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    My 6800k died. What to do next?

    So my 6800k died on me. I have to RMA it to intel. They will send me a new one. My question is what should I do with the CPU? Should i sell it and the asus x99 deluxe ii and go skylake x or should I just stick with the 6800k and save money or wait for 6850k or 6900k prices to plummet and buy...
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    FS: Kaspersky Internet Security 3-user

    I am asking 5 dollars through paypal or amazon gift card (preferred) for kaspersky key. It is already activated starting 3/1/16 and will expire 3/1/17. I thought i could activate it later but unfortunately it was already activated when I bought it. I will PM you the activation code and link...
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    Question about push/pull config

    I am planning to use gentle typhoon AP-15s as push and cougars as pull and was wondering if the cougars will be hurting the gentle typhoons if they are not pulling enough air out or does it not matter? Will this cause change in noise level? I would like to just do push or pull with GT AP 15s...
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    Why nvidia won't release dual GPU cards?

    AMD had 295X2 and now prepping Fury x2, but nvidia has yet to make any dual gpu cards. Why is that? Architecture issue or they feel there is no market for them? I rather buy a dual gpu card then buy two cards and sli. At least with dual gpu cards I only have to buy one waterblock if it isn't...
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    FS: EVGA G2 1600W w/ Original Box

    EVGA SuperNOVA 1600 G2 Power Supply P/N: 120-G2-1600-X1 Asking for $230 dollars shipped CONUS http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=120-G2-1600-X1 Purchased 7/1/2015 with EVGA and bought directly from EVGA so shouldn't have issues with warranty. It is 3 years for a transferred...
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    Air Movement Noise

    I have an air 540 and I find that the noise from the fan/air is more than i like. I am trying to pinpoint where most of the noise is coming from. All my fans are running at around 500-600 rpm and it still makes a lot of noise from the air moving around. Although i do have a push pull on two...
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    Humble Bundle Firaxis

    https://www.humblebundle.com/ Firaxis bundle. BTA titles unlocked next week: https://steamdb.info/sub/90305/apps/ X-COM: Terror from the Deep X-COM: Apocalypse X-COM: Interceptor X-COM: UFO Defense X-COM: Enforcer Sid Meier's Civilization V: Scrambled Continents Map Pack Sid Meier's...
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    FS: XBOX One Controller (without 3.5 headset jack)

    I got the xbox one elite controller so selling my current xbox one controller i got. Kept in good condition with very minimal scratches or signs of wear. Looking for around 35 dollars shipped CONUS in well packaged box but no original xbox one box (can't find it) My heatware is lee0539
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    Newegg premier + 20% off 100 Groupon

    https://www.groupon.com/deals/newegg?utm_campaign=1029&utm_medium=afl&utm_source=GPN&tsToken=US_AFF_0_1029_1327_0&sid=ff102b1095a111e5ad3376db67e00caf0000 some people are using this and buying newegg groupon coupons and then basically rolling 20% off. letting you guys know since a lot of you...
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    WTT or WTS Rocket League

    I'm selling for 15 dollars or I will trade for steam game(s) of near equal value that I am interested in and don't currently have at the moment. Too many games to list so make an offer here as a reply (do not PM me offers for trade so I don't get multiple offers and can say I have that already...
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    New issue with LG 34um95

    So when I boot my computer up it says no signal powering down message on both displayport and hdmi. Only until windows fully comes on will it turn on but one annoying thing is it will flicker on and off for a bit and rearrange my icons to a lower resolution. So the monitor is starting up on a...
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    WTB: mechanical keyboard in good working condition

    Want something cheap. Cherry mx blue or other Clicky preferred even brown. No backlight or macro stuff needed but okay if there is one
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    FS: i5-3570k

    I changed to an i7 cpu so selling my i5 in signature. Bare cpu only i5-3570k for $120 Shipped CONUS. Heatware: lee0539 https://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=8719 Batch Costa Rica 3210b790 I take paypal payments.
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    Under 20% idle?

    So i splurged on 1600W G2 EVGA power supply with 50% off promo. I wanted to futureproof but now I'm worried my system isn't even going to run close to 20% on idle. I will be running 2 voltage modded 980 ti sli overclocked both with hybrid cooler. Will in the way future (next year) get the...
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    Swan M50W

    https://www.massdrop.com/buy/swan-m50w-multimedia-speaker-system $225 is good price for one of the if not best 2.1 speakers you can get.
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    Installing evga hybrid cooler

    So evga provides warranty on the hybrid cooler but if i buy a non evga reference 980 ti will it cover the card? Also if something goes wrong installing will it cover? Is there a large risk with not going both evga due to warranty? Been hard finding evga one for right price.
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    Super Smash Bros new content

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWM-SCjIuNg&ab_channel=Nintendo
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    FS: EVGA Titan X SC

    Currently asking for $900 Shipped CONUS No bios changes No voltage increase ASIC 78% Used for about a month Reason: Going to go 980ti sli or AMD fiji X2 and can wait since I won't be gaming until early July due to some license stuff I'm studying for. The black out is where the serial number...
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    AIO + ACX Sli

    Does this work out okay with one AIO watercooled video card with one ACX air cooled card? Does the air cooled card make too much noise that it isn't worth doing this or the overclocking abilities will be too bottle necked by the acx card? Any other reason this isn't good? Reason I ask is the...
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    WTS: MSI Nvidia GTX 970 GAMING 4G (3.5GB) video card

    I have MSI GTX 970 That I am looking to sell. It has the samsung memory chips on it that overclock very well. I have not run this card with voltage increased and it still overclocks like a champ. There is no coil whine for me with my PSU in my signature and I have tested it running from all...
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    Question about cases for SLi

    So with my vertical lian li case I get about 10-15 degrees higher temps on my top card vs my bottom card. Is this specifically because of the gap in my motherboard isn't providing enough space or is it because of the case? Would corsair hfa xb evo solve the issue? My bottom card runs...
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    Power supply causing breaker to trip?

    So after gaming for about 1 hour or so with the setup below, the breaker trips. I would think it would be overloading the breaker if it trips early on in the gaming but it trips an hour afterwards. This doesn't seem to be related to anything else as well. I can have both monitors on and...
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    PC gamer thinking about getting console

    I've been long time pc gamer looking for deals on steam and other websites to get the best deals on games. I was wondering for consoles (xbone and PS4) what was the best way to get games? Do you guys buy them then sell them when you are done or rent games? Do you buy and sell online or at...
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    Adding 2 monitors. Will this work?

    So I bought a TV from dell and they are giving me around 450 dollars worth of dell credit. I was thinking about buying 2 refurb 24 inch monitors from dell outlet (the one that ends with M i think is 1920X1200) to go triple monitor with my current HP ZR24W monitor also 1920X1200. Right now I...
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    Windows Startup Scanning and Repairing

    Okay so my windows 8.1 starts up fine. Nothing seems wrong with it, but I get this weird scanning and repairing what appears to be a registry (lots of letters and symbols similar to a registry). Anyone know if I can repair this? I think it has to do with when doing a windows update the update...
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    Looking for 500-600 dollars Total compact HTPC build

    So I jumped on the i3 3250 3.5Ghz CPU deal and was planning to make a HTPC for my parents strictly for watching streams and maybe bluray in the future. I want it to be fairly small size computer to fit next to the TV and stay relatively quiet but I want it to be compatible for certain upgrades...
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    Can anyone help me with my internet issues?

    I would like to know what to do about my verizon DSL service. There are only three options in my area (DSL with Verizon, satellite, and some sort of radio based wireless internet service). I am currently on wait list for the radio based wireless internet service in my area which could take...
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    Marvel Heroes of War

    If you are into Marvel this might be a fun game for you. Just some general tips to start: Level up Def early or else people will start attacking you and stealing silver. A lot of people put points into energy and def first, so they won't have a whole lot of attack power. But what you can do...
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    520 W Seasonic Good enough?

    Okay so i was planning on amd 7850 so i got the 520 W seasonic M12II (bronze rated 80+) in a deal for 60 bucks since I really wanted a modular due to the case I got which has limited space. But I did some research and I found out I really want a GTX 670 so I just got the gigabyte one on amazon...
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    Overclocked 670 vs 7850

    Okay obviously the 670 is going to be much faster, but how much faster? I hear overclocked both of these are the best bang for your buck. I want to know is the 7850 going to go out of date really really fast? I don't absolutely need to run everything on full settings (mainly playing diablo...
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    Asus P8Z77-V LX vs Pro

    I don't plan on doing SLI and probably wouldn't in the future, but never know 100%. Does PRO LGA overclock much better than the other? The difference in price is pretty big. I know Pro has a lot more features though. I don't want LX if its going to be a terrible overclocker and has a lot of...
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    Safe to move around rig with large heatsink?

    I was wondering if its safe to move around a rig with a hyper 212+ for example. Or is there a high risk of motherboard or cpu damage? Should they be removed each time its moved?
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    SSD Prices

    Do you think they will drop next month or pretty much stay at around 90 cents per gb?
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    Macbook for Grad School - Which one?

    Sorry this is long… I appreciate your advice and help in deciding. I’m sure there are others who are/will be in similar situation (or were in similar situation)… After debating between getting an apple or windows laptop, I decided that after student discount the price...
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    OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-667 PC2-5400 SODIMM (Notebook) Memory $45 After $35 Rebate

    http://shop3.frys.com/product/5284707? 2GB OCZ DDR2 PC5400 Laptop Memory for $15 after $35 Rebate Dead now arg spoke too late DEAD. one below if u need 4GB OCZ 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2-667 PC2-5400 SODIMM (Notebook) Memory $45 After $35 Rebate http://www.frys.com/product/5284717 not as good...
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    Question about WoW account rules

    Okay so I no longer play world of warcraft anymore... thought I would start playing again, but I decided not to play the game and never found the time to get back into it. I don't want the entire account to go to waste and was wondering if it is okay to sell all those characters I have, 1 level...
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    Formatting

    This was brought up on slickdeals over some external hard drive formatting, thought I'll ask the experts here. Is it really worth doing full format instead of quick format? Because full format takes a much longer time, especially for an external hard drive on USB 2.0. Is it good idea to...
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    Help!!! Upgrading Northwood System

    Below in my sig is my system stats (not overclocked because the CPU is worn out so running at 2.4). I don't want to spend too much money to upgrade this computer which will either be replaced by another desktop or a top end notebook some time next year depending on where or if I go to grad...
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    Cleaning radiator

    How do you guys clean dusty radiators? Are there filter screens available to place between fan and radiator or will that impede too much on the air flow?
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    To SLi or not

    I'm the type that builds a computer like every 3-4 years, but upgrade the vid card in between. I was wondering if its better to get SLi to upgrade in a year and half or so with another video card or to just get the next series and completely replace the old video card. The issue is SLi...
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