Modding
PC House Call Ep.2 – From JUNGLE SANDWICH 970 to Clean 1080 HEAVEN
**AUDIO FIXED for smartphone users, it was a bizarre problem, one that I have never encountered before, will talk about it in the next vlog. It wasn’t youtube’s fault, but my own, sorry guys (basically stereo sound mixing to mono and channels cancelling each other out, don’t quite understand it fully yet, perhaps audio engineers…
Read MoreGLUING a CPU Cooler DOWN with SILICONE? Temps Vs. Twin Tower Vs. Budget Cooler
Sometimes going for the best price performance is the only choice, and today is a little experiment that I have danced around in the past… but never taken a proper look at it – and that is bolting down a cooler with Silicone Bond. We are using the x3430 for this experiment coupled with a…
Read MoreEXTREME HoF GTX 1080 Ti OVERCLOCKING Tournament, CS:GO Esports – Galax GoC 2017
There’s overclocking, then there’s EXTREME overclocking with liquid nitrogen within a 5 hour limit. Today marks the latter with 12 international competitors competing for a total prize pool of $12,000 USD. They were all given GTX 1080 Ti Galax Hall of Fame Graphics Card on the day as well as Galax DDR4 memory, a 1300W…
Read MoreHow to Make Your Computer Faster – The $255 i7 & GTX 1050 Ti Gaming PC
Here is a video not only showcasing this month’s PC of the Month, but also showing how you can make your computer faster and tune it, and what I do with in step by step to make my used PCs that I put together fast and snappy. Check out my recent parts hunt video where…
Read MoreBAD Connectors Causing Problems? FIXING a Donated PC..?
When a subscriber Called Brett recently donated a PC, I was told that it was cutting out from time to time, and immediately noticed that one of the connectors on the 4pin of the cpu port from the motherboard was so loose that if it wasn’t fixated properly then problems were definitely going to happen.…
Read More4 Reasons Why It’s An AWESOME Time to Get into Used PC GAMING
While DDR4 Ram prices are HIGH, graphics cards are out of stock and the whole PC gaming community is in DISARRAY with AMD fanboys trading epic blows back and forth with Intel Fanboys; I thought I would give an alternative look at the market, and of course offer some hints on what one could do…
Read MoreCan you OVERCLOCK with a Zip Tie, Bad PSU & Budget MOBO?
Here is a weird experiment that I thought I would try out… a ‘nexgen’ “600W” (actually more like 250watt~) Power supply, a z68 DS3, a 2500k and a bangjob cooler / fan double zip tied down for extra stability. Though how high can we overclock… and … is it even ok to do this?…
Read MoreOne Way to ‘FIX’ Your Computer – The $283 Ivy Bridge i7 Gaming PC
With recent bargains abound, I picked up a 3770, motherboard and cooler for $50 AUD, and with this made a super cheap awesome gaming PC with a GTX 780. However when I completed it (honestly should have tested the motherboard first like I usually do), it didn’t boot, so how to fix your computer? And…
Read MoreThe $485 Quad SLI Gaming PC – Is it Possible…!?
Here is the PC that features 2 GTX 690s, an i7-3770k and an 850W Gold Rated Power Supply on a very unique case, all the parts used were bargains that I have picked up over time with used parts hunting, and today is a showcase of what performance you can get with that budget, though…
Read MoreUpgrading my Mum’s Computer… for Under $150..!
My mother has been seeing what has been going on with Tech YES City and has been quite interested in a nice tempered glass upgrade for her computer (in the Cougar Panzer), and wanted some RGB and some nice cables, so today we are spicing up her old Vento (aka The Bento) PC and making…
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