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Even if you can't make out whether the disk is spinning or not by hearing, touching the side of the disk should always work. Even single platter, silent hard disks at least vibrate just a little that can be felt with a finger.

Can't be a fault with motherboard USB slot alone. UPS and PSU are responsible for motherboard even knowing that doorbell has rung or some electric activity has taken place. I once had a similar problem - PC coming out of suspend state when switching on tube light. Got fixed when I attached PC...

Simple concise answer is not YES. RAM speed rarely bottlenecks anyone, except in specialized activities like compression of files etc. I don't see any problem if DDR4 is cheaper when your PC works with DDR3. RAM is not consumable, and RAM sticks with 10 year warranty are not hard to find. Get...

Xeons are available for LGA 1150 too. For rendering, they are arguably worse than LGA 2011 i7s. So better look for 6 core LGA 2011 processors rather than Xeons specifically. While Xeons are not easily available in India, 2011 processors are, and they should be good value for you. Check PRIMEABGB.

This happened in your hallucinations. My original post about 90W has never been edited, and I maintain that the "maximum" difference between 4770k and FX 8350 is at least 90W, as shown by xbitlabs. I use precise words, like "maximum" rather than vague words like "at best". Me : It is difficult...

Ok, that makes sense. 8350 has reasonable idle power consumption, so power cost wise it wouldn't matter for people who don't run FOLDING@HOME, or SETI@HOME etc.

Agreed. Irrelevant, though. I just replied to your statement that power difference between 4770k and FX 8350 is "at best" 25-30 W. Which is PLAIN WRONG given your refusal to explain what you mean by "at best". I can just reply to one post at a time. I called out on your lie about 25-30 W in an...

The post I replied to did not name any PSU/cabinet/CPU cooler. Just that power consumption is not that "big" an issue. One can mislead by NOT saying some things.

In general, strategy games are CPU dependent. See tests from this guy (http://www.techspot.com/review/648-simcity-performance/page5.html). For SimCity, he comes to the same conclusion that I said - get i5/i7, or FX. Mid-end GPU would do. It is just a thumbrule, of course, and there might exist...

Power consumption is a huge issue - as in connecting components taking 600 Watts to a PSU capable of supplying only 500 watts reliably can have disastrous consequences. UPS also needs to be bought with power consumption in mind. CPU cooler and cabinet need to be able to dissipate that much...

Typically, racing and FPS games will do fine with a graphics card upgrade, but strategy games need FX or i5/i7 processors. Check benchmarks with exact game before taking the plunge.

I know there is a tendency to view threads as the thread starter's personal property, but I don't completely agree. While the primary purpose for a thread is to help you get the best PC for your money, completely incorrect assertions cannot be let go uncontested as other readers get a wrong...

What's taking the time? Are you writing the dozen reviews ?

I proved it immediately after saying about 90 W, by posting xbitlabs review. It is you that are yet to substantiate your claim of 25-30 W difference. The "evidence" you did post has no direct comparison between 4770k and 8350, and deduction doesn't support your claim. You are free to post the...

Ok, 57 W load difference between 3770k and 8350. From xbitlabs review, difference between 3770k and 4770k is 10W. So hypothetical difference between 4770k and 8350 is around 47 W, for chips and test setup of legitreviews. Waiting for a review with maximum difference 25-30 W. Also waiting for...