I have just received approval from accounting (the spouse) for putting together a new sytem for my 40th birthday!<BR><BR>Case: Antec Sonata II or P180<BR>CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800<BR>GPU: ...

You can end up with an eddy zone next to the GPU fans where the card basically sits in its own hot air, and a well positioned bottom fan can stop this from happening and ensure cool (er) external air ...

If your PC doesn't sound like the silent dream you thought it would, it's probably your choices that brought you here. PC components are prone to some level of noise, especially those spinning rapidly ...

The graphics card in your PC does a lot of heavy lifting when you're gaming, editing videos, or doing anything that pushes your system. During these activities, the GPU's fans kick in to keep it from ...

The fan issue indicates that your GPU temperature is not under control. A dedicated GPU generates a lot of heat, and hence gaming PCs tend to be at a higher risk of getting overheated quickly. When ...