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    Intel i5 vs. AMD 6-Core

    Thank you all who replied. I will go ahead and let the person know that she should get the i5 like I had planned on. She was worried about spending the extra $16...:confused:...and wanted clearification on me saying that intel 4-core will out perform amd 6-core.
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    Intel i5 vs. AMD 6-Core

    Occasional photo/video/audio editing and graphic design. I should also add that they will be using Adobe Photoshop CS, Photoshop Elements, Nero 9 and DVD Fab 7. P.S. This is a build for somebody else, since I build systems on the side. (I do all the leg work/labor and all the other...
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    Intel i5 vs. AMD 6-Core

    Ok I am on a budget and came to the conclusion of either the Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz Socket 1155 processor or the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Thuban 3.3GHz Socket AM3 processor. I was just wondering if I could get some assistance on performance differences between these...
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    Intel 510 Series SSD

    Any thoughts on the Intel 510 Series (Elm Crest) SSDSC2MH120A2K5 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD). I am planning on using this one as a OS drive in my new build. Thanks, Brett
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    Nvidia GTS 450 vs. Nvidia GTS 250

    Yeah, I have been thinking about that man. I can get a GTX 460 SE at microcenter instead and end up only paying $46 out of pocket. When you take something back to them they will only give you store credit. But if that doesn't fix the issue, I will have to keep going on the processor and RAM...
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz

    No I don't have any extra CPUs laying around. One of my teammates online has a couple dual cores, but I haven't been able to contact them. I talked to a tech friend at work today and he said it might be the RAM. I don't really believe that's it, but I could be wrong. Any thoughts on that?
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz

    Ok guys here's the deal. CPU has never got over 60C, graphics card has been replaced two weeks ago. Installed in an Antec 300 case with 5 120mm fans, PCI fan card next to the graphics card. The two front intake fans blow straight though the back of the heatsink on the graphics card too. Brett
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    Nvidia GTS 450 vs. Nvidia GTS 250

    Microcenter.com it's an EVGA Geforce GTS 450 (FPB) 1024MB 2.0 x16 PCIe card. Brett
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    Nvidia GTS 450 vs. Nvidia GTS 250

    Ok. I think I figured out the problem. If you concure please let me know. The MB I am using now does not support PCIe 2.0 x16 only PCIe x16. Could this be the reason I am having problems since both of my video cards are PCIe 2.0 x16 interface? Brett
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    Nvidia GTS 450 vs. Nvidia GTS 250

    I have heard over the years that AMD/ATI don't have the performance capability that NVidia does. Has this change in the past few years or am I wrong? Brett
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    Should I use 1 SSD or 2

    Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) Read = Up to 415 MB/s (SATA 6Gb/s) Write = Up to 175 MB/s (SATA 6Gb/s) Does anybody know what the Read/Write specs are for at SATA 3Gb/s since my MB doesn't support SATA III? Thanks, Brett
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz

    I should also add, that I replace the p5g41c-m lx board with an ASRock G31M-S R2.0 LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard. I was thinking that I was having the heat issues again when I took my video card out and put it in my wife's pc. Also I replaced the thermal compound on the...
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz

    The first board was Asus p5k, second one was Asus p5g41c-m lx. The first one was RMAd and asus said there was a crack in the MB itself, they "fixed" it and sent me the same board back. It worked fine for a couple months, then same issues again. So I bought the p5g41c-m lx as a replacement...
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    Nvidia GTS 450 vs. Nvidia GTS 250

    I am selling my current system to my brother-in-law cause he wanted a computer that could handle the games he plays online. The onboard graphics is not quite good enough so it has to have a video card. I replaced the PSU first since it was failing, then still had video issues so I replace the...
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz

    I have installed this Q6600 on four different boards now, 3 ASUS boards and now 1 ASRock board. I had overheating issues with the ASUS boards, could the processor have been damaged while that was going on. Now I have put a new power supply, MB & graphics card in my system and still get video...
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