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    Skylake RAM DDR4

    Hey all, I'm about to buy some new RAM this morning, I was wondering if using all 4 dimms at 4x4 on a 6700k build would be a bad idea for overclocking... I'm debating 4x4 @ 3000mhz vs 2x8 @2666mhz I want to OC the crap out of my chip, and I will be gaming. Which would you guys get? Let me...
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    4770k Overclocking :(

    I'm struggling with overclocking my 4770k, the best I can get so far is 4.4ghz with 1.28v At this voltage im getting 90c in prime95, 87c in occt and 65c while playing bf4. Are these temps acceptable while gaming? I know Haswell is hot but this is just nuts! I'm running a Corsair H110...
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    GTX 770 Stutter

    Hey guys, If I play any game in 3d and just move with my keyboard, the image is perfectly smooth...but when I look around with my mouse, I get bad stuttering and choppy play . This happens in benchmarks like Stonegiant also. I have extrememly high fps and my temps are all excellent, cpu...
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    Guild Wars 2 and SLI

    Just wondering before I buy GW2 if anyone has confirmed it supports SLI? Can't find a definite answer on the web. Thanks
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    She's all done! I don't know if anyone has tried this...

    I used electrical tape to sleeve the front panel connections and any fan wires that had color. I also used a sharpe to color in the brown and blue fan connectors on my fans, black is so much better! My camera sucks so the pictures don't really do it justice, but you get the idea... Here...
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    2500K and NH-D14

    I just put together my new pc and was wondering if my overclocks and temps sounded right for my setup? I've never done a build like this and im a bit nervous, so any info is greatly appreciated! TjMax is set to 98c in core temp, is this correct? Ambient is 22c All temps below are 100 pcnt...
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    Silverstone Ft02 still the best?

    I know the TJ11 is better but it's out of my price range, is the ft02 still the case to get for air cooling? Can the 800D hang with it air cooling wise? Thx
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    Updating my build, please help!

    So my old motherboard died and I figured I might as well sell my 920 and buy a 2600k! All I really use my pc for is gaming and youtube etc. I already have: Corsair HX 1000 watt PSU - xfi sound card - GTX 480 x2 - Caviar Black 1TB Heres what im thinking of getting ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 LGA...
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    Gigabyte G1 Assasin

    Does anyone know if the Marvell 9182 controller on this motherboard supports TRIM? Thanks!
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    Trim support

    Hello friends at Anandtech :) I have been searching for several hours on google to find the answer to my question with no luck! Hopefully one of you smart fellers here knows... Question: Does the Marvell 9182 controller support TRIM or not? and can you prove it? Also, I purchased the Mushkin...
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    Ultra-120 eXtreme-1366 RT Core I7 Cooler

    Has anyone seen the Ultra-120 eXtreme-1366 cpu cooler for Core i7 in stock anywhere??? I've been lookin all over the net and can't find one in stock :( Thx in advance!
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    WD 2 150gb Velociraptor raid 0 vs single 300gb Velociraptor

    I'm going to be building a new gaming system soon and am having trouble deciding which to go with. I've read all the reviews I could find and still can't make up my mind. :( I'd like to hear from people who own either setup and figure out if raid 0 is worth it. I don't care about price...
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    New rig - Extreme performance!

    Yep it's that time again for me! I plan on building a quad core system after core I7 releases (for price drops), so around the second week of November or maybe sooner. I will primarily be using this PC to run new games on extremely high graphics :thumbsup: and watch movies. I will not OC...
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    24" Sony FW900 Widescreen CRT

    So I finally decided which monitor I am going to buy and it's a refurbished Sony FW900 :). link It's a bit pricey for a refurb, but it comes Grade A- with a 1 year warranty and free shipping. I think it's worth it! Besides this monitor is hard to find in stock elsewhere and I don't want...
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    Which would you buy?

    I am debating which setup to use for my gaming PC, which would you go with? Samsung T220 22" LCD x2 Dual monitors- price 640.00 Samsung T220 or Hannspree HF-289HJB 28" LCD Single monitor- price 579.00 Hanspree HF-289HJB I just bought the Hanspree 28" and it has a nice BIG...
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    Where can I buy a nice new CRT monitor?

    Hi everyone I am looking for a nice CRT monitor (21-24") with good refresh rates . It seems really hard to find them nowadays and I was wondering if any of you gurus knew where I could find some. Thanks in advance guys!
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    Best drivers for my video card?

    Hi all I just got an x1950 pro agp 512 mb video card and was wondering what the best setup driver wise would be. I'm considering just using ATI's new 8.3 drivers with ATI Tray tools and no ccc. Would omega drivers be a better choice with this card? Thx in advance.
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    Dual core question

    I recently purchased a dual core cpu. I booted up WoW and saw that I was capped at 64 FPS. I did some research and found that the microsoft patch fixes this bug in wow. I also learned that there are different patches for Dual core CPUs and some can affect certain games badly and some are good...
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    PSU died

    Hey guys, I bought this PSU for my system yesterday since my old one died. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817194009 Enermax Noisetaker 2 485w +3.3@32A,+5V@32A,+12V1@22A,+12V2@22A,-12V@0.6A,+ 5VSB@3.0A I was wondering if 22A on the +12s is strong enough for my x1950...
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    Best drivers for a x1950 pro?

    So I just got my replacement 1950 pro 512mb agp card from newegg, and im wondering what drivers and tools I should use for this card. So far im using the 7.1 omega drivers and the card is doing well, no artifacts (yet) and no crashes! *knocks on wood*. Let me know, thx guys!
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    x1950 pro 512mb agp failure

    I ordered a Diamond 1950 pro from newegg and I used it for about a month, then it died. I had severe artifacts in the infamous shape of a checkerboard after gaming for a few hours. The temps were never really high, usually 53c full load and 40 idle. I've read many different reviews and forum...
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    Blue screen of death

    So I recently bought a x1950 pro 512 MB AGP video card and i'm now getting random blue screens (usually once a day). I'm guessing its's my PSU or drivers and wanted to see what you guys thought. My system was stable before I upgraded to this card. I'm using catalyst 7.1 drivers.
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    So I bought a x1950 Pro 512 MB AGP

    I just got the card installed after removing my old nvidia drivers with DC Pro and ran a few games and 3dmark 05. I went from 5075 with a Gainward 6800GT (Golden Sample) to 9600 with the x1950 (complete system at default speeds). In wow i was running at 1280 by 1024 max settings and dipping down...
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    AGP upgrade

    Hello guys, I am going to buy a new AGP card and give my brother my 6800GT. I'd like to get something that is a nice upgrade from my 6800GT if possible. I play alot of WoW and Q4. If yall could suggest some nice cards I would greatly appreciate it! My system specs are in my sig. I was thinking...
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    Building a high performance PC.

    I have about a 3 thousand dollar budget, here is what I have in mind... Case - LIAN LI PC-V1000BPLUSII W Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811112118 Motherboard - EVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR Socket T (LGA 775) NVIDIA...