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    Upgrading from 5770

    Thanks for pointing to that comparison on anandtech. very clearly shows the differences between cards. The 7850 looks like a nice card.
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    Upgrading from 5770

    .Corsair 750W
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    Upgrading from 5770

    Specs: Gigabyte P55M-UD2 I5 750 Corsair Vengeance 8gb Kit XFX HD5770 1GB Corsair M4 128 GB WD Black 1TB
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    Upgrading from 5770

    I am currently using a 2.5 year old 5770. I am looking to upgrade to something newer. I dont really care if it is AMD or Nvidia. I would really like to spend no more than 175. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks Rob
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    Stock intel cooling

    I am using the corsair carbide 500r. It has the big fan on the side of the case
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    Stock intel cooling

    Is there a difference in using it in push or pull
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    Stock intel cooling

    I am using the gigabyte p55m-ud2
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    Stock intel cooling

    will it work with corsair vengeance ram with the tall heatsinks
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    Stock intel cooling

    I had to replace the intel stock cooler on my i5 750. I bought one on Ebay But it does not have the cooper slug in it like the one that the 750 also it is smaller. Will I still be able to use the one i bought. or would it not be safe to use with the 750. I wanted to get the h100 but the funds...
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    AMD Catalyst 11.10 Version 3 Preview Driver

    It would be nice for AMD to get linux drivers that actually work too!!
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    New to SSD and need advice

    Bump interested in doing the same....
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    I5 750 Question

    My system is as follows: Gigabyte ga-p55a-ud3 I5 750 gskill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ 2x2gb I have been running this system for months on stock settings. I recently installed watercooling to try some overclocking. I am stable all the way till 170 on pretty much stock voltages. When i go any...
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    Corsair H70 CPU Cooler Unboxing

    Does anyone know if the h70 will fit in the NZXT beta evo without any modifications Thanks, Rob
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    good i5 750 Cooler

    Those xigmateks look very interesting. Does anyone have any experiences with the cogage true spirit.
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    good i5 750 Cooler

    Been a few years since I have had a PC. But i just recently built an I5 750 system. Right now im using the stock cooler. In the near future i would like to do some overclocking on this system. Can anyone recommend a good bang for the buck cooler for me. Thanks, Rob
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    Building a new rig... Questions

    Anyone have any input. Was thinking maybe an amd 785 board anyone have opinions?? Rob
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    Building a new rig... Questions

    #9 The only feature i would need would be firewire. Gaming would include some flight sim. brothers in arms type gaming
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    Building a new rig... Questions

    I will not be doing anything to crazy with it. A little gaming, web, photos. May eventually do a little overclocking. Right now just looking for a system that gives me the best bang for my buck. That is why i was going to go with the x3 720. I dont need any special features on the motherboard...
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    Building a new rig... Questions

    Been a few years since i have had a PC. But I'm going to build a new system and would like some opinions. I am thinking about using an x3 720. I would like an opinion on a good board to go with it ASUS MSI etc. Second question is about the integrated graphics in the AMD Chipset. Is it pretty...
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    8800 gts question

    Thanks for that shining. i will probably wait until they go down to the 449 msrp. Robert
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    8800 gts question

    I am using an ATI x1900xt right now with a e6600. I am curious to know if it would be a good upgrade to the 8800gts. I use a 24" widescreen lcd. any input you can give me would be great. Thank you Robert
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    Koolance PC4-1020BK Watercooled Case

    Thank you for that info. does not seem like that much of a difference
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    Koolance PC4-1020BK Watercooled Case

    I wonder if that new screw helps that much with temps. im using the black screw with my conroe system. my temps are a little higher than i would like. Robert
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    Core 2 overclock

    Thank you very much lyquist. that worked it is now holding the settings im putting in. Robert
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    Core 2 overclock

    I have been trying to overclock my e6600 for a few days now. my problem is wheni change any fsb or anything it will say it in the bios. but when i go to restart the system the clock speed is still at the default of 2400 even if i go up a few mhz. i dont think it is too high of an overclock...
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    hydrx with koolance

    Thanks for the info ctl alt. with that i think im gonna keep using the koolance coolant. Thanks Robert
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    fluid colors

    Koolance coolant is blue. koolance coolant
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    hydrx with koolance

    Could anyone tell me if i can use hydrx with a koolance system? or should i stick with the koolance coolant. I am using a Koolance PC3-725 case. Thanks in advance, Robert
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    flushing system when changing fluid

    im wondering the same thing. i am thinking about adding a gpu cooler to my koolance setup. and i would like to know the best way to do it. Robert
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    Koolance pc3-725 temps

    Im using this case with my 830 not oc'ed. im just using the koolance cpu block and nothing else right now. the temps i get with the koolance on auto is about 45c idle. if i put the koolance on max my cpu idle goes down to 32c idle . i bought a koolance gpu cooler for my x1900xt. i have not...
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    Removing A8N32-SLi heatpipe

    Has anyone run into any oc'ing problems when using this board in conjunction with one of the lian-li cases. i cant decide whether im going to get the a8n32 or the dfi expert. i dont really want to take the heatpipe setup off. Thanks Robert
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    Purchase NOW or LATER (Opteron 170)

    Does anyone have any experiences with the stepping i just received CCBWE 0534spmw Robert
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    an8 32sli and lian li

    i have the same question i am looking into getting the mobo also. and i have the lian-li case too Robert
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    A8N-SLI Heatpipe problem with Lian Li V1000?

    I have the koolance version of this case and was interested in maybe getting this board or the a8n32. but now im not sure about getting this board to go with the case. i do plan on overclocking. would anyone not get this board because of the issues?. am i correct in saying that asus would have...
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    COD2 Slow

    Maybe it is a driver problem. on my system if i enable dx9 with 1600x1200 with the games auto settings i hower around 30 sometimes it drops to teens and single digits and becomes un playable. i have to run in dx7 mode for it to be playable.kind of annoying as i thought my system would be more...
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    COD2 Slow

    I used fraps. i dont know the name of the other one. that i have seen in a few screenshots.
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    COD2 Slow

    Thanks for that tip. i tried it and it helped tremendously. now im up around 70 FPS. im gonna try the widescreen and see how it looks and what kind of FPS i get.
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    COD2 Slow

    I will try that thanks for the suggestion.
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    COD2 Slow

    Rooster my settings are the same as yours. i did try that tweak and it did not help anything. FPS still same. Robert
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    COD2 Slow

    Ive been playing COD 2. and while im playing the fps sometimes dips down to about 5 FPS. and becomes almost un playable. the FPS usually hovers at around 28-35 FPS. in the game im letting the game pick the optimal settings at 1600x1200. I believe my system to be prety powerful. Intel 955x...
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