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    Best video card under $150? (Also how is this build overall?)

    If it uses an LGA 1155 socket then it is a sandy bridge processor. Here is a complete list.
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    New rig and game performance

    Microstuttering is most definitely real. I have witnessed it first-hand on my friend's PC with CF 6870s. I wouldn't bother with crossfire/sli at your resolution anyways; something like a single 6870 or 6950 would probably be more than enough to handle your monitor. This is definitely a good time...
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    Best video card under $150? (Also how is this build overall?)

    If I were you, I would definitely reconsider your choice of processor. Microcenter has been having some pretty good sandy bridge deals lately. I picked up my i5 2400 and H61 board for $150 during the 'make your own bundle' deal this past week.
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    i think i just made a mistake...

    It should be. A single 5870 performs similarly to a 4870x2, so a 6970 should definitely give you a bit of a performance boost. Relevant
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    MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II OC Give-away!

    I've always been impressed by how effective MSI's Twin Frozr coolers are. I would love to have one on a card of my own :D
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    Problem hasn't been solved. I ran memtest with both sticks in for approximately 12 hours last night and it returned no errors. This morning, I experimented with different configurations of ram placement. Ill label the sticks and slots to make things easier, stick A is the 'good' stick, slot A is...
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    I took one of my sticks of ram out and I've yet to experience a crash. I played bioshock for nearly an hour before switching over to crysis warhead which has been going strong for probably 30 minutes now. Games seem to be running pretty damn slow, warhead hovers between 20 and 25 fps most of the...
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    Well furmark and prime95 have been running for about 45 minutes now without a problem. I don't know why games crash constantly while I have no problems with all these stability tests.
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    Well I'm running furmark and prime95 simultaneously my gpu seems to have peeked at 67 C, my cpu is at 53 C and rising.
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    Same mobo. I just realized that my original psu is the same as this, is there any chance I could have damaged my hardware?
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    Unfortunately I have no spare parts to work with. What programs would you recommend for stress testing? Furmark and Prime95?
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    Honestly, I'm running out of ideas. Right now it seems like the only other possible culprit is the motherboard.
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    Ok, I won't bother trying it then.
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    No dice on the power supply, same exact problem without any improvement at all. I'm going to try installing Windows 7 32 bit now in the off chance that it will help.
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    Constant game lock-ups and monitor signal loss. First time build, please help.

    I just finished installing the new power supply and I'm about to test it out on some games, wish me luck.
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