Recent content by hapkiman

I've been asking on several forums but still haven't been able to get a definitive answer -- Here's my issue: I just got a new Seasonic 80+ Platinum SS-860XP2 860 watt unit for my build. I'm getting ready for twin 970s in SLI (have one now, getting the other in about three weeks). My...

I wouldnt run Prime95 with Devils Canyon or any Haswell. The Aida64 stability test is much better for it (or even OCCT), and wont set your room on fire. Haswell just cant handle Prime without getting close to 100c.

He said he might be able to spend more than that: Hopefully he can scrape together enough for a 7970. http://www.mwave.com.au/product/sku-ab47836-powercolor_amd_radeon_hd7970_3gb_graphics_card

Hey I have no problem going with a single Radeon HD 7970, maybe a GHz edition which are quite fast (MSI also has a Lightning 7970 which is great). I was just giving MHO to the OP. The 7970s (after recent driver updates) equal or surpass the GTX 680s depending of course upon the game or app...

You know Alienware does have its downfalls (like you mentioned not very up-gradable, and proprietary parts are expensive, rigs are overpriced, etc...), but once you get an Alienware system running good (again like you said), they're decent. They just have a lot of haters for some reason among...

Well, it seems my cooler fan is indeed set up correctly, and the cooler and case fans seem to be working fine. But I am definitely noticing much cooler temps with the case panel off (it is 78F in the office right now and my idle temps are 26/25/27/25). This small fan I am using has one of...

Sorry if this has already been addressed, but what is the general consensus about leaving the side of the case off? I have a i7 3770 rig with an Asetek closed loop liquid cooler, and it works great - usually idling around 30c, and hitting mid to upper 40s under load. I recently had to...

For the most part the others are right- there is no “real” difference or boost going from 1333MHz to 1600MHz (of course timings do effect this somewhat). But I can tell you that it is usually advisable to go with the fastest RAM you can get – especially considering how cheap...

Ok, I’ve had my i7 3770 (non k) rig for over a month now, using a closed loop Asetek cooler and my idles stay right around 30C. Sometimes a little lower (26-28) and sometimes a little higher (31-33). But 30C seems to be about the mean. After a solid hour of playing BF3, CoreTemp showed...