JohnManuel

Haha, yup real name

Purely aesthetic, I don't like seeing the radiator/fan so close to the CPU block. Though I probably am going to end up mounting it in the rear.

I dunno if the AF140 is a good fan for a radiator...

I was wondering if I could mount a H80i GT, in my Corsair 300R, like this: Image source: http://www.overclock.net/t/1447619/corsair-300r-front-mounted-h80i

Well...yes, the keyboard is very good for the price. Though, I feel you should save and get a mechanical keyboard if you're a serious gamer.

Hello everyone! Here’s my quick review of the CM Storm Devastator. The bundle is comparatively cheap at around 30-40 dollars. I picked mine up at NCIX for $35.99 before tax. Before I start, here’s where I’m coming from; · I have only every used a OEM mouse (Lenovo to be precise) · My previous keyboard was a Gigabyte K8100 · I’m a casual gamer (couple of hours a week, run of the mill stuff; GTA V, Shadow of Mordor etc.) · I have used mechanical keyboards in the past Pros: 1. Backlighting on the Keyboard. The backlight on the keyboard is awesome (I got the red version), it seems to light up the entire membrane, making the keys clearly visible. It reminds me of the Razer Blackwidow Chrome that my roommate had. It is way better than the pathetic light, struggling to illuminate half a key, on my old K8100. 2. Raised keys. The keys are well raised off the keyboard face. It looks almost as if there are mechanical switches underneath. This makes typing easier, at least for me, as you can clearly feel when one key ends. 3. Typing feels nicer than a normal membrane. I don’t know if I’m a placebo case (I did read the “custom membrane design” advertising on the CM site before buying) but the keys do have a *slight* tactile feel to them, though I do sometimes think that the extra height may have something to do with it. 4. Keys and mouse have a nice matte coating. 5. Mouse has weight (or mass rather). My biggest fear when buying this combo was that the mouse would be a lightweight piece of junk that I would have to throw out. Surprisingly, it’s not. It has weight for sure, and feels and glides very nicely. It’s not as comfortable when compared to something like the M45, which I held in store and felt my hand mold around, but it gets the job done. 6. Quality. Both the keyboard and the mouse have a quality feel that I was, frankly, surprised to find at this price point. Cons: 1. The cord from the keyboard and mouse looks (and feels) flimsy. 2. The keyboard backlight is tied to the Scroll Function Not the key. The function. This means that I can open the On-Screen keyboard and play with my backlight, I can’t have Scroll Lock on and the backlight off. I wish they had put a separate switch. Don’t bother trying to switch the mouse backlight off because you can’t. 3. The multimedia keys feel flimsy. The keys are located on the top edge, so they are 1/3rds off the keyboard. They feel like they might rub off. 4. The keys are very hard to see without the backlight on. I guess this makes sense since the mouse backlight never switches off, so it would look odd to have a brightly lit mouse and a dark keyboard, but then why would you tie up the Scroll Lock function? 5. The DPI button. I am grateful the mouse has a DPI button but I wish they hadn’t put it directly under the scroll wheel. In conclusion, this bundle is well worth your money. It’s not professional grade by any stretch of the imagination but it’s well built, practical, pretty well thought out and looks awesome.

That's a spare PCI cover propped on the PSU and under a heat pipe.

Believe it or not, I have run both a MSI 280x and a STRIX 970 with a i5 4690K on a z87 ASUS board. Here's what I think; Straight off, I don't like the R9 280X. It ran way too hot and would randomly start artifacting(a brand new card), it seems to a recurring problem, specifically with the 280X as manufacturers cranked them out to meet mining needs. Obviously you shouldn't draw judgement from my bad luck. To be fair the 280X handled most games just fine at 1080p, usually at high (talking GTA V, Witcher 3 and Shadow of Mordor). The 970 STRIX is a world apart, I'm sure nobody needs to say that it is, by far, the superior card in every possible way. It runs dead silent, looks amazing and powers through everything. In terms of processor, 4 cores are all you need for gaming, so an i5 would be optimal, as others have suggested, save by getting a locked 4460 and a non Z board (trust me, in terms of FPS in a real gaming situation you would be hard pressed to notice a difference). I don't have experience with a 8350, but if single core performance is anything to go by, the i5 would take it. In my opinion, Nvidia and Intel have better quality control, their stuff just works (yeah and the GeForce experience is WAY WAY better than the AMD Catalyst Control Center), AMD is down to luck...

I think I'll move it down a PCI lane and prop something on my power supply

Hey guys, I got a GTX 970 yesterday and the card had a noticeable drop towards the end, not wanting to put strain on anything I concocted this up; Now it looks like it's being stretched up...or is that just me? Any other ideas? Thanks!

Is Club 3D a reputable brand? I've never heard of them... Also would it make performance sense to consider a GTX960?

Canadian dollars

Hello Everyone! This is my first post; needless to say I've been a Linus fan for a long time. I recently bought a K450 (Lenovo) off Kijiji for $260, it has a surprisingly crushing i5 4430 and a downer of a graphics card, namely a GT640 (OEM no less with 2gb DDR5). It also has a 280W power supply. I'm look for advice on which card and modular power supply I can upgrade to in order to really get some gaming performance from the machine. I'd like to keep the total under $300. Other details; The motherboard has a PCIe 16x slot I have 8gb of Samsung ram The case itself is tight but I'm planning on using a riser with the PCIe slot, so don't worry about card clearance. Thanks! I look forward to reading your suggestions.