Things didn’t work out with the Razer Chroma ARGB controller. It kept cutting out and unless the software was running the light effects would run on a default setting. So I decided to upgrade the motherboard, CPU and water block. I have also taken out all the water cooling components to give them a clean…
It’s been a while since my PC has had any significant upgrades, the i7-6700K CPU is still working well with the water cooling setup but the Arctic case fans have become noisy and now rattle so I have decided it’s time for an upgrade. One thing which has picked up since the original build is…
My ADATA XPG Z1 2x16GB DDR4 3000MHz memory kit was originally purchased for a project to convert a PC into a small mini-ITX gaming machine. This didn’t work out (see previous posts) and the ADATA heat spreaders on the XPG Z1 were removed so it would fit under the low profile heatsink used in that…
CPU temperatures are always a concern when overclocking and with the current generation Intel processors the heat spreader over the CPU Die has a layer of thermal paste to help improve heat transfer. Over time this will deteriorate and due to the type of thermal paste used temperatures for the 6th generation Intel procoessors could…