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    Need a new cooler for Haswell - Air or Water for $80?

    Thank you for all the suggestions. My only concern with the Phanteks PH-TC14PE and the Noctua NH-D14 is that I am using a Haswell board with Corsair Vengeance RAM, which might cause some space issues. Would something a little smaller like a Coolermaster 212 EVO be a huge step down? Thanks again...
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    128gb SSD for OS: Crucial M4 vs Samsung 840 Pro?

    Hi there, Gradually rebuilding my rig, and am starting to think about storage. I already have a 256gb Samsung 840 Pro for my STEAM games, and I was looking for a 128gb SSD for Windows 7, a few programs, and Origin (Only use it for Battlefield, so not a huge amount of space. The Crucial...
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    Need a new cooler for Haswell - Air or Water for $80?

    Hi there, Picked up a 4770k for my new build and was looking to get a decent cooler bearing in mind how hot Haswell seems to get when OCing. I'm not looking to do anything nuts - would happily settle around the 4ghz mark. Just want to make sure I don't screw things up as I go! Never used...
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    Is MSI Z87-G45 Gaming the best budget gaming board for Haswell?

    Hi there, I am currently re-building my rig, looking to replace my i7 920 / Asus P6T Deluxe with a Haswell combo. I've settled on the i5 4670k, which seems to be the best Haswell for gaming (taking price / performance into account), and am now looking for a good value board. A lot of the...
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    MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming

    My local Microcenter are doing a 4670k + this motherboard for $320 including tax - a good deal? I'm looking for a good Haswell combo to upgrade from my i7 920 / Asus P6T Deluxe V2. Is this the best budget Haswell board for gaming?
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    GTX 780 decision: Gigabyte Windforce vs. EVGA ATX Cooler

    Hi there, My local Microcenter has a couple of the Windforce cards in stock, though I had previously had my eye on the EVGA ATX Cooler. The benchmarks seem to be about even, though the EVGA is clocked a bit higher. Any thoughts? Is one brand more reliable / more highly regarded than the...
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    New graphics card in old system?

    Many thanks for all the comments. My main concern was whether PCI Express 2.0 and the older chipset would hold back the 780 (or two 780s if I decide to go wild) significantly when compared to the PCI Express 3.0 of the newer motherboards? I haven't overclocked my 920 yet (know idea why not), so...
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    New graphics card in old system?

    I have been looking to upgrade my entire system with the release of Haswell / Nvidia 780, but have thus far been unable to get a decent price for my entire system. My back-up is to replace my graphics card (AMD 5970) with either one or two 780s or a 7990. My other system specs are below, and...
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    How to Disassemble Dell Ultrasharp 3008wfp

    Hi everyone, I've had the same issue regarding the 3008 - one day my monitor simply shut off and is now dead to the world. I've scoured a lot of forums, and found some really good source of info, especially in this thread and the Badcaps thread. However, I simply do not have the engineering...
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    Dell 3008FWP for under $$1500!!!

    Hi everyone, I had a problem that seems to be pretty widespread regarding the 3008 - one day my monitor simply shut off and is now dead to the world. I've scoured a lot of forums, and found some really good source of info, especially in http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1602197. However...
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