cpu

I need to build a PC for the first time in my life (always been OSX until now), and I'm struggling to figure out the correct CPU. After hours of research I'm not clear, so I need some help! My primary work until now has been predominantly video editing using high end footage (mainly RED 4K but...

PLEASE when you POST threads asking for input on system builds tell us... 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Used for VR to power an HTC Vive 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread...

Like the title says, my CPU is getting colder when I subject it to a CPU-Z stress test. Problem: CPU idles at 65C, one time it idled itself up to 98C safety shutoff and BSOD. Under CPU-Z stress test load it drops to 55C. Core Temp and SpeedFan show vastly different temperatures (see SS)...

I am without a desktop at the moment, but am hardly home currently to care. I can make it for a few weeks maybe months and be alright. That said, I jumped the gun and bought a i7-6800k, thinking I was going to build a new machine, now I'm having second thoughts with the IDC coming up next week...