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    Graphics Card for a mid-level gaming rig

    IMO you should have saved some money on the motherboard, processor and ram by going with an i5 system. With the money you would have saved on those items you could have easily increased your video card budget. i5 750 + 4GB + 5850 > i7 950 + 9GB + 5770 Too me it's not a very well balanced...
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    90 degree angled SATA ports...

    I om nom nom your cookies.
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    90 degree angled SATA ports...

    Locking SATA cables http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=20771&vpn=RC-SATA-24IN-L&manufacture=nGear%20Technologies%20Inc.
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    Intel 775 > i5 Suggestions Please

    Well as of last night I successfully completed ~12hours of OCCT on my new system which entails: i5 750 @ 3.8ghz 4GB G.Skill Eco Ram running @ 7-8-7-24 1600mhz Asus ATi 5850 Coolermaster Hyper 212 Gigabyte P55A-UD4P I also got 22,115 on 3dmark06 but I have no idea on if it's a good score for my...
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    Intel 775 > i5 Suggestions Please

    How's the ram treating you? I was looking at the G.Skill ECO ram myself. Actually you build is very similar to the one I want. I was looking at the Gigabyte board as well but it's difficult because I'm used Asus boards all my builds. Notice a big jump in performance from a high end C2D?
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    Intel 775 > i5 Suggestions Please

    Curious where you found that price. Pricewatch only shows a lowest price of $59.99USD from Besy Buy.
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    Intel 775 > i5 Suggestions Please

    Unfortunately Canadian's aren't part of the cheap hardware club you folks down in the US are a part of :( Cheapest I've found in Canada is $79.99 + 12% = $89.59 :( I also don't consider rebates, because my initial out of pocket expense is the same regardless. My budget is a little...
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    Intel 775 > i5 Suggestions Please

    I know the H50 is a great cooler but I wasn't looking to spend that amount of money as I mentioned in my original post. Corsair H50 ~$90 Budget $20-35 Reading > You
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    Intel 775 > i5 Suggestions Please

    Good tip about the ram :) Ya I'll probably be overclocking. If I could go any higher with my current setup I would. With the right ram I believe I could reach 3.4ghz but my memory is holding me back.
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    Intel 775 > i5 Suggestions Please

    So I recently upgraded my gpu from an 8800gt to a 5850 and feeling like I could squeeze more performance from my system with an upgrade to the i5 platform. Currently I'm running: e6750 @ 3.2GHz w/ Hyper TX2 Corsair DDR2 667mhz @ 800mhz P5K-E Wifi I think I'm settled on the: ASUS P7P55D...
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    Recommend me a GPU

    Received my Asus 5850 today and wow is it ever fast. I'm so happy I made this purchase. No buyer's remorse here. Time to install Crysis.
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    Recommend me a GPU

    Well none of them have stock still. I was able to snap up the one card from Memory Express =)
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    Recommend me a GPU

    Just pulled the trigger on an Asus 5850. I can't wait. I'm looking forward to playing Crysis and GTA4. Should have it either today or tomorrow.
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    Recommend me a GPU

    So now that the 57xx series has been released, any thoughts? Looks like the 4870 is very similar in performance. I think I'm going to treat myself though and go for the 5850 once I can find an XFX or Asus card in stock. Typically I've always spent ~$300 for a video card so why stop now. My only...
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    Recommend me a GPU

    Idle power savings is a moot point for me. Energy rates here are pretty low at $0.065/kWh. Let's assume I were to save 200w of energy per hour by getting the new 5xxx series video card. Assuming I left my PC on 24/7 I would only save $113/year if it was idling the entire time. Realistically...
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