Posts by Casey Long2

Man, where on earth did you dig that up? It’s ancient, totally outdated, and the price tag is just plain ridiculous.

James Morris4 said:Looking at the list below, $67you won't find many truly top-tier coolers. Sure, you can pick one up that will drop your temps a bit—it’ll help, don't get me wrong—but we aren't talking about a massive difference here. If you want the absolute heavy hitters, the kind of gear that actually moves the needle, you should really be looking toward something like the $167 😁Cooler Master Hyper 212 +
. Though... I suppose you could push it up to this point if you really wanted to stretch its limits.

Just a heads up. Don't go expecting to hit $67that 4 GHz mark...

Given how tiny that stock cooler on an Intel Core i3 actually is, I’ve got my doubts you'll even clear 3.5 GHz before your temperatures absolutely redline.
If you're seriously thinking about overclocking, you should probably invest in a decent cooler first.

James Morris4 said:If you're already rocking a solid sound card, you might want to look into the Creative Technology Fatal1ty series—they actually offer a USB version too, which features its own onboard audio processing...

As for the standard version—the one using traditional audio jacks—I can personally vouch for the Creative Fatal1ty headset. I’ve been using it for a while now, and honestly, I couldn't be happier with it. 🙂

YouTube videos aren't going to play any smoother just by upgrading—it's mostly because they decode via the CPU rather than the GPU due to those old Flash limitations.
Regarding your current setup, it really isn't worth dropping money on anything more expensive or powerful than a Radeon 2400 or 3450—you wouldn't actually see the benefits, and honestly, the price-to-performance ratio just isn't there.
If I were in your shoes, I'd suggest looking for something used if you can find it (I know, I know, they're getting harder to come by these days, but still...)

Honestly, nothing in that price bracket is really worth your money right now. You’re better off just hanging tight until the GTX 460 shows up back in stock.
Theoretically, you could look at an HD 5670, but at this point—if we're talking pure value—the 460 is definitely the smarter play.

They offer free shipping anywhere in the States.
Plus, if you were trying to get this over here, you'd end up getting hit with extra customs fees and sales tax on top of everything else.

We all know how pricey these things usually are—which is exactly why everyone's debating whether you can actually snag this 1GB version for around $1,600 somewhere 😉

It looks like they missed the mark on this one—they've listed a 192-bit memory bus, whereas the 1 GB version actually sports a 256-bit bus.
They either miscalculated the total memory capacity or got the bus width wrong. From what I recall, Zotac doesn't typically pull any "weird tricks" by mixing and matching specs like this.

Well, if that's the case, you shouldn't have any issues at all—it's an excellent power supply. 🙂

That "Hz" setting refers to the USB polling rate. I’d suggest cranking it up to the maximum—1000—and just leaving it there.
If you don't see an option within the drivers to customize specific DPI increments, then I’m honestly a bit skeptical about those claims.

Just get used to the idea that when you're looking at computer hardware, there's usually about a 10% markup $3.25to account for the extras. Once you factor that in, your math for the actual net price should land
pretty much right on the money.

If you can find one, definitely give the Apple MacBook Pro a shot. It’s got that low-profile keyboard feel—similar to what you’d find on a laptop—but personally, I find it absolutely wonderful for typing. I’ve been sticking with them for the last five years now, and honestly, I haven't stumbled upon anything else quite worthy of replacing it 🙂

The GTX 465 is honestly a bit of a letdown. If you look at either version of the 460, they really outshine the 465—they run cooler, stay much quieter, and don't pull nearly as much power from your PSU. Once the market stabilizes and prices settle down, those 460s really ought to be priced lower than the 465 anyway.
In short, the 465 feels like a total miss.

The current industry standards you'll run into are 80, 92, 120, and 140mm. While it is theoretically possible to find a 100mm option out there—much like how you might occasionally stumble upon an odd-sized bolt at a hardware store—I've honestly never come across one in any retail listings I've checked...

Henry Morris3 said:I was watching the ESPN+ live stream—honestly, I have no clue why they didn't have the Formula 1 studio set up for this one.

Well, I certainly wouldn't complain if I had 😢

Forget tennis and soccer—I'm just not interested in those right now. I want a race! 😢

Seasonic. That Corsair unit is actually manufactured by Seasonic anyway—so you're looking at basically the same build quality—but having that extra bit of headroom doesn't hurt one bit. 🙂

What kind of thing are we talking about here? What’s the actual goal you're trying to achieve—and more importantly, what kind of budget are you looking to set aside for this?

The Flaming Lips and Flogging Molly—absolutely incredible! What a genius way to wrap up the festival 😍