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I would also take a look at the AD700X or AD500X (depending which one are in your price range). They are considered as some of the best for gaming. But don't expect booming bass. An alternative, but you will require a headphone amp, is the AKG K612 Pro. They have a big soundstage (bigger than the above AD series in my opinion) and also somewhat more bass. All of the above provide excelent sound positioning, but the AD series makes footsteps stand out more if that matters to you.

To do that you'd have to remove the stock fans from the GPU. Or you could use this thing, but then you'd have to remove the entire heatsink from the GPU. https://www.raijintek.com/en/products_detail.php?ProductID=46 I have this on my GTX 1080Ti and temperatures have gone down 10°C (reaches 60°C max with an ambient of about 30°C) and now it makes less noise as well.

No, that's bad airflow setup. The default setup is: Front - intake Bottom (if available) - intake Side (if available) - intake Top - exhaust Back - exhaust The CPU fans should pull air from the front and push it out the back (hence why the back fan should be exhaust). Also, you can apparently mount a fan to the bottom of the case. That might help with GPU cooling. But I think you have to remove the HDD cage for that?

It is possible to paint the heatsink shrouds, but you'll have a lot of covering up to do for the parts that can't be removed. I'd say the easiest route is to go with the Z390 Prime.

Supposedly some coil whine can be affected by the PSU, though it's a very rare case.

I'm not unhappy with it. I just wanted a more modern and modular unit. The S12II was released like 6-7 years ago. Although I bought mine new like 2 years ago, I've read that the platform it's built on is pretty old now. I've had a Seasonic PSU for over 8 years in another system and never had a problem. That unit still runs to this day. So I've no doubt about the Seasonic build quality. Also, Bitfenix is not available at the site I usually buy from, not even on other websites in my country, and the be quite straight power only has a 3 year warranty, while the Focus+ has 10 year warranty.

What kind of protection issues? I've seen good reviews of the Focus+. I currently have the S12II 620W. I have no problems with it, but I heard ts a dated design and I also wanted something modular.

I just ordered a Seasonic Focus+ Gold 550W. I'm sure it is enough for my current system: i7 8700, GTX 1080 Gaming X, 2 SSD, 6 fans. But I'm wondering if it will be enough for future systems. I'm more concerned about future GPU upgrades. Might get a 2080 or 2080Ti at some point, or perhaps some next generation models. They had the 650W model for about $25 more. I know it's a safer bet, but I also don't want to go overboard.

OS is on its own disk. I'm only cloning my drive which has just the game installs. I'll check out those programs. Thanks.

Hey people, In my rig I've got a 120GB SSD for the OS and a 1TB HDD for storage (mostly games). I ordered a 1TB Intel 660P M.2 PCI-E drive to replace the HDD, which should arrive tomorrow, and am looking for a good and reliable cloning software that doesn't give me headaches. Preferably free, but as I'm not going to pay for something that I might use once every couple of years.

Replacing it with something almost identical was my first thought too. I'm not sure if I can find any specifications for the gauge or resistance anywhere; that would be helpful. I guess material is also important. The strands inside the wire are silver colored, so I assume it's aluminum Here's a video of the opened cup. It's the white wire. Maybe someone can judge the gauge? https://youtu.be/eWwTQmp4Mmo

Hey people, So I got a pair of AKG K612 Pro headphones. Recently, the left ear cup lost sound. I opened it up to and found that one of the wires detached from the speaker. I managed to reattach it back, but now the wire is shorter than before and if it detaches again I'm not sure it will long enough to reattach it back once more. I'm wondering if I can replace the entire wire if that happens. Can I use any kind of wire as long as it does the job or does it have to be something specific?

USB 3.0 is now called USB 3.1 Gen 1. The actual USB 3.1 is called USB 3.1 Gen 2. That motherboard only has Gen 1 USB (so that's USB 3.0)

A backplate may help with heat dissipation only if it is in contact with the PCB. Otherwise, it's mostly for aesthetic and possibly to prevent sagging.

The cheapest 8700K I found is about $400, while the cheapest 8700 is about $345. As I said, I'm not gonna overclock, mostly because I don't want to invest in an AIO. Overall performance at stock speeds is nearly identical on both models.