overclocking

Hello! I need advice on whether or not I can keep my current PSU which is: 500 Watt be quiet! Pure Power L8 Non-Modular 80+ Bronze. My current set up is: AMD FX 6300 not overclocked owerColor Radeon HD 7950 PCS+ 2x4 GB DDR3 ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 USB Keyboard and Mouse 1 Optical drive 2 SSDs...

Hi, I've recently decided to embark on a quest to build my first gaming pc. This being said, don't think I don't my way around one; I've done quite a bit of research. As it a starter build I've been wondering whether these are good specs to go with, and if I can get more bang for my buck. Here...

Consider the following: 1) CPUs used to do the work of GPUs. We can see from the evolution of the discreet GPU the advantages of having them separate: a) nimbleness – upgrade GPU without having to upgrade CPU/board b) more chip space – more space to use for transistors from having separate...