Recent content by ajmcguire

I built a new computer in May and it has been working great. But today when I booted it up it, it seemed to boot slower than normal and now there is a a clicking noise coming from the motherboard. I'm not positive it's coming from the motherboard itself, but thats what it sounds like -- and...

It looks like the Asrock H61iCafe only has USB3.0 on rear panel. But this other Z77 MOBO (BIOSTAR TZ77B LGA 1155) has onboard USB 3.0 that I can use to hook to front panel of the case - and is still a little cheaper than the Z77 Pro3.

Based on the above advice I'm making the following changes: CASE: Fractal Design Define XL --> Fractal Design Define R3 CPU: i5 2400k --> i5 2400 GPU: Radeon HD 6870 1GB --> Radeon HD 6950 2GB PSU: CORSAIR TX750 V2 750W --> SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws 8GB 2133 -->...

I am about to place an order with Newegg to build a new gaming / media computer and I'm looking for advice in a few areas. Questions 1. Is there somewhere I could save money by buying a just-as-good alternative for any of the parts I have listed? 2. Is there something that is about to come...

Thank you for the comments. This was very helpful. I do realize this. My current motherboard is maxed out at 4GIG RAM. And if I am going to install a new SSD for my OS, I might as well make it 64x and then take advantage of the more RAM available which would mean a new motherboard. In the...

It's been a few years, and the time has come to upgrade my desktop. It would be easy to make my decision based on the technology that is out there, but I really want to decide what to get based on my goals, not based on marketing. Here are my goals: ~ PRIMARY 1. Faster boot time. 2. Quicker...