Recent content by dpk33

So as it turns out, this may actually be a card issue. Or maybe an issue involving both the specific card and the specific monitor. I plugged in my old 6950 because I couldn't stand the flickering/loss of display signal every few seconds and low and behold, I don't have the issue anymore. Same...

Well I was more so interested in buying any 1440p monitor with a 144hz refresh rate and I found the PG278Q for about $400 so I decided to go with that. I don't really prefer G-Sync or w.e other technologies, but if it's there, I might as well take advantage of it. But this would all be under the...

Yeah, I'd definitely keep this 290 (it's a pretty nice Sapphire Tri-X version), but it's been giving me issues with my Asus PG278Q and it's apparently a common thing with AMD cards. Specifically that it flickers and loses display signal randomly every couple seconds or minutes. Shouldn't be the...

R9 290 @ 1050 mhz stable, but it's not playing very well with my monitor so I need another card.

I'm looking for one of these cards to hold me until the new generation of graphics cards comes out later this year. My options are: 1. GTX 780 - $200 2. GTX 780 ti - $275 3. GTX 970 - $270 4. GTX 980 - $350 5. GTX 980 ti - $560 Usage typically consists of mostly moderate gaming at 2560x1440 at...

Let's say (hypothetically) I have two modems in my household, belonging to two different internet service providers and a motherboard with two gigabit ethernet LAN (with teaming, if that means anything). And let's say that each modem/internet plan provides 100mbps/1mbps download/upload speed...

There's an 250gb Samsung 850 EVO on sale on Newegg for $100 CAD ($75 USD). I'm considering getting this one. Would a MX 200 for an extra ~$20 or so be worth it?

Yep, it's running an intel x25m 120 gb. Not the latest and greatest, but definitely a step up from an hdd. I see the cpu usage pegged at 100% in task manager about half the time i'm using it during times of slowdown, so I'd assume it's the cpu. But I also do plan on having an ssd in the new...

Yep, definitely gonna slap an SSD in there. Thinking of 256 or 500~ gb. Could you elaborate on why Skylake though?

I'm "upgrading" from a laptop with 4 gb of ram and a Westmere (Nehalem) i5 460m - dual core with hyperthreading. I'll be buying a new laptop this holiday season, but I'm not really sure what to look for anymore (so many different cpus, i5, core m, etc). Skylake was released very shortly after...

Thanks for the suggestions. Will I notice a difference in everyday usage (MS Office, browsing, light gaming) with these drives?

I've been on my trust Crucial M4 128 gb since early 2012, but it's been getting quite full so I'm looking for an alternative drive. I was considering getting another Crucial M4, since I've been satisfied with it thus far. However, if there's anything better at the moment, I'd be more than happy...

Sorry, I meant to say 10 on the laptop felt slower than 8.1 on the same laptop. Alright, I guess I'll give it a few more weeks or debate then and see what others have to say.

I'm on the fence about going to Windows 10. It's not that I don't have a reason to stay with 7, I mean it has all the familiarity and compatibility and whatnot. But if it's worth it to make the switch, then I will. I should mention that I do have some experience with Windows 10. It's...

I've been on Windows 7 ever since it came out and I have had absolutely no problems/qualms with it whatsoever. Now that Windows 10 is out, I'm debating switching to it. What are the reasons why I should? Are there some must have brand new features? If not must haves, are there some cool or...