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https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/processors/000006586.html apparently intel does make an "aftermarket" stock cooler for x99 cpus and it would not throttle unless amd oc the 6900k, since intel stays true to their tdp under stock frequencies. once you push a cpu past that, tdp goes out the window

stock cooler master stuff. if you want a proper comparison though http://overclocking.guide/thermal-paste-roundup-2015-47-products-tested-with-air-cooling-and-liquid-nitrogen-ln2/6/

6900k has 20mb of l3 cache and 2mb of l2 cache (256kb per core). not sure how much difference 2mb less would make, but it is definately an odd way to measure cache. its normally just l3, though this may just be to make it seem at least comparable to intel offerings

you could use ting (and offer code linus or something like that) and disable the data i do wonder why youre not allowed to have data but can still get a phone that uses wifi. whats the difference?

4 months new from microcenter

any other options? both would stop me from using my pc for an extended period since id have to boot into alternate os.

4 months old. didnt get reallocated sectors until a month or 2 after so microcenter warranty expired. it started out at 0 and jumped to 19 in a few days, but stayed there so i wasnt too worried until now

so i have this toshiba drive that shot up to 158 reallocated sectors, and i dont quite trust it to last much longer. all my data is backed up, though its not too important, but thats besides the point. does anyone have experience with toshiba rma or know how many reallocated sectors it would take to get a refund? the drive should pass whatever software they use since there arent any pending or uncorrectable sectors yet, though im running seatools right now (secretly hoping it will up the reallocated sector count even more), so im afraid that theyll refuse the warranty

if you have an android phone, why not try it with a windows launcher first? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lx.launcher8&hl=en

then thats fine. the card doesnt thermal throttle until ~90C

thats why. the case has little airflow so the gpu has no way to remove the hot air. a blower cooler would pull its own air and push it out the back

unless you buy used/refurbished, gsync monitors are $350 cheapest https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#A=1&sort=a8&page=1

the only option out there that i know of is the filco Majestouch Convertible 2 Tenkeyless

C24F396 has freesync and a much harsher curve (1.8m vs 4m radius). why curved? you could get a better panel for the same price

this is amazing if they can get the price down/ subsidized

do you mean brand or switch? switch is mostly preference. in terms of build quality, the best brands would be filco, realforce, ibm/unicomp, and some ducky

ssds are more reliable unless you do lots of writes to disk because they dont have moving parts

z170 on locked chip?

theres your problem. its a cpu *shudder* bottleneck. youre hitting 100% on all cores, which causes the stuttering. check for background programs that might be eating up cpu, and set a framelimit to something like 60 (id recommend using afterburner with rtss)

how is your cpu load during gaming

why? 2 x8 slots are functionally the same unless you run >10gb nics. gpus cant use all the bandwidth of an x16 slot

judging by your really high cpu usage, that may be the limiter. bf1 is pretty cpu intensive, but you should check load on individual cores. if its maxed on any single core, then you are indeed limited by cpu

check cpu usage. those are some of the more cpu intensive games, and its possible youre maxing your cpu (which does cause stuttering).

very few, and theyre expensive. the 1151 cpus only have 16 total cpu lanes so an additional chipset has to be added for more lanes. why do you need 2 x16s anyways? http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5478#ov https://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Core/Z170/C7Z170-OCE.cfm https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-WS/overview/

for? a gt 610 is worse then intel graphics so if you plan on gaming, then that build is a flop. and for the love of god not logisys. thats a fire waiting to happen. get something at least tier 5 for a low end system, though tier 3+ is recommended