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    HTPC Placement

    TESLA, thanks for the great advice. My biggest fear was just the unknown factor of magnetism, which I was heavily skeptical about. This receiver gives off virtually not heat to speak of, so I'm not concerned in the least about that. Still, I may try to find a better solution - the piece of...
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    HTPC Placement

    For the last few years I've used a retired 2.66Ghz Macbook Pro as my HTPC, running Plex. It's worked perfectly and is paired with an LG HDTV and some puny computer speakers. I got a hefty return this year and decided to splurge on a restored vintage Marantz 2220B receiver as well as a set of...
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    24GB System

    Yeah there's a microcenter about 50 minutes from me, so if it's worth it, I'll hit it. Otherwise Fry's is my best option being 10-15 away.
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    24GB System

    Thanks for all the tips in this thread! So useful! I've been convinced. It's clear that to buy the older i7 just for the ability to get 24GB seems short-sighted and I agree with everyone. It's inside my budget to get an i5 2500k with a good board, and 2x4GB + 2x8GB. Also very glad to...
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    24GB System

    And the price for 8GB of RAM is out of my range, unfortunately. For my $600 I'd likely end up with the same amount of RAM I have now.
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    24GB System

    Sure, happily. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? Mostly Houdini / Maya / RealFlow simulations with some light gaming. All other stuff goes to my laptop. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $600 but I'd like to buy this weekend, so CA...
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    24GB System

    Also, my two options are as I see it, these: Asus X58 Sabertooth Board - ~$200 (Fry's) Corsair 16GB RAM kit - $100 (Fry's) i5 2500k - $150 (Microcenter) ~$500 total with CA tax -OR- Asus P67 Sabertooth Board - ~$200 (Fry's) Corsair 24GB RAM kit - $150 (Fry's) i7 960 - $225...
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    24GB System

    I should start by saying that I'm a professional visual effects artist with a specialty in dynamic simulations. Liquids, fire, destruction, smoke. Lately I've been taking on more than my usual amount of freelance work-from-home work, and that has me thinking about upgrading my current system...
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