Recent content by jctazzy

My Core 2 Duo e8400, definitely. Default clock of 3.0Ghz and voltage of ~1.3 volts. It's still running to this day (right behind me) at 4.05Ghz at 1.275 volts using air cooling. It reached 4.32GHz stable but I didn't want to keep it at the voltage required to run that speed permanently...

Thank you for the idea. I'm reading up on the differences between R7 250X / 260 / 265 to see if one of those can be squeezed in. This was my thinking... get a Core i3-4130 first rather than wait. Excalibur55's suggestion really opened up that idea. It remains to be seen if some additional...

Thank you all... this is exactly what I was hoping for. I backed myself into a corner by cutting and needed a new way out. CPU..................Intel Pentium G3220..........................$65 GPU.................MSI HD 7770 1GB.............................$120 Motherboard.......Gigabyte LGA...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc gaming (ESO/Skyrim, WOW), general video playback/streaming, Bluray playback 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? ~$700, tax and shipping included 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please...

A little later than planned as I had to RMA my motherboard due to a defective inboard RAM slot. Go figure... I came across good deals for the motherboard and cooler during my buying sessions and wound up with the following: Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe RAM...

Go figure... the only horrendous quality/service issue I've experienced to date where I literally couldn't find a solution was with an MSI Radeon 9800 PRO, so I skipped them when an opportunity presented itself. Hopefully I'll skate under the wire with HIS. I'm hoping the reviews/data at...

Update on parts purchased so far. I stumbled across a $10 price drop on the 3570k that is reflected in the list below. Only real change was to the HIS 7950 IceQ for same price as the original MSI card ($240) in an attempt to shuttle as much heat as possible directly out the back of my case...

I've never used Rosewill before except for a cheap USB hub, but then again I've never had to call customer service on a power supply, either. Lucky? Maybe, but either way it's got good reviews and the efficiency boost should help me keep the heat down in my little shoebox of a case...

Done! It'll be here Wednesday... Would there be a reason to prefer the Rosewill 550W over this Corsair 600W for 2 bucks cheaper? Gold vs Bronze rating? $65 - Corsair CX600M 600W Modular with promo code EMCWWWR46, ends 11/21 CPU cooling is missing from the list, but assuming the Seidon...

Hi tiraides. Case selection was based more on available space in/around my living room and matching general decor. The wife has spoken... :D Fortunately my overclocking goals this time around are fairly modest. If I'm stuck at stock then I'll need to target hardware beefy enough to support...

I've got the itch to build small and move my gaming options into the living room. My current build was given the fine-toothed comb review here back in 2009 and has been absolutely rock solid. I've read a few mini-ITX discussions here already, but many seem to be alternative suggestions or...

I am looking to make an HTPC capable of gaming as well as replacing my set-top box, DVR, DVD player and audio receiver. Basically I want to fit as many common HT functions as possible into a single box. To this end I figure I'll need to add the following to the system in my sig: - New...

KOTOR... god, I spent two back-to-back nights up til 7am playing it through the first time. Did I mention I was going to work at 9am on those mornings? Hooked me hard...

Call AAA for roadside wood delivery.... HAHAHHahahHAHAHA Seriously, try that in North Central Texas where most of the trees are smaller than people. Then again, a truck that ran on smoldering mesquite would smell AWESOME! Rack a grill up on top of the reactor and smoke some brisket while...

$452.14 after shipping... dang, I'll have to buy him a couple 99 cent burgers to make up the difference. :D