Core Component LLC

05/16/2026

Benchmarking a DDR5 build.

Ryzen 5 7600 + 4060 TI + MSI PRO A620AM-B EVO + 16GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 6000 OEM HP Ram.

The stock cooler was sufficient, but after replacing it with a dual tower air cooler they never peak past 83, during load the CPU stays around 70 and the most the VRMs have gotten up to is 77.5.

Very impressed for a barebones board.

Arc raiders runs in the UE5 engine and provides a nice sandbox to test for instability, along with the regular suite of software like OCCT, 3DMark, etc.

05/16/2026

Gigabyte Gaming GT + i7-4790k + GTX 960.

The auto voltage interaction on these Z97X boards and Devil's canyon chips is fun!

When I first build the build together, the voltage shot up to over 1.4, and temps skyrocketed immediately. There's a dual tower cooler on there now, temps are dialed in and voltage is clean!

05/16/2026

Daily reminder to make sure your RAM is running in 1:1 mode!

05/16/2026

Playing with a retro build inside an HP case!

780TI+AMD Phenom x4 965 BE.

If you love Left 4 Dead or Counter Strike Source, anything pre 2010. 🤣 With a good windows 10 debloat it actually runs pretty well!

05/16/2026

https://share.google/OiX5TCeEo6IgZzsv6

More cache, largely similar performance.

05/16/2026

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 no longer triggers BitLocker recovery screen after monthly updates

Microsoft confirmed that it was investigating Windows 11 BitLocker alert, and it's now patched with May 2026 Update.

05/16/2026

Part of why we launched is to gain stability to help offer prices slightly less than MSRP.

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05/16/2026

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/amd-gpu-owners-take-to-reddit-to-report-fan-problem-with-driver-update-zero-rpm-feature-could-cause-gpu-temperatures-to-rise-unexpectedly

Reddit users report that the AMD Adrenalin 26.5.1 graphics driver causes the Zero RPM feature to malfunction when the monitor goes to sleep or when turned off.

05/16/2026

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Drops To $454 For The First Time.

Source: Wccftech
https://share.google/kdHB3ax4UBna8p095

9800X3D still has the crown, but not a bad deal!

Personally, the cost+performance value of the 7800X3D is still the sweet spot.

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D drops to $454 on Newegg, delivering superior gaming performance over the 9800X3D at a competitive price.