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Thanks. So the dual-fan one is probably the better option then?

Product 1 - XFX Radeon 6870 "Black Edition" card with a factory overclock. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150507 When companies release products like this, are they usually superior quality products (tested to higher handle speeds, better able to deal with heat, whatever)... or...

I'm building a budget PC for general use including some gaming. I'm going with the Core i5-750 processor. I'm try to save money wherever possible as long as I'm buying quality parts, and I see that the H55 motherboards are $20-30 cheaper than P55. I'm considering buying the Gigabyte...

I was looking for a DDR3 deal... found the $85 Ripjaw 4GB too late (Newegg just raised the price last night)... then came across this- Super Talent 4GB for $80 after coupon I've never heard of this company, can't find reviews of their RAM anywhere... it does appear they've been making RAM...

I finally upgraded to a card that can handle modern games well and bought an XFX Radeon 4850. I have a 1080p monitor with HDMI input and use a DVI to HDMI cable. When I first set everything up, it was set to have a 5% underscan (black bars on the top, bottom, left, and right with a flickering...

For the OP's question, for that kind of budget you have to go with 775. And I don't think there's anything wrong with that idea. I'm curious about those who are saying a decent gaming rig for $600 is impossible. You can get an E8400 with 4GB and a Radeon 4870 and get in under $600. I hope you...

Zero82z's suggestions are good but I doubt they will work, it really sounds like you just got a bad card. If turning the clock speeds down helped, that means that the card is having trouble performing the job that it was built to do. You'll probably need to get it replaced. I suspect that if...

I really think he should just save his money and put it towards a new PC. He sounds like he doesn't want to waste any money on his computer where it's not necessary, but I think at this point it's a bigger waste to upgrade his old one and still get very low performance for his money. For...

It's a dual slot card with a cooler that exhausts heat out the back, so it's staying pretty cool. 49c at default idle, 55c if I turn the fan down from the default 60% speed to 50%. It does well under load, hasn't reached 70c yet (with the fan turned up high and the underclocking un-done of...

I'm only talking about the GPU temperature btw, the rest of the PC is running cool and quiet. I only want to reduce the speed of the video card's fan, without it getting too hot. The ATI Catalyst Control Center as well as Rivatuner are both able to set the fan speed btw. Thanks for the tip...

I just bought an XFX Radeon 4850. I only play games occasionally, but I wanted a card that'll let me play games without having to turn down the settings when I do play them. The fan's a little louder than my old 8800GS (which idled at 71c, guess it was quiet as a result of doing nothing)...

enginurd: Thanks a much for all that useful info. The LEDs were a positive/negative issue... I got them right on the second try! heh. The USB connector info was especially useful, there's just no info anywhere else on how to connect that. The manual is not in sync with the actual product, as...

Thanks, I think I'll leave them disconnected for now and figure them out later. There are two 10-pin connectors on the motherboard and with the two 5-pin connectors, there are multiple ways to screw it up by putting the wrong one on top or connecting them facing the wrong direction. The cpu...

I have a Gigabyte Micro ATX motherboard and an Antec Mini P180 case. I have installed the motherboard, HD, DVDRW etc. and am finishing everything up by connecting all the cables. I have a lot of experience with replacing parts but this is my first time building an entire PC. I have a few...

I recommend searching around on newegg.com. Find the parts you want in your price range, and look for the items with the most reviews (which means it's been purchased often and is probably a good product) and pick the one with the reviews that look the best to you.