www.matroxusers.com/, It seams that Matrox is planning its comeback, I consider this a very good thing for us, gamers. I guess we all know that Matrox cards have the best image quality.
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    GeCube X800XT Platinum Edition

    Greetings everybody, I put my eyes on a GeCube X800XT Platinum Edition, has anybody seen/tryed one of these? I mean is its performance as good as that of other x800xt pe's? I want to replace my PNY 6800 ultra with this card will it worth it ?(the 9800 pro I had before I got the 6800...
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    Biggest mistake->Pny 6800 Ultra

    I have purchased a Pny 6800 Ultra about a month and since then I'm struggling to fix a problem that dosn't seam to be new to PNY, yeah you guessed ... Infinite loop. I have installed the card(replaced the 9800 pro), and in games such Warhammer 40k, Doom 3, Cs once even while watching a...
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