It's nowhere as good a competitor as it once was though. I was an AMD fanboy back in the Socket 939 then AM3 days. But now I root for Intel because it is superior.
Post A Pic Of Your Pc Here :)
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Calin
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Until Zen comes out
Okedokey
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Yeah let's see what this illusive 'Zen' is like. Hopefully it will save us all.Until Zen comes out
I'm hoping they're good so that Intel can lower their prices a bit. Skylake is more expensive than the previous generation chips were. I wonder if lack of decent competition from the green side has anything to do with it?
Geoff
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Why do you use a TV for your monitor?
Grantapus
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Ha Ha! i like the joystick! and i like the "oldish" look to it!
It's finished.
I LOVE it! nothing compared to my new computer!(does not even work yet!)
How much did the RAM cost?My rig.. back with the Asus board and gskill ram kit.. crazy mess of wires ..tight
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Laquer Head
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I honestly forget.. but there are many kits online available
The VCR King
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Here's pictures of before and after I installed my new cooler and RAM. I'm kinda excited for the day I finally replace the dang PSU because that gives me a chance to do some cable management.
Before:
The CoolerMaster V6GT has blue fans in it because one of the fans on the cooler burnt out and the V6GT just uses two 120mm fans, so I figured why not and bought two blue fans.
After:
New cooler is a Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B. My PC actually runs cooler with this instead of the V6GT and this cooler is slim enough that I could access my RAM slots to install the new sticks.
Before:
The CoolerMaster V6GT has blue fans in it because one of the fans on the cooler burnt out and the V6GT just uses two 120mm fans, so I figured why not and bought two blue fans.
After:
New cooler is a Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B. My PC actually runs cooler with this instead of the V6GT and this cooler is slim enough that I could access my RAM slots to install the new sticks.
Laquer Head
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Nobody likes a furry fan...
Canned air is a poor investment, better off doing what I did and buying a cheap(ish) electric duster. Paid like £20 or £30 for it and it will last forever and is much more effective and it doesn't freeze your hands to death and there's no risk of moisture. I know a can of air is a few bucks or I paid about £10 for 5 of them, but they're not powerful at all and you will keep on buying it. When the cans eventually de-pressurise too, they are useless. I now have 4 or 5 cans of air underneath my desk that have de-pressurised and are now useless.
The electric duster/blower can also be used as a hoover too. Obviously not for your PC, but it's good for hoovering the car mats! Anyway, power supply comes first! Power supply before eating, remember! If he gets kicked out because he can't pay his rent, tough! At least he will have a power supply!
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The VCR King
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I dust the frickin PC every week. I have a dog, and a cat and other small animals. My whole house is dust and hair. Really no way of preventing a dusty PC...
No worry about rent, I'm 14 and I live in a HOUSE. Lolspirit said:Anyway, power supply comes first! Power supply before eating, remember! If he gets kicked out because he can't pay his rent, tough! At least he will have a power supply!
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Clearly you don't see all that gray dust buildup on the fan casing and blades.
The VCR King
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I clean that too but it comes back like that
Try raising your PC off the floor. Even putting it on a few blocks an inch or two above the ground can help.
Fans with that much gunk on them would be well served to get a toothbrushing and some rubbing alcohol. There is literally no way it gets that dusty in a week. Also as @spirit said, getting it up off the floor helps immensely. Have you cleaned the dust filter on the front, assuming it has one? Taking the front panel off and running it through some water would be a good idea.
Also dustier fans continue to get dustier faster I think as the extra dust provides more grabbing places for more dust. I'm not a dustician, but seems to be the case in my experience.
Also dustier fans continue to get dustier faster I think as the extra dust provides more grabbing places for more dust. I'm not a dustician, but seems to be the case in my experience.