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In my experience, LCD has always been an utter disaster for retro-gaming. After embracing the tech early then finding myself disappointed with the compromises, I was fortunate enough to grab a few NOS PVMs and some smaller 17" CRTs back when the things were about worthless, as it was tough to...

Fortunately the only leaks I've had were self-induced and caught quickly (over-tightening a fitting on an Aquastream pump), though I do have a few ancient fittings with internal o-ring seals which must be 15+ years old now--certainly the service limit of many typical o-ring materials. Very cool...

Tough to go wrong with any of the top-tier brands of course, but I also highly endorse Heatkiller products, simply outstanding quality. (Have the IV on my CPU, and the 4x version of that radiator hanging from the rear of my now ancient Cooler Master ATC-111C aluminium case... LOL.) Performance...

From my experience (since socket A days), you might achieve some (perhaps minor) performance increases, but more importantly increase the threshold of existing performance before thermal throttling kicks in. Or get both some gains while also under-volting (if that's your thing). I don't think...

The Lenovo would be the obvious pick for games, with the caveat that it's wide gamut, unlike the other two choices you posted. Most games (and web content) however are built using the sRGB color space. Since you probably don't want wildly over-saturated colors (and also the Lenovo's sRGB...

I suppose I'm old school and out of the loop, but I still use Ceramique. :P Temps are never a problem and remain consistent with little drying out after 5-10 years even.

I had one under water with an early 2000's Alphacool NexXos XP block (first version), which surprisingly worked very well. The Asus M5A99FX Pro 2.0 limited overclocking somewhat, but otherwise a great board. I upgraded about a year and a half ago to a HeroX/8700K/1080Ti... all still in my old...

Keeping in mind typical LCD characteristics and intended use, the newer ones (rev A08 here) are really good after calibration. Having the Dell next to the IPS Predator, I returned the Predator due to the awful uneven color temperature (faint yellow "blob" in the screen). For outright image...

It might be fine for temporary fun, but it would seem impossible to (properly) stress test if you're reaching thermal limits. Better to dial it back somewhat for the sake of stability and longevity. IMHO, a 24/7 overclock should be able to endure any type of load without errors or throttling...

Exactly what I did -- because good AM3+ boards are now a hobby niche, I sold mine for about what I paid for it new in 2013 ($150) and upgraded. The newer platforms are unbelievably impressive in comparison.

As mentioned, only a few motherboards could handle this chip. I had one of the better ones (Asus M5A99FX Pro) with an 8350 and could only manage 4.4 GHz under load (prime) with a custom loop and fan over the VRM... much more, and the temps went sky high. I remember folks cutting holes in their...

A little late to the party, but how about the Super Micro... link

Many years ago, I was attempting to clean soldering remnants from a newly assembled loop... using vinegar, with a nickel plated block and fittings (tsk, tsk). I filled the system 50/50 with distilled water/vinegar, became distracted and completely forgot about it for a few hours. Upon return...

Thanks for the info and clarification. I was shocked at what a little vinegar did to my fittings, stripped the cheap-ass plating in a matter of minutes (lol). The citric acid was like magic, poof, crystal clear water, instantly clean res, etc. I'm still cautious after my experience with the...

Yes, be careful with the citric acid, a little goes a long way, and don't leave it in there for long periods while cleaning - just a few minutes is necessary. In my experience it's much more effective than vinegar and easier on the nickle plating, but it's still an acid so use...

Could be a lot of things. One suggestion is to stay away from the vinegar, it does a mediocre job cleaning the loop and is extremely hard on nickle plating (it can dissolve it completely, in fact). When the water in my reservoir kept clouding up, I had brown deposits from flux and copper from...

I almost went with the D5 on my last build, but decided on an Aquastream XT after some last minute deliberation, due to the reputation for silence, and easy monitoring and control via the desktop interface. Loop in sig. At a low pump speed setting of 60Hz, the water/ambient temp delta is ~5C...

I went AMD on my last one, decided to stick the $200 or so I would have spent on the Intel build I wanted into better watercooling and some other little BS (sound proofing the inside of my case, lights, better fans, etc). Granted $200 isn't a ton of money, but I've since been 100% pleased with...

Built in degaussing probably won't be enough, but if the picture clears up during the process (or when holding a weak magnet up near the screen) there's a fairly good chance the degaussing tool will fix it.

If you have a Fry's nearby, they sell a degaussing coil that works really well. Fixed a Sony PVM I had that went haywire after a lightning strike (seriously). I couldn't believe it, I honestly thought the display was hosed. Like Mark says, if the monitor took a heavy hit during transit and...

I've had the 660W Seasonic for a few months. It did have the high-pitched whine in standby, but nothing I couldn't live with. A few days ago it started making an atrocious low-pitch coil buzz, which for he most part goes away under load. It's the loudest thing in my system by far, I can even...

No way. At 4.6 and above, my M5A99FX (6+2 phase) will eventually throttle running Prime, seemingly due to the socket temp hitting >70C (while the core temp hovers around 50C). This is with a custom loop, excellent case cooling, a 120mm fan blowing over the socket/VRM area, and non-insane...

Alphacool makes excellent blocks. While assembling my last build, I decided to run my old NexXxoS XP with the 8350, purely for fun and not expecting much, since I had the bracket (same as the 939) laying around and the block was still in great shape (in the day I had it cooling an o/c'ed...