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    is 16gb of ram too much for what im doing?

    Hi guys, I was just wondering if the amount of ram i have is over for what i will be doing. i already have 8gb of ddr3 for my rig in my sig. I'll be gaming, doing school work and a little bit of video editing and photoshop. fry's has 49$ for a pair of 8gb corsair vengence on sale, should i pick...
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    what's wrong with my psu?!?

    Hi guys i recently purchased my new rig. 2500k + gtx460 + corsair vengence 8bg + gigabyte z68x-ud3h-b3 mobo. I was hoping to use the same psu that i had from another build. an 850 watt ocz stealthxstream. but some how it just doesnt work at all. so i purchased a corsair 750watt gold certified...
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    some psu's work some dont. please help!

    Hi guys i recently purchased my new rig. 2500k + gtx460 + corsair vengence 8bg + gigabyte z68x-ud3h-b3 mobo. I was hoping to use the same psu that i had from another build. an 850 watt ocz stealthxstream. but some how it just doesnt work at all. so i purchased a corsair 750watt gold certified...
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    Could it be a dead 2500k?

    Hi guys i just picked up some new components for a build. pretty much everything in my sig that says in progress. here it comes. when i first got everything, i installed everything accordingly, then i plugged it in and it doesnt boot at all. no lights nothing. i tried to tinkle around...
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    Please help me choose

    ASUS P8Z68-V LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard OR Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Z68 ATX Intel Motherboard? its going to be paired with a oc 2500k and gtx460 sli. ThankS!
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    Will my PSU be able to handle it?

    Hi all, I have a 700W OCZ StealthxStream PSU. will this be enough power the rig the "in Progress" Rig in my Sig? and how stable would it be? If it cant handle it, what are some recommendation that are cheap? thanks!
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    2 Gtx 460 1gb

    hello all i have a question, Is it are 2 of these badboys worth getting instead of 1 gtx 570? for the same price? Thanks
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    OC i5 2500k vs stock i7 2600k

    Hi just a quick question, how much over clocking would i need to do to get a 2500k to perform on par with a stock 2600k ? Im deciding if the the extra money is worth it. Thanks
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    VGA BIOS Flashing?

    Can anyone tell me how to Flash my VGA bios? i have a gigabyte gts 240 512mb card. the fan is running way too loud, and Gigabyte support tells me to flash my vga bios with one of their files. help please. thanks.
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    Starcraft 2 with HD 5770

    Will a HD 5770 be able to run starcraft 2 on ultra setting on a 24inch 1080p smoothly? What would be the average FPS? Thanks
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    any Cheap GPU's good for..

    Light weight gaming and video watching on a 24 inch 1080p with medium to high settings? Thanks
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    help deciding on a new screen.

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to get a new 24 inch screen 1080p for around $200, here are the ones I'm debating on. Samsung B2430H: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824001388 Asus VH242H: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236052 Viewsonic VA2431wm...
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    Do amd mobos support nvidia graphics cards?

    Just as the title says. Do Amd mobos support the use of Nvidia graphics cards? or just ATI cards? Thanks
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    BFG GTS 250 512mb issues

    Hi everyone, i recently took apart my graphics card to clean and reapply thermal paste to the unit. and after doing so and putting it back together along with my whole desktop. Now when i turn on my computer the gpu screams at full rpm and leaves my blank and turned off. please help me. thank you
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    What to swapp T2500 with?

    hey everyone, i just recently got a laptop passed down from my brother. the processor is intel core duo T2500 at 2.0ghz. If i take it out what's a good processor i could buy for under 100$ maybe 150$? thanks !
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    Socket 479/socket P?

    Hi everyone, i was just wondering if these 2 are the same, because i have a laptop with an intel celeron 530 and i wanted to upgrade the processors and i cant seem to find one. any suggestion? thanks.
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    I Need Help Chosing a Video Card Plz help me!.

    I just recently bulit a new intel core 2 quad Computer and i have a BFG Geforece GTS 250 512MB Graphics Card. it costs me roughly 100$. i was surfing the forums and people say that ATI Radeon GPUs are better than Nvidia. Can anyone tell me what i can get with ATI for about 100-130$ thats better...