Recent content by soulfoot

Made some of the suggested changes. According to the info I read on newegg, I believe the mobo and cpu are compatible, but pc hound says they are not. PC Hound Part List CPU: Intel Intel Core i7-8700K ($390.98 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus X Hero (Wi-Fi AC) ($259.99 @ Amazon)...

Thanks, I typically undershoot on the video card because I usually end up replacing them first. I'll take a look at your suggestions and edit the op in a few

I'm looking to put together a primarily Gaming machine (Guild Wars 2, Skyrim, Doom, etc) that is somewhat future proof. I'm looking to stay under 2 grand. I plan on pulling the trigger in March. I'm primarily looking for help with the graphics card and RGB fans that might sync with the rest...

well if you have a version of xp lying around and you really want to determine if its software or hardware, i would say install vista even if its as a dual boot

i'm a beleiver in ceramics http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16835100012 fun stuff and safer like the other options mentioned no metal

ahh the waiting game... you can always wait for something better cause its going to be better or because what you are planning on buying will be cheaper due to the new stuff entering the market. Waiting is up to you. as far as cases go, i love my lanbox, plus i have the asus board with the...

too bad you cant go big, it seems everything you want to add to your pc screams for a bigger box

just dont get any on your keyboard, grape jelly is a b[]tch to get out

great, the initial gaming generation has grown up and had kids when will parents learn. Play the kids games with them now and they will play your games with you later :) Ignore them now, and they will ignore you later. Teach them their value now and they will teach you your value later.

i'm no ebay expert but i beleive they already are doing this its called an ebay store the upside to actually having a store is that you can list items for cheaper and longer the downside, ebay takes a higher cut so now, instead of having a choice they just force everyone into the...

ok as far as the ram goes, read the newegg reviews and understand that you cannot put them side by side so you will only be able to use the one 4gig kit.

will this fit one of the "older" 640 gts 8800's, specifically the overlclocked bfg

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1254819 but apparently he had problems getting the black version, but the 2 have a few similarities and that one, if you get the correct one, is black on the inside which is kinda cool and as far as sticking 120's on the side, i looked at going...

first, of course overheating in any situation is only an issue if you use air to cool, which i do on my lanbox. second as long as you replace the crappy stock fans then this box should be cool enough. third, if you do face heating problems there are so many options to keep things cooler...

ran into a few non critical problems with this build and am wondering if these are somewhat normal wear and tear issues or if i should be concerned about bad hardware that is only showing itself after a few weeks use. 1. if one or two monitors are on standby when i turn the machine on, they...