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ilikemacandpc

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  1. I too would like to know the song there. Is it original from Approaching Nirvana?
  2. AiOs are far easier to use, and have a low likelihood of mistakes. Would this be your first custom loop? It would be a fun experience, though expensive. It totally depends on whether you are satisfied with your current performance. If you are, then liquid cooling would be a fun endeavor, for purely aesthetics. You might have a tough time in that case though. The Core series is not meant for watercooling, though it is certainly doable.
  3. DDR4 is faster and allows for more bandwidth. Your motherboard and entire platform are wholly incompatible with ddr4.
  4. Tap to wake and tap to sleep make it ok
  5. oops! yes. You're right. I'll fix it in my post.
  6. If you can push your budget, I would go for an Oneplus X. If you are stuck at $200, the Zenfone 2 Laser is one of the best options from a performance and price standpoint. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875220031&cm_re=zenfone_2-_-75-220-031-_-Product Nice 1080p screen, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, Snapdragon 615, Android Lollipop (with likely marshmallow update), and a free battery bank at newegg. Can't go wrong.
  7. @WarKittenS It's well under your $600 budget once you factor in rebates, and still under 600 before rebates. This should do a heck of a lot better at 1080p gaming than what you suggested (the r9 380 is pretty beast, esp. once overclocked), and it should feel very snappy due to the 120GB ssd. Install the 120mm fan as a side intake on the case for extra airflow to your graphics card. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($57.98 @ Newegg) Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.99 @ NCIX US) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($152.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg) Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $516.79 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-10 10:25 EST-0500
  8. This should be pretty decent http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g
  9. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KJ2qjX It's color matched even better. The white and black ram can be striped, looking even better.
  10. Ehhh... two 660s in sli are pretty good. Maybe wait one more generation.
  11. it's acceptable, but there are better ones for the price and @STARK1 don't expect to overclock much. This might work: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100w10600k3 Here's the jonnyguru review for the 500w version http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=384
  12. 1st one by far. Better poster material, and will get more attention.
  13. The Nexus 6 is definitely better than a zenfone 2, if only for the software. Timely updates are everything.
  14. Yes, what power supply do you have? Brand? Model?
  15. What are your temperatures like? Are you sure that your overclock is saved in the bios?
  16. Thats a CS not a CX series, so it is of much higher quality.
  17. Your PSU is a bit underpowered. I honestly wouldn't go for anything higher than a GTX 970 for power consumption reasons.
  18. No, don't waste your time on an AMD rig. It will be quite difficult to hackintosh. Here's a website with a TON of info on hackintoshes. http://www.tonymacx86.com/
  19. This is SO much better. SO MUCH PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.65 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.99 @ NCIX US) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ Best Buy) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg) Total: $1133.52 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 15:27 EST-0500
  20. OC your CPU, and get a new GPU. This is a good bet: http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-2982-RX
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