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Since April 17th I have been trying to update my computer to Windows 8.1 Update (from Win 8.1). However every time(5 times) I try this I face the Page fault in nonpaged area BSOD on the reboot after installation of updates. I have to restore my pre-update images and retry, but every time I just get ...

Source The good news: of 6 expected failures, only 5 were observed; and 2 of the devices behaved as expected. The bad news: 13 of the devices had poor failure behavior. Every failed device lost some amount of data or became massively corrupted under power faults. Bit corruption hit 3 devices; 3 had...

Minium frame rate show the fx-8350 stomping on the i5-3570k, and beating an i7-3770k. If the fx-8350 and i7-3770k where the same price I would get the i7-3770k, no question. But we are talking about 180$ vs 340$ difference. I think CryEngine3 paint the picture pretty well of whats to come, Intel wi...

I'm glad Intel isn't focusing on adding additional thread width that's going to be essentially useless. In fact Intel is trying to make multi-threading more efficient using TSX . If that all pans out, an i7 Haswell CPU for a new build might not be as much of a waste as it is now. That would certain...

Very impressive core utilization. I wish more games would take similar advantage of multithreading... As for AMD's performance in particular - it's not very surprising, AMD worked very closely with Crytek to optimize this game better for their hardware (both CPU and GPU) :wink: Which is a good thin...

Oh my God it's another "wait, FX really isn't so bad" thread. Can we merge with the other one? It is actually about Crysis 3 being the first game showing FX-8350 surpassing 3770K. It is about whether this game is poorly coded for hyperthreading(seeing how you don't get as much scaling fro...

Here is some core load graph

Hey Guys, Just saw a few Crysis 3 CPU performance charts online: http://i.imgur.com/0nIkCAb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZYLY0xK.png Looks like this is a very mutli-thread centric game and also seem to favor AMD cores over Intel HT(8350 beating 3770K). I wonder if the game is not as well coded for HT as i...

Is that all the TIM you used on your CPU? I know that direct-touch heatpipes require more TIM than plate-style interfaces like your Phanteks but that doesn't look like enough for either. Yeah I will run a Prime & a OCCT to see if it is a serious issue, if it is significantly hotter than my old ...

Is that all the TIM you used on your CPU? I know that direct-touch heatpipes require more TIM than plate-style interfaces like your Phanteks but that doesn't look like enough for either. Yeah I will run a Prime & a OCCT to see if it is a serious issue, if it is significantly hotter than my old ...

I think you'll find that once you add SLI, your GPU fans will rev way up; at least that's what I found with CrossFired 6950s in an FT-02. My solution was a bit extreme: a triple 180 mm radiator + full-cover waterblocks for the 6950s, a CPU waterblock, a Laing D5 pump and the necessary bits and piec...

This is my updated system: CPU: i5-3570K(3.4Ghz stock,3.6Ghz 4 core boost,yet to OC) Cooler: Phantek PH-TC14PE_BL Ram: 2 X 4G Samsung MV-3V4G3D/US, DDR3-1866(OC) 9-9-9-24 1T, 1.35V Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V GPU: Gigabyte N670-OC-2GD (1150Mhz Boost, yet to OC, SLI soon. Storage: Samsung 830 256GB Opt...

The best thing about Borderlands 2? It made my 670 SLI $80 cheaper.

I have done this build, with slightly slower/older components. It's my current desktop rig. That said, while I know you already have the parts, here's some thoughts for discussion: GPU- Look into EVGAs FTWs. You want quiet and SLi, well, you can't have both without spending considerably more. Getti...

Yeah I'm not really talking about heat, although they are related. What I'm saying is that with an overclocked CPU, 2 overclocked GPUs, and the additional case fans that you're planning to add will probably add a lot more noise than what you want. I'd suggest lowering your expectations as far as ov...

You're really going to have to throttle that many fans to keep the build quiet. Overclocking won't exactly help either. It looks like a great build, just not a silent one. Do you have any other storage than the SSD? Regardless if you have that many games, It's always good to have a big mechanical H...

CPU: I5-3570K Mobo: ASUS P8Z77 V ( Techpowerup 9.0/10 ) Ram: 2X4G Samsung MV-3V4G3D/US (Yes, this is the 30nm OC maniac,techpowerup 9.8/10 ) Cooler: PH-TC14PE_BL GPU: Gigabyte N670-OC-2GD(in SLI, Techpowerup 9.8/10 ) ,Tom's recommended buy. SSD: Samsung 830 256GB ( Techpowerup 9.5/10 , Tom's best S...

I am interested in a follow-up post once you get your system together. Temps/benchmarks/pics etc. I might post a build log once I get this part done and start ordering stuff, will post pictures taken with my Galaxy S3. As far build goes: The Noise and Cooling advantages have really pushed me toward...

Hmm, I read some of that Sherlock guy's stuff, but he is preping to SLI upgrade later, I am planning on buying my system now. At any rate, would switching to Custom Cooled GPUs like MSI PE/OC or Gigabyte Windforce 3X be a bad idea, or are they still workable with this set up? I read a lot of good re...

It can certainly work; I was running 2x6950 in my p183, with some additional fans. Will you have the HD cages in? They will most definitely restrict airflow to your cards, which is your #1 goal if you don't want your system to be noisier than it would be in an open-style case. I will definately tak...

Hi, I am attempting to build a SLI Gaming Rig while limiting the noise level: Goal is to maximize Gaming performance on a 120Hz ASUS VG278H while remaining quieter than the open air alternative such as Corsair 500R/HAF XM/ThorV2(selling at 101 on newegg), CPU is i5-3570K, will OC CPU and GPU when ne...