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A quick update: I have managed to get it to start with the graphics card installed. It turns out that there are problems when IGD multi-monitor is turned on. I have three monitors, and one is plugged into the on-board graphics, so I had IGD multi-monitor on. The thing is, because I was moving...

I've tried in two of the three slots, so I think that's statistically good enough for me. If I take it out, I'll have to put it back in anyway so that I have a working PC while I'm waiting for the motherboard to be delivered. Also, all the cables from the PSU are carefully routed throughout the...

Thanks. But what will this tell me? Even if it works in the third slot, it's not like I can put it back in my case and continue using it. It's obviously a fair amount of work to do that, which I'll do if it helps me get it working, but not sure how it's actually going to help. Thanks for your help.

I have a problem with my pc that I think I've managed to narrow down to a motherboard fault, but would like opinions from more knowledgeable people. Sorry for the length of this post. I want to be thorough in explaining the fault and the lengths I've gone to to diagnose it. I've had this PC for...

Thanks again to everyone for the help and advice. I ended up upgrading almost everything. I thought it would be nicer to just be able to drop the new graphics card in later on than have to mess around with it, and this way I can avoid any possible bottlenecking. I went with the i5-4670k...

I'm going to avoid AMD mostly for the fact that software I use tends to utilise the Nvidia cards better (such as GPU rendering in Blender). As stated before, I'll probably go for the GTX750. I can pick up the Gigabyte OC for $140AUD, but the cheapest 750ti I can find near me is ~$200AUD. There...

Yeah, it's a tough decision. If I end up getting an i7, I'd probably end up using this computer for work more than I use my work one. That would be okay, because I don't game all the time, and if I can use some cores on each for running simulations, and just stop running them on this one if I...

I should have probably addressed this before, because it really gets to the heart of my question about whether I should wait or not. What concrete benefits do you see in waiting for the upcoming benefits? I know you say the Z87 board would be superceded, but in my experience this doesn't...

Ah, yes. I forgot to even mention budget. :o I don't have a set in stone budget, but so far I've saved up $1200 (in AUD). I don't want to blow all of that on parts now because I may not be able to save up for the entire cost of the graphics card and other things I may need like a more...

Hi all, I'm in a bit of a difficult situation because of the recent death of my graphics card... I had: Core2duo E8400 4GB RAM 8800GT I was planning on holding off on upgrading until the release of the consumer oculus rift and also the GTX800 series, but my 8800GT seems to have...

Not sure. I'll definitely use the case (armor+mx) if whatever video card I get fits in it, and the power supply should last me a bit longer. I do have a spare case lying around (an old one from the beige era) and I've probably got a spare PSU that suffice if I don't demand too much from it...

I only work part time at the moment (I'm working on a PhD) so all financial requests have to go through my girlfriend (who works full time) :D Considering that I would be doing this around the time that the consumer version of the Rift comes out, which will be around $300 plus shipping, I...

You make a good argument. The only problem with this is Moore's law. That is, by the time I can afford the video card, I look at the prices on mobos and cpus, and I could have gotten something a lot better for what I spent initially...frustrating. Having said that. It's the graphics capabilities...

Thanks for your input. That's the way I'm leaning at the moment, but it's good to have some outside input :)

Hi guys, I'm just after some advice on a new 'gaming' system. Most notably, I want to know whether people think it would be best, with what I'm starting with, to wack a top of the line graphics card into my aging system, or to spend the same money to upgrade my entire system but end up with a...

From what I understand, Tcase isn't what is being measured in the OS, but instead TJ. TJ may be reading 70 but Tcase is still at 50. This would mean that the temps being read can reach much higher without the Tcase going over its max of 72. I don't know if that's right, but that's my...

Prior to sorting out the cooler, I was unable to get it to 4.5 with the voltage any lower than 1.35v without getting BSOD. Are you implying that keeping the cpu at lower temps might actually cause the chip to be more stable at lower voltages? Or am I going to get the same results as before if I...

Yeah, I read that in the pdf you linked to. Cheers :) I gather that the fact that it hit 85 briefly will not be a problem in the long run. I mean, if I let it sit at 85 for a few days then I'm sure it wouldn't be good, but if it hasn't killed it already, I'm hoping it means that the chip is...

Cheers. I have some IPA, so I'll give it a shot and report back.

From what I've read, people usually say you don't have to be concerned until the temps reach about 80 with this chip. I was getting mid 60s without overclocking, though the fan was at about 700rpm at that stage. Still, I don't think I'll have much hope of getting it below 60 even at stock...