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There is a Asus MB I like that has USB 3.1, but t also supports SLI. I don't plan to run two graphics cards. My current box had SLI and I ended up removing it when i upgraded my card. The other MB i Asus s Maximus Gene VIIi. I would like to stick with Asus as I have always had a great...

I don't plan to over clock. Any good reasons to get a MB with USB 3.1? I know it faster and provides more power, but most MBs only seem to have one 3.1 port. I always out in a bigger supply for future projects, but maybe 850 is overkill.

I am looking at a few cases, but a mATX case. The one I have in mind is 19'' deep - 7'' wide - and 15'' wide. Should fit the card. I don't have a ton of space in the desk I have. Trying to avoid a monster case. As it sits with a case this size I only have 3.5 inches on the side and 5 inches on...

I am replacing my current rig and I am looking for feedback on the components I am selecting: Inel Core i7-6700 3.4ghz w/ HT (4.0 Turbo) - 8MB L3 Cache 850 Watt EVGA SuperNova PS ASUS Z170M-Plus - Intel Z170 Chipset MB Phanteks Low Profile CPU Cooler - PH-TC12LS 16GB of RAM - Crucial Ballistix...

Years ago I was ATI only. I switched sides. I like nVidia products better.

Would a 2GB 650TI be overkill? Only a tiny price difference between 1GB and 2GB.

My MB will support a 1GB gtx 650TI? Also, eVGA or Asus for the card? Is one better than another?

I am playing games at 1440 x 900. The consensus seems to be to run a single GTX 650TI based on the limits of my current setup? 1GB or 2GB? If a GTX 660TI is overkill then I won't want to spend the money as this is likely the last upgrade I will put into this box before replacing it with...

Will my MB support a double height card like that if I did SLI?

I am running two nVidia SLI 8800GTs in a SLI config.My build is below. Last week my PC started crashing and BSOD during games. At shutdown I got a black screen with random $ all over it and at boot I got distorted yellow lines through my BIOS screen. Finally Windows Device Manager reported...

I am looking for a new monitor to replace my 19'' Samsung. I do basic computing functions and gaming (BF3, SimCity, and most new games). Should I go with a IPS or PLS? What do you think of this HP: HP 2311xi (IPS) w/ HDMI - $189.99...

The monitor I am considering is 23inch running 1920 x 1080. Also, should I go IPS or PLS? Any concerns of things I would need to worry about with a SSD? Are they as stable as a traditional HDD? I normally run WD Black drives if I am looking at a traditional HDD. I plan to get about 5 years...

Forget about what brand I buy. I can duplicate these specs on VM, MainGear, Falcon, and so forth. Currently just trying to get some direction on what specs I need for a mid-range gaming PC. I am hung-up on some of the hard drive choices. nVidia is the only graphics card I will use. No 1 brand of...

Sounds like exactly what I am trying to accomplish. Are you running Windows 8?

I can afford a 1TB HDD w/ 16GB ExpressCache. Would that be a better option? I cannot spend more than what the 256GB SSD + the 1TB HDD cost together. Basically I won't benefit from the SSD unless I can install the games on it?

Do you think it would freeze during shipment?

1. Games and web surfing. (Games: BF3 and SimCity right now) 2. $1,500 to $1,800 total 3. Probably not. Just want a decent gaming experience. 4. I plan to buy by the end of the week. My VM is dead in the water.

I am new to SSD, but know the primary benefits are speed. Is it worth having a 256GB SSD drive running the OS and a 1TB HDD to store data? If I am running just the OS on the SSD, but have the game installed on the HDD then do I gain any speed benefits? I know I cannot survive for long...

I purchase for the company I work for. We have over 100 HP desktops and they are all still working after 8 years of use. HP hardware has always been top notch. In fact, my VM has more issues with retail components than any other brand PC i have ever owned.

This is the business system: http://h20331.www2.hp.com/Hpsub/downloads/Liquid-Cooling-on-the-HP-Z400-HP-Z800-Workstation.pdf The new ENVY Gaming line uses it on all of them as well...

If you order a pre-built PC online and it has liquid cooling could it freeze during shipment? I have seen both home and business desktops from HP feature this option now. Living a cold climate region I am curious about this happening. Thanks.

Sorry, 12GB of ram. Not two. Typo. http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Desktops/HP-ENVY-Phoenix/C9D63AV I am unhappy with Velocity Micro. I spent mega money on my current rig and it was nothing but issues. I don't plan to recycle anything from it. Sending it off into...

No. I am not into that.

Thoughts on these specs for a new gaming PC. My current Velocity Micro is having hardware issues. This is not a VM. Windows 8 64 Processor 3rd Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K quad-core processor 3.5GHz, 8MB Shared Cache HeatSink Liquid Cooling Solution 2GB Nvidia GTX680 [Dual...

I seem to have narrowed it to Logitech SetPoint 4.80. If I remove it from startup then the sound does not play. However, when I launch it after Windows loads it does not play as well. Why would it cause the device connect sound to play when it is in startup only? :confused:

I am running Windows Vista Ultimate x64 w/ an SLI config. When I boot my machine and the Vista startup sound plays I then hear the "new hardware connected" noise from the OS. I get no notifications about new devices being installed. This is the same noise you get when you shut your...

Ahhhhh ha! I think you found my problem. This all started after I had a new Corsair 850TX PSU installed! So I have been replacing hard drives for nothing since December..... I don't understand why that should cause the change in the noise. However, my old PSU was a Silent Engine...

I pulled the HD and ran the rig. No noise. So that means it is not the fans. However, with no HD the processor is not "processing" any data. Can a processor make noise? Otherwise, is my case and how a hard drive sounds in it.

I have been chasing a noise coming from my PC for a few weeks now. At first, I thought it was the hard drive, but now the noise continues after I have installed three different hard drives. Basically, when the computer "thinks" I can hear a deep noise. It kind of sounds like playing cards...

The Western Digital Black is the loudest drive on the market next to the VelociRaptor. However, that stills makes it the loudest 7200rpm drive on the market. I just returned mine two days ago. I didn't feel the performance was worth the noise.

Posted in wrong forum by mistake. PLEASE DELETE.

The HD does seem silent when I get close to it. The fans are not making noise so could it be something else?

Any review I have read says this drive is loud. Yet I do not know what is a considered good hard drive noise vs bad for a "loud" drive. I do not hear it during normal operations (like surfing the web), but during heavy bursts of seeking it makes a deep rumble. I have only two days to format...

Many reviews state it is a "loud" drive. What do they mean then if the rumble seek is not what they are talking about?

I bought a WD Caviar Black 1TB. Does anyone else who owns this drive notice it is loud? It makes a deep rumble when it seeks. I have a fully aluminum case with the drive soft mounted in the front.

That is why I bought a Velocity Micro. They sent me a check for my WD Black drive and sent me a new Hitachi Deskstar new (and poorly packed). The owner never responsed to me, I guess my next computer will be something other than a Velocity Micro.

I have thought about selling it still and replacing it with something else.

Well as of today here is the status. I never heard back from the owner (he probably is busy). I left him a voicemail and sent him a e-mail, but no reply. The support manager shipped me a brand new HITACHI Deskstar 1TB 7200RPM drive with a 32 MB cache. In addition, Velocity Micro is going to...

I play CoD: Modern Warefare 2, Crysis, BioShock, GTA IV, Command and Conquer, and so forth. Based on reviews of that card I think it will be a good performer. Here is what I need to replace. I think this HP will perform better than the specs below minus the SLI. Asus P5ND nForce 750i...

I have a 500GB WD Elements desktop version. I searched high and low for this drive. Finally found it at Target. The Elements series is awesome because it includes no crap! Many new WD drives (and Seagates have hidden partitions that you need special software to remove. I HIGHLY recommend the...