Wyre

This could make a great Media Center PC!

If FPS is the focus... The first and most important aspect of your system is the Video card. Second is going to be the Processor, followed by everything else.

I was unable to locate any 240mm AIO for under $100 AUS

Failed micro switch... common issue with Razer mice.

Glad that you resolved the issue. I will book mark this thread as a fix. Thank you for sharing!

Could you post your system specs please.

When we stop hearing dumb shit like "resolution is just a number" ...

wash my hands before using my computer... and about once a month use the vacuum with the soft brush for the cat hair and dust.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/44278-make-your-cloth-mousepad-as-good-as-new/

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB : Might want to change that to the 850 Pro if they are available. Everything else looks pretty good

*NEED* no, but the performance gains are quite real.

bit-tech did a review of the FX 8350 that I personally found interesting... It shows gaming performance in both stock and overclocked configurations: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/11/06/amd-fx-8350-review/6

I found this out the hard way... Had to order a H100i and leave the case side off for the time being. For 59.99 I am not going to complain about the case... Everything will fit inside the case without any issues. and it has far better airflow than my old Silverstone FT03.

2 Days without a BSoD or a lockup.... I guess that the R9 290 doesnt like Windows 7...

BIGEST FAIL MOMENT: Overclocking an AMD Athlon Thunderbird.. Giant copper cooler with two Delta 80mm 9000rpm fans. Reached into the system to tweak some wires... and stuck my thumb into one of the Delta fans. Killed the CPU, and ripped a chunk out of my thumb. I may have posted this earlier - but I located the fan (yes this is the actual fan that tore a chunk out of my thumb) and decided to post a picture of the scar on my thumb.

Why do you need software for a keyboard? I am just curious - because I am not sure that I have ever done that.

Reference cards are all manufactured by Sapphire. Poor luck you have there... I had two Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 is crossfire for two years... no issues. They are still being used in two different friends rigs for HTPC systems. My last video card was a Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Dual X card. Little brother is now using that in his rig. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire_Technology Nearly every card in the world is manufactured by Sapphire. Doesnt matter who puts their name on the outside of the card. If it is on a reference design, chances are that it was manufactured by Sapphire.

Sapphire makes the PCBs for AMD... So if you have ever purchased an AMD card that is default PCB... you purchased a Sapphire card.

I dont allow electronics in my bedroom. Only the alarm clock and it has a night mode which turns everything off.