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So it looks like my 7 year old Seagate Desktop External 4TB drive has started to seen better days. Unfortunately, it was my backup hard disk drive, I had it attached to an ASUS RT-AC87U. It had been giving me problems lately so I disconnected it and connected it directly to my computer, and it...

Fixed the OP to include all of the parts in my PC. The only thing missing is the eSata connector to which I don't even use anyways.

How good is PC Partpicker at with estimating the wattage you'll need for your PC? What I'm getting at is, I put all of my parts in, and it claims I'll need a PSU of just over 500 watts for my setup, and I have a 1000 PSU. I'm wanting to replace my GPU soon. Currently, I have a GTX 980, and I...

And of course, they skip the one gaming review I'm looking for, which is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 for the 3080. Have you seen a review of the 3080 with that game (ok, "Simulator") ?

I have a Rampage V Extreme that I want to keep for awhile still, but upgrade my GTX 980 to the RTX 3080. It's got PCI-E 3.0, and obviously the 3080 is meant for PCI-E 4.0. I read somewhere there's literally a couple of percentage points difference (Gen 3 being lower). Have there been any...

I'm looking to plug my XBOX One into my Windows 10 machine. There are several reasons why I want to do this, rather than use the Windows 10 built-in XBOX One streaming app. That said, I figure this question applies to more than just gaming. From what I understand, an HDMI "Capture" card is...

Basically, I have more or less an HTPC. I'm going to be adding a storage drive to it, that is 8TB. This will be used to access HD TV content as well as other videos or pictures I'd like to upload. I own an InfiniTV6 ETH. If you're unfamiliar, basically you put a CableCard into this device...

Lets just say you're writing 100 GBs of data to a hard drive, or even accessing that much data from a hard drive. What does that translate to how much time it would take to write that amount of data on a drive running at 5900 RPMs vs 7200 RPMs? And again, would such thing as an interface (for...

What's the difference between a HDD with 5900 RPMs vs 7200 RPMs? Basically, my question is this. I've read somewhere that based n your connection interface, whether it's USB 2.0/3.0, SATA II/III, you may not be able to notice a difference in performance. Is such information accurate? I'm...

I had a thought. Considering that this case is heavy, plus the internal parts, what if I just went to a local mom and pop store and had them build me a dolly on small wheels with carpet or some rubber mat? I would leave the front open, but probably have some sort of lip along the 3 other sides...

What was the result using old mousepads?

Can you or someone show me an example?

Sorry to bump my old thread, but I had a question with respect to it. I'm still (when funds permit), looking into getting new fans for my computer case to lessen some of the noise from my PC. In a couple months, I may look into 6 Noctua ULN fans. I think they run at 650 RPMs, and that's...

Trying to...but now all the sudden getting an error when I attempt to load Battlefield 4. Odd, never happened before. Trying to troubleshoot it, now, then I'll get back to you. But, if you're curious, this is the error I'm getting:

How do I do that? Is it as simple as running the app while gaming, then rerunning the report?

I actually had just downloaded that earlier today. See the report on this link: http://pastebin.com/FTxXL0xV

How would I go about obtaining this information?

Define "fine". I don't know what good temps are for my setup, to be honest.

My temps will go up, even though there are more fans blowing air in/out, despite the lower RPM rate?

I was looking around, and found a NF-A14 ULN version. With ULN, it goes a speed of 650 rpm +/- 10%. My current fan speeds are 750-774 RPM, mind you, I have the stock fans right now, which are THREE (3) Fractal Design Silent Series R2 (these, I think). I basically want the same performance...

Nah I think I'm ok with putting it on a regular HDD with the rest of my main files.

I'm going to be learning Oracle 12.

I'm looking for simple storage setup. I have an external hard drive hooked up to my router, so I would occasionally backup my files to it, as well so I don't have everything in one spot. I'm looking to use my storage drive for: Recorded Content from WMC File Storage Music MP3s Storage...

I recently built a new computer. It's not complete, as I plan on upgrading my storage solutions over the next few months, as more tech comes to the market. My build should be in my forum signature. What I'm wanting to do with my computer is: Watch/Record TV with Windows Media Center Do...

Anyone know what the deal is with the Noctua Redux fans? They seem louder, but are they better/worse? Just curious. I don't think they sell the NF-A15 at 1500rpm.

What about if I were to get a second fan for my NH-U-14S cooler? I read somewhere that it can support dual-fans. Why or why not also put a fan on the side? Just curious.

My motherboard is the ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME and it comes with some sort of controller, which I've installed but don't really know how to use, yet. Should I replace the fan inside my NH-U14S with this fan? I'm not exactly sure how this works. Also, it is installed such that it blows front to...

My case is a Fractal Design Define XL R2. It came with 3 fans, and I can add 4 more. The cooler I use is the Noctua NH-U14S. My Temps are low, as it is. My goal is to make my computer even more quiet than it already is. Can I do this by adding more fans and lowering the fan speed? I have...

I might just buy an extra ASUS burner since they're $20. I see no use in buying a blu-ray burner, considering I already have one. I guess having an extra drive does come in handy if you're too lazy to swap CDs (like I am LOL). My motherboard already came with some sort of fan controller...

Here's my situation. My computer's motherboard died a few weeks ago, I bought all new parts (video card, motherboard, CPU, RAM). I found out that my existing blu-ray drive was compatible, but my DVD-ROM and DVD DL Burner were not, as they had IDE connectors and my new motherboard only supports...

So just throwing numbers out there, lets say I buy a 1000 watt PSU, yet my system may only NEED something along the lines of 600 watts to function fully. Even though I have a 1000 watt PSU, it could only be drawing (up to) 600 watts of power or whatever my computer "needs" at a given time based...

I've got a question, actually. Lets say I do purchase the 1000 watt PSU and for now, only buy one GPU. How much power would the PSU actually draw? Would it only draw enough to run the machine or would it constantly be pulling 1,000 watts?

OK, so how about THIS PSU, then? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EKJQM5E/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER Once again, want to be able to support: GTX 980 2-way SLI CPU: 5960x Motherboard: ASUS Rampage V Extreme RAM: 16GB DDR4 Optical Drives: DVDPlayer, DVD DL Burner...

so is 1200 watts just overkill? I'm looking at these two PSUs. Which one would you go for, and why/why not? Any other suggestions? I believe that the EVGA also comes in a 1000 watt variety, as well. I really don't know the difference between bronze, silver, gold, platinum, so I'm just...

I have updated my original post to contain the answer to your question: What is the model number of my current PSU? Additionally, two more questions: If at some point I go SLI, what PSU wattage should I get? Are there any pros/cons to modular vs non-modular PSUs? If that's been discussed, feel...

I'm going to rebuild my machine, as I have figured out that my motherboard has finally kicked the bucket. My current PSU is a little over 7 years old, and is a Thermaltake 750 watt. The build I'm going to make is the following: CPU: 5960x Motherboard: ASUS Extreme V Rampage RAM: 16 GB (not...

I noticed the system requirements for Crysis 3 say GTX 680. How much different is that from the GTX 970?

My old computer just died last week, and I'm looking to build a new system. I play PC games, so having a great GPU is important to me. I've been looking into the GTX 980, POSSIBLY 2-way SLI. My question is this: My monitor is an ASUS VS278Q-P. I've heard that GPU nowadays exist, such that...

I had to reset it because it was recommended in the instructions. It's not a huge deal. I'll just reopen ports as needed.

I've fixed my own problem. I did nothing to my Asus WAP, and just re-opened the ports on my Actiontec router. I now have an open NAT on my XBOX ONE, which is exactly what I wanted. Just took a guess at it and it worked. Thanks, all.