KerbalPhysicist

That doesn't look good... That is why they need to put backplates on cards. If it won't be a massive inconvenience or if you have a spare card lying around, I would definitely RMA that. Just first though, did it come like that out of the box?

The logitech g105 has 5 macros and 3 profiles so total 15 macros. For $40-50.
 
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http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G105-920-003371-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B00BBUCCKO

I wouldn't go with an i7, I would go with a xeon with many cores and hyperthreading. They can't be overclocked, but if you're building the rig, it doesn't sound like she would be trying to overclock anyway. That would absolutely smash any 3d rendering performance, and depending on which one you buy, can easily fit your price range. Ill get back to you in a few minutes on a good model

Here is a good xeon: 8 core, 16 thread, 2.6 Ghz, 20 Mb l2 cache, lGA 2011 v3 (Same socket as the 5820k/5960x) Here's the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117478

He has his own office, but I'll still ask about the noise

He has his own office, but I'll still ask about the noise

I have noticed it appears at 8pm ET on my Windows 7 installs after completing every update and rebooting. Just give it some time and it will pop up on your taskbar. Every now and then click this little expanding arrow  to see if is hiding in there or click "Customize" and make sure it isn't in there (was for my mother's PC).

Thank you so much!

IMPORTANT NOTE: I will be the only forum member messaging the winners of this giveaway. If you receive a message from any other member telling you that you won something, it is NOT legit, and you should NOT respond to that message.
 
 
Today marks an exciting day - we are officially launching our new page over at http://vessel.com/linustechtips!
 
Of course, some of you may be wondering what exactly Vessel is... So before Linus took off to Asia, he created this video:
 

 
We also have an FAQ thread where you can ask questions about or make suggestions for the service at http://bit.ly/linusfeedback
 
As Linus mentions in that video, you can sign up for a full year of Vessel, absolutely FREE for the first 72 hours after launch! (March 24, 2015 @ 12:01am PST - March 26, 2015 @ 11:59pm PST)
 
 
We also have an official Vessel FAQ and Feedback thread, which you can view here. Linus and the rest of our team will be monitoring that thread, reading every post made over there, so ask any questions you may have and we will answer them to the best of our ability!
 
Now, on to the exciting stuff for you folks... THE GIVEAWAY!
 
What could I win?
One of each of the following (WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED. EACH WINNER HAS 72 HOURS TO RESPOND BEFORE PRIZES ARE RE-DRAWN):   @Shaaaddoooww Galax GeForce GTX 980 Hall of Fame @Tomislav Matic LG 34UC97, 21:9 Curved Monitor @Moistmoose ASUS G750JZ Gaming Laptop with GTX 880M @safwanroslan AKG K7XX Massdrop Edition Headphones @secrethacker125 Nvidia Shield Portable @JackStaton Luke's "Scrapyard Wars" PC @TdawgG Linus' "Scrapyard Wars" PC   If this thread reaches these total post counts, the following will ALSO be added to the giveaway:   25,000 posts: @raymen1 Kingston V310 960GB SSD 50,000 posts: The Hardline Watercooled PC build (featured in the Vessel early access video) 100,000 posts: Linus' PERSONAL PC  
How do I enter?
Comment below and list:
 
Your Vessel username
Links to your two favorite videos on our Vessel page that you watched and liked
 
You can gain bonus entries by sharing the link to both this giveaway and our Vessel referral link, http://vessel.com/linustech
 
Add a:
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to your post to gain an additional entry! (Yes, you gain an additional entry for each one, so share away!)
 
You can also gain an additional entry by posting another comment in this thread (yes, you can post more than once from the same account) with a friend or family member's information (the same as listed above - Vessel username, favorite two videos from our Vessel channel, and any social media shares).
 
 
 
So please, watch, like, comment, subscribe, follow, do all of the online video things! And get multiple chances to win some awesome gear!

WAIT HOLD UP. WE DONT WANT LINUS'S PERSONAL PC. The case has a lot of meaning to him guys. It was a gift from his wife. I believe it was the first gift from her too.
EDIT: Thanks for all the likes guys! Hopefully Linus or someone from LMG will read this and this will make Linus keep his build. Even if the goal of 100k is made we should convince Linus to do another build maybe, with signatures from the whole LMG family and maybe even his wife. This would let Linus keep the build he has with the special case his wife gave him. Besides, his personal PC would be more special to him than us.

I know this will probably sound like super generic advice, bit try taking everything apart and putting it back together. To be honest, I always recommend building outside of the case to test first. In this case, I think you might have the motherboard shorting out on the case. Even just the edge can do it. Also if you have another power supply, than try using that. You should definitely try to boot off of internal graphics too. If all else fails, RMA
I have had this problem rarely before, and usually reassembling it fixes the problem!

INTEL 5820K GIVEAWAY DECEMBER 19-26
 
Our friends over at Intel have been generous enough to provide us with 2 Core i7 5820K 6-Core Processors to give away to the community! Think of it as an awesome holiday present from Intel to the community
 
How do I enter?
Leave a comment below to enter the draw. One comment (entry) per user.
 
This is a worldwide giveaway.
 
Also, please mention in your comment what you would do with the processor if you were to win this giveaway! (This will not affect who wins in any way - winners are chosen at random, this is just a way to add a bit of cool community interaction to the contest) Are you a budding streamer or video editor who will use the extra cores for multi-tasking? Would this chip act as the missing piece for a set of workstation components that you've been eyeing?
 
UPDATE 12/27/2014:
 
The winners of this giveaway are:
 
La Jolla Orca
 
and
 
 
elan2468
 
Both of you should have a message from me in your inbox.
 
Congrats to our winners, and thank you all for entering!