Recent content by ShadeJedi

Well, I can build and operate on and in a desktop. I've been building my own for years, but fooling around inside a laptop seems rather....daunting. Thanks for the referrals on the HPs with the APU, I was seriously considering picking up a refurbed one back over Black Friday. I was just really...

Wow, I didn't even know it was possible to get an upgraded screen and install it myself! How hard is that to do?

General Questions 1) What is your budget? Absolutely no more than 1200, but would prefer less so I can add a SSD. 2) What size notebook would you prefer? 14-16" 3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator. USA 4) Are there any brands...

I guess the problem itself isn't the backplate, but rather that my case's hole for it doesn't make mine accessible, so if I need to attach another cooler or what not, I have to remove the entire motherboard. I really hate taking everything apart just to put a backplate on... I wish my case's...

Title says it all. I currently have a Coolermaster HAF-932 (great case by the way, and very roomy) and I will be building a new PC come Bulldozer. I've got my new mobo (Gigabyte 990FXA-0UD3) and I'm looking for a new CPU cooler that will fit. Will anything labelled as an AM3 cooler work AM3+...