JamesYang

Definitely a Bump...I thought it could be video card issue,but you did changed,even psu...
 
If I was you,I would tear apart of this pc and then sell all the parts,to build another one,'cause this one is definitely dead.
 
Don't waste any moment on this rig,it's not worth it.Sell it,for better PC.

It's either your 970 is faulty or the modo is really just rejecting the 970...But It's really really hard to believe that mobo will picking graphics card,I putted a 980 in my X58 rig,dunno why,just for fun I guess...still Plug n' Play...Have you try that 970 with other PCs?

Alright i found your problem.
The m.2 SSD you have won't work in your mainboard, since your mainboard only supports PCIe m.2 SSD's.
 
m.2 is just the connector not the protocoll used to transfer the data!
The data is transfered via SATA (like "normal" discs) or via PCIe (like all the add-in cards / grafics cards).
Its possible that a mainboard can use both, but there would be a option in the UEFI to change the interface.
And your mainboard only supports m.2 transfer via PCIe. (Look in the manual site 8 -> Storage -> M.2  "(PCIe mode only)")
 
You need to get a m.2 SSD that uses PCIe and not SATA. And to get the most out of your mainboard you should get a m.2 ssd that supports 32gbit/s transfer speeds.
(And set the m.2 to 4x pcie or auto in the UEFI)
 
I have some exaples for you that also have 240-256GB:
 
-> Samsung SSD SM951 256GB, M.2 (MZHPV256HDGL-00000)
-> Kingston HyperX Predator 240GB, M.2 (SHPM2280P2/240G)
-> Plextor M6e 256GB, M.2 (PX-G256M6E)
 
And yes, they are more expensive but have read/write that are like pretty awesome. With the Samsung drive on the top with 2200MB/s read and 1200MB/s write.

Initially I was going to buy Intel's NVMe drive too...but hold off,buy the M.2 instead...If I ever solve this,I'll probably stay away from PCIe based Storage drive for a long long time...

Set your display as borderless windowed mode works !  

Not on budget should've gone with Intel at the beginning...If you're not overclocking,just for gaming,grab i5 4690K/i5 4690/i5 4590/i5 4460(Price Hight to Low),and motherboard,you can check out Linus's Channel's 3 Parts; Bang for the Buck Z97 Motherboard Showdown Part 1,Part 2,Part 3 watch the video and choose for yourself,though I'd recommend ASUS Z97-C

Format SSD (again?),unplug SSD from motherboard,Clear CMOS,reset BIOS,Plug SSD to motherboard switch to AHCI,Install OS,See if still default IDE.
 
Take all the time you need to figure it,just play with it...If in the end still can't get rid of IDE...then...why not take it,although SSD's true performance might be blocked,but at least it's stable.

thanks this challenges is gonna worth it 

sory bout that im on alaska funky time i decided 1 of them was bad i was more leaning to the board but eliminated both to be safe.  I did try an external card with it but that did not help either.

didnt press power wire properly all good now thanks 

Yeh thats true but as your sending back the motherboard you might as well just for safe measures not like the company are charging you for it.

Then it probably destroyed the file/s it was extracting.

Yup this is exactly what happens. I learned this the hard way.

I definitely won't strongly suggest,but sometimes you tried everything legit...gotta try the method you won't touch at the first moment,It was on a old motherboard though...

i would NOT suggest this method

Don't be afraid to use the hammer...I hammered out the stuck standoff one time and the motherboard surprisingly survived. 

It's very hard to find a faulty CPU these days,If you have the latest AMD graphics card driver,perhaps you can try to use old driver to see if screen blackout still remain.

I'm sorry.. I feel bad but... 

Sounds like a faulty psu,I'll definitely rma first,and see if the problem solve or not...

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News
Amd Releasing Public Mantle Sdk This Year.
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Teraflop
Source 2: wccftech.com [ADS]
AMD has stated that both Nvidia and Intel are free to use the API as they please
AMD will not ask for licensing fees or impose any such restrictions.
Intel is certainly interested in AMD’s proposition. It had already approached the company about Mantle earlier in the year.
Microsoft and Khronos are borrowing many aspects of the low level API that should hopefully bear fruit once DX12 and OpenGL NG come to market.
Users would very much like to enjoy the benefits of something like Mantle but it may not be something that Nvidia is willing to cooperate with.
  Ubisoft Responds To Low Frame Rates In Assassin'S Creed Unity
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Obscuremammal
Source 2: pcper.com
claim that AC:U is one of the most detailed games on the market
giant open world city with tens of thousands of objects visible on screen
“Paris is incredibly detailed. For example, Notre-Dame itself is millions of triangles.”
global illumination, local reflections, realistic high-dynamic range lighting
talked about scaling down quality to allow for lower system requirements but decided against it
“our position always came back to us ensuring that Assassin’s Creed Unity is a next-gen only game with breakthrough graphics. With this vision, we did not degrade the visual quality of the game.”
targeted existing PC hardware, not future cards
continuing working on optimization post-launch through software updates
“You’ll hear more details shortly”
 
KEEP ON DIGGIN’ SHIRT: http://teespring.com/keepondiggin
At&T Will Stop Investing In High-Speed Fiber Internet Until Net Neutrality Rules Decided
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Dietrichw
Source 2: theverge.com
AT&T to stop investing in a plan to bring high-speed fiber connections to 100 US cities
don’t want to invest until they know the lay of the land with the new rules
also stated that the FCC would face years worth of litigation if they decide to pass tough rules
this was after Obama recommended that the FCC classify the internet as Title II, which would treat it like a utility
Fcc Chairman Says He May Ignore Obama On Net Neutrality!
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Tech Dreamer
Source 2: engadget.com
Source 3: washingtonpost.com
Source 4: linustechtips.com
Tom Wheeler (chairman) met with officials from Google, Yahoo, Etsy, other web companies
told them he prefers a more “nuanced” situation
“What you want is what everyone wants: an open Internet that doesn’t affect your business. What I’ve got to figure out is how to split the baby.”
plans to deliver some of what Obama wants as well as address some of the concerns of ISPs
Wheeler reminded the participants in the meeting that the FCC does not answer to the White House
“I am an independent agency.”
Obama also made that very clear in his statement from early this week
administration aides are worried that striking a compromise between open-Internet advocates and telecom firms would result in murky, ineffective rules
The End Of Black Friday And Electronic Sales?
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Supermangik
Source 2: marketwatch.com
Wal Mart spreads promotions over 1 week rather than 1 day
competitors like Best Buy have actually doubled down and are advertising their sales online
looks like Wal Mart’s decision is in reaction to the lack of customers that are willing to line up for the possibility of getting the “one unit only” sales
Youtube Introduces Youtube Music Key (Subscription Service)
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Rafbanaan
Source 2: officialandroid.blogspot.com
Source 3: play.google.com
Source 4: youtube.com
Source 5: youtube-global.blogspot.be
currently going out in beta
monthly subscription service $9.99/month (discounted to $7.99 for now)
ad-free music, background play on mobile and offline viewing
includes a subscription to Google Play Music with 30+ million songs
invite only right now
those who get invites get to try it out free for 6 months
Sharp'S Latest Igzo Prototype Sets The Stage For 4K Phablets
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Obscuremammal
Source 2: techon.nikkeibp.co.jp
Source 3: techreport.com
2560x1600 on a 4.1" panel.
736 PPI (Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is 515 PPI, Google's Nexus 6 is 493 PPI, and Apple's iPhone 6 Plus is 401 PPI)
11.5-µm pixels will likely be impossible to see with the naked eye.
Higher-density displays typically require more power to achieve the same brightness levels. Discuss iMac 5K display here?
Mass production will reportedly begin in 2016.
Velocity Micro: Nvidia/Samsung Feud Is Not Our Fight
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Victorious Secret
Source 2: blogs.nvidia.com
Source 3: tomshardware.com
Samsung has filed a countersuit against Nvidia and has named Velocity Micro in the suit
this is in response to the patent suit Nvidia filed against Samsung and Qualcomm in September
Velocity Micro is a PC builder in Virginia
the only connection that has been found between Velocity Micro and Nvidia is that VM uses Nvidia hardware in some of the PCs they build
countersuit covers 8 patents, all of which are apparently violated by Velocity Micro, 6 of which are violated by Nvidia
David Shannon from Nvidia indicated that Samsung has named VM because they want to keep the legal proceedings in Virginia
the state is known for its speedy processing
Randy Copeland, CEO of VM, wrote an open letter to the public
“We know nothing about the previous issues between Samsung and Nvidia, and we don’t care.”
response seems bitter, and he mentions that the boutique builder will have to use company resources to defend itself from Samsung
“If this is how Samsung operates, we want no part of it, and we hope others agree and consider this during this upcoming holiday shopping season.”
Ubisoft Stock Down 9.33%
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Imthewalrus
Source 2: linustechtips.com
Source 3: linustechtips.com
Source 4: kitguru.net
Source 5: finance.yahoo.com
Source 6: finance.yahoo.com
stock falls to $3.29 per share after ACU launch
may not be indicative of long-term struggle, but it is a definite warning sign
we may not see a resurgence for a while if they keep doing stuff like this imgur.com (patching microtransactions before gameplay) [this post has now been pulled from their Facebook page]
also not handing out review codes for Far Cry 4 to some PC sites pcgamer.com - not a great sign - can also discuss the way the embargo was handled for AC:U and Total Biscuit’s comment on how he will no longer accept review copies of games with post launch embargos
Gigabyte Presents Geforce Gtx 980 Waterforce Tri-Sli Kit - Water Cooling + 3X 980 Gpu Kit Like You Have Never Seen Before
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Goodbytes
Source 2: techpowerup.com
3 GTX 980s in tri-SLI with a water cooling kit
fully assembled in the factory
each card is factory-overclocked to 1228 MHz core, 1329 MHz GPU boost, 7 GHz memory
each card has an independent 120mm radiator
front panel can control fan speeds and coolant pressure of each of the three loops
LCD display shows coolant temps and fan speed readouts
custom 3-way SLI bridge
also includes a support system to counteract PCB bending
no pricing or availability details yet
[Rumour] R9 390X Fiji XT
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Paragon X
Source 2: kitguru.net
Source 3: sisoftware.eu
May feature 4096 stream processors. (64 Compute and 256 Texture Units)
4096-bit memory bus.
Memory will rely on SK Hynix’s stacked high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips with 1024-bit input/output.
Only supports 4GB of memory since the first-generation HBMs feature 2Gb DRAM dies and comes in 1GB memory devices, reports Wccftech. Second-generation HBM is expected to use 8Gb dies and therefore support 4GB and 8GB configurations.
If it uses four first-generation HBM chips the actual memory bandwidth the graphics card will be 640GB/s.
 
Sandisk Ultra DIMM DDR3 400Gb Ssd Enterprise Review
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Big Stroonz
Source 2: tweaktown.com [ADS]
Source 3: sandisk.com.br
Connects flash storage to the memory channel via standard DIMM slots.
It can achieve less than five microseconds write latency.
Non-volatile.
Removes complexity, components, and cabling from server designs.
Offers 880MB/s sequential read and 600MB/s sequential write.
200 and 400GB capacities.
MTBF: 2.5M hours
5 year warranty at 10 DWPD (Disk Full Writes Per Day) (~7128TB for 400GB)
The flexible MCS architecture also provides a solid platform for future non-volatile memory technologies, and storage protocols.
128k results: tweaktown.com [ADS]
Bmw Is Developing Street Lights That Can Also Charge Your Electric Car..
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Tech Dreamer
Source 2: engadget.com
called “Light and Charge” LED street lights
street lights equipped with sockets to charge EVs
“Seamless charging infrastructure is essential if we want to see more electric vehicles on the road in our cities in the future” - Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG
Munich pilot will install the first charging lights
can be grafted onto the existing local authority street lighting infrastructure
Google Phishing Survey
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Syntaxvgm
Source 2: engadget.com
Source 3: services.google.com
Source 4: huffingtonpost.com
14% of people submit information to hackers.
Google and UCSD looked at 100 phishing emails picked out of a random sample self-reported by Gmail users.
The researchers also reviewed a random sample of 100 phishing websites caught by Google's Safe Browsing system to further understand how the scams work.
These websites were all created through Google Forms, which is how researchers were able to access the data.
Even on the worst-performing phishing websites, 3 percent of users still submitted their data. On the most effective phishing sites, as many as 45 percent did.
Hackers spend an average of three minutes figuring out how much an account is worth once they have access, and will apparently move on if the account doesn't seem valuable enough.
The hacker then tries try to get money from an account's contact list.
NVIDIA GRID Game Streaming Service Out of BETA and Other News
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: jesper101996
Source 2: nvidia.com
NVIDIA GRID Game Streaming service meant to be “like Netflix for games”
New server in Indiana in addition to existing one in California (EU & Asia to come)
Free for SHIELD owners unitl June 2015
complete games list here http://shield.nvidia.com/grid-game-list/
Recommended 10Mbit/s down & 60ms ping or less to GRID server
Shield tablet to get Android 5.0 Lollipop in a few days - Shield hub to be updated iwth Material Design guidelines shortly
Shield Portable Lollipop support in the works
Shield tablet (32GB LTE version) comes with Android versions of HL2, HL2:Ep1, and Portal
 
GTX 960 spotted on Shipment Record
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Big Stroonz
Source 2: techreport.com
GTX 960 found in India import/export data.
Record states 4GB of GDDR5, 256bit bus, 993MHz core and 6008 Mem
Unclear whether this is base or boost speed.
Price translates to $256 USD
Website that collects IP cams with default passwords.
Source 1: gizmodo.com
Has found 73,000 cameras online.
Some streaming from people’s bedrooms, or left in rooms to monitor babies.
No way for the user to tell they are being watched.
“This site has been designed in order to show the importance of the security settings”
The site is clearly profiting from ads.
Assassin’s Creed’s Creator Launches New Studio
Source 1: gamespot.com
Following his reported firing from Ubisoft last year, Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Desilets has opened a new studio in Montreal called Panache Digital Games.
Panache's other co-founder is Jean-Francois Boivin, another former Ubisoft veteran who was fired in 2013 following Ubisoft's dismissal of Desilets.
In June 2013, Desilets sued Ubisoft for $400,000 and the rights to purchase 1666, which he was working on at THQ Montreal before its collapse.
Ubisoft patches microtransactions before framerate issues
Source 1: http://imgur.com/bTGthi0
Image in Source 1.
RAPID FIRE
Apple's Chip Suppliers 'Gearing Up' Production For Apple Watch
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Blaze756
Source 2: linustechtips.com
Source 3: macrumors.com
Chip orders are estimated to be around 30 - 40 million units for a debut in early 2015.
Stainless steel and gold editions will reportedly retail for prices starting at $500 and $4,000 respectively
Lenovo S90 (alleged iPhone 6 clone)
Source 1: linustechtips.com OP: Shadowcaptain
Images in source 1.
Quad-core Qualcomm processor, 1GB of RAM, 2,300mAh battery, a 13MP rear-facing camera, an 8MP front-facing camera, and ships with Android 4.4.4 KitKat.
Costs $330 and is available exclusively in China.

edit1: updated CPU, headphones and link to video
 
edit2: updated motherboard and graphics card
 
edit3: added in italics some substitute parts if someone wanted to build something similar but wanted to get a reasonably good value for their money rather than overkill stuff like what I have

edit4: changed monitor & keyboard
 

 
I get a lot of people asking me about this, so I should probably post it.
 
I'd like to preface this with the following disclaimer: A lot of the stuff I run makes NO sense, and isn't the kind of thing I would actually recommend to others. Much of it is discontinued and/or not available for some other reason. Contrary to what many believe, I don't actually have a lot of extra money to spend on PC upgrades, so some parts of my machine are weirdly state-of-the-art (usually samples that I was allowed to keep), while others are ghetto as all hell. I will try to include some justification for each component so you understand where I'm coming from
 
CPU: Intel Core i7 4970X - This was a sample. Everything I said before about the 3970X applies here...
 
retired: Intel Core i7 3970X - This was a sample. There is no way I would spend $1000 on a CPU that performs marginally better than one that costs hundreds of dollars less. I'm not planning to upgrade to IVY-E because I can't justify the effort of removing the CPU block to put in a CPU for the marginal performance improvement. I really want the additional cores for video exporting. It makes a big diff. Anything else I do benefits NOT AT ALL from the 6 core processor, and if I wasn't doing that I would just use a quad core. Similar thing I'd actually recommend: Core i7 4930K
 
Motherboard: ASUS P9X79-E WS - Love this board. Zero coil whine. Unbelievably well built. Rock solid stability so far, and perfectly compatibility with my RAID card. Zero complaints. Also looks great and has an unbelievable amount of expansion (7 PCIe 16x physical slots capable of running 16x/8x/8x/8x/8x/8x/8x/ gen3... Not to mention the Tesla/Xeon/ECC RAM compatibility! The only issue with this board is it's $500... Can't really recommend it to people who pay for their hardware unless they really need something that's designed for 24/7 workstation operation. Similar thing I'd actually recommend: ASUS X79-DELUXE
 
retired: Gigabyte X79S-UP5 - I really liked this one at first, but now I'm not as impressed. A BIOS update bricked my SSD RAID array, the front USB3 ports cause the machine to blue screen whenever I plug in my Android phone, and sleep is broken when my RAID card is installed. With that said, it was one of the few X79 boards I could find that didn't coil whine (and matches my colour scheme) so I'm still using it for that reason.
 
RAM: Crucial Ballistx Tactical Tracer 2x8GB (x2) 1600MHz for a total of 32GB - It's fixed with current inventory, but I'm using the old revision that's broken on X79. This probably isn't helping the system's sleep issues. I love the LEDs on them, but I really wish Crucial hadn't overlooked the two most OBVIOUS LED patterns: off and solid.... They have a whole bunch of goofy flashy patterns, but they omit these two. Oh well.
 
Graphics: NVIDIA Reference GTX Titan with Koolance full cover GPU block and backplate. I don't really recommend Titan. It's way overpriced for pure gaming use unless you're also a CUDA developer or something. The only reason I went with it is that I had to move from the 590 to get Shield streaming compatibility, and this was our only Kepler card (other than a 670 with a reference tiny PCB...) that had a water block on it. Also we have two of them so I wouldn't be impeding our ability to run the benchmarks we need to run on the other card by yoinking it. Similar thing I'd actually recommend: GTX 780 or GTX 780 Ti
 
retired: NVIDIA Reference GTX 590 + EVGA Classified GPU block - (Sample. EOL) I really don't recommend dual GPU solutions these days unless you really need the extra performance, and this card in particular consumes a lot of power and outputs a ton of heat. Fortunately I don't have to deal with the loud fan because it's liquid cooled (and all GPU fans are loud. Even the quiet ones under load by my standards). The only reason I'm using this card instead of a single 580 even is that I don't have water blocks for any of the other cards that I don't need for the test bench.
 
Sound: This is complicated... In my system I have an ASUS Xonar Xense (sample. EOL) that I use for my speakers and my mic input. Externally I have an Objective 2 amp and ODAC combo unit from Mayflower Electronics. It was a sample and it's absolutely outstanding.. Performs better than the Essence One I was using before at half the price. I use Corsair SP2500s. I didn't buy my pair, but I did buy a 2nd pair for my wife. I love these speakers. Similar thing I'd actually recommend: My recommendation is an E10 or O2 these days... Internal audio just doesn't make much sense unless you also need to upgrade your input. Corsair SP2500s get a thumbs up from me if you want some nice PC speakers, and for headphones... It gets complicated. PM me if you really care...
 
retired: Steelseries 7H headset. They're not spectactular, but they're VERY comfortable, they sound VERY good for gaming headphones (like REALLY good for gaming headphones) and the mic is excellent (and retractable). There is a flaw with the early shipping units that causes them to break pretty easily, but the Fnatic edition is apparently fixed. I'm using my Fnatic version. My old ones broke after a couple years.
 
retired: ASUS Xonar Essence One - It just doesn't perform as well as the Objective 2 & ODAC unit that I'm using now unfortunately...
 
Storage: 8X Corsair 120GB Force (refurbished) SSDs in RAID0 on an LSI 9260-8I. I didn't pay for the RAID card, but I did pay for these SSDs. I spent about $1000 on them back when $1/GB was a big deal. I basically wanted to get to that magic ~1TB class of storage on my desktop (all I've ever really used since I offload music, pictures, and video to my server) so I wouldn't have to worry about changing it for a long time. In retrospect it was kinda dumb to spend that kind of money on what is essentially a boot drive, but you STILL can't buy something faster/better/bigger for that price, so I guess not much to feel bad about. To be clear I DO NOT RECOMMEND RUNNING RAID 0 ON A DESKTOP. I'm doing so in a very safe environment (nightly backups and I don't keep ANYTHING of value on my desktop. RAID0 compounds the chances of TOTAL DATA LOSS due to drive failure with each drive you add to the array. 8 drives in RAID0 is insane, and the fact that they're refurbs isn't helping anything... Oh yeah I guess I have that awesome LG blu-ray/HD-DVD drive as well. I bought it for lulz when they went under $100 because then I wouldn't have to worry about which format won the war. Similar thing I'd actually recommend: Just get a big phat Samsung 840 Evo. Win.
 
I am planning to add a network iSCSI device as a game drive soon so I can install my entire STEAM library. Some stuff doesn't fit on my SSD array. #FirstWorldProblem.
 
Case & Power Supply: Silverstone TJ07B-W. I've been asked many times why I don't "upgrade" my case. The simple answer is I've yet to encounter something else I think is better. It features full metal (aluminum no less) construction, lots of room for components and liquid cooling without being so big I can't move it, exceptional craftsmanship (particularly the old ones. They're not as good anymore), and with a little bit of modding (internal powder coating job, some cut outs for CPU, cable management, replace front bay covers, and a few other things here and there) the feature set is actually reasonably modern. Aside from all of that, it's one of the first "big ticket" gifts that my then-girlfriend and now-wife got me. Sentimental value is a thing for me, particularly for something that exists solely for the purpose of looking at it and housing my computer junk. I use an XFX 1000W platinum PSU because the fan turns off at low loads. Unfortunately it coil whines anyway, so w/e. I sleeved it, so I'm not replacing it any time soon. Similar thing I'd actually recommend: Metal is king. I would never get a plastic case for myself. The TJ04B-W from Silverstone is a solid value metal case, the Corsair 750D is excellent at a higher price point. Past that, premium Silverstone stuff like the TJ07/TJ10 is my favourite but needs a lot of work to get it modernized (black interior, cable management)
 
Cooling: I'll split this out to make it more digestible.
 
APOGEE HD Gold Limited Edition: I may have been one of the first customers for this in the world. I paid full pop to own this extremely cool (one of 200) piece of liquid cooling history. I love it. I will be using it 5, 10, however many years from now regardless of performance. I powder coated the hold down plate to match the rest of my build.
 
Thermochill PA120.4 radiator: Back when I was actually acquiring liquid cooling components, Thermochill was a big deal. I haven't seen any tangible performance improvement since then anyway (other than just making them bigger), so no reason to upgrade really.
 
Hardware Labs Black Ice Pro II: This is my first water cooling radiator and the only piece of my original liquid cooling loop that is still in my machine. Also the oldest component in my machine. Still performs great.
 
MCP655 (D5) pump: The only pump that matters. Anyone who tells you a DDC is quiet needs to get their hearing checked. The built in speed controller is awesome too. Pump performance doesn't ACTUALLY matter much (even in my loop with 2 rads, and a couple blocks, the difference between 1-5 speed is like 1.5 degrees) so it's great to turn it down and get super quiet performance.
 
Silverstone AP121 fans: They look better than Noctuas and also perform very well. They also undervolt gracefully (no tick) which is important because I run them at very low RPMs
 
GELID Wing 12 fans: They look even better than the Silverstone ones due to not having the air channel things on them. They also are UV blue (match my blue) and also happen to be excellent fans. They're not Noctuas, but they'll do. They undervolt reasonably well (the 92s less so, but I just leave them off with my T-balancer)
 
Primoflex Pro LRT 3/8" ID, 5/8" OD tubing in UV blue - the only tubing that matters. Anything else is not worth looking at. Go ahead and prove me wrong.
 
Bitspower True Silver 3/8" straight compression fittings - Back when I used to upgrade every month or so, angled fittings made no sense for me. It would be a huge investment in something I'd keep for like a few weeks then need to change to something else, so I usually took a "one size fits all" approach to acquiring water cooling gear. I also really like the silver fittings, and they don't come in all the different variants, so I stick with my old school style. Not only all of that, but having some silver in your loop (even plating on your fittings) helps prevent microbe growth. It's a great solution.
 
mCubed T-balancer - I own this (bought it) but I don't talk about it much because I really don't want to give it much publicity. Once you get it working it's amazing, but the software, manufacturer website, and documentation all totally suck. I just don't want people to buy this thing them come asking me for help with it. I can hardly remember how to make it work (I set it up ages ago)
 
Monitor: ASUS RoG Swift PG278Q - It's still a TN monitor.. but it's the best one I've used featuring 144Hz refresh rates, 2560x1440 resolution, negligible input lag, relatively decent colour vibrancy, and (most importantly) G-SYNC. It really makes gaming better, so (for now) I've abandoned IPS in favour of a very feature rich TN.

retired: ASUS PA279Q - It's so beautiful. It's completely unnecessary for what I do, and at a cost of $850 I really couldn't recommend it for gamers who just want beautiful colours over the PB278Q (another awesome monitor)... They both have acceptable input lag, and motion blur (ghosting) that doesn't really bother me, but I think I'm just used to it. I've got mine slightly overclocked at 70Hz. I tried 80 and no success, but I didn't try anything in between. Not looking to push it too far. Just want that little bit of extra responsiveness. It really does help. The 10-bit panel on this monitor is something that due to hardware/software I can't take advantage of, but I can really appreciate the uniformity of the panel and the natural appearance of the colours it *can* display. Similar thing I'd actually recommend: ASUS PB278Q. If you want high refresh rate, the BenQ XL2420TE is excellent.
 
Mouse: Corsair M45 - It uses the 3310 sensor, which is a "perfect" sensor, which means no acceleration or other tracking-destroying nonsense, and the ergonomics are solid. It's nice and light, but has a removable weight system so you can load it up to be heavier if you like. It's also available at at great price. I think it's simply the best overall mouse available right now.
 
retired: Steelseries Ikari Laser - I just can't get over this mouse. This is my 3rd one and I love it as much now as I did the first time I put my hand down on one. It doesn't have the greatest build quality, in fact the right click of this one feels a little off, but I'm more tempted to buy another one "just in case" than I am to keep trying to find something else.
 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB - Frankly I don't use a lot of the fancy lighting features. I just like being able to colour match my keyboard to the UV lighting in my rig - something that's usually not easy to do. The fit & finish of Corsair keyboards is awesome, but I really wish this one had at least one bank of macro keys
 
retired: Mionix Zibal 60 - Something about this keyboard just feels right. It uses Cherry MX Black keys, which is... an unusual thing for me to like. I'm usually more of a browns guy, but this one just feels exactly right for me. I'm faster and more accurate on it, and because it uses blacks it's not as loud as some others. It's got good compatibility with motherboards (getting into BIOS screen and stuff like that) and while I wish it had dedicated media keys and a volume knob, I don't have any other complaints. Nice solid build quality.
 
Headset: I am using Sennheiser HD8 DJ headphones with an Antlion Modmic 2.3 on them as my daily driver headphones. They're absolutely amazing. Great noise isolation, great sound, and bass just pounds without overpowering everything else.
 
retired: Steelseries 7H Fnatic Edition - I think I'm the only person on Earth who like the 7Hs. Build quality issues with the original aside, they sound GREAT for gaming headphones, and I find them very comfortable. They also have a very solid microphone, so I use these whenever I need a mic. Other than that my go-to headphones are still my (now ancient) Sennheiser HD555s.

Titan Z Has Been Cancelled?...Spotted this post on OC3D forum,What you guys think?
 
Source

The giveaway is now closed. No further entries will be accepted for any of them. The draw will be done this week and the winner will be announced on next Friday's WAN Show (winners will also be contacted directly)
 
 

 
 
Giveaway #1 - Everyone is eligible! Entry is easy! Prize ships wherever in the world you need it to go!
 
Prize: $3000 Crate Computer gaming all-in-one PC with Core i5 4670K, EVGA GTX 780, 500GB SSD, 27" LCD and more! Full details in this video
 
What you have to do:
- Subscribe to Tech Quckie (click here)
- Leave a comment on this video (click here)
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoNheHnwZ50
 
 
Giveaway #2 - Anyone can be eligible! Prize ships wherever in the world you need it to go!
 
Prize: $1000 ASUS GTX Titan graphics card! Full details in this video
 
What you have to do:
- Find a social media "influencer" with over 10,000 followers - Twitter, Facebook, Twitch.tv, and YouTube are all okay - Send me a PM to check about other platforms. Some are kinda useless...
- Ask that person (respectfully and without being pushy) to share this video and include your name in their message. Email me a link to their post mentioning you at linustechtips@gmail.com
- Only the FIRST person to get that influencer to share will get an entry to win the Titan. I don't expect there to be too many entries for this draw, so the odds of winning... Should be pretty strong.
 
 
 
Giveaway #3 - Social media influencers are eligible! All you need is 10,000 or more followers, subscribers or likes on Twitter, YouTube, Twitch.tv, or Facebook! You can send me a PM here on the forum to check about other platforms, but these are the main ones I'm looking for.
 
Prize: $1400 Sony Vaio Duo 13" 2-in-1 Ultrabook with digitizer and stylus. It's the one we featured in this video
What you have to do:
- Share this video on the social media platform on which you have more than 10,000 followers in the way that seems most appropriate (a mention in a video is great for YouTubers, a Facebook post is great for Facebookers etc)
- Email me a link to your post with subject line "Linus Tech Tips Giveaway 3 2014 Influencer Post" - Send to linustechtips@gmail.com
 
 
Skill-testing question required to claim the prize. Rules are subject to change/clarification, but I'll send out a bulletin if anything happens.
 
Contest closes February 28th with the prizes shipping out before the end of March.

So... AMD strikes before Nvidia (I know a lot of you were waiting for 2x GK110)
Too much power? Or too much horsepower?
http://videocardz.com/47990/amd-radeon-vesuvius-two-hawaii-xt-gpus-making
 
(also, they'd better get Sapphire to help with their coolers... AMD's stock coolers stink)
 
P.S.: Are people incapable of reading? On the bottom of page it obviously says the picture's not real and it's just a placeholder...
 
Some specs:
 
5632 Whoppin' stream processors
352 TMUs
128 ROPs
probably 8GB GDDR5 512-bit RAM
 
For those commenting on the card's ability to cool the 2x Hawaii XT...
Just slap on the Sapphire Toxic or ASUS DCuII magic.

Vesuvius because it's going to spit flames and explode.
 
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/76449-dual-hawaii-xt-graphics-card/