• Created on 5/9/13 by dava4444

So.. I decided that I would try again* to make efficiency work better for me. here is trial 3. The problem for me was not that my performance was bad with stock settings... it was only that I did not get extra performance from overclocking. With my board, and I hear in general, NB is hard to OC with the Vishera.. which I think is a top CPU btw. so I decided to on a different strategy and will try to document it here for other members. This also means you *could* copy my success and avoid my failures. This article will have many updates..i hope.. or perhaps not, if I... read more

• Created on 3/31/13 by AlphaC

1. No voltage control unless it's an aftermarket board (reference= OnSemi NCP5395 voltage controller : It does not provide software voltage control via I2C, nor any monitoring features.); Max Boost voltage = 1.175v ** ASUS GTX 660 uses ASP1212 rebranded as Digi+ instead of 4 phase VRM with no control http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/graphics/display/asus-geforce-gtx-660-directcu-ii-oc_2.html#sect0 ** MSI GTX 660 HAWK uses CHiL CHL 8318. ** ASUS GTX 650 TI Boost uses Richtek RT8867A with same garbage voltage control and monitoring as stock. 2. Late to the party. The... read more

• Created on 2/8/13 by chadrew

I've been looking for some less popular gaming mice because I think a lot of Razer, SteelSeries, etc. stuff is overpriced and you end up paying for the name. I've already had a good experience with a cheaper Chinese brand A4Tech, and although I wasn't able to find a small enough mouse from them for fingertip grip, the build quality and sensor were fine (and it cost a lot less than comparable Logitech products for example) So anyway, I found out that a German PC accessory manufacturer hama is making gaming mice as well. Their newest offering is uRage... read more

• Created on 6/6/12 by grillinman

June 6 2012: So my Q9550 has run brilliantly at 4080mHz for a long time. This is a 480FSB, folding stable, gaming stable, multitasking stable. I am an avid participant in Folding@Home and belong to the folding team Dark Predators. Recently the rules for my folding "category" changed and added some more powerful hardware that my quad is having trouble keeping up with. Thus, I will endeavor to push this quad as far as I can. Starting from my 480 FSB I am going to bump the FSB +3 every day or so after testing it's folding stability for that day. I am currently at 486 and... read more

• Created on 5/6/12 by mega_option101

Hi there i have build my dream computer to play games and be a media converter i currently have a problem that i cant wrap my head around i have an issue where i am running at a vcc of 1.310 volts and load line at full and i am running prime95 and seem to be getting high temps compared to other over clockers considering the fans and hard ware in my case i thought i would be very cool as i have 3x200mm 1x230mm and then the 120mm at the back i have also got a cooler master v8 and with all fans running at max i get on core 1 73 degrees max and on core 3 the hottest core i... read more

• Created on 1/25/12 by chadrew

I've recently bought an Antec Three Hundred chassis to upgrade my nearly a decade old INTER-TECH 2011. I decided to do a small test and see if a modern case actually makes a noticeable difference in cooling. Everyone buys "gaming cases" these days and even install additional fans to boot, but will it actually make a difference for a humble system like mine? For example, I added a rear exhaust fan to my PC, but it didn't result in any noticeable temperature decrease. But of course, my old case doesn't even have intake fans, so perhaps it doesn't create good airflow. The... read more

• Created on 1/15/12 by ChristianEx

Log 15.01.2012 Hi all, After some thinging of doing new upgrades to my rig, I finally ended on the fact that I wanted to build a new rig from scratch - as I do find that more fun. I've spent a few days looking at reviews and other users opinion on various components and such, and compared them in my mind in relation to what the new rig will be used for. Obviously, as this will be my new main rig, it will have to cover most areas - since I do both heavy gaming, video editing and at times heavy photo rendering and other various things in Photoshop among other more heavy... read more

• Created on 1/4/12 by dava4444

My Generation? (KBoard/mouse and Controller camps) Hi Guys Strong actions provoke equally strong reactions, and getting into PC gaming after many years of console use, i heard* about the 2K Bioshock 2 'prejudice' against the 360 or whatever controller on PC. if you like KB/M for gaming or a Controller it doesn't matter. these are only tools, not people, not people who are stealing your niche, I know about niche's and integrity, I was trained as a musician, selling out, which is what 2K thought they would be doing by pandering to crossover players, but it only turned... read more

• Created on 12/23/11 by flyin15sec

While I am neither an AMD fan nor Intel fan, I've traditionally opted for the best price/performance value processor. I currently have 7 desktops, 6 are Intel and 1 AMD. In the following sequence of quotes, I've taken them mostly from the NY vs. Intel anti-trust suit. You can see where Intel want's AMD to go and where they currently are now. Obviously, Intel used underhanded tactics to get there, the fact of the matter is that we are there now and AMD is not in a good position. (Page 12)Quote:From an internal HP email: “In this market, Intel dictates the rules of the... read more

• Created on 11/11/11 by IIIIICRASHIIIII

Now that OCN has implemented this new "My Rig" app, it calculated the cost of my rig at a whopping $4,600. Thanks OCN for making me realize this. I go cry now. :'( read more