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    EVGA GT vs G+ 1300

    EVGA is trying to send me a 1300GT to replace a 1300G+. I was under the impression that the g+ was better. Sold for more generally as well than the gt.. any input?? EVGAs response: I'm sorry for any confusion, but I'm not sure why you think the GT is inferior. The GT and G+ have the same...
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    STRIX X670E-E will not power up without power cycling the power supply

    I have an Asus STRIX x670E-E board that refuses to power up after shutdown, without a full power cycle on the power supply. I was thinking it had to be the board or power supply. Power supply: Corsair RM1000x(recent 2021 model). CPU: 7900x Already eliminated case / power switch by...
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    CPU stuck on AIO with liquid metal...

    Buddy of mine used some liquid metal on his lapped cpu to an EK AIO, the CPU is now stuck to the cold plate on the AIO, any suggestions to get it off?
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    EVGA 1600 G+, EVGA 1300 P+, Ripjaws 32GB DDR4 4266 B-Die, 4 x Hitachi 7200rpm 4TB,

    Everything can be shipped or picked up in the Raleigh area(North Carolina). Everything is OBO! G.Skill RipJaws DDR4 4266, they are Samsung B-Die. 2 x 16GB, I run them at 3800 @ CL14 1.4v, they are rated for 4266 CL17 @ 1.5v. 160 + shipping...
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    FS : Watercooling parts

    Looking to sell my WC parts or all of the setup together if you're interested. Everything is in good-great condition, usual wear and tear on fitting grips. Prefer local but will consider shipping too. Local to Chapel Hill, NC. All red rows are sold! Corsair XR7 360 2 $75 $150 Corsair XR5...
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    Adata firmware update not seeing S70 Blade (NVME)

    Hello hello. I picked up an s70 Blade 2TB drive, installed Adatas SSD toolbox, it suggested a firmware update... which is just an executable file. I ran it and it does not see the drive. Windows can see and use the drive without issue. Windows 11 X570 Dark Hero Drive is in the primary NVME...
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    WTB: 3080 FE heatsink

    I have a 3080 fe with a defective heatsink! I need a replacement, anyone watercool theirs and not need it anymore? I'll buy it if you want to sell it !
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    FS: Alienware m17 r4 - i7 10870 - 3070 - 17" 360hz IPS - 32GB - 1TB $2000

    PS5 $old. Alienware m17 R4 laptop. Like new, barely used! This laptop is a gaming beast, 360hz 1080p IPS display, 8 Core i7 with an RTX 3070 that is not hindered by power limits(140w vs 85/115 on most others) Can transfer warranty. Have box etc as well, I will have Windows reset and ready for...
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    FS: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB(4x8 in 2 separate kits) DDR4 4000 (Samsung B-die) - $OLD

    Like new, not that old(few months old purchased new from Newegg), Will do 4000 @ lower than advertised timings with tweaking! Looks awesome, full control via iCue. They are 2 separate kits, each is 2x8GB, have box and all. Willing to ship as well, otherwise located near Raleigh NC. $115 per...
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    EVGA G5 1000W noisy.... What options are there

    What are other good ~1000w options that are efficient and a bit quieter? at low-medium load the loudest thing in my rig is the power supply :) The P5 is on sale for $199 but I don't know if that is any better as it's part of the same generation.
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    Ripping / Converting to HEVC

    Sooo... My wife wants the remastered version of Little House On the Prairie. She wants to be able to watch it on her iPad, we do have plex setup for family pics etc.... So. what would be the best way of converting / ripping the Blu-ray discs to H265/HEVC so she can either stream it on her iPad...
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    External 4 Bay JBOD with Windows Storage Spaces vs External RAID / NAS enclosure.

    I am looking at retiring my server and moving my storage to a more portable option. Right now I'm running 4x4TB in RAID 5 (Intel RAID) with a spare drive in case of failure. I'd like to keep a Raid 5 or Raid 5 like setup(Windows storage spaces) and have it become portable from machine to...
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    Front Panel Audio headset?

    Can I use a single cable headset with FP audio? Or does it require an adapter? Thx!
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    FS/FT: Asus Strix 3080 Ti Gaming OC

    Got it from FeeBay for BB price !($2099 + tax ~ $2246 total) Located near Raleigh NC, will ship at your expense (usually around $50 Insured) I would consider 6800XT/6900XT @ MSRP for a trade as well. Or any reasonably priced non-LHR 3060ti-3080, or even a 3090
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    FS: AMD Ryzen 9 5900x, Used! - SOLD

    SOLD The CPU has been used since Late December 2020, I had it running at stock with PBO & Using curve optimizer up to 5.05ghz, I also did test it for all core oc, which I got it to CCD0: 4.7ghz and CCD1 4.625Ghz at 1.275v, game / windows / Cinebench stable, but I did not try prime95 or...
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    RTX 4090 leaked video!

    Man some effort was put into this!
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    Really slow water loss?

    Custom loop, the water in my res has dropped about 1mm since all of the visible bubbles disappeared, has been running since Dec/January. Is it normal to have slow rate of water loss? I guess it could be bubbles trapped somewhere in the loop as well. No leak anywhere that I can see, also did a...
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    FS: MSI Aegis RS Gaming Desktop - 10700KF, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Windows 10 - $1050 - SOLD

    SOLD Brand new, no GPU included, will also provide a receipt for full warranty. All components are MSI, apart from SSD Specs: I7 10700KF MSI Z490 PRO Motherboard with 2.5G Ethernet 16GB DDR4(2x8) 1TB SSD 650W PSU in an MSI case. Windows 10 Home installed with a license 3x 120MM ARGB Fans up...
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    WTT: 5950x for 3080 or 6900xt

    5950x BNIB, I will trade this for a 3080 or 3090 (will add cash when needed) Only users with good heatware please! Or local :) I'm near Raleigh NC my heat: https://www.heatware.com/u/18749/to
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    Gigabyte 3070 from new egg , anyone want it?

    Got a gigabyte 3070 (white) 706 total, I can probably have it shipped directly to you :). Zelle for payment is preferred. Got 3 hours to decide!
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    Here we are months later, still no stock, and not a single 3080 that is less than $800 apart from the FE.

    What happened to all of those affordable 3080s that were within $50 of FE pricing? :)
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    In line filter, yes or no? :)

    Hello, wondering if this is a good/bad thing to have? I have read points on both sides and I'm a bit lost :)
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    Fan orientation

    Alrighty, I'm moving my build to an O11-D XL, now time to setup the fans :) Currently, this is what I'm thinking of doing. Running 2 x 360mm rads, 1 up top, one on the bottom. Bottom rad will have intake setup (pull through the rad) Top rad will have exhaust (push) 3 more fans will be...
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    5900X Temps

    Can you post your 5900X Temps and settings? If possible when running Cinebench R20 with results too please! Trying to figure out if something is wrong with my block :) I've tried a few different runs (water-cooled with Corsair XC7 block) All tests were run with 2000 IF & MC, 4000 mem clock as...
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    Radeon 6990!

    Was a great card, I enjoyed mine when I had it, sorry I couldn't resist :D .
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    Seasonic psu load calculator shows 3080ti and a 3070ti

    Is that an oopsie moment...
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    If you could have one of these 2 cards, water-cooled, which would you pick and why?? 6800xt or 3080fe

    If you were to get one of these 2 GPUs going in a custom loop, which would you pick and why? Monitor being driven is either 2560*1440 or 3440*1440
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    FS Ryzen 7 5800x Brand new! with Farcry 6

    I managed to snag one of these, but finally got what I was after originally, I did not yet open it :) so brand new! I'm located near Raleigh NC, for those that want to pick it up, if you want it shipped, I'll do $490 + shipping, it's fairly light so I don't think shipping will be $$. Sorry...
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    5800X in stock @ newegg.com bundle / combo

    https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=5800x+bundle Scroll down to the combo with 5800x and the ram. The ram is actually out of stock ,so it will let you remove it right before checkout.
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    Dark Matter by MonoPrice 34" Curved Ultrawide 144hz Freesync/HDR 400 QLED

    Ordered it on sale today, $349, couldn't find much in terms of reviews, it uses a Samsung Panel, specs look good! I currently use either the LG 32" 165hz LG 32GK850 (Gsync) but I plan on getting out of the GS ecosystem, or my work monitor, which is an LG 34UC80 (3440x1440 75hz freesync). Ill...
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    X-flow radiator, inlet on bottom or top?

    Which option is better? I'm assuming using gravity by inlet on top would help the pump a bit, however, it may cause noise, though I'm not sure as I've never used a crossflow rad. :) For reference: I currently set it up with inlet on top, outlet on the bottom...
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    Core P3 with rigid tube build

    Starting my build out , will be a 5900x with a 3080 or 6800xt One snafu so far, the first piece of tube slightly touches the plug on the side of the pump which pushes the tube slightly making it look crooked. going to keep it for now, will reroute it once all components are in and I have a...
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    Coolant compatibility with pump?

    Is this something I should pay attention to? https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Custom-Cooling/Pump-Reservoir/Hydro-X-Series-XD5-RGB-Pump-Reservoir-Combo/p/CX-9040002-WW#cc-compatibility-others OR will any coolant do, looking for either clear or white
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    Asus X570-E vs ROG Crosshair VIII WiFi (or Dark Hero, depending on price)

    Looking at one of those 3 boards now, I do need it to have WiFi, just simplifies life :). Pairing with a 5900x, is there any reason to go with the Crosshair over the X570-E?
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    8700K + Asus Z370-E Gaming Wifi + Kraken X61 - SOLD

    ####################SOLD######################### Asus Z370-E Wifi - Like new condition, Have box and accessories Intel i7 8700K 6 core / 12 thread De-lidded then re-lidded with liquid Metal(Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut Liquid Metal) NZXT Kraken X61, 280MM AIO Combo (have all...
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    B550 PCIe questions

    I currently have an 8700k with a Z370 board. Currently running 2 NVME drives, 1 PCIe Wifi card + my GPU, the GPU is forced down to 8x with this setup. Would a B550 allow me to run 16x on the gpu? also does it support PCIe 4.0 for the GPU since it comes directly from the CPU? Thanks! Tried to...
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    Cracked my s10+ screen =( Now looking for replacement. Samsung trade in?

    Looking at replacement, I was hopeful Asus would up their camera game, but it seems it's still far behind for the price they charge. I did see a deal from samsung, where they will give me $300 trade in for my phone WITH a cracked screen, on a new S20/+ or Note20/ultra. I happen to be in need...
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    FS: Asus ROG Strix 2080ti OC 11G

    Mint condition, have box and everything that came with it. Non smoking home. Have receipt, though it was purchased in Canada, it shouldn't be an issue for warranty. Located near Raleigh NC, $1100 Shipped. Heatware under DigiGTZ
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    Setting up a new loop, GPU + CPU

    I want to setup a loop for my system with the primary goal being reducing noise, my 2080ti gets pretty noisy when I'm gaming. I have a couple of questions System specs: 8700k @ 4.8 Asus 2080TI STRIX Core P3 Given the limited space without using a custom rad holder (I do have one 3d printed...
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    No excitement about intel's latest offering??

    No one is interested in the latest 10 core, up to 5.3 ghz chip?? :) I was considering an 9900K and calling it a day, then read about the latest 10900k. Seems pretty interesting. But I haven't seen much hype about it. Is it the same core as the existing Coffee Lake setup, just more of them at a...
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