Cyberwolf33

Recently, I decided to do a clean windows install on a new drive (970 EVO 1TB) recently after realizing how 'heavy' my old installation was, and I've had some instability since then. My previous build is kept as a Macrium image on a storage hard drive, and my previous boot drive (Intel 660p 1TB) has been formatted and turned into general storage. Since installation, I've had two unexpected crashes. The first occurred on the day of installation (Apr 4) and was during idle time (non-gaming/workstation, browsers open with non-active tabs such as paused videos, only other programs open were those such as Synapse, Steam, Discord). The BSOD Note was System Thread Exception Not Handled, and after looking into it, the primary advice seemed to be to update display drivers. Since I hadn't yet updated my 3070 drivers since install, I did so. After updating drivers and about a week of seemingly no issues, I experienced a second crash today in a similar setting. I wasn't in the room during the crash, but a minidump was created and the pc had clearly restarted. Looking at the mindump, the BSOD note was Kernel Mode Heap Corruption. For general use: The PC is usually being used as a Citrix Workstation connect ~9am-5pm, and after 6pm, it's either being used for gaming (Noita/TABS/Cyberpunk/Doom Eternal) or watching videos/streams. I've attached the two minidumps in a zip, as well as the performance monitor report. I have also ran a windows memory test with no reported errors. I have a thought regarding this, but I'd ask you read this after you come to your own conclusions, so as not to bias. Note: I am not familiar with crash diagnostics beyond BSOD notes. My guesses/thoughts are here: OS - Windows 10 Pro 64 bit Installed freshly on new Samsung 970 EVO Plus (1TB) early April Retail Key ~5 month old system ~1.5 week old install (fresh, directly on formatted drive) CPU model - Ryzen 5800X (stock settings) Video Card model - Gigabyte GV-N3070 Gaming OC-8GD MotherBoard - MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI Power Supply - Gigabyte GP-P850GM Desktop MiniDump/PerfMon Report Available on Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6qakcsgnka96nr4/AACOYXwPU75AZCuu59uqh_KLa?dl=0

Go into the directory it's contained, right click for properties, then move to the security tab, hit edit, and give full control to system, your user, and administrators. Apply and exit the properties tab. You (hopefully) should be able to delete it once you've done this. If there's no edit, and instead you see a prompt stating that you don't have the permissions to look at this, click the prompt and when it opens a small window, click 'enable inheritance' and apply. You should be able to edit the permissions after this. If that doesn't work, I would suggest looking up a guide on how to delete folders using an elevated command prompt. Essentially, it's just a matter of opening an elevated prompt, going to the directory containing the folder you want to delete, and using rmdir to delete it. That said, I'm only a light cmd user (for things like diskpart) and would generally point you towards an in depth guide with visual explanations (so as to avoid deleting necessary files).

Glad to hear the XPS 15 props I've heard isn't just hot air, I definitely liked most of what I was reading. I suppose the main reason I keep looking DGPUs is my like, ratbrain concern that I'll be at Uni and get bored during the day and play something non-intensive like Hades/Deadcells which tend to run fine on even my current very under spec for 4K laptop (fine by...some metrics). But that said, as I get further into grad school, I find myself with increasingly LESS free time during the workday, so it's not as much of a reality as ratbrain would lead me to believe. Battery, on the other hand, is (almost) a non-issue as I'm generally working from my office and just far prefer my personal laptop to the 'Pentium 4 + 2GB ram' desktops we're provided for our offices. We all have individual in-wall power strips, so for the most part it's just a matter of plugging in. Relating to KelvinHall's comment, I'll also look into Thinkpads. Lenovo was a no-go for me for a while after my SO's Yoga became increasingly poorly behaved (such as USB ports just dying and no software side fixes working) despite being just a bit over a year old, but at the same time, they have a lot of good products and I shouldn't ignore them forever.

Recently, I've been looking for a new laptop to replace my current one (ASUS Zenbook Pro N501VW). There are some increasingly large issues which seem to be hardware side and I am not in a position RMA at this time. I will ask about those on a separate thread. First, the 2020 XPS 15: It's the same form factor as my current laptop (so it would fit my cases and such), and as I have a full desktop for gaming, the 1650 Ti version + UHD Touch display are the only upgrades I would want, as I can take my current DDR4 and SSD to bring the specs to my preferred rating for way cheaper than Dell wants to do it. The downside here is basically the cost and IO: Even split (as I share my laptop with my SO), ~2033 is no small price. Additionally, it would be REALLY nice to have better IO than just some USB C. I can always get a hub like in the review, but since I'll be traveling to school and back somewhat regularly, this seems like another thing to tediously carry around, or yet another dongle anytime I need to copy something minuscule to a flash drive. Second, the ASUS TUF A15 (specifically, TUF506IV-AS76). Overall, this laptop is a big positive for my use case. When compared to my current laptop, pretty much noticeably better across the board with the small exception that I've gotten pretty used to having a 4K touch display. If the option existed, I'd GLADLY upgrade this to at least a 1440p touch, but sadly, it just isn't there. The same thing for the chassis: Much prefer metal chassis, but they chunk cost up a lot, so...yea. Not surprised. The IO and price are way better than the XPS 15, about on board with my current laptop. Lastly, ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G14. While I like a lot about this, there are a few things that are borderline deal breakers when combined: It's petty, but no webcam is really annoying in the current short term. As before, touch display would be nice, but I haven't found an option. The size is a little small, but not that big of a deal overall. Similarly, 8GB is a little low, but can be fixed the same way the XPS would be. *I had been looking into the ASUS ZenBook Pro 15 UX550GE, because it's basically a better model of what I currently have and enjoy, but it seems to be sold out everywhere. I'm open to any other suggestions/criticisms too! I will not be doing much (if any) gaming on this laptop, and I have 16GB of SODIMM DDR4 and a 512GB M.2, so if anything is 'perfect' aside from subpar memory or space but can be upgraded with some reasonable effort, that's no big issue. In terms of IO, I like what I have (3x USB Type A, HDMI, Thunderbolt, SD Reader, 3.5mm), but would be willing to even consider something like the XPS 15 as long as there are enough other benefits. As stated with the G14, I really want to have a webcam: It doesn't have to be great, I just have a lot of stuff already in my laptop case, and more adapters/additional stuff would be tedious.

Looking for suggestions for a medium end gaming and general use laptop, budget somewhere between 1000USD and 1400USD. In terms of gaming, I don't mean Witcher 3 on ultra settings, more so a little Fallout 4 (medium settings are fine) or Dead Cell when I'm waiting for something to start. For general use, think collegiate stuff. Writing papers, messing with spreadsheets, youtube, the usual. As it stands, this (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232930) ASUS laptop is what I'm currently looking at. There's a sale that ends today (6/26/17) with it down to 1179+205 for warranty, which I think seems reasonable? Specs below. Note: Was mostly interested in this for the SSD, aluminum body, and thunderbolt port. Other than that, it just came to be one of the better selling laptops on newegg. ASUS 15.6" 4K/UHD ZenBook Pro UX501VW-DS71T Intel Core i7 6700HQ (2.60 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 16 GB Memory 512 GB SSD Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Gaming Laptop GeForce GTX 960M 2 GB GDDR5 Intel Core i7 6th Gen 6700HQ (2.60 GHz) 16 GB Memory 512 GB SSD 15.6" 4K/UHD Touchscreen 3840 x 2160 15.10" x 10.00" x 0.80" 5.00 lbs. 1 x Thunderbolt 1 x HDMI 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen 2) 3 x USB 3.0 As a side note: I'm not too worried about high end GPU/CPU, as I have an i5-4690K/GTX 1070 desktop for most of my gaming.

Apologies, I hadn't brushed up on that in a while. Post has been edited accordingly, and I'm fine removing entirely if desired.

I would like to note, as OctalSnail said, this IS my reference link, which will net 4 total entries (3 for me, 1 for you). In a discrete situation, this gives me an 80% chance of winning: 1 from my original, 3 from the reference vs. 1 from you. BUUUTTTT, I strongly encourage you to reach out to friends and family who would be interested in this with your reference links. And of course, if you get even 1 reference, then we're on equal chance of getting it, just based on your entry. While I would enjoy this PC, I'd also be happy knowing who got it. If you do get this, please post in the comments about your experience with the competition, as well as maybe throw a video up about usage and feel. If you would like to enter WITHOUT my reference link, you can find a direct competition entry on Gigabyte's facebook page. It'll be in bit.ly form, as opposed to woobox form. Good luck to everyone!

I'm pretty confused on that too. Put an i7-6700K and a 960? That's just some dissonance right there. But I guess if you get the rest of the PC for free(ish. Usually have to pay taxes), then you could probably use your saved money on replacing that with a 1070, which makes much more sense for a 6700K. And the choice to just have an SSD is something, but it's not like a 1TB HDD is godly expensive.

Gigabyte is giving away a fully prebuilt custom - system with the specs listed below (I would critique some choices if not for the fact it's a giveaway) Link to giveaway: https://www.facebook.com/GIGABYTEmotherboards/app/143103275748075?brandloc=DISABLE&app_data=chk-5892a9a88d1a1 (Non-referral link) Specs (Also on photo) Full Specs:Motherboard - GIGABYTE Z170X-DesignareCase - Thermaltake Core P3 SE Black CPU - Intel i7 6700KGraphics Card - GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 960 Memory - HyperX Savage Black 16GB 2400MHz DDR4 Storage - Kingston Savage SSD 240 GB (M.2)PSU - Toughpower Grand RGB 650W Gold Full ModularWater Cooling - Thermaltake Pacific RL360 D5 Hard Tube RGB Water Cooling Kit w/ Blue LiquidKeyboard + Mouse - TteSports Challenger Prime RGB Combo Headset - TteSports Cronos RGB 7.1 IMPORTANT: Check out my reply to this. Additionally, you can enter this competition WITHOUT having a facebook account or liking Gigabyte. Simply hit the small skip button and don't like the pages. Your entry will still process as normal (the rules do not state a requirement to like either page, but if you're concerned, safety first)

Currently, my setup is Mouse: Dell WM126 (Basically a crappy wireless mouse) Keyboard: Logitech K520 (Basically a crappy wireless keyboard) Audio: Razer Carcharias OR monitor audio Monitor: Samsung S27E591C (lovely curved monitor) I could really use an upgrade, haha.

True, but as it turns out, you're actually fine mounting it with the fans in the front like they did in the video. I've had it setup that way for almost two months now and it hasn't had any issues, I just have to check on the radiator every now and then to make sure it doesn't get too dusty (I have air being pulled through it, rather than pushed through it, so dust collects every few weeks)

I've currently got a MSI Gaming 8G GTX 1070, and personally, I've noticed a few games just perform a good amount better on DX12 with AMD. Depending on how things pan out with DX12 and the RX series, a Polaris 11 card could very much be an upgrade even to a 1070. And even if it's not, hey, I could make a nice second rig with it! Who doesn't love building more of 'em?

They would work, if you could mount the hoses on the bottom and route the 3.0 cables over the top of it. . It would be really tight and probably not good for the cables, but it works in THEORY. In practice, the hose connections push the rest of the unit up a teensy bit, too far to align all the screws, so you can't put the hoses on bottom. In addition, after doing some more installation, I don't think it's possible at all without removing 3.0, possible because of the bulk on the Corsair ones. Normally, you could be installing the unit how they do in this video, but after some usage, I'm very unsure of the long term stability of the connection, since I move my PC quite often. The plastic fan screw holes aren't really meant to hold the full weight as much as the back of the radiator is. But I could be extraordinarily wrong and enjoy myself some 3.0 slots in a bit. EDIT: Looks like a few people have looked into this, the H115iGTX stock fans are actually pretty stable with the front panel mounting, no major concerns on breakage. To install it the way he did, it would just be using the long screws from outside the case, through the fans, into the rad, yeah? Can't see any use for the smaller ones and the washer if you do it this way. EDIT 2: Edit Harder Edition: Additionally, intake INTO the radiator also appears to be fine. ,

Just a heads up to anyone wondering, the Corsair H115i GTX does fit inside the NZXT. S340, but you'll have to remove the USB 3.0 ports on the top of the case. If you don't, there's physically no way I could find to install it without removing the bar and half-mounting the radiator. That being said, given how easy the case is to open, wifi dongles or long-term flash drives could easily be put in 3.0 ports and those put on the non-windowed side of the case. Either way, most mid-ATX or extended ATX boards have a number of USB 3.0 and 2.0 slots, so I personally don't consider it an issue.

So, I recently build my first real rig and have been getting some stuff ready while I wait to get an aftermarket GTX 1070. Spent most of my day trying to get the best stable OC out of my i5-4690K, using the generic Coolermaster 212EVO. I've been using MSI CPU-Z to make sure everything reads correctly, but otherwise doing all of my work through MSI-Intel XTU software. These are the two profiles I created, and some concerns I've been having (mostly with Vcore) "OC Max" Summary Cores: 47/46/46/46x Cache: 44x Reference Clock: 100.34MHz Vcore: 1.300V VCache:1.300V Max Freq: 4.61GHz @ 71C XTU Benchmark: 860 Marks Notes: This is the one from the first XTU screenshot. Primarily, I increased my Core multipliers to 47/46/46/46 and my cache ratio to 44. I'm leaving this one to do a XTU stress overnight, to make sure it's stable, but it passed a 30 minute XTU stress test with no apparent issues. My main concern here is that a number of sources have discussed 'Electromigration' and from what I read, going past Vcore 1.3 on my 22nm chip is likely to take down the lifespan of my hardware remarkably (Source below). That being said, all of the readings I got were showing the CPU could do better if it wasn't being power throttled. If you check the graph, there was near constant power throttling during the benchmarks and stress tests. And I really don't know anything on this aside from what I learned today, so any help there would be good. In terms of thermal throttling, I know 71C seems a bit high, but I don't intend to use this build at all times, given the possible issues with Vcore>1.300V. If it turns out it is definitely safe to push this thing past 1.3V or increase the worth of that 1.3, I would be willing to save up for a high end All-in-one liquid cooling setup, or personally learn how to do a full loop (I mean I've learned a lot in the past week and this thing isn't on fire, so give me that much) "OC Median" Summary Cores: 42/42/42/42x Cache: 41x Reference Clock: 100.29MHz Vcore: 1.150V VCache:1.150V Max Freq: 4.21GHz @ 67C XTU Benchmark: 846 Marks Notes: This was my initial OC, noticeably more conservative for safety. If you check the graphs, power and thermal throttling aren't much of an issue here, I was mostly trying to make a profile noticeably better than my shipping frequency but not pushing my limits on thermal or voltage. I'm not entirely sure how often I will use this, if OC Max is suitably stable under all situations. It would be an adequate 24/7 profile, but having upgraded from a lower end i3, the speed difference is completely unnoticeable to me. It may still benefit some gaming frames, but again, if OC Max is safe and suitable, I see no reason not to put it on during games as opposed to a more median line. Thoughts? For the most part, I'm wondering about that Vcore and hoping the overnight stress test turns out well on OC Max. If my worries are silly, I'll gladly see about pushing it harder or saving up for a better thermal solution. Otherwise, I think this is as far as the 'silicon lottery' I keep hearing about is taking me. End Note: I've been told about Prime 95 as a stress test software, but I'm going to use XTU overnight today because I've also seen some discussion on Prime 95 generating more heat than similar programs specifically on Haswell. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2739638/4690k-overclock-max-safe-voltage-temperature.html