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This is from a review on Maximum PC for the Samsung 950 Pro: Best NVMe SSDs

Take it easy fellas, time is important to some folks and MS isn't exactly known for making things easier and more streamlined as time marches on. I do appreciate the free offer from them, but based on what I'm reading it seems it comes with the usual baggage that I'd rather avoid. If I have to...

So much for the free upgrade to Windows 10. I don't have time to upgrade before performing a clean install, that's a cluster if I ever did see one. I'll probably just purchase Windows 10 Pro to replace Windows 7 Pro and hope to avoid the brain damage MS has created with what they're pushing out now.

Yeah, then you can get to know their RMA process intimately. :rolleyes: Stick with the X Power, especially since you bought the 5960x to go with it.

Thanks for the update cozumel. I did see them on Amazon UK, but was hoping to avoid going that route. I'm not even sure it's in the same league as the MSI XPower though with the reports of BIOS issues I've been reading lately. One would think the second largest mobo manufacturer would get those...

My bad, I thought this was a site wide thing and misunderstood the title. Even though I read and reread the rules I obviously blew it. Sorry for the confusion, but I did have the best of intentions.

I'd like to nominate Tsumi for always providing correct answers and useful information whenever the opportunity arises. The hardware scene is always evolving and the knowledge Tsumi puts out for consumption by others with less experience can be relied on time and time again. Respectfully, Vort Max

Call their Gateway services department and tell them you have your own router and they'll turn it off for you. You'll need your own router, but you already knew that [H]!

This is the last mobo I'm considering before moving on to selecting a case/chassis for a new build. I'm about 80% confident I want the MSI X99S XPower, but just wanted to check out the UD7 before finally making up my mind. Here's my question. Are there any of these UD7s for sale either online or...

About a month ago it was set for a June launch. Maybe it has changed since then.

I've been wondering about a 4970X as well. At some point a leaked roadmap will hopefully turn up and provide the user base with a better idea. Too bad these top end Intel parts cost so much.

If you read Kyle's first sentence again, it's clear they have a decent reputation.

Since memory is sold in kits such as dual channel and quad channel, you'd be up a creek without a paddle if you wanted to run a quad channel setup and your mobo only had 4 memory slots. With 4 memory slots you'd be limited to a dual channel set up as far as memory is concerned. One of the...

There you go! I was wondering when someone was going to mention Mushkin. Go Redline for sure.

Sounds like a powerhouse in the making and a substantial investment to boot!

If price was no object I'd configure my own from Widow PC.

I've always used Performance PCs for cabling needs as they have a wide selection of colors and choices. They have everything you would need for sleeving a PSU or other cables inside your case. As long as you have the specialized tools to remove the Molex connectors and such it isn't too bad...

I hope you're kidding Redbeard!

I always thought flashing the BIOS was the process that updates the CPU microcode specific to that motherboard (newer CPUs that didn't exist at the time your mobo was manufactured), but I'm sure there is someone here who may have a more specific answer or if there is a different process for...

I think I'm taking this off topic and want to get back to talking MSI because I'm seriously looking at this brand for my next X79 build, but what you describe sounds like the October 1997 blizzard. That was one heckuva storm if you were here at that time. I also wanted to thank the OP before I...

I don't know dude, I live in Denver and a MC is just down the street. It's nice to go in and eeew and ahhh all of the stuff they have, but I kind of feel like there is a lot of cheap stuff in the way and there are only a few diamonds in the rough to be found. I suppose if it wasn't there for me...

I was thinking warranty service from ASUS the whole time I was reading your post, but see someone beat me to the punch already. When it comes to online superstores there are a few choices, but it seems there is a reason why folks end up buying from the main ones mentioned already, because they...

It is funny how one person will swear by a brand and another person believes it's a POS. I've never taken the MSI leap, but I do believe I'm going to bite at some point here in the near future. I keep waffling between SB with a proven performer in Z68 and SB-E and what seems like an early...

I suppose if you have no other option you can use the drivers on the disc that came with the mobo, but the tech geeks always claim they are outdated before the mobo even ships, so who knows. If they get you up and running without issues and save a wild goose chase on various manufacturer...

I was consequently logged out myself when I first started looking into this earlier today. I logged back in and checked "remember me" and I haven't been booted off since. The link for the forum minus the "www" still takes me to a white page. I am one of the holdouts and am on FF 3.6.25. I tried...

Did the link to the forum from the main [H] OCP webpage change overnight or am I the Lone Ranger? I use the Speed Dial add on in Firefox and I noticed my Speed Dial tab for the [H] Forum was blank and/or white this morning. I had to Google [H] Forum in order to get to the forum because the forum...

This looks like a decent mobo with the color scheme and all, but I could do without the ammo casings and such that others have mentioned. I'm going to start a new build soon and I'm hoping MSI comes out with an X79A-GD80 as that would be on my shortest list of must have products. Reminiscing...

I don't have as much experience as some of the members here, but I've worked with something on the order of a half a dozen heat sinks / CPU coolers and they were all intended for Intel applications. One was a real bear cat and I ended up jacking the clip that held it to the socket bracket, so...

I think you're kind of like me (OP), you like the top of line and you won't be happy with anything less. Probably should go for the gusto and get the 3960X otherwise you'll always wonder what could have been if you go for something less. The 990X has been out for awhile, so you would be much...

NFSMW is where I left off. After reading this thread I think I'll stick with old reliable.

I'd either order from FrozenCPU.com or Performance-PCs.com. It appears both ship to Canada and they have notes about what to expect on their respective shipping pages. I've ordered from both in the past and they are both reputable e-tailers. In order to sleeve your own PSU you have to have...

Depending on which Dell XPS model you have I'd recommend this Lind adapter found here. I'm a storm chaser and reliable power inside the car is a must and these Lind adapters are top of the line. They also work with the seat plug in airplanes, so you get the best of all worlds. I'm not sure...

I remember the days when I was on dialup with MSN before signing up for cable in 2001. Downloading Windows updates took half of the morning or afternoon depending on when I started. I still vividly remember the day when the cable guy came and installed the AT&T Broadband service. It was so fast...

I need a Corsair SSD in my rig to realize all of the performance possible that is currently lying dormant somewhere in the midst of all of that silicon and circuitry. :D

I'm certainly not the expert, but I learned from reading Maximum PC magazine. Here are a couple of links to help you out: OC OC Tag As as last resort, I used Google and searched on "overclocking guide" and all sorts of useful results came up. Actually bio's makes it sound like you are working...

Jumper splooied on his PSU before he could clear his CMOS....

+1 - and no doubt about it. I'm a storm chaser and work with HD video files, so having Firewire ports is a must. I may be mistaken, but with USB 3 gaining traction it seems fewer OEMs are including Firewire ports in their notebooks, since USB 3 is so much faster. Firewire ports are going to get...

No need to feel sorry for me as I have a laptop with a Mushkin SSD and a C2D with plenty of RAM. I can hardly stand to work on XP on the rig I mentioned above as it's so slow now as compared to a fresh install of Windows 7 on an SSD. I only boot the box up about once a week when I have to, but...

The new Asus N45/N55/N75 series are as nice as it gets, but they don't have some of what you need. For starters no Firewire and also no Expresscard slot to add a Firewire card. Most everything else meets your needs though and they are very easy on the eyes. These would have more than enough...

I don't want to jump in the middle of the debate, but I am one who still runs a P4 3.4 Extreme Edition (Gallatin Core - blast from the past, I know) and I think I'm going to wait for Ivy Bridge. I might pull the trigger earlier and go with a Sandy Bridge E, but for me it's not so much about...