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reason i was looking into everything today, is i was trying to play new splinter cell, but was having a hard time keeping a steady fps, no matter what graphic settings i used. core i5 750 4gb gskill ripjaw series ram radeon xfx hd 5850 i should be able to run this game no problem on high...

thank you for the link... one other thing that might be worth mentioning is... I tried the oc genie button on my mobo once. It worked great at first, boosted me up to 3.4 ghz which was nice. and my temps on my cpu stayed below 40 c. most of the time even below 35 c. but after a few days...

okay, i was also looking around at the overclock presets in the control center. i never applied any of them, just was looking at the settings from the presets. ( i think they only work when oc genie button is enabled on mobo) but anyway, while doing that I got my first BSOD since i build this...

hi all, have a quick question. i have an intel i5 750 2.66 ghz x4 when I open my control center that came with my mobo, and go to my cpu settings. it is showing my clock speed at 1242 mhz. every now and then it jumps up to 2000+ mhz and then will go back down to 1242 mhz. is this normal...

will give it a shot, thanks

i was using task manager to check what is using what

yeh, ive been checking that. selected show processes for all users, and im not seeing anything outrageous going on. nothing out of the ordinary is going on. and nothing that i can see is making it spike.

okay, so sitting here idle, and just saw cpu meter go to 70 percent. before the spill i never saw it go over 20 percent during startup or browsing/multitasking ect. except during games of course. is it possible that i got a bad motherboard? i already know a few system fan power supplies...

me too man, im thinking about getting a desk with a cubby hole for the pc. just cant figure out why my cpu usage is jumping around all crazy like. didnt do that before the spill. everything else seems to be working properly, just scared to use the pc in fear of screwing up the processor since...

i guess my wife can keep her legs :) well, seems it was only motherbaord that needed to be replaced. as of now the graphics card seems to be working, though ive only let it run for about 5 minutes because the cpu usage kept jumping up like crazy so, trying to get that figured out. just glad...

also, only the cpu fan and one out of three of the system fans power on the motherboard is working, so i'll probably be sending it back. at least the cpu fan works. but there are 3 total system fan 3 pin powers on the motherboard and only one works right now.

okay, last week had a coke spill through top fan on my antec 1200 case. liquid got on mobo and gpu. mobo was fried and ordered new one. came in today, and put everything together, was very worried about my gpu because i had no way to test it. I have booted for about 5 minutes and the gpu...

haha, no it doesnt turn on at all. tries but fails, and keeps trying til you turn switch on psu off. i would chop their arms off, it i didnt think it was my wife that did it,lol. she needs them arms :) well, least the hands. what really sucks is i had just finished building it not even 2...

okay, thanks for the response! :)

about a week ago, a family member spilled coke through the top of my antec 1200 case through the fan. i wasnt home at the time, but i believe that the pc was on fried the motherboard but all the other parts seem to be undamaged except the graphics card, which is questionable. it looks to...

i believe so, i wasnt here when it happened. but i think i have a good feeling it was. read up quite a bit on how to clean from coke spilll, a lot of places suggested different things, but what i saw most was just hot water to get all the sugar off.

So...long story short, coke in the computer... checked my psu, seems to still be working. my motherboard got the most of it, and in the process of cleaning it off i noticed the heatpipes looked a bit burnt. this is my first board with heatpipes so i dunno if this is normal for everyday...

a little bit got on the gpu. as well as other parts. but i have been able to find many articles on how to clean mobo and stuff (already test psu and it's still working) so, what would be the best way to clean the gpu of the coke spill for the best chance of it working again. also...i do...

have been trying to get hold of someone who has compatible parts with me, have been unlucky so far. looks like im going to have to do this with the parts i have currently if it is at all possible.

Hey all, I was here about a month ago, asking advice on building my own rig. Well, you all helped out a lot, and ended up with a nice system for the price i was wanting. anyway, on to the part where I need help. I come home from work last night, jump on the pc, getting ready to play bad...

alright, thanks so much for the help everyone, my order has been placed. now i just have to wait patiently for it to arrive. and just have to hope i dont break anything while installing :)

okay, i dont think i will be trying for much more than 3.5ghz anyway, but just out of curiousity, what would get me up closer to 4.0ghz range?

is there a tower that you would suggest instead? that has a good amount of room for air circulation and is built well. either full tower or mid. also, will the coolermaster hyper 212 get the job done in terms of cooling the cpu? and keep it cool enough to allow for overclocking

i cant remember where i saw this cuz i cant seem to find it now, but i remember seeing that the card was around 24 cm long. which comes out to almost 9 1/2 inches. so it should fit without a problem. thanks again for all the input. I think I am finally ready to purchase tomorrow, unless anyone...

okay, thanks again. I really like the features of the antec 1200, and im very confident it will fit the 5850. measurements seem to add up in its favor (even if its not by much)

also, on the psu you just linked me to guru. the type says atx v 2.3. what does that mean?

i was getting one for the side panel. and there is a slot on the back of the hdd rack that is movable that i wanted just in case the psu/gpu/or cpu runs a little hot i can adjust it to whichever is needed. and i was just getting an extra just in case one went out, cuz i hear they do that quite...

Alright, after 2 weeks of research, and a great deal of input and guidance from the very helpful people here, I think I'm ready. $255 (combo deal mobo/windows7) MSI P55-GD65 LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130239 $45 (combo...

so, looking at the... XFX HD-585A-ZNBC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB Black Edition 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card reviews are saying its a powerhog, and to use a min 750w psu. should i bump it up a notch from the 700w psu i was planning to...

okay, so if i go for the 1156 board. still say go for the i5-750? or should i give the i7-860 a look.

whew, did not know they would be that pricey. and no, dont have that kind of money laying around, wish I did.

I understand that the i5 is completely capable of handling gaming. The only thing that has me stuck between the two is from reading around it seems like the 1366 chipset ia going to be better down the road for upgrading.

Ok, thanks. Now i just have one more decision to make and ill ne ready to buy. Im still struggling with the i5 vs i7 build. Gonna take a few days to think on it before i buy anything though. Once more. Thanks for the help.

Oddly enough, it is about a 4 or 5 year old game. Everquest 2. But it still is very demanding on ur pc to run at maxed out settings. The main games I'd like to run right now at max settings are... Everquest 2 arma 2 bad company 2 medal of honor that is coming out later this year. But, I'm...

Even within the next year or two ya don't think it could be needed for graphic heavy games? One of the games I play right now, for the extreme graphic setting 4gb is the minimum needed. When u select extreme, a message pops up saying at least 4gb of ram is needed to use this setting

yeh, from what everyone has told me, ive ruled out multi-gpu gaming....not completely, but almost ruled it out. seeing as how i wont have a newer monitor for a bit, and by the time i do that, i could probably buy another gpu that can handle it better than what is around right now. all while...

budget is 12-1400 usage will be mainly for gaming. and of course surfing the web/watching movies. but mainly gaming.

okay, thanks again for helping me understand all this stuff. I got one more for ya. Intel or AMD? do you have a preference? if so, why?

im struggling with if it would be smarter to go with cheaper board and i5 series processor with dual-channel ram and when i do get a new monitor that supports higher res i'll have to buy new board/processor/tri-channel ram and a new card to get the best experience i can on that monitor...

which board would you recommend? I would definately like to overclock. and yes, i could possibly be planning for something that might never take place, lol. Im just trying to get what I need that will keep me from upgrading for quite a few years. this is my first build, and im no hardware...