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    WTB: 6900xt or 3080

    Looking for a good 6900xt or 3080. I have already reached out to a few people but still waiting on responses for old threads. let me know what you have.
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    voltage question on 5800x

    Got a gigabyte Tuf Gaming wifi x570 board with a 5800x The chip seems to spike randomly with temps and voltage. Im new to AMD outside of threadripper which never really overclocked well so Im just trying to get my bearings and havent touched anything yet. But this doesnt seem normal for any...
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    Weird issue with 2080 super

    Not how to explain this more thoroughly but when I turn my pc on it starts up slowly and if I click the start but it shows the loading circle and reboots explorer. This only occurs with my 2080 and does not via any of my other video cards. This just started happening back in January and I've...
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    Thermaltake Liquid cooling kits

    Does anyone use these kits and if you do can you tell me if they are any good? I've got the Core P3 tower and want to watercool it. just want recommendations if that kit is garbage.
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    Need a little help choosing a motherboard

    picked up a 5800x recenetly and wanted to get a motherboard. the local best buys only have the asus x570 tuf gaming and msi x570 gaming edge. not really a fan of either board due to looks. What do y.all recommend? I would like to get 3 m.2 slots and my price range is about 3-400 dollars US.
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    WTB: 240 AIO Intel 15xx

    nevermind. please delete.
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    MSI warranty service check

    So Ive had to send in my x399 Carbon pro gaming ac because of a bad bios. it showed 11 then 07 on the bios codes and wouldnt boot from there. its been a week now and I get an email today saying they cant fix it due to a slightly misaligned fan header missing some plastic on it. you can see...
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    Cant overclock x79 cpu and keep ram at max spec

    I cant seem to overclock my 3930K and keep my ram at spec. speed. I know it doesn't really matter but whats the point of overclocking if I cant? G.Skill PC3-19200 16 GB DIMM 2400 MHz (F3-2400C10Q-16GTD) Asus P9X79(regular) 3930K @ 4.1 currently. I've tried manually setting the timings and...
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    intel dx58s0 boot up issue

    I've come across a intel DS58S0 that when used with a usb keyboard doesnt boot/post every now and again. I've been going through and updating the bios where I read that one of the blocks usb keyboards during post. Is there some kind of fix for this strange issue besides getting finding a...
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    DS4 wireless adapter

    Worth the 25? I've got a ps4 controller and steam seems to suck with it using a straight bluetooth connection. anyone got any good experiences with it? I've got the Xbone one and it works flawlessly at home. I know ds4windows is awesome but im looking for something my wife can use as well...
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    Linksys WUSB6300 dropping connection intermittently.

    Windows 10 x64 Asrock Extreme 4 Gen 3 2600K AMD 7970 Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Wireess router/modem Linksys WUSB6300 USB adapter Its freaking fast and I love it. Only problem is that using my wifes compuiter with the AC1900 causes drop outs. I can use my old usb 2 linksys adapter and it...
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    FS: 1155 parts

    Sorry guys it sold locally. thanks for checking out though.
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    overclocking a 3930k w/p9X79 board

    Never mind. please close me. I didnt realize there was a easier way to do it.
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    4k video cards

    Got a 4k TV recently and it just doesn't seem like two card solutions are even worth it anymore. Right now Im rocking a dual R9 290 setup but so many games don't support 2 cards. Am I stuck waiting for the 1080 to get back into stock or is there a better unseen option?
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    Experience with Deep cool warranties?

    I've got a deepcool captain 240 that Im pretty sure has a pump that is dying/dead. It started whinning and well after a short while my cpu got close to 90. I didnt buy it that long ago. anyone have any good experiences with them?
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    HDMI question

    my wife bought us a 4k vizio M65-C1. There's 5 HDMI ports but only one shows 4k@60p all the rest are 4k@30p. What is 60p/30p? is that the same as 60/30hz? I cant seem to get my pc to run at 60hz when plugged into that port. Sorry for the dumb questions but I've been so excited about it...
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    p9x79 basic board

    Am I losing out on not having the delux or WS version of the board? I do notice that its missing the USB 3 head on the board but every case I own with the exception of one I own has the newer 3.0 cable. Can I manually add that? You can buy the connector for 20 cent online and its not a tiny...
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    mixing ram CAS speeds

    I've got two sets of ram I want to use on the motherboard. They both have the same 2400 speed but their timings are a tad off. I can make one set match the other in harmony or am I better of just using one set?
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    power color R9 280 screen flickering

    I've got a what I assume is a turbo duo r9 280. every few hours Ill get a screen flicker and I cant seem to fix it. do we have a power color rep here at hard forums that can give me a fixed bios by chance? I've been reading a few different forums and it may be the same issue. It doesn't do...
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    Craigslist sellers

    Are they all assholes? Sure I approached a seller about a Asus X99-A Motherboard motherboard (a slow purchase side build I want) and asked for some simple pictures of it in the box( I didn't ask him to unseal just take some legit pictures). He's been standoffish since the start which I...
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    Need some advice

    I've got a 4770K sitting here I would like to use in a build. I've got pretty much all the components I need except for the motherboard. I've also got a very aged 2500K setup Im pretty much ready to sell/part out. My question is: should I sell the processor along with the older 2500k...
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    XPS 13 choppy 4K video play back

    dell did a full warranty on the older model xps 13. I got the one with the infinity-edge . only problem is when I go to play acutal 4k videos i get really choppy playback. Im on the highest power profile I can get and also have installed the latest windows 8 drivers for video. I got this...
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    Hover Hound

    Never mind. it stopped popping up after 4 threads.
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    what cooler is this?

    It seems to be better than the stock cooler that came with the 760K. Im just trying to find out the specs and guides on it. it seems to run almost 10 degrees cooler that the stock. but after checking server different programs only speedfan seems to come close to what the bios is telling me...
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    video card issue

    I've been trying to diagnose a Gateway LX6200. when you put in a video card that does not require power the video card works just fine. when you install a video card that requires it then its not seen. I've tried this with three different cards 6450/7850/7770. with the two 7xxx series cards...
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    Question

    Hi guys, Im new to AMD cpu's and I had a quick question about their iGPU line(7850k mainly). Say I use it with a GPU thats not compatible. does the igpu become regular cores that increases to whatever the igpu has? like going from 4 cores to 8?
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    Movin on up from a 6990

    My 6990 is starting to show its age. I was looking into saving up for a 290x when they come down in price once the 390's come out. I'd like to stay away from dual gpu cards as with the 6990 I really saw how bad crossfire was. If its gotten better I'd be more than happy to do it again but I...
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    WTT: Mushkin 16gb "apple memory" for 16gb low voltage memory

    I bought the wrong kind. I need some low voltage ram for a work laptop that runs at 1.35v. I might be willing to part with some cash as well if the price for yours is allot higher than mine. Also if you want I can post pictures of it working in my old laptop. I used them only once so far and...
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    Razer Deathstalker Parts

    Anyone know where I can get the plate that holds the chiclet keys? The one I had broke where the stabilizer bar attached to the plate. Google searching comes up with nothing for me. Any help is appreciated. Thanks a mil!
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    Which board to use?

    I've got a MSI Z77A-G41(yes the one in the sig) doing nothing and I'm currently using a ASRock Z68 EXTREME4 GEN3. I was wondering if I should move my 2600 to the MSI board? Would that get me better performance or should I not bother and just sit with what I got? I was planning on moving my...
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    Old faithful

    Guys I've been wondering about this but is there a specific driver you fall back to when you over clocks go south? I've noticed nothing but issues with the 6990 with the new omega drivers. and I swore I was getting better clocks in the 12/13 version drivers.
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    water cooling a 6990

    Hey guys with black Friday/cyber Monday coming up I see a chance of some great budget water cooling. I just want to WC my 6990 and there's plenty of blocks to choose from apparently. but My main question is with two gpus would I need a 240mm rad? or is bigger better? Also I was looking into...
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    6990 over clocking

    Guys, I finally got a twin turbo for my 6990 and it is indeed amazing. I've been trying to over clock it past 880 and 1250 but Im using 3D mark and everything seems to crash. If it doesnt crash before it completely freezes the computer after skippping the first video. Im at 20% pcs...
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    WTB: Accelero Twin Turbo 6990 VGA Cooler

    Looking to buy one for a reasonable price. I would prefer used to keep costs down and the wife from strangling me to death. Looking to buy around 60-70ish. Please pm me what your looking to sell yours for and we will talk. my heat is in the sig.
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    6990 vs two 7770 2gb

    Which would I get better performance out of? I've got two 7770's as well as a 6990. Im just trying to get the best bang for my buck.
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    Cleaned out a 6990 and now it runs hot?

    Got a 6990 from a friend full of dust and cat hair. I completely cleaned it and it runs hot. Using speed fan one core is 92C and the other is showing up as 0. Is there anything I should check? I used Antec Diamond 7 as the replacement TIM and replaced the thermal pads as well using some 3M...
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    WTB: A-Data 4GB (2x2gb) ram

    Guys Im looking for this ram: If you having a matching set and are looking to sell Im looking to buy possibly this paycheck but preferably next. So no need to rush. Please pm me your prices.
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    C2Q Q9400 Still worth it?

    I was just given a computer that's got a Q9400. Ram was taken back by user for reuse and mobo was bad. Would it be worth it to buy a motherboard and keep running it? I already have a spare PSU ram case and HDD ready to go. I would like to get into overclocking and I hear the Q series is...
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    using a mifi for gaming

    Has anyone ever attempted this? at my current home I only can get DSL and its 40 for 1Mbps. Its killing me game wise. Im thinking of getting a mifi for gaming purposes but Im not sure about the lag. Advice and Experiences?
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    Dumb question coming

    I was the recent recipient of free aluminum switch rails from my job. I was wondering if any companies actually make servers that would fit into them. This will be for learning purposes and eventually a home server setup in the future.
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