i7-6700k

  1. Windows 10 i7-6700k; is it still worth keeping as a gaming chip or should I upgrade?

    I haven't had to bother OC'ing this CPU yet. It's paired now with a 2080 ultra GPU. 16gbs DDR4 ram and 1tb SSD. I get a solid 60fps in all my games ( Wild Hunt, FO4, The Outer Worlds ) and I usually game @ 1440p because I cannot see a difference with 4k, but I sure can tell how much the fans...
    • trog69
    • Thread
    • 1440p 16gb ram cores cpu ddr4 fans fps game titles gaming gaming rig gpu hardware i7-6700k overclocking performance resolution technology upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 won't shut down

    After the recent update (either on 10th or 24th of August, I can't remember, probably 24th) my computer won't shut down properly sometimes. The screen will go dark and the keyboard and mouse lights will go off, but the chassis and CPU fans are still spinning and the computer LEDs are still on...
    • Xuanne
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    • 16gb ram build 14393 clean install community fans fast startup gtx 1080 i7-6700k keyboard led motherboard mouse power settings shutdown ssd system specs tapatalk troubleshooting update windows 10
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Unable To Install Windows 10/8.1/7 On MSI Z170a Xpower Gaming Titanium Edition

    Issue: Each time i try to install windows 10 pro 64bit the install crashes and gives me a blue screen giving me two errors. The first being the one that comes up most often IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL and the second Drive Overran Stack Buffer. Also in the Bios when i try to enable windows 8.1/10 whql...
    • crunch23
    • Thread
    • bios bsod error gaming graphics hardware i7-6700k installation memtest msi pc build psu ram seagate troubleshooting windows 10 windows 7 windows 8.1 xpower z170a
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support