I see that DirectX 12 is coming out soon, and if I'm being honest, I'm just wondering what it actually is. I have a GTX 970, and according to the NVIDIA website, my card is supposed to support this feature. I guess I'm just curious about what its actual purpose is. Thanks.
Hi everyone, if you have an Android phone, you probably know about or have heard of the Clean Master app; I personally use it and find it to be quite alright, but a friend mentioned they use the PC version made by the same developers behind the Android app, so I was wondering if anyone here has actually tried it? I guess I am also curious if it can truly hold its own against something like CCleaner.
This is somewhat unrelated to the main topic, but I was wondering why you decided to go with a 1kW power supply?😁 Was that part of an existing setup you inherited, or did you purchase it separately?
Is AHCI irrelevant for an SSD? I guess I have to wonder where you heard that or read it, because whoever told you that was completely mistaken. Using AHCI actually provides the best performance for an SSD, and it’s pretty much essential if you want to tap into its full potential... As for the issue you're facing, I'm honestly not sure what's going on; if the SSD works fine on another computer or motherboard but fails on yours, then it's very likely that your board is malfunctioning 🤷
I suppose you should make sure that AHCI is definitely enabled in your BIOS to get the most out of that SSD. Have you perhaps tried plugging the drive into a different SATA port on the motherboard, or maybe swapping out the SATA cable entirely?
I suppose we should probably get the hard drive sorted out first before moving on to anything else, so if you could just click on initialize and then follow the prompts provided...
If you open up Disk Management, you should see your hard drive listed there; you'll just need to initialize it so that it actually shows up under "This PC."
I guess if you find that unallocated partition—it looks just like the one in the image—you could probably just right-click it, select "New Simple Volume," and then maybe just follow the prompts by clicking next until it's done.😉
It seems pretty straightforward, really. I assume you've already downloaded the Windows ISO file, right? If that's the case, and you aren't quite sure how to burn an ISO using the software the other guy linked, you could just use Imgburn instead. http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download
Once you have the program installed, I suppose you could follow this video for guidance... the most important part is making sure you select write image file to disc.
That should allow you to burn the ISO file. Like the others were saying, I guess you shouldn't mess around with the actual ISO file itself; if you try to tinker with it or extract files from inside, the DVD probably won't be bootable, which would just be a huge headache.
Well, you mentioned before that you managed to get it to boot once even with those faulty memory sticks. If you run into the exact same issue again, I guess it might be a good idea to run MemTest just to be sure.
That’s pretty much it, there isn't really any complex theory involved; I suppose you just download MemTest86 and run a scan on your RAM, and if it starts throwing errors during the process, then you know the memory is likely faulty and that's all there is to it.
So, I suppose that means Intel isn't really a viable option if someone is looking to play games using just the integrated graphics on the processor? I guess that makes sense, but thanks anyway, guys.. 👍
A friend of mine is looking to pick up a computer that relies on integrated graphics. His main focus is work rather than gaming, though he’d like the ability to occasionally run some newer titles on low or medium settings at 1080p. He's currently weighing whether it might be better to go with an Intel Core i5-4670 featuring Intel HD 4600 graphics, or if he should look into an AMD Apa instead. From what I gather, an AMD Apa is also just integrated graphics within the processor, but I keep hearing people claim they are significantly more powerful than what Intel offers, almost suggesting that Intel users can't even compete. I suppose I'm wondering if there's any truth to that assumption?
Thanks for the response, friend. Would you mind sharing the link to that Mugen 4 review? I tried searching for it on YouTube, but everything seems to be in German, and I suppose 🤷 I don't quite understand why.
I'm not entirely sure about that... In my opinion, those liquid cooling setups tend to be quite pricey. Plus, I've been reading on other tech forums that the fans included with the Corsair kits aren't exactly top-tier. If you're planning on overclocking, you might actually need a push-pull configuration using much better fans, like maybe some GentleTyphoon ones. So, if you look at the cost of $133the liquid cooler plus two GentleTyphoon fans, you're looking at roughly $67... whereas for $127, I could go with some high-end options from great manufacturers, which is what crimsonstag84 suggested to me. I suspect the temperatures would end up being about the same. On top of that, the PC would probably run quieter since I wouldn't have to deal with so many fans.
From what I understand, Cooler Master makes those really solid Gentle Typhoon fans too, don't they? I guess I was also wondering what your take is on the Cooler Master 212 EVO. Do you think it falls significantly behind the Scythe model?
Hello, a friend of mine is offering me a new Corsair H100i liquid cooler for my $133.. Or should I just put that money toward a high-end air cooler instead? I've read somewhere that liquid cooling might not be the best route if I ever decide to overclock my CPU, and that this particular model from Corsair is sort of on the lower end of their lineup... Though, I don't plan on overclocking right away, maybe down the road.. Still, I'm wondering if I would get a better selection if I spent $133 on an air cooler at a local Best Buy? 🙏