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    Newegg RMA Technicians Are Breaking My Returns

    :eek: tried to RMA my motherboard, had the identical experience. Kind of funny, I read this thread before sending it in and was prepared to take photo evidence of my perfect pins before sending it in, but then i thought "naaa, i trust newegg, maybe OP exaggerating." Yeah... about that, turns...
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    Just ended up moving places, so got delayed. New motherboard works perfectly! Computer has been running strong with no errors after replacing the mobo. Thanks for all of the help!
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    Okay, I am going to purchase this RAM, its like 5 dollars more, but on gigabyte's relatively short QVL. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311 is there a difference between the F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL and F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL? which one should i purchasE? both are the same...
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    At this point, I really just want something that works... even if its 30-40 dollars more exspensive. I really dont need 6gb/s SATA or usb 3.0. The main issue is, i don't mind if its the same mobo, I just want to choose the option that will maximize me not having any problems in the future...
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    I am going to refund the mobo and ram. Should I just get the same MOBO again or try something new? if I should try something new, could you recommend something, I dont mind spending more if it means I dont have this hassle again... Also, do you think I should return my gfx card to amazon as...
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    EDIT: ITS BACKKKKK WTF I ran mem test over night, no errors. GPU stress for 30 minutes, no error. small FFT for 8 hours, no error. blend CPU/memory for 3 hours, no error. Ran some of the seagate HDD tools test, no error. The random freezes I am getting to be not during a game or something...
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    so there are no abnormal textures in other game, I think my dota was corrupted install or something, as it resolved after redownloading. I have been running a blend prime 95 test for 30 minutes, I think I will leave it for 2 hours to see if there are any issues. Would it be possible that a...
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    So I ended up with the following build, but it did not go very smoothly. My first hard disk arrived DOA and second just arrived yesterday, but now I am having crashing. Intel Core i5-2300 link Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V Intel H61 mATX Motherboard link G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin...
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    Very last question, should I just get i5-2500 for only $15 more than 2300? Is speed upgrade worth it considering i won't be OC'ing. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    Awesome, thank you so much. I will go with your suggestion. Is there any preference on RAM or HD? (I picked random ones from list on google). I think you should get paid for your help danny : )
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    Thank you for advice! Sorry if I am noob, but i purchased all but CPU MOBO now. Is your suggestion better than i3-2120 with more exspensive mobo? why does most cheap builds reccomends i3 and more exspensive mobo instead of i5 and cheap mATX?
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    $800 Dota2 budget build

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Dota 2, random surfing 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? 800, I need a monitor. 3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible. San Francisco...
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