Recent content by Thunderdrunk

When I built this current PC I opted for a XFX 5850 which is being RMA'd for the SECOND time within a year. Eh oh well, I'm not THAT much of an addict anymore that I can't last a week or so without the card. Maybe. Anyways I dug up my old favorite 7900GT KO which lasted me and through many...

Well RebateMonger its not a usual mobo problem it seems. Very cheap and shoddy quality ones may make this depending on the capacitors or coils they use. Not something you expect from a Gigabyte board.... Could also be your hearing just can't pick it up. I know Gigabyte techs were having...

I was really hoping it wasn't gonna come to that and especially on a weekend. Worried also since Gigabytes boards are getting a lot of reports of such even on the offiical UK forums. Although that's mainly the X58A boards (few P55A ones) and their reaction to this seems shady. Hopefully...

Core i5 750 @ 2.66ghz 4GB of GSkill Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 rev 1.0 XFX Radeon 5850 Corsair TX650W Well I updated the bios and removed a temp HDD, thought it was my ears but I was hearing a high pitched constant whine. Not something that happened yesterday. Did just build this a couple...

You know I'm feeling like I'm going to the Dark Side but what the hell. I'm feeling adventurous and gonna give my first shot at an actual from the ground up Intel build using the recommended i5 - 750. Using less power, great overclocking potential (when you up the volts it seems) and it runs...

Well I certainly don't mind giving Intel a shot. AMD fan I maybe, a nutcase I am not but they did seem to be a better bang for your buck. While I don't mind spending a bit more I don't want to spend TOO much more then what it already is. Also I don't even have a Microcenter in Arizona at...

EDITED 7-11-10 - 1:57AM: Post edited to reflect advice taken and updated build list. Tried to build a grand system at the end of '09 but SHTF and had to spend my precious money on stuff called bills, vets and a car. Got caught up and now I'm wanting that system! Of course I'm not spending...

Yeah I looked further into the Radeon 5970. Looks like it hasn't matured enough yet. Single one is slower then a pair of 5870s due to the power needed. Needs to be OC'ed then it starts to whoop two of them, but seems like it's not quite stable while doing so. Power wise if I were to ever run...

Well the HDDs are going to be at the bottom of the case along with the PSU. So it's in it's own compartment. PSU wise I'm thinking about that, also thinking of using one of Antec's PSU using a proprietary standard, but it's got some extra long cables and I can route those behind the case...

Afraid I can't see that, it's directing me to my wishlists on my Newegg account.

Bet you guys get this one a lot huh? Heh well this current PC I built back in '05 on a 939socket. It's quite outdated now, pretty much it's a Model T compared to today's Bugatti Veyron. I'm getting most, if not all, of these parts off Newegg since I can spread out the payments since I can't...